500-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher

VA ➡️ CA ➡️ NC

Based in Surf City, NC 🌊

Core Values; Community, Compassion, Family, Gratitude, Connection, Growth

Mom, wife, dog mom, Proposal Manager, metalhead, lover of the outdoors and sunshine, friend, mermaid 🧜🏼‍♀️

I’d love to connect with you! ✨ Send me an email and ask about one-on-one sessions!!

Vinyasa Yoga + Breathwork
Virtual and In-person offerings
Workshops
Retreats

And more!

Hello!! My name is Katie, and my core values are Communication, Compassion, and Family. We moved to Surf City from San Diego in 2021, and I love the slower pace and small beach town vibes.

I was always active growing up in Virginia, playing soccer in high school and college, and even took Yoga as an elective my sophomore year. I was a bartender all through college, graduating with a BA in History and eventually starting a job working Proposals at a large government contracting firm. My job moved me out to San Diego, where I fell in love with the beach, the chill vibes and met my husband Tom. We eventually ended up living in Leucadia, and where yoga is everywhere! I took classes at a bunch of different studios with a lot of different teachers, and this helped me really connect to my practice, and to myself in the process. I participated in a yoga-for-trade program at a corporate studio, and even took a 25-hour SUP YTT with The Floating Yogis. I really wanted to take a 200-hour YTT program, but could never find one that fit into my schedule.

A few years, another baby, a LOT of work, and a pandemic later, I was ready for something new. I took to social media. I found Nichole and The Traveling Yoga Studio on Instagram, started taking classes, and fell in love with Nichole, the studio and the teachers. Everything just fit, and when I found out that she was offering a teacher training, I knew I had to do it. I graduated from YTT in December of 2020, and not only did I feel amazing connections with the other humans in my training, but also I felt an amazing connection with myself.

I loved my training so much that I dove in and completed my 300-hour YTT, also with Nichole at The Traveling Yoga Studio, and it was such a transformative experience! I learned so much more about myself as a yoga teacher, and am able to weave my knowledge and training into my classes with intention and mindfulness.

I knew I wanted to teach classes in person, but didn’t know where to start. One day, I walked into Chill Pretty and met Amber. We instantly connected, and when she asked me if I wanted to teach classes at the Boutique, I jumped at the chance! Chill Pretty embodies the chill, comforting, friendly vibes that I try to bring into my yoga classes, and it’s been such an amazing year! Teaching classes in the store, on the beach, and even doing pop-ups in the community has been so much fun and I’ve made some of the best connections! CP even sells some of the cutest/comfiest yoga clothes ever!

I am so full of gratitude for all of the good that yoga has brought into my life, which is why I decided to become a yoga teacher. I love guiding others through the physical Asana as well as the breathwork! I can’t wait to connect and share my joy with all of you!

In addition to my classes at The Traveling Yoga Studio x Chill Pretty, I’m super excited to now offer private and group in person and Zoom classes for my friends near and far!

One-on-one:
Your first session with me will include an introduction to breath work and a mini-flow customized to your needs...these one-on-one sessions can be held in person or via Zoom!

Group classes:
Get your friends together for an intimate in person yoga sesh, at your house/the beach/a park...whether you’re celebrating a birthday, bachelorette party, or just want to get your Asana on, I’ll customize a flow for you and your group!