Katie Graham (RYT)- Kate grew up in Wallingford, CT, graduated with a bachelor's in Liberal Arts from Southern Connecticut State University and has been practicing yoga since 1998 to combat chronic pain falling in love with the mind-body-spirit benefits of yoga ever since. Kate completed the CrossRoads Yoga Teacher Training in October 2015 at Soul Space Yoga under the direction of Crystal Sullivan and Shelley Nyren after looking for a career change. Choosing to pursue a career and ultimately pairing it with something that she loved, it was then with passion that Kate discovered the love for teaching and sharing the benefits of yoga. Kate truly believes the whole world should practice yoga and feels very honored to be working in a field she loves every aspect of.

When pondering why chronic pain was a permanent part of her life path, the answer arose; to truly feel and be able to guide heartfelt slow and gentle yoga style classes. Choosing to see life's offering as a gift, Kate realized that meditation and gentle yoga helped to balance her busy lifestyle. She learned how to cultivate a calmness in an ever changing world and that specific asanas and pranayama could help to combat her chronic pain.

Kate has firsthand experience the healing powers of yoga and loves to share those benefits with others. Kate feels honored each and every time someone shows up to her classes to practice self care. In Kate’s class you will learn to find stillness through restorative poses, peace through pranayama, and calmness by meditative suggestions. You can find Kate teaching gentle styles of yoga classes including Restorative and Yoga Nidra. Kate also loves bringing yoga to the children's community by leading kids and family yoga classes as well.

When Kate isn't practicing or teaching yoga you will find her enjoying time with her two sons, dog, and close family and friends. Kate also enjoys walking, waterfall hikes, sunset views, cooking homemade food for family, the warm weather, the beach, and enjoying good food.