About Kate
I discovered yoga after having grown up with ballet, horses and running, and finding myself missing the physical joy of movement. At the time I was cooking professionally all around the world; each city I visited I looked for a yoga class before all else.
Eventually I returned to the UK and my yoga search led me to my first teacher, Steve Harrison at the Yoga Sanctuary in 2011. Within months of meeting Steve I signed up for his 200-hour teacher training course. That was the start of what I now know to be a lifelong learning.
My subsequent study of deep meditation techniques, breathing practices and kriya chakra work, alongside the current research on the phenomenal restorative neurological effects of yoga and meditation on our mental health, have helped me form a personal practice that I love to teach.
In 2023 I graduated as a yoga therapist, having completed the 600 hour yoga therapy diploma for yoga professionals with Heather Mason, founder of the Minded Institute in London.
These teachers, and many other skilled professionals, have had a profound influence on my teaching and personal practice, and they continue to positively impact my practice and path to deeper understanding, embodiment and growth.
Each yoga session with me starts with a fun, intuitive sequence of asanas (postures) suitable for all levels from beginners to the more experienced, followed by simple breathing exercises, and a deep relaxation practice (yoga nidra). We weave traditional yogic philosophical ideas into our practice, bringing them up to date so they fit effortlessly into our modern lives. You will leave the class feeling relaxed, light, and full of calm energy, able to better cope with fast-paced modern life.
200-hour IYN accredited Advanced yoga teacher training and further studies - Yoga Sanctuary, Southampton 2011.
CPD Yoga therapy for PTSD - Minded Institute, London 2019.
600-hour Yoga therapy diploma - Minded Institute, London 2023.
Katie Crosse Yoga
katiecrosseyoga@gmail.com
16 Church Lane
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 8EP