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Kate-

As the child of two medical doctors, Kate grew up with a profound interest in healing and the promotion of physical and emotional well-being.   A passionate athlete, Kate spent her childhood running, horseback riding, skiing, and playing tennis and soccer.  She ran Division I track and field at Dartmouth College, an Ivy League school in New Hampshire, where she was a pole vaulter and long jumper.  After a serious knee injury sidelined her career in these field events, Kate devoted herself to long-distance running and finished near the top of her age group in half-marathons and marathons around New England.  She discovered yoga in 2002, and within a few years developed a daily, breath-focused and alignment-based practice.  Kate moved to Los Angeles in 2007, and received her yoga certification from YogaWorks in July 2008.  She is currently a yoga instructor and a health psychology Ph.D. student at UCLA, where she is studying mind-body interactions and complementary and alternative medicine practices.

Kate feels blessed to have discovered yoga, a practice which continuously encourages her own self-development, self-acceptance, and sense of gratitude for the beauty of the world around her.    She believes that each person has the capacity to be his or her own healer, and believes that yoga can be a joyful, challenging, and deeply personal practice.  Kate is grateful for her students who continue to teach her profound lessons about yoga and life, and is delighted to be able to help them discover their own personal journeys.