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Katie is a spiritual yoga teacher and educator, focused on the more subtle restful practices of yoga.

14/02/2026

On Mahāśivarātri, the great night of Śiva, pause and sit in stillness. Take some deep conscious breaths and embark on an inner journey. Even if it’s just for a few moments. May Śiva bless you with peace, pure awareness and may he destroy what is taking you from your true path.

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸 ॐ नमः शिवाय Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya 🔱🔱🔱

02/02/2026

Those of you who spend time with me will likely have heard me say “get out of your head and into your heart.” It was very wise counsel given to me by one of my teachers in India. Too often we try to apply human logic to the experience of a yogic life and that doesn’t really work. I see it all the time. Overthinking. This doesn’t mean you act from a place of emotion without any discernment. Your inner wisdom lives in your heart. Your truth. Taking a pause, a breath, to tune into that inner wisdom will help you make wise choices. It’s a practice. Rumi sums this up beautifully - “Put your thoughts to sleep. Do not let them cast a shadow over the moon of your heart. Let go of thinking.”

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

15/01/2026

A beautiful contemplation from one of my teachers 🌺🌺🌺 “Landing in your bones, landing on the earth, landing in yourself is profoundly individual yet it opens you to the universal. Landing gives a safety born of being held. Safety in being held allows for allowance and receptivity, which facilitates deep listening. When you listen deeply, you discover the divine.”

Make space to land today. To ground. To take a few deep conscious breaths and let go of all the noise. And to listen Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

08/01/2026

“I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world.” Mary Oliver

I’ve been a bit quiet of late. We lost a very close friend as we have moved into this new year, quite suddenly. It’s been a very sad time. A contemplative time. He was someone who certainly didn’t just visit the world - he lived his life to the fullest. He had a truly adventurous spirit. Travelling the world with his beloved. Loving music and seeing so many bands. Adoring dogs. Watching sport. Savouring great food. And collecting so many good and loyal friends along the way. 🩶

I think losing someone you love makes you feel like you are in a vortex where you question so many things. Where you physically feel your heart. Where you desperately want things to go back as they were. But they can’t. Everything moves forward. Creation. Preservation. Destruction.

Leading a spiritual life doesn’t make you exempt from hardship, pain and loss. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows - we are each here to experience life and to learn. I do think that faith and trust in the universe, and your practice, can help navigate dark times. At least they do for me. But it’s still challenging. One day at a time. Fly high my friend. You are an example of how we should live this wild and precious life. 🩶

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

07/12/2025

In amongst his many gems of wisdom, Rumi once said “When setting out on a journey, do not seek advice from those who have never left home.”

I talk about this in my own trainings when we discuss the concept of guru and dharmic teachers.

When I chat to people, more and more people are seeking yogic wisdom and practices from Google and AI. Putting their spiritual wisdom and practices in the hands of technology. In the tradition, true teachers are those who have walked the path, who have lived and embodied yogic wisdom. When you seek wisdom, you should know the teacher who is sharing it with you. Know who their teachers were. If you read a book - know the perspective from which the author is sharing that wisdom. It’s important. There is so much content out there - but is it true wisdom? This is something for us all to contemplate in this era of information overload.

When setting out on a journey, do not seek advice from those who have never left home…such wise words. Trust that the right teacher will appear for you, the right wisdom will appear for you. There is no rush in yoga.

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

03/12/2025

Today is Dattātreya Jayanti! A special day in my lineage! It is said that if you have a clear sankalpa or intention on what you want to learn and why - the universe will present to you what you need to learn. Wisdom is everywhere so it won’t necessarily be through a book or a course that you will learn. The universe may present you with a guru, a teacher, an experience, an immersion in nature to teach you. Let me introduce you to Dattātreya - an exceptional rishi in yoga history with extraordinary insights and knowledge, intricately linked to the Goddess traditions. On his pilgrimage for the truth - the universe gifted him with deep wisdom simply through observing nature. Wisdom that is embedded in nature that is all around us - if we pay attention. Scroll across for his 24 teachings from nature. I love them. Hope you enjoy them too. 🧡

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

28/11/2025

The most sacred temple isn’t outside you. It is you. An interesting contemplation, yes?
We spend so much time craving something external that gives us a joy hit. Or a taste of that illusive inner peace. But what if the joy and the peace that we seek is within us? Close your eyes, quieten the mind, immerse yourself in the moment, in your breath. See what happens…

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

17/11/2025

इदं न मम
Idam na mama
“This is not mine.”
🤍🤍🤍

A good friend reminded me of this beautiful Sanskrit phrase today. This is not mine. Such a powerful gem of wisdom you can apply in so many ways. Most things we are attached to - outcomes, people, money, beloved pets, all that stuff - is it ever really ours? Or is it part of the broader energy of the universe and maybe we just hold it for a little while? Care for it for a little while. Is ownership of anything simply a mere illusion? We can love many things in our heart but do we ever really ‘own’ something? Idam na mama.

An example linked to actions - you do something and instead of thinking, “okay, I expect this particular action to get this particular result,” you switch to a different way of thinking. “This result is not mine. I’ve done my job, I’ve done my duty to the best of my abilities. And now I surrender to the universe. I trust. This is not mine - Idam na mama. The results are in the hands of the universe”.

Beautiful isn’t it? And liberating too!

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

16/11/2025

Are you planning your yoga training for the year? Only 3 spots remain for my full 50 hour in-person Restorative Yoga training which is back in 2026! Want to join me? It’s open to both yoga teachers who want to share more restful practices and to students who are looking to deepen their own personal practice.

This magical training will allow you to share some more restful yoga offerings with your community and immerse yourself in this magical practice of restorative yoga. The Art of Rest by Katie Welsh ® - 50 hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training will run from 5 to 9 August 2026 at in Canberra. This small group training is approved continuing professional education by both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance and can count towards your CPE requirements.

This program will bring you an understanding of restorative yoga from a historical, theoretical and practical perspective. It also has a focus on accessibility - covering restorative yoga for people who are pregnant, are neurodiverse, in larger bodies, with chronic illness and people in chairs and beds.

Why train with Katie? Katie is a long time restorative yoga teacher – it is her passion – what she practices and what she teaches. She is a champion of rest and provides a true sanctuary for her students. She stays true to the traditions of yoga and always teaches with a sprinkling of history and philosophy. Katie is a Level 2 teacher with Yoga Australia and a E-RYT® 500, RYT® 500, YACEP® Teacher with Yoga Alliance, but first and foremost she is a yoga practitioner. A seeker on the spiritual path of yoga. Always learning. Always evolving. Always experiencing life and making sense of the wisdom. This style of yoga is so needed in our communities and she loves sharing this practice with others.

Spots are limited, and the early bird discount ends on 1 April 2026 but it will fill up before then. Use promo code EARLYBIRD when you check out!

To book or get lots more info on this training click the below link or message Katie if you would like to chat about it.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-art-of-rest-by-katie-welsh-50-hour-restorative-yoga-teacher-training-tickets-1830830426089?aff=oddtdtcreator

13/11/2025

“Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.” Yogananda 🌺 A little reminder as we end our week - pause and take a look around you! Find the magic. 🤍

Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

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