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

15/03/2026

There is a lot happening in the world right now. Conflict. Division. Suffering. Uncertainty.
Some days it feels heavy. I notice how easy it is to become overwhelmed — or reactive — or quietly anxious about things I cannot control. The yogic path doesn’t ask me to look away. It doesn’t ask me to pretend everything is fine. It asks me to stay conscious. You may have heard me say this before — I can’t change what I can’t control but I can pay attention to how I respond. I can limit how much fear I consume. I can choose my words more carefully. I can refuse to add agitation to agitation. For me, ahimsa starts here. On difficult days, I return to simple anchors. A mantra. A few minutes of meditation. Sitting at my altar. A walk in nature. A prayer. Trying to find the good stories. I come back to my heart. To my breath. To my spirit. Nothing dramatic. Just steadiness. I don’t always get it right. But I keep returning. That, to me, is the practice. 🤍
Living in devotion. Always.�जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

13/03/2026

Rest and relaxation are not quite the same. As someone who helps people to practice rest, I see confusion about this a lot.
Relaxation is often something we do. A bath. A holiday. Reading a good book. A movie at the end of the day. It helps us unwind. It takes the edge off. But the mind is still consuming.
Rest is deeper. Rest is when the nervous system truly softens. When the body repairs. When the mind is not performing or consuming.
You can be relaxed and still exhausted. You can scroll your phone and feel relaxed — but not rested. Rest asks for less stimulation. Less input. Less effort. Relaxation is pleasant. Rest is necessary. In yogic terms, relaxation soothes the surface. Rest restores the system.
Both have their place. But if we only relax and never truly rest, depletion builds quietly. Sometimes the most honest question is not “How do I unwind?” but “Have I actually rested?”
Are you intentionally scheduling some rest this weekend? 🤍
Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

08/03/2026

Strong spine. 🖤 Soft heart. 🌸Wild spirit. 💫
Today I’m thinking of the women who walked before us — the ones who practiced, sang, danced, questioned, taught, loved, raised children, and quietly kept the wisdom of yoga alive.
Because of them, the path is still here for us to walk. We still have a long way to go. Keep shining your light. 🌟 Jai Mā. 🌺Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

03/03/2026

There are days when life feels complicated. When the world is loud. When responsibilities stack up.
And then there is Bertie.
He doesn’t ask about the news. He doesn’t care about outcomes. He just sits beside me. Steady. Present. Loyal. Love beyond words.
Sometimes I think the greatest spiritual teaching is this kind of uncomplicated love. No agenda. No performance. Just being.
In his quiet companionship, I am reminded to soften. To slow down. To return to what matters.
Sacredness is not always dramatic. Sometimes it looks like a black dog leaning gently into your side.
What reminds you of sacredness?
Living in devotion. Always.�जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

Proudly a dog of 🖤

02/03/2026

Sometimes we drift. Sometimes life gets busy. The days fill. The rhythm changes. The mantra slips. The candle stays unlit. It happens. I often speak to students about this - feelings of guilt or failure arising because they just can’t always do everything.
I have learned not to be harsh with myself in those times. Devotion does not disappear because we are distracted. It is quieter than that. Steadier.
We can begin again. Not with guilt. Not with grand promises. Just with one small turning of the heart. Light the candle. Sit for a few breaths. Whisper the name once. That is enough.
The path does not close because we stepped away for a while. Every return is sacred.
Living in devotion. Always. जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

18/02/2026

Sound - Serenity - Soma - the Autumn edition is back on Saturday 30 May. And it’s selling crazy fast - only 6 spots remain.

In yet another magical collaboration, Katie and Clare are offering an Autumn’s afternoon of complete rest and relaxation - a two and a half hour blissful journey of restorative yoga and sound healing in the delightful Wild Studio. Allow the combination of these healing practices to deeply replenish your body, mind and spirit.

Both Clare and Katie have big followings and this event always sells out fast. Be quick to grab one of the limited tickets and find some bliss as the temperature drops!

Investment is $65.
When: Saturday 30 May
Time: 3pm - 5.30pm
Where: Wild Studio, 25 Dundas Court Phillip

Book via Wild Studio’s Momence system or there is a link in Clare and Katie’s bios. 🌕🌕🌕

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 🌸🌺🌸

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 🌸🌺🌸

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