CommuniKates

02/27/2026

I wrote a poem (and spent a lot of money on books) today.

*shoutout to my poetry advisor , writing group sisters — also director of vibes*

02/24/2026

Just horsin around ♥️🤍🖤 Riding into the year of the fire horse, yoked together in creativity. So grateful to facilitate this inspiring group of sisters, alongside our wonderful host

SAVE THE DATE: Our next cross-quarter gathering is on Saturday, 4.18.22

02/16/2026

Blessing for the Brokenhearted

“There is no remedy for love but to love more.”
—Henry David Thoreau

Let us agree
for now
that we will not say
the breaking
makes us stronger
or that it is better
to have this pain
than to have done
without this love.

Let us promise
we will not
tell ourselves
time will heal
the wound,
when every day
our waking
opens it anew.

Perhaps for now
it can be enough
to simply marvel
at the mystery
of how a heart
so broken
can go on beating,
as if it were made
for precisely this—

as if it knows
the only cure for love
is more of it,

as if it sees
the heart’s sole remedy
for breaking
is to love still,

as if it trusts
that its own
persistent pulse
is the rhythm
of a blessing
we cannot
begin to fathom
but will save us
nonetheless.

—Jan Richardson

📸: scenes from the most colorful, romantic Valentine’s weekend, despite despite despite 💔

Holding both:
🌼 the gratitude and the grief
🌼 the bright flowers and gray skies
🌼 sunshine and raging storms
🌼 being alone while surrounded by love (not to mention galentines galore)

💘 Somehow still in love with this heartbreakingly beautiful life

(📝 Poetry shout-out: .j.muse)

02/06/2026

Announcing our next cross-quarterly gathering! Join and for:

❤️‍🔥 Journaling + writing exercises
❤️‍🔥 Mindful movement
❤️‍🔥 Tea ceremony (drinking tea in meditative silence)
❤️‍🔥 Creative exploration
❤️‍🔥 Nourishing nature time
❤️‍🔥 Yummy, healthy snacks + refreshments
❤️‍🔥 Sacred sisterhood
❤️‍🔥 Optional: hot / cold soaks

Space is limited. Learn more + save your spot at link in bio!

12/17/2025

Wow, was writing this an edge! I am excited and grateful to finally share my first piece for , in which I share about my struggles with codependency and the ways yoga has empowered me with another choice (limitless possibilities, really). And, so much came up for me when shining a light on something so personal. Here’s what I learned in the process:

First challenge (draft #1): avistara (brevity)

Limiting something so vulnerable to 500 words or less—but, with my writing buddy as my witness, I did it!

Second challenge (draft #2): darshan (seeing and being seen)

Needing to dig deeper, rather than hiding behind yoga philosophy and theory, to actually let people into my story (eek, so uncomfortable! Especially to a Scorpio rising like me 🦂)

Third challenge (final draft): aparigraha (non-attachment)

Letting go of the outcome; surrendering all the other ways I could have tackled this tender topic; allowing done to be better than perfect; trusting

🙏 Thank you for the opportunity, along with your patience, wisdom, and support.

🧐 Take a closer look at my writing process over on Substack, where I share more about the evolution of this story—plus what I left out.

💌 INVITATION: Meet me on Zoom this Thursday 5pm PT for a special Winter Solstice edition of my weekly writing group! Sign up here: communikates.co/write-here-write-now

11/20/2025

“Our work is to show we have been breathed upon—to show it, give it out, sing it out, to live out in the topside of the world what we have received through our sudden knowings, from body, from dreams and journeys of all sorts.” -Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run with the Wolves

This season, I’ve been offering a lot of opportunities for my students of both writing and yoga to honor the darkness of this time of year by braving their own inner darkness—in community.

Earlier this month, I dedicated a whole mini-retreat to it: and I co-created a supportive container for writing and ritual that focused on Persephone’s descent into the underworld (where this sweet 35mm photo was snapped by 🥰).

All month long, Write Here, Write Now weekly writing group (online) has been exploring similar themes of embracing darkness and descent into our inner wilderness. Tonight is the last writing group of the month (since next Thursday is Thanksgiving), and you’re welcome even if this is your first time or you haven’t been able to make it to other sessions this month. (Thursday, December 4th marks a new month, which we’ll kick off with a 1.5-hour workshop around new monthly themes - mark your calendar!)

And, my weekly Sunday evening yoga 5 to 6:15pm at have been honoring the fierce Kālī Ma (swipe ➡️), queen of these deeper realms. Join me this weekend to integrate your weekend and reset for the holiday week ahead.

Let’s dive deep together:

🖤 Sign up for Thursday writing group online here: communikates.co/write-here-write-now (also in my bio)

🖤 Sign up for Sunday night yoga online or irl in Los Gatos here: breathetogetheryoga.com/class-schedule

PS Happy new moon (in Scorpio—my rising sign, in case you couldn’t tell from my love of exploring the depths). 🦂

10/27/2025

We’ve been dreaming up a nourishing half-day retreat and are excited to finally announce:

🖤 WRITING INTO DARKNESS 🖤

A supportive container of sacred sisterhood to turn inward with intention. Together, we will:

✨ sit in tea ceremony (drinking tea in meditative silence - a practice in receiving)
✨ journal and explore our inner worlds with creative prompts
✨ have space for cold plunging and hot tub soaks (optional)
✨ be nourished with healthy refreshments
✨ go for a sunset nature walk
✨ honor the elements through sacred ritual

—all on a gorgeous Los Altos Hills property surrounded by nature. 🌳

For this inaugural gathering, we are keeping costs low at $60/person to cover food and materials. However, if the cost is a barrier, please reach out. Scholarships are available!

Spots are limited. Confirm yours by filling out the form in my bio.

Upon registration, we will email the address to the private residence along with other important information about how to prepare. 🪄

10/04/2025

🌕 FULL MOON FLOW 🌕
Sunday, 10/5 (tomorrow!) 5pm PT
online // IRL at

I’m excited to start teaching a regular weekly yoga class! Join me every Sunday, in person in Los Gatos or online, for a nourishing flow to end the weekend + reset for a new week.

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in store for tomorrow’s class, dedicated to my beloved Toby. 🤍

09/12/2025

Autumn offerings:

How is the change in seasons meeting you? I'm reaching out with a handful of offerings I hope you'll consider: an Autumn Equinox ritual to cross the threshold into the official start of fall with intention, a new weekly yoga class, and a free yoga festival in the heart of Santa Cruz to help make the...

07/17/2025

I’ve been selected to volunteer at Disneyland for a special day that is both heart-warming and heart-breaking all at once.

If you know me, you know I was raised a Disney girl. I am so grateful for all the happy memories made during my annual trips to Disneyland with my family—a tradition that still lives on with my young niece and nephews. (My favorite part is watching my no-nonsense mom transform into a big kid, eager to transmit the joy she felt from her family trips as a child onto us.)

is a SoCal-based nonprofit that supports youth in foster care, from collecting donations for nice duffel bags and comfort items (typically, children have to tote their essentials in a garbage bag when being uprooted and traveling between foster care), as well as initiatives around the holidays—ways to make these children feel special, amidst the upheaval.

Did you know that 70% of siblings in foster care are placed separately from each other? In addition to being separated from their parents / primary caregivers, which is devastating enough, most are separated from their siblings as well.

In September, Foster Love will be reuniting siblings that have been separated at Disneyland, so that they can experience a day of joy alongside their involuntarily-estanged family members. It breaks my heart (open), which is why I am so honored to be a part of this special day.

But, to make “Disney Days” possible, we do need support. If it touches your heart too, please consider donating to make a difference for these sweet kiddos and making dreams come true.

Help make Disney dreams come true here: https://fosterlove.com/campaign/katie-disney-fundraiser/

(Link is also in my bio.)

07/17/2025

Very excited about this special offering for pre/teens ~

Recess & Reset: Mini Retreat for Pre/Teens
Saturday, August 9th | 1 to 4pm
| Los Gatos, CA

As the sun sets on summer break, offer your pre/teen(s) a sacred pause to ease into the new school year with intention. This restorative respite will include breathing and embodiment practices, as well as creative exploration and expression, in a safe and fun environment. Students will be encouraged to create healthy habits that enhance their nervous system development and learn tricks to support them through the pressures and challenges of young adulthood. Come and stretch your mindfulness!

This 3-hour workshop includes:
💛 space for creative expression
💛 mindful movement
💛 intention-setting and reflection
💛 techniques for self-regulation and care
💛 tools for cultivating balance
💛 meditation and breathwork exercises
💛 journaling prompts and inquiry
💛 meditative art-making

Bring a mat. All other equipment and materials provided. All pre/teens are welcome!

Earlybird rate ends soon! Learn more and register at link in bio.

📸: Years ago with my sweet nephew, who is now almost 12 going on 16