Katie is such a calming presence. You instantly feel comfortable around her. Any occasion, whether it’s a walk on the beach, a boogie sesh at a festival or a surf is always better with her presence. Conversation with Katie goes from enlightened musings to fits of giggles in an instant and we adore each and every one of them. Her tranquil nature is what makes her such an incredible yoga teacher. Her classes are a mixture of caring guidance, peaceful practice and a safe space for improvements.
Hey, i’m Katie - a yoga teacher based in Newquay, Cornwall. Since the lockdown I’ve changed pretty much all of my yoga classes to live streamed online classes via the platform Zoom. A tripod, lights and a microphone are a now permanent fixture in our living room!
I (like many of my friends) am in that frustrating bracket of recently self employed people, that don’t get any government assistance throughout this time so i’m trying my best to secure some income.
One of the studios I work at - Oceanflow, run by Jen and Stretch have been incredible at helping all of their teachers get set up for live stream classes. They’re trying really hard to support us and the community right now. I’m keeping my positivity hat on by going on a long daily walk and doing live streamed yoga and mantras with my teachers each morning. I’ve been enjoying master chef and orange ice lollies with my boyfriend and playing board games all weekend with my stepsons (I smashed them all at monopoly!). It’s been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster but i’m trying to remember to be grateful for what I do have and make the best of a very weird situation.
Katie and Holly ( Sailaways founder) used to live together and Katie would often look after the dress orders when Holly was away. She fell in love with the materials so Hol gave her some off-cuts from the dress materials. This lockdown she’s finally been able to get round to making custom eye pillows - infused with Linseed, buckwheat and organic lavender. She’s created them for clients to wear during the wind down of her sessions, for an extra level of relaxation. See her process below…
