Katerina Popova

Katerina is an RYT500 and trained in prenatal and 1000hrs YT. Katerina still remembers her first encounter with yoga: she was a teenager and a professional tennis player living in Moscow, Russia, who was drawn to something that was considered a strange religious ritual (back in early 2000s). Her mom only agreed to let her take some yoga classes because it would help her be more flexible for tennis but she knew in her heart there was more in it for her. One day, out of the blue, Katerina told her grandpa that she felt yoga would be a major part of her life. Fast forward to today, yoga has been with her ever since. When Katerina stopped playing competitive tennis, yoga was what gave her space to just do what felt right for her body and soul instead of constantly competing and pushing herself beyond her limits. During Katerina’s yoga teacher training with Hilaire Lockwood, yoga became this compass in life to learn about inner and outer worlds. It helped Katerina understand herself and truly trust her inner voice. 

Yoga is a journey - one that is never linear but always therapeutic in the end. And it’s a journey that takes place inside yourself. It’s not about making major changes in your life but rather enabling you to find beauty in this imperfect world and your own internal universe. We don’t see the world as it is but as we are.

In Katerina’s classes, you can expect to explore and learn more about yourself through meditation, softening, strengthening, and accepting the present moment in its current form or shape. Never stop exploring your inner and outer worlds!