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Meet Katina

our Namaste Yoga Instructor of the month

Meet Namaste’s newest yoga teacher, Katina. Katina began her yoga journey 7 years ago. Yoga helped her find peace of mind and clarity at a time of life when she was feeling lost. Katina likes to say that yoga found her rather than the other way around.

Katina also competed in her first triathlon at age 42 after learning how to swim at age 41. In her downtime, she writes poetry and bakes delicious cakes and cupcakes.

Katina firmly believes that becoming a Yoga Teacher was the best decision she ever made and that the things she learned about herself almost outweigh what she learned about yoga. She is grateful to be able to share her love of yoga with the students in the Namaste studio.

Join her for the Fierce Flow vigorous vinyasa class on Mondays at 7:15pm!

After practicing for 5 years, Katina felt the desire to share her love of yoga with others. She made a commitment to her practice and her future students by enrolling in the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program at Fitness Yoga Studios in Mullica Hill, NJ. She graduated in May of 2018.

Before becoming a yoga teacher, Katina served in the Army and is a Proud Veteran. Off the mat, she is an avid runner and has completed 10 marathons in 3 years as well as many other shorter distance races. As a cyclist, she completed a 100 mile century ride in 2017.