About Me

Welcome! My name is Kathryn, I am the Unexpected Yogi, finding my mat after many years spent behind a desk.

 
I had always been a very active person, but over the years, this had got lost along the way, with so may other priorities and pressures. Bad habits had taken over where once there had been discipline and I no longer recognised myself, it didn't feel good and gradually I'd lost the essence of me. I am on a journey to transform and rediscover myself, to become the best version of myself. Letting go of who I was 20 years ago, 10 years ago, last year even;  focusing on the woman I am now, the woman I want to be, the woman I am destined to be. I am now my priority, my wellbeing, the peace and the enjoyment that I get from my practice and other forms of exercise, comes first. 

My scenario is no different to that of, I'd imagine, most women at some point and in one way or another; but I'm always asked the same question about my change of direction, particularly by friends from my old life "Why yoga?!".
 My response is very simple, yoga taught me to breathe. Cue blank faces, "Yoga taught you to breathe?". Absolutely, and the breath is what saved me, the breath has seen me through challenges, the breath has healed and calmed me. Learning to breathe, use my breath, control my breath, has allowed me to find peace and ride the stormy waters. At any point in my day, I can stop, I can breathe, I can process, I can respond. I am in control. And it is from the breath, that for me, everything else has fallen into place.

It is my intention as the Unexpected Yogi, to share my experience and learning with you, making yoga accessible, inviting you to making small changes, which can be transformational. I am not a stereo type instagram perfect vision of a yogi, I am me, as much as you are you! I have so much which I am working on, and for a while I thought that until I'd completed that work, there was no place for me teaching or sharing my practice and learnings with others.  But here's the thing, the work is never done, its constant and I am ever open to being a student, challenging myself in every aspect of my being, pushing outside of my comfort zone. I don't have to be perfect or a completed project before I can share with others.

We are all unique wonderful beings on our individual journeys.  Change doesn't always happen as quickly as we'd like, however, if we only ever repeat and stay within our comfort zone, it will not happen. So, here I am, the Unexpected Yogi, stepping outside of my comfort zone to embark on a whole new part of my journey which I'm looking forward to sharing with you. I'd be delighted if you'd share a little of your journey with me on the mat.

I welcome you to share your time and practice with me, and I will share with you. 

With love and gratitude, 
The Unexpected Yogi