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We are an inclusive, trauma-informed local and global studio. We don't speak in levels! Everyone begins again and again. We believe every time you come onto the mat you are a beginner in the present moment with the current needs of your body, mind, heart, and spirit.  

Katrina is an educator at heart and has taught yoga to students from the ages of 2 to 92. She also teaches yoga teachers to be yoga teachers. She is empathic, intuitive and skilled at teaching to her students and does that in each and every class. She offers detailed alignment cues to ensure her students are practicing safely, encouragement to let props elevate your practice, and a lot of space for customizing your own experience. She incorporates intutitive movement, stillness, and choice into every experience. Her goal is to empower all regardless of how they are moving or not moving. 

We are confident you will feel comfortable and supported in any of our classes. Having said that, if you are concerned because you are "beginner" we recomend trying an evening class first as they tend to be a bit slower paced. Check out Mudra Monday Slow Flow, Wednesday Evening Vinyasa, or Thursday Yin + Meditation. 

We are a local and global studio and welcome students into our classes from all over the world! All classes on our schedule are listed in Central Standard time. Each offering clearly states if it is a studio or virtual class so you can register for how you plan to join us. 

If you want to practice with us in person, our physical studio, Shine Yoga Garage, is located in the middle of the midwest cornfields outside of LaSalle, Illinois. We are in the heart of the country, but conveniently just off of I80 and Route 251 and close to I39 and Staved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks. Check out the map above. It's really the best of both worlds!

NO! We offer many studio classes every week! Just as we have students all over the world, we have instructors all over too, so some classes are virtual only. Katrina also enjoys teaching from home and her travels. Almost all of our classes have a virtual option. The schedule will cleartly indicate the location of a class, so you can choose how you want to practice. It will either say Studio or Shine Yoga Garage so register for that if you plan to come to the studio or it will say virtual or Your Home so choose that one if you are joining from somewhere else. If you only see the virtual option there is no in person option for that offering. 

We want to support you in practicing! This means finding a practice and studio that aligns with your wants and needs. Our membership offers a one week trial! We encourage you to sign up and committ to yourself to check out all of our offerings to see what aligns for you. 

While most of our students join our membership, we deeply understand that memberships are not what everyone is looking for. We also offer walk in tickets. Each class has a walk in option so you can purchase a ticket when you register.

You can also choose to purchase a drop in to try one class first to see if our community is a fit for you. If you decide to set up a membership after that we are happy to refund your drop in ticket once you set up your membership. Our memberhsip includes our content library of recoreded classes so you can practice even when you can't be with us LIVE!

Kundalini Yoga is a conductor of energy and healing. It is a potent practice that combines breath, movement, mantra, and mudra in a scientific and artistic way. It is designed to take us to the very edge of our comfort zones physically, mentally, and energetically. YOU choose what to do there; push through or back off. Both options are valued and celebrated in our classes and the ability to practice and choose helps all aspects of our being. 

Katrina uses the often more familiar vinyasa yoga as a way to transition between kundalini exercises to help take some of the intimidate out of the practice and keep you practicing mindfully and safely. You are guided through kundalini warms ups, postures and movements and encouraged to try on specific ways of breathing with each one. Mantras and their explanations are offered and we always close with a meditation and final resting. 

Kundalini has been instrumental in helping me navigate my own mind and symptoms of PTSD and anxiety from trauma. I love sharing it in a trauma informed way that feels familiar and new at the same time. I want to let it give you a chance to come home to your body and soul. 

If you are like Katrina and are addicted to learning you can train with her and the incredible teams at Uplifted™ Yoga and Kundalini University. Katrina works directly with the 200hr, 300hr and Kundalini Teacher Trainings. 

Get on the waitlist for Katrina's Trauma Informed Trainings and Offerings and Yoga for Youth Trainings and Offerings too!

If you are already certified but have questions or want to elevate your teaching you can work one on one with Katrina. She especially excels at alignment, anatomy, themed sequencing, classes guided by the moon and astrolgy, keeping your teaching trauma informed, invitational and empowering language, finding your voice, and sharing yoga with youth. When you set up a mentoring session you will fill out a form so Katrina knows exactly what you are looking to disucss.

Katrina considers her members family. If you are a member of her membership community Katrina is happy to support you and answer any questions you have here and there. As a member you will also recieve a discount on mentoring sessions!