“There is a “yoga body” aesthetic, which is long and sinewy. I am curvy. I get praised on a regular basis, with people telling me, “Wow, you're so brave,” simply for showing my curvy body. Being brave is going to war; being curvy is not brave. We need to be careful with how we use our words.” PeopleNeedsLongWarUseBodyYogaBasesBraveCarefulWowBe CarefulAestheticOur WordsGoing To WarCurvy Author:Kathryn Budig
“I take my fearless approach into my teaching by helping my students to realize their potential through yoga. I have a gift for making difficult poses accessible and reminding people that postures, and anything in life, are only as hard as you make them out to be.” PeopleHardHelpingDifficultRealizingTeachingStudentsApproachYogaFearlessPostureRemindingAnything In Life Author:Kathryn Budig
“I lack routine with yoga, sleep, and food but do my best to keep consistency amongst the chaos.” SleepYogaChaosRoutineConsistency Author:Kathryn Budig
“I can be highly competitive, which is ultimately why I chose yoga as a career. I thought it would drain the competitive drive out of me and allow me to be present and content. The yoga world has become highly competitive since then and it used to drive me crazy until I realized there's work for everyone.” WorldI CanUsedCareersCrazyYogaI RealizedDrainsDrive Me Crazy Author:Kathryn Budig
“I was a tomboy growing up and then fell into the world of theatre and musical theatre. A girlfriend introduced me to yoga in college and I was hooked. I didn't really know anything about it except that it was the highlight of my week. I ended up graduating from the University of Virginia and moving to Los Angeles where I could continue acting and do a yoga teacher training. I went from practicing once or twice a week to several hours everyday. I loved it.” KnowsWorldMovingHoursActingGrowing UpTeacherGrowingWeekCollegeTrainingYogaEverydayMusicalUniversityTheatreGirlfriendLos AngelesGraduatesVirginiaHookedHighlightsYoga TeachersMusical TheatreTeacher Training Author:Kathryn Budig
“Yoga has expanded beyond asana for me. It's how I live my life and currently I'm throwing myself into a meditation practice.” PracticeMeditationYogaThrowingLiving My LifeAsanaMeditation PracticeI Live My Life Author:Kathryn Budig
“There is always room for change, but you have to be open to that change.” RoomsYoga Author:Kathryn Budig
“There will always be people who can do it better than you, but that's a good thing! Start to see competition as inspiration — without envy.” PeopleInspirationalInspirationCan DoYogaCompetitionGood ThingsEnvyContestsBetter Than YouInspirational YogaContestantsYoga MeditationYoga And LifeInspirational Meditation Author:Kathryn Budig