Sharing breath and movement in a vibing room full of inspiring humans makes me feel alive. But it’s the stuff that happens below the surface, in the quiet still place of my heart - the making peace with, and loving, my own humanity - that is the true gift of yoga.
BIO
Kate Henry (She/Her) is a Mum, a friend, a lover, a daughter, a sister, a human. She has been a dancer, a morning TV producer, and her first job was filling (and sampling) mixed lolly bags in her parent’s general store… “One for the bag, three for me!”
To this day, she loves all the sweet things: honey in her ginger tea, poetry, stories, big old trees, farmers markets, riding her bike and slow days with her beloveds.
As a young person Kate loved to express and connect through dance. She has always had a penchant for storytelling too. When she was fortunate enough to stumble into the world of Yoga, she found the practices rekindled in her a forgotten joy and love of movement. She was captivated by the mythology and the philosophy - especially the nondual teachings of Kashmir Shaivism in the Tantric Yoga tradition.
For Kate, feeling her body and breath are soul affirming experiences. Her yoga practice is one way she revels in the magic and mystery of life, feels intimate with the world and basks in the wonder of it. It’s also a chance to remember how whole and part of a greater whole we are.
Kate has been sharing her passion for yoga in studios around Melbourne since 2013. She is deeply grateful to have had the opportunity to share and express herself and be so graciously received by those who have joined her for practice.
“Kate Henry is the yoga teacher of dreams. Kate weaves stories from ancient yoga texts and everyday life seamlessly into the classes she teaches. She pours her whole heart into her teaching and her students, creating a nurturing space where we can grow.”
“Kate creates and holds space for her students that permits genuine surrender and appreciation for the perspective that eludes many of us so much of our lives: what really matters, our most natural state of innate worthiness and perfection; that there is no need to hold on and control. Plus, her asana leadership rocks! I’ll never forget a particularly excellent early morning flow to ‘Love, Thy Will be Done’ cranked on the speakers. ”
“Her sparkly eyes and warmth permeate her teaching, mothering, being. There is not a soul I know who doesn’t speak highly of her. She inspires me in a way that isn’t grandiose or overwhelming - she is inspirational in her ability to weave magic into the ordinary, in her humility, in the way she teaches both on and off the mat.”