Katie Silcox

Katie was taught yoga in south India, in the home of the
quietly famous yogis A.G. and Indra Mohan, authors of Yoga for Body Breath and Mind, and two of Krishnamacharya's last students. In 2006, she met her teacher and mentor, Rod Stryker, and has been initiated into the 5000+ year old Himalayan tradition that includes the lineage of master teachers such as Swami Rama, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, and Bengali Baba. This style of yoga, known as Para Yoga, blends the three rivers of Tantra Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda and the Yoga Sutras into one comprehensive study. Her focus is on aligning the physical with the subtle by using breath, awareness, alignment, and ancient yoga techniques including meditation, pranayama, kriya, bandha, chakra work, mudra, and mantra. With a reputation for creating a challenging class which incorporates the more subtle layers of breath and energy-work, she also strives to help students uncover their highest potential though tapas (purification & discipline), stiram (steadiness in body/mind) and sukham (maintaining a healthy sense of humor or ease during practice). She motivates students to remember Bhavana, or the intention behind why we practice yoga, in each and every class. Motivated to help expand the knowledge of the traditional practices of hands-on- healing through bodywork, herbs, dietary guidelines and lifestyle choices, Katie is currently pursuing her Ayurvedic Practitionerʼs certification with The California College of Ayurveda, under Devi Mueller, the President of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

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