Katy and Kate
Kate Knowles loved her first yoga class in Liverpool with Jacqui Crescenti, which sparked the seed for further study, with Val McLeod and Janet Irlam on the Wirral. Their classes inspired Kate to undertake further training, qualifying as a British Wheel of Yoga teacher in 2007, having trained with Rosemary Bennett (www.bwy.org.uk).
Kate has been teaching since 2004, simultaneously working part time as an Environmental Officer doing landfill site monitoring for the local authority. In 2019 she took the leap to become a full time yoga teacher, and doesn't miss working outdoors in the winter at all ! Since 2004 Kate has undertaken multiple training courses - see below for the list of qualifications.
Kate is a Yoga Elder with Yoga Teachers Together, having taught the requisite number of hours and training courses.
In 2020 Kate was voted in as the British Wheel of Yoga representative for North Wales.
Kate aims to teach the type of yoga class that she would like to attend. Classes vary from one week to the next, some with an emphasis on dynamic, strength building movements, while other classes are more calming and meditative. There are different themes from week to week, so there is something to suit everyone regardless of their level of experience. Every class concludes with a relaxation to ensure students leave feeling calm, yet energised and ready to deal with the challenges of daily life.
Outside of yoga, Kate enjoys gardening, hiking, swimming, nordic walking, badminton, crochet, meeting friends, cinema and reading.
Kate's First Aid training qualifications are always up to date.
COURSE
British Wheel of Yoga Foundation (6 months)
British Wheel of Yoga Diploma (3 years)
Birthlight Mum and Baby Yoga (40 hours)
Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs (60 hours)
BWY Yoga for people living with cancer (60 hours)
Yoga and anatomy (40 hours)
Yin / Yang Yoga (40 hours)
Menopause Yoga (40 hours)
Yoga for Menopause - Birthlight (40 hours)
Yoga for Restful Sleep (20 hours)
Yoga for chronic fatigue / covid (20 hours)
Relax and Renew Restorative yoga level 1 (40 hours)
Yoga for chronic fatigue / covid - part 2 (20 hours)
Anatomy for Yoga (hips, shoulders, knees, balance, nervous system) (80 hours)
Gentle Years Yoga (40 hours)
Deep Rest (20 hours)
Somatic Strength (20 hours)
Yoga for Optimal Pelvic floor health (20 hours)
The power of mantra (20 hours)
Rewire trauma therapy (20 hours)
Yoga for Breast Health (14 hours)
In a barrel of ice !
With Deva Premal
And Miten
Wild Swimming yoga teachers !
YEAR
2003
2004 - 2007
2012
2013
2015
2017
2019
2020
2021
2021
2021
2022
2022
numerous dates
2022
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
TUTOR
Janet Irlam
Rosemary Bennett
Marion O'Connor
Alison Trewhela
Julie Frideberger
Leslie Kaminoff
Debbie Radcliffe
Petra Coveney
Francoise Freedman
Judy Sampath
Fiona Agombar
Judith Hanson Lassater & Lizzie Lassater
Fiona Agombar
Lesley Dyke - yoga teacher and physio
Rosemary Bennett
Lizzie Lasater and Mary Richards
Lizzie Lasater and Mary Richards
Francoise Freedman
Deva Premal and Miten
Rewire Therapy
Francoise Freedman & Kirsteen Ruffell, Birthlight