Katherine was born in Buffalo, NY and graduated from Niagara University with a Bachelor's degree in psychology in 1994.  Her interest in helping others led her into the health and fitness industry when she realized that people suffering from addiction, psychological, and social disorder could greatly benefit from regular exercise and proper nutrition.    Wanting to take a more proactive preventive approach she began her studies in 1996 earning certifications from NASM, AFAA and Spinning.   Katherine worked as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor in Buffalo for several years which eventually led to her to the discovery of Yoga.    At the time, yoga in Buffalo was very limited and mysterious with only one studio offering classes so she decided to learn more by taking the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training course in 1998.   Since then Katherine has studied with Donna Farhi, Judith Hanson Lasater,  Ganga White, Gary Kraftsow, Stephanie Adams, Beth Shaw, SarahJoy, Bernie Clark, Janet Stone and more and has held her 500 RYT-E certification since 2008.  

During a 2004 Yoga Training Katherine learned about Thai Yoga Massage and fell in love with it.  She went on to do an actual Thai Yoga Massage training in 2007 to deepen her experience with hands on adjustments in her yoga classes. The world of massage became a game changer and she became passionate ever since.  Katherine has studied Ayruvedic Detox Massage, Hot Stone, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Therapeutic, Sports and Acupressure techniques and is a graduate of Healing Hands School of Holistic Health.