KATHRYN WESTALL
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
I specialize in trauma-informed classical Tantra and Hatha yoga, teaching from an invitational, student-centered approach. My work integrates asana, meditation, breathwork, and philosophy to support interoceptive awareness, self-trust, and compassion. My intention is to create a light-hearted and welcoming environment where students feel grounded, empowered, and able to explore their practice in a way that supports both personal liberation and a greater sense of interconnectedness with the world around us.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Yoga Teacher
Alsana
08.2023 - Current
- Teach yoga across RTC, PHP, and IOP programs for adults in eating disorder recovery.
- Guide asana practice, breathwork, meditation, and grounding techniques to encourage embodied ease and internal clarity.
- Use choice-based, invitational cueing to support agency, comfort, and emotional safety.
- Demonstrate yoga poses and provide verbal cues and adjustments to help students improve alignment and technique.
- Adapt sequencing and postures to meet diverse physical and emotional needs.
- Promote movement as a practice of connection and presence rather than performance.
Yoga Teacher
Monte Nido & Affiliates
02.2023 - Current
- Teach group yoga classes to adolescents (12–17) in residential eating disorder treatment.
- Facilitate a trauma-informed, choice-oriented environment with variations and real-time adaptations to meet individual needs.
- Guide students through gentle asana practice that emphasizes attunement to breath, sensation, and internal experience.
- Introduce mindfulness through grounding exercises, five-sense practices, meditation, and breathwork.
- Offer daily mindfulness messages that encourage reflection, curiosity, and ongoing emotional insight.
Yoga Teacher
Elevated Living
01.2022 - Current
- Teach group and private yoga for diverse residents in a luxury apartment community.
- Lead adaptable sequences that range from energizing to restorative.
- Use invitational language to promote autonomy and inner awareness.
- Integrate breathwork, meditation, and light philosophy to support clarity and grounding.
- Experience teaching in dynamic, nontraditional settings — including classes where students bring infants or navigate unexpected distractions — while maintaining a calm, steady environment and smooth class flow.
Education
50 HR - Trauma
Conscious Yoga Method
Online01.2021
200 HR RYT -
Shri Kali Ashram
Koh Phangan, Thailand01.2019
BA - Anthropology
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill01.2012
Skills
- Classical Tantra Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- Trauma-Conscious
- Pranayama & Bandhas (Breathwork)
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Yoga Philosophy
- Communication
- Organization
- Time Management
- Leadership Skills
Timeline
Yoga Teacher
Alsana
08.2023 - Current
Yoga Teacher
Monte Nido & Affiliates
02.2023 - Current
Yoga Teacher
Elevated Living
01.2022 - Current
50 HR - Trauma
Conscious Yoga Method
200 HR RYT -
Shri Kali Ashram
BA - Anthropology
UNC-Chapel Hill