Katrina Amato

Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Katrina began practicing yoga after graduating from California State University, Long Beach where she earned her Bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts in Dance in 2006. With her intense ballet training that began at age four, she was relieved to find an exercise that upheld her strength and flexibility in a relaxing and calming way that actually healed both her mind and body. Katrina’s knowledge as a dancer has helped her approach a variety of students and athletes of all ages, as she is able to work around their issues while stretching and strengthen their bodies in ways they never imagined.

Katrina received her certification through Yoga Alliance in Santa Monica under Tamal Dodge, as well as her Mini Yogis yoga for kid’s certification under Shana Meyerson. For the past year, she has assisted renowned celebrity yoga instructor Mark Blanchard at Colfax Elementary School where she taught kindergarten through fifth graders basic yoga techniques. Katrina is excited to finally begin teaching at the studio where she will be able to teach beginners and advanced yogis of all ages. She just completed shooting Mark's fifth DVD series, True Power Yoga, which was released the fall of 2009 with amazing reviews.