My name is Kathryn Budig. I grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and Princeton, New Jersey. While working toward my BA in English and Drama @ The University of Virginia, I discovered a new passion: yoga. My acting and newfound love of this beautiful practice led me to Los Angeles, where I completed the YogaWorks teacher training with Chuck Miller and my mentor, Maty Ezraty. In addition to my mentor, my practice and teaching have been strongly influenced by Heath House, Jesse Schein, Charles James and Noah Maze.

My yoga training was grounded heavily in Ashtanga, and I became one of the youngest teachers when put on the schedule at Yogaworks. My goal as a yogi and instructor gradually evolved into teaching creative sequences that make arm balances and inversions accessible to everyone in the room. I teach a playful approach to the practice and want every student who passes through my room to learn the importance and ease of laughter and discovery.

My yogic journey has also allowed me to feed my writing and performing jones. I've been featured in Yoga Journal, Yogi Times, LA Metro, E! Entertainment, The Elephant, LA2DAY and a documentary called 'Y Yoga'. I write as the health expert for Quarterlife.com and am the regular yoga contributor for Yahoo! Shine's Healthy Living section and write the column 'Yogi Chic' for Glam.com. I'm also honored to serve as a teacher/writer for Gaiam's Yogamates.com and a Southern California Ambassador for Nike's 2008/2009 yoga line. In addition, I'm the co-founder with Jesse Schein of 'Poses for Paws', an organization dedicated to raising money for animal shelters through yoga.

You can experience my class at Yogaworks Santa Monica, YOGICHOCOLATE.COM from YOGA JOURNAL's DVD "YOGA FOR WELLBEING" and, coming soon, at www.yogavibes.com .