Aqua Yoga with Katherine

Aqua Yoga with Katherine Aqua Yoga is yoga practiced in warm water. In the water, the breath is illuminated and core muscles are gently strengthened.

FREE Aqua Yoga to Release Back Tension at https://www.katherinewinge.com/got-back-pain

Aqua Yoga with Katherine is formerly "Austin Aqua Yoga) Katherine teaches yoga on land and in warm water. This gentle, mindful practice combines breath-linked movements and longer-held poses that increase balance, ROM and strength. Aqua Yoga is often a great practice for people who:
-have inflammation
-have chronic tightness
-are pregnant
-trauma
-sustained injury
- are bigger-bodied
-have stress
-simply enjoy water


Classes start in Nanaimo BC this September. Please go to KatherineWinge.com for more info.

Chronic back pain doesn’t mean your body is broken.💙 It means your system has been working very hard to protect you.In w...
02/03/2026

Chronic back pain doesn’t mean your body is broken.

💙 It means your system has been working very hard to protect you.

In warm water, the body softens.
✌ Breath deepens.
✌Guarding eases.

🕰 And with a consistent, mindful, aqua yoga practice - healing begins. 🧜‍♀️

02/02/2026

This flow is a lovely warm-up for the hips and legs — and it feels especially good if your low back is tight. The pool was nice and warm, which let me hold each posture for a few breaths.

When I practice longer-held balancing poses in the water, I notice how much more fully I can receive the support the water offers — especially in my variation of Krounchasana (Heron Pose). Practicing yoga in the water helps me keep my breath slow and steady, too, because choppy breathing can throw my balance off.

Grateful for how aqua yoga helps me cultivate body and breath awareness, strength, and surrender.

01/19/2026

🌊✨ Aqua Yoga Women’s Retreat | September 20–24 | Santa Rosa, CA ✨🌊

You’re invited to five nourishing days of movement, rest, and meaningful connection with women in beautiful Santa Rosa, California. 💙

Each day includes three gentle, deeply supportive Aqua Yoga classes, guided by Susan Giba, Camella Nair, and Katherine Winge, along with plenty of time to relax, soak in the hot tub, journal, laugh, and simply be.

This retreat is perfect if you’re longing for:
💧 Deep rest and nervous system reset
💧 Supportive community with kind-hearted women
💧 Gentle, joyful movement that meets your body where it is

Come as you are. Leave feeling refreshed, supported, and more at home in your body.

🌺 September 20–24 | Santa Rosa, California
✨ Limited spaces available. Register soon

All details and registration at KatherineWinge.com or in bio — I’d love to have you join us!

🌊 🌊✨ Aqua Yoga Women’s Retreat | September 20–24 | Santa Rosa, CA ✨🌊You’re invited to five nourishing days of movement, ...
01/19/2026

🌊 🌊✨ Aqua Yoga Women’s Retreat | September 20–24 | Santa Rosa, CA ✨🌊

You’re invited to five nourishing days of movement, rest, and meaningful connection with women in beautiful Santa Rosa, California. 💙

Each day includes three gentle, deeply supportive Aqua Yoga classes, guided by Susan Giba, Camella Nair, and Katherine Winge, along with plenty of time to relax, soak in the hot tub, journal, laugh, and simply be.

This retreat is perfect if you’re longing for:
💧 Deep rest and nervous system nourishment
💧 Supportive community with kind-hearted women
💧 Gentle, joyful movement that meets your body where it is

Come as you are. Leave feeling refreshed, supported, and more at home in your body.

🌺 September 20–24 | Santa Rosa, California
✨ Limited spaces available. Register soon

Register at KatherineWinge.com or click link in the comments below — I’d love to have you join us! 💙

01/19/2026

You’re invited to five nourishing days of movement, rest, and meaningful connection with women in beautiful Santa Rosa, California. 💙Each day includes three gentle, deeply supportive Aqua Yoga classes, guided by Susan Giba, Camella Nair, and Katherine Winge, along with plenty of time to relax, soak in the hot tub, journal, laugh, and simply be.This retreat is perfect if you’re longing for:💧 Deep rest 💧 Supportive community with kind-hearted women💧 Gentle, joyful movement that meets your body where it isCome as you are. Leave feeling refreshed, supported, and more at home in your body.🌺 September 20–24 | Santa Rosa, California✨ Limited spaces available. Register at KatherineWinge.com or click link in the comments below — I’d love to have you join us! 💙

01/19/2026

Registration is now open for our next Aqua Yoga retreat in Santa Rosa California!

💙 Back pain + anxiety? You’re not imagining the connection. 💙Do you live with back pain and feel anxious or on edge more...
01/06/2026

💙 Back pain + anxiety? You’re not imagining the connection. 💙

Do you live with back pain and feel anxious or on edge more often than you’d like?

Research shows these two often go hand-in-hand:
✨ Anxiety can amplify pain and tension in the body
✨ Ongoing back pain can increase anxiety and stress
✨ Together, they can keep your nervous system stuck in “fight or flight”

Here’s the hopeful part 🌊
When your body is immersed in water, the nervous system naturally begins to settle.
Water helps calm stress responses, supports circulation, and invites your body into a more relaxed, parasympathetic state — the place where healing can happen.

And when you combine that with gentle yoga?
🧘‍♀️ Studies show regular yoga practice can significantly reduce anxiety, ease tension, and improve overall well-being.

✨ This is why aqua yoga is so powerful for back pain.
You get:
✔️ Supportive movement without strain
✔️ Gentle stretching and strengthening
✔️ A calm, soothing environment for your nervous system
✔️ A chance to feel safe, supported, and relaxed in your body again

Would you like to try aqua yoga for yourself?

Comment “RELAX” below, and I’ll send you a free, fully guided aqua yoga class designed to gently release back tension and calm your nervous system.

Relax your body-mind.
The water is here to support you. 💙

Happy New Year everyone!!! 💙🩷❤️
01/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone!!! 💙🩷❤️

Back Pain, Body Awareness & Why Aqua Yoga Helps 🧠Research shows that people with back pain often have delayed propriocep...
12/29/2025

Back Pain, Body Awareness & Why Aqua Yoga Helps 🧠

Research shows that people with back pain often have delayed proprioception — meaning the brain receives less clear information about where the spine and body are in space. This can affect balance, coordination, and how safely we move.

💙This is where aqua yoga shines.💙

The water provides constant kinesthetic feedback through gentle pressure, resistance, and buoyancy. Every mindful movement in the pool gives the nervous system more information — helping improve body awareness, postural support, and ease of movement.

In aqua yoga, we’re not forcing our body into poses without awareness -instead we’re listening, sensing, and retraining the body-brain connection in a supportive environment. The water offers feedback with every breath and gesture.

💙 Less strain. More awareness. A kinder way to move with back pain.

💙 Back Pain Isn’t Just Physical — It’s Emotional Too 💙In aqua yoga, I often talk about going slow, staying curious and l...
12/20/2025

💙 Back Pain Isn’t Just Physical — It’s Emotional Too 💙

In aqua yoga, I often talk about going slow, staying curious and letting sensation guide your practice — and there’s a reason those qualities matter so much for back pain.

Research shows that chronic back pain is closely connected to stress, emotions, and the nervous system, not just muscles or joints.

🧠 What science tells us:
• Stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm are strongly associated with chronic low back pain (Harvard Health Publishing).
• The brain processes pain and emotions in overlapping areas — meaning emotional tension can amplify physical pain (NIH HEAL Initiative).
• When the nervous system stays in “fight or flight,” pain sensitivity increases and muscles stay guarded, especially around the spine.

🌊 Why water + yoga helps:
In the water, the body feels supported and safe, which signals the nervous system to soften.
Gentle movement, breath awareness, and buoyancy help reduce muscle guarding and calm stress hormones — addressing both the physical and emotional layers of pain.

✨ Studies show that mind–body practices like yoga, mindfulness, and gentle movement are especially effective for chronic back pain because they help regulate the nervous system, not just stretch muscles.

💙 This is why aqua yoga isn’t about “pushing through pain.”
It’s about listening, feeling, and reconnecting — giving the body permission to let go of what it’s been holding, physically and emotionally.

If you live with back pain, know this:
You’re not broken.
Your body is communicating.
And healing happens when we support the whole person — mind, body, and nervous system.

🌊 Back Pain & Stress Relief… in the Water? Yes, Please. 🌊If you’ve been dealing with back pain, stress, or just feeling ...
12/10/2025

🌊 Back Pain & Stress Relief… in the Water? Yes, Please. 🌊

If you’ve been dealing with back pain, stress, or just feeling tired of feeling tight, I want to share something that can truly help.

Yoga + Water = the perfect combination for supporting your joints, easing tension, and gently toning and stretching the muscles that contribute to back pain.

Yoga in the water is much more pleasurable than yoga on land for those with injury or illness.

In the water, you're free from gravity — and free from so much of the discomfort that comes with it. Movements feel lighter, safer, and more supported. Most people are surprised by how quickly their body softens, their back releases, and their mind calms.

And yes — it’s absolutely beginner-friendly. 💙

✨ Want to try Aqua Yoga for FREE?
Comment “back” below, and I’ll send you a link to:
✔️ A fully guided Aqua Yoga MP3 class designed to release low-back tension
✔️ A downloadable PDF with images + names of every pose
✔️ Something you can take to your local pool and practice anytime

Give your back the relief it’s been asking for — gently, safely, and with the support of warm water. 💦🧘‍♀️

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Aqua yoga is a gentle and supportive way to practice yoga. In water temperatures of 85 – 90 degrees, this mindful practice combines the movement and longer held poses for balance, stretch and strength. In the water the breath is illuminated and core muscles are gently strengthened. Appropriate for folks who are working with inflammation, chronic tightness, sustained injury and stress. For class times and prices go to austinaquayoga.com