Katiewhiteyoga

Katiewhiteyoga Boutique Yoga Studio - Grantown on Spey. Weekly yoga classes, weekend intensives, yoga teacher trainings, retreats led by Katie White ❤️

Friends ❤️ .moves will be offering her signature hands on assists course at my wee studio in Grantown on Spey May 16/17t...
22/04/2026

Friends ❤️ .moves will be offering her signature hands on assists course at my wee studio in Grantown on Spey May 16/17th, a few spaces left, get in touch if interested 🥰

Yoga Sutra 2.33 shortened to Pratipaksha Bhavana is translated as 'when disturbed by negative thoughts cultivate their o...
14/04/2026

Yoga Sutra 2.33 shortened to Pratipaksha Bhavana is translated as 'when disturbed by negative thoughts cultivate their opposite.'

Just think happy thoughts? No and it's definitely not about denying negative thoughts or pretending something doesn't exist.

The living philosophy encourages us to turn our attention towards qualities that support us, strengthen us, stabilise us....neutralise us. It's not forcing positivity, it's choosing what supports us. Then, we can make skillful actions in the world.

A simple practice - sit or lay down, ask yourself what feels present, welcome it, acknowledge it. Then ask yourself what quality would support me in this moment? Then affirm it.

If self criticism is present, how could you offer yourself compassion?

If judgement is present, can you tend to curiosity?

If you feel helpless, how can you remember your purpose?

If world angst is rising (risen!), how could you make this moment less chaotic? Start in your home, your relationships, your work, your body, your community...love the nearest thing to you.

Another question, maybe a more powerful one you could ask...what quality would help me stay human right now?

Last affirm. Today I will be the source of *fill in the blank* in my small corner of the world.

x Katie

A looooovely week of classes, familiar faces returning, new faces stepping in, and a whole lot of shared breath and pres...
10/04/2026

A looooovely week of classes, familiar faces returning, new faces stepping in, and a whole lot of shared breath and presence. I feel immensely grateful to share my passion ❤️

Like so many of you, I’ve been completely enraptured by Artemis II, the images, the reflections, the sheer wonder of what we’re learning from this mission. This week I found myself reading about The Overview Effect, a term coined by Frank White in the 80s to describe the profound shift astronauts experience when they see Earth from space. They speak of awe, unity, interconnectedness, and the lack of borders.

Isn’t that exactly what yoga and meditation invite us into? The dissolving of the small 'me' and into something vast and shared. That same expansion. That same dissolving of separateness. That same sense of belonging to something bigger than our individual stories.

Astronaut Victor Glover shared a message from space on Easter, calling Earth “an oasis” and reminding us how special it is, how special we are. His words landed deeply for me. When we zoom out, whether through spaceflight or through practice, we remember how extraordinary life is and how interconnected we all are.

“But we’re in it together,” Glover said. A simple truth, and one we need now.

May we carry that perspective with us: awe, grace, and unity.

Grace over judgement.
Curiosity over criticism.
Connection over separation.

Peace begins with us ✌🏼

With the state of the world, I wonder if talking about yoga or spirituality is valuable or in some spaces, appropriate. ...
06/04/2026

With the state of the world, I wonder if talking about yoga or spirituality is valuable or in some spaces, appropriate. But the world being turbulent doesn't cancel out our need for meaning. Whilst technology, politics, cultures, societies and daily life have changed, the human condition stays strangely familiar. Yoga isn't tied to a particular era, it reaches the timeless parts of being human.

This week in classes we're exploring Paradox - how to hold multiple truths at once...a core skill of humaning!

Carl Jung called the paradox one of our most valued spiritual possessions and a great witness to the truth. He wrote, “Only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life.”

- Feeling exhausted, but incredibly grateful for thing that exhausts you.
- Craving routine but in deep desire of change and novelty.
- Loving this beautiful world and....fearing it.
- Feeling like you have no idea what you're doing but also feeling incredibly f$ #∆ ing capable of anything.

Full teaching schedule this week and piloting Teachers Self Practice morning sessions with KWY Graduates.
Monday 7pm Flow
Wednesday 530 Hatha and 7:15pm Embodied Yin
Thursday 6pm Flow
Fridays 645am Flow
Saturday 830am Flow
Sunday 5pm Embodied Yin

Traditional 90 minute classes that include meditation, pranayama and asana.

May we also remember some of our deepest spiritual work is in nature, dancing, laughing, connecting and creating community 🙏

Sensation-based cues change everything.When your yoga practice is guided by sensation rather than shape, something shift...
05/04/2026

Sensation-based cues change everything.

When your yoga practice is guided by sensation rather than shape, something shifts.
You stop performing poses and start inhabiting them.

Sensation becomes the teacher.
Awareness becomes the method.
Your body becomes the source of truth.

This is the kind of practice that builds real presence - not because it looks a certain way, but because you’re actually in your body, listening, responding, adjusting. And when we guide students from sensation, we’re not telling them what to feel; we’re helping them discover their own internal landscape.

This is the heart of KWY Embodied Practices and a core pillar of my upcoming teacher training:
teaching yoga that’s felt, not forced.
teaching students to trust their bodies, not mimic shapes.
teaching from embodiment, not performance.

If this approach resonates with you, if you want to teach in a way that cultivates awareness, agency, and authenticity, you’ll feel right at home in this training.

Inhabit your practice. Inhabit your teaching. Inhabit yourself. We begin July 2026.

Return – An Embodied Yoga Retreat on Eilean Shona September 13-18th 2026Return isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s ab...
04/04/2026

Return – An Embodied Yoga Retreat on Eilean Shona September 13-18th 2026

Return isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you are when the noise drops away and the body has room to speak again.

Thrilled to be collaborating with Katie Hodgetts, whose community wisdom brings joy, hope, connection, and resilience. Her spirit of rest, buoyancy, and person‑centred growth will be a gift to Return.

Return speaks to the instinctive pull you’ll feel on Eilean Shona: a sense of coming back to yourself, to the land, and to a quieter way of being. This retreat uses that seasonal energy as a doorway into Embodied Yoga Practices.

Return becomes both an invitation and a process: returning to breath, to sensation, to the body as a place of truth, and to the natural rhythms modern life often pulls us from. Through Embodied Flow, Yin, Forest Bathing, Cold Water Dips, Sauna, Kayaking, and time in wild silence, you’ll explore what it means to come home to yourself without effort or performance.

The island itself becomes a co‑teacher, Eilean Shona is a private island on the west coast only accessible by boat. The tides showing how to rise and fall, the forest how to soften and root, the spaciousness how to let go. Each day follows a gentle arc of awakening, expanding, and unwinding, mirroring the season’s slow unfurling.

Daily Schedule
• Morning Meditation (outside when weather allows)
• Morning Embodied Flow Yoga
• Brunch
• Walks, Forest Bathing, Kayaking, Dipping, Sauna, or free time
• Evening Embodied Yin Yoga
• Dinner

September 13th, 1pm – September 18th, 9:30am
Includes boat transport, accommodation, all meals, two yoga classes per day, forest bathing, guided sea kayaking, and welcome gifts.

Chef Kate Turner will be nourishing the retreat with meals rooted in place, season, and integrity. Her cooking centres on the most local, ethical, and nutritionally rich ingredients available, prepared with warmth and creativity.

Matt Waterston will be offering a sea kayaking excursion (no experience needed) to explore shores otherwise inaccessible by foot.

x Katie & Katie

Sending a heart felt hug to everyone in our loving yoga community. We have one of the most caring, kind and compassionat...
03/04/2026

Sending a heart felt hug to everyone in our loving yoga community. We have one of the most caring, kind and compassionate groups I've ever been a part of. Your presence, your openness and the way you show up for each other made this space incredibly special.

I'm always reminded that yoga is about community. Our warm, loving space at the YM is perfect because of you, the people who fill it. My aim is to always offer a full enough schedule for you to make yoga a consistent part of your life.

Feeling grateful for each and every person that comes to classes. Here's to more laughs, tears, sweat, ridiculous poses and ever expanding hearts.

x Katie

Change of Plans - Embodied Yin is ON this Sunday April 5th 5-6:30pm.Gentle floor movements/stretching, music, soft cushi...
03/04/2026

Change of Plans - Embodied Yin is ON this Sunday April 5th 5-6:30pm.

Gentle floor movements/stretching, music, soft cushions and total relaxation. Good for the body, better for the mind, leave completely rested and nourished.

x Katie

31/03/2026

“The quality of your life depends on the quality of your mind.”

This is why we start each class with 10–15 minutes of meditation.

Before we move, before we breathe in rhythm, we sit.
We look directly at the mind, its clarity, its noise, its patterns and we tend to it with awareness. Meditation is where we understand, in a lived and immediate way, that the state of our mind shapes the state of our life.

From there, we carry that understanding into asana.
The practice becomes a way to embody what we’ve seen in stillness, steadiness, presence, choice, and a more spacious way of meeting the world.

Is it easy? No. Do we still do it? Yes. This is where the real practice lies. In the moments we'd rather avoid, in the thoughts we'd rather not see, in the sensations we'd rather skip. It's where clarity is shaped, steadiness is built and the quality of mind is tended to ❤️

Small Group Yoga Teacher Training starting July - December 2026Born from a deep love for yoga, KWY Teacher Training is a...
16/03/2026

Small Group Yoga Teacher Training starting July - December 2026

Born from a deep love for yoga, KWY Teacher Training is an invitation to dive into the practice that sustains us through every season of life. Learning to teach yoga isn’t just about cueing poses - it’s about deepening your understanding, expanding your capacity, and sharing the joy of this practice with others.

This 200hr Yoga Alliance Registered Hatha Vinyasa Training gives you the time, space, and community to grow. You’ll strengthen your personal practice, discover your voice, and, if you choose - learn to skillfully guide others in what inspires you.

You'll begin speaking about yoga in group discussions and practice teaching from early on. Not because you’re expected to be ready, but because this is how you learn the frameworks, sequencing, and confidence that make a teacher. Alongside this, you’ll explore the foundations of asana, pranayama, philosophy, anatomy, energetics, and the development of your own teaching style.

My intention is simple:
To support you in building a committed daily practice - Sadhana
To help you understand the roots, theory, and traditions of yoga - Education
To teach you how to share these teachings with clarity and heart - Methodology

If you’re feeling the pull to deepen your practice, expand your understanding, or step into the role of teacher, this training is for you.

Enrollment is open.
Your journey begins the moment you say yes.

Website is in the process of getting updated, if you're interested send me a message and I'll send the course dates/costs and more information.

x Katie

13/03/2026

Coffee after yoga on Friday mornings always fills me up - lovely chat and laughs to be had ❤️

Anyone is welcome to join us - Fridays 645am Yoga and Coffee ❤️

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