K A T I E R I G G S

Tier 1 Certified Baptiste
Yoga Instructor

I am an active mom of 3 young boys and have been practicing yoga for more than 15 years; it wasn’t until 2017 that yoga became a part of my daily life.

Baptiste yoga has transformed my life by giving me access to my greatest self, which I have become aware of through meditation and the Journey into Power sequence.  I completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training in October 2018 through the Baptiste Institute under the leadership of Paige Elenson, the Co-founder of the Africa Yoga Project. I am also working on completing my kids yoga teacher certification through Yami Yoga. 

Yoga has allowed me to open up to things in my life I didn’t even think were possible; it has connected me with a community of individuals who are up to something greater than themselves, and has offered me support in all aspects of my life. 

In addition to what Yoga has done for my mind and spirit, it has also strengthened my physical body like no other workout, the intensity of Baptiste yoga builds an internal heat that has changed the way my body looks and feels. 

I have always been focused on physical fitness, and have bounced from high intensity interval training to barre focused classes to spinning, but nothing has stuck like power vinyasa yoga. Every time I step on my mat, the journey is different, but I always leave feeling lighter, happier, and more connected and inspired by my own capabilities and those I have shared my practice with.

I am a mentor for a young woman in Nairobi, Kenya who is training to become a Baptiste certified teacher through the Africa Yoga Project. My family and I will be traveling to Kenya, June 2020 to do outreach yoga in the slums of Nairobi, as well as work on a community service project. I believe the more people who can experience yoga, the better the world will be. 

When I am not on my mat, you can usually find me outside with my husband, dog and three boys on a mountain or on a trail in the forest.