About Katchie Ananda

Katchie Ananda is an international yoga and dharma teacher and is certified in Anusara, Jivamukti, and Integral Yoga, as well as having two Certifications of Completion in Ashtanga Yoga Trainings with Richard Freeman.

Katchie Ananda has been teaching as a full time yoga teacher, trainer and workshop/program developer since 1991. She has been trained in Theravadan Buddhism by Jack Kornfield and was the co-founder of Yoga Sangha (later Yoga Kula) in San Francisco.

Katchie teaches the Art of Awakening and is dedicated to old school liberal values, like free speech, and especially women’s rights and sovereignty. She cares deeply about animals and the environment and is committed to help ushering in a more harmonious world for all.

She has brought her humor and stories to conferences, festivals and workshops all over the world and is loved by her students for her authenticity and wisdom.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband Joshua and dog Naya