Katie Fraumann

Studios: Sangha Yoga Shala, Private classes

Website: KatieFraumann.com

Instagram: @yogadew

Katie's class is pure relaxation, it's slower paced and full of flow. Lots of technical direction and deep stretching encourages the newcomers to explore their new practice and the more experienced yogis to focus on alignment, breath and personal improvement.

OA: How long have you been teaching yoga?

I’ve been teaching yoga almost 3 years now.

OA: What were you doing before you were teaching?

Before I was teaching I was actually working in international policy and development… very different.. quite a career change.

OA: Why are you a yoga teacher?

I dont find it as work. It’s different from a job... it’s a passion. It’s just something I love to do, I wake up every day loving my life.

OA: What’s your favorite part of teaching or practicing?

My favorite part of teaching would have to be seeing the development of my students. Seeing them learn different poses, grasp the concept of yoga, seeing them grow is definitely the best part of teaching. The best part of my practice would be seeing myself grow. And not just the poses, the whole mind body connection. Getting deeper into certain goals I set for myself, accomplishing new things.

OA: What do you do when you’re not teaching or practicing?

Um, What do I do? I love to travel, I do a lot of road trips. Since I’ve been teaching, it’s harder. When you’re starting a business, it’s harder to take as much time off, but travel is a passion. I have dinner with friends, hang out.... Um what else do I do? [Long pause] I practice a lot and I teach a lot [laughs].

OA: What’s your favorite pose right now or a pose that you’re challenging yourself to work on?

I’ve been working on Hanumanasana, full spilt, for a while. It has been a 10 year process of opening up my hamstrings enough to get into a split. I use a block underneath my sit bones and the block keeps getting lower and lower, just the other day I was excited because I was able to use just a blanket and my progress was so discernible.

OA: I’m so bad with my hamstrings. They’re so tight

It’s crazy... Once your hamstrings are opened, all these poses will open up to you as well.

OA: Hot or cold?

Hot

OA: Fast or slow?

Fast

OA: Loud or silent?

Silent

OA: Black or white?

Black

OA: Mountain or Ocean?

Ocean

OA: Sky or Land?

Sky

OA: Clothing or nudity?

Nudity

OA: Kids or Adults?

kids

… I can’t believe I said black...

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