Yoga found me when I was only 10 years old at a Women and Sports Day event at school. It was a positive experience and when I had time I would practice a bit of yoga here and there but fell out of touch with it for a few years. Then, right before going into high school, the doctors told me I had to quit gymnastics due to a long list of injuries. I felt defeated until my mom told me I should start doing yoga again – to help the injuries and channel the physical practice that gymnastics used to fulfill. I signed up at a studio and was hooked; at 15 I started practicing yoga almost every day.

 

When I turned 20, my practice evolved and I realized I’d show up to class for the poses and physicality but returned for the meditation, breath work, and self-love. Through the sweat, tears, and laughter I found solace in knowing that my yoga mat had seen it all. In 2014, I completed my 200 hour teaching training at Chagrin Yoga and have been teaching a variety of classes to a range of people since. In 2019 I began my 300 hour training in Costa Rica with Authentic Movements. I am also certified in trauma informed yoga and barre. Along with being a yoga teacher Kelsie is a level 2 Reiki Master and is pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing. When Kelsie isn’t doing yoga she loves to write poetry, travel and play with her beloved dog, Sundae.