Kat Clayton - BodyMindLife

Kat Clayton

Senior Yoga Teacher, Teacher Training Lead Facilitator

Kat radiates positive energy and nurturing warmth from the moment you step into her class. Kat skilfully weaves classical alignment with intelligent sequencing, playfulness, strength & softness with thought-provoking philosophy. Kat is a seasoned teacher training facilitator with over 20+ years experience on the yoga mat. Kat provides a fun and safe environment for students to advance their asana, practice yoga & mindfulness, and embody deeper physical and energetic alignment. She helps students feel lighter, stronger, empowered and challenge their limitations – usually sprinkling in an arm balance or two.

Kat has been teaching yoga in Sydney Australia since 2007. She has taught hundreds of yoga teachers as a senior teacher training facilitator at BodyMindLife since 2014. Her versatility and strength in yoga alignment, technique and passion for sharing the experience of yoga with others led her to become the Head of Teacher Training for BodyMindLife for many years.

In Kat’s trainings, workshops and classes you’ll sharpen your yoga toolkit and learn to apply yogic principles – on and off the mat. You’ll leave Kat’s classes feeling lighter, stronger, more balanced and connected.

Qualifications

Yoga Alliance & Yoga Australia

More about Kat Clayton

Kat is an outdoor adventure-loving yoga teacher & teacher trainer with a background in sports, vinyasa yoga, gymnastics, dance and snowboarding. Mumma to a joyful daughter and two fluffy fur babies, Kat continually draws inspiration from her family, nature, reading books and personal Sādhana – yoga & meditation practice.

Kat leads the 200 Hour Teacher Training, 50 Hour & 25 hour programs at BodyMindLife and offers yoga trainings & retreats internationally. Her happy place is in nature and combining her love of travel with her passion for teaching and empowering students.

Kat has 1,000+ hours of training and an honours B.A. degree in Psychology under her belt. She continues ongoing studies in yoga philosophy, neuroscience and anatomy & physiology. Kat is grateful and honoured to carry the traditions of yoga to future generations, and is inspired by many great teachers & colleagues: Richard Freeman & Mary Taylor, Maty Ezraty, Simon Park, Noelle Connolly, Duncan Peak, Baron Baptiste, Ana Forrest and Georg Feuerstein.