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kathryn budig

Kathryn Budig is a renowned yoga instructor, author, and creator of the popular yoga website House of Phoenix. Kathryn (she/her) is well-known for her approachability, humor, and inventive teaching methods, all of which she uses to empower her pupils and readers.

Education and Training

The Kansas native earned a B.A. in English Literature as well as a B.A. in Theatre from Virginia University before relocating to Los Angeles to study yoga under Maty Ezraty & Chuck Miller at Yogaworks.

Career Highlights

With nearly two decades under her belt, Budig has written for Yoga Journal, The New Potato, and MindBodyGreen, in addition to serving as the yoga editor for Women's Health magazine for five years, contributing recipes, and sitting on the Yahoo Health Advisory Board. She also participated as a sportswoman in Under Armour's "I WILL WHAT I WANT" campaign.

Publications and Contributions

She wrote the best-selling book "Aim True" and the accompanying yoga video "Aim True," and contributed to "The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga." She has published "Strange Beasts" by Susan J. Morris, and the upcoming "Local Heavens" by K.M. Fajardo.

Personal Projects

Away from the mat, Budig is the founder of The Inky Phoenix book club, and acquiring editor of the Inky Phoenix Press under Bindery Books.

Personal Life

She resides in Charleston, SC, with her wife Kate Fagan, and their rescue pup, Ragnar.

Yoga Offerings

Kathryn's yoga lessons (and more!) are available on Union.fit at Haus of Phoenix.

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bakasana and parsva bakasana | crow and side crow

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Bakasana and Parsva Bakasana (Crow and Side Crow)

Flying low before you soarThe first time I tried crow pose, I face-planted. Hard. But...