Bourton-on-the-Hill Somatic Vinyasa Yoga
August 21, 2025 •
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Old School Village Hall, Bourton-on-the-Hill
Kate Duke
I fell in love with yoga in my twenties whilst studying English Literature at university. At the same time, I started to attend Buddhist classes and learned how to meditate.
My love of yoga led me to complete Teacher Training with the wonderful Ian Davis of OrangeYoga. This has been a life changing experience: yoga has taught me how to breathe, has created strength and flexibility in my body and in my mind, and helped me be kinder to myself and others, on and off the mat.
I love teaching and I love learning. As well as being a yoga teacher, I also teach English at a secondary school in Coventry. One of the joys of teaching is being able to connect with people and to create a supportive space for learning and playful exploration. Inspired by Vinyasa, Somatics and Viniyoga - I train weekly with Dave Charlton of Living Yoga - I like to create classes that challenge as well as support students to be kind to themselves. Alongside mindful movement, I incorporate pranayama (breathing) practices and meditation.
I feel so grateful to be able to practise yoga and I can’t wait to share the practice of yoga with you.
200 hour Yoga Alliance
300 hour Advanced Teacher Training Alliance (ongoing)
70 hour Somatics with Charlotte Watts (ongoing)
MISP .b Mindfulness teacher
Description
Join Kate Duke for this energising and somatic yoga class. We begin with a grounding breathing practice followed by a somatic movement warm up to release tension held in the body; we then build strength and flexibility with a mindful flowing sequence of dynamic standing postures - each connected to the breath. We end with a slow warm down, guided relaxation and meditation- integrating the benefits of the practice. This is a mixed ability class (suitable for students who have completed a Beginners Course with Kate and for those who like a stronger, more energetic practice).