Meet the Team!

About Me

I'm a mom of three, beautiful young women and have been married since 1998 to my college sweetheart.  I began teaching yoga in 2003, and I have also trained teachers in a variety of yoga class styles for almost 20 years! I'm passionate about sharing how yoga and holistic practices have strengthened my body, calmed my mind, and encouraged me towards my true self in Christ. Years of holding space for people in diverse yoga class contexts led me to become certified as a Spiritual Director and iEnneagram Motions of the Soul practitioner. I am a peacemaker and bridge-builder who loves to create spaces for people to experience true unity within themselves, with God, and with others. Jesus said, "I speak to you of truth: Unite your heart to me and believe - and you will experience eternal life!" John 6:47

My hope is that people who participate in our trainings and retreats will come alive in their beloved, multifaceted, made-in-the-image-of God selves.  We serve others from the overflow of God's healing work in us.

"As we serve others we are working on ourselves; every act, every word, every gesture of genuine compassion naturally nourishes our own hearts as well. It is not a question of who is healed first. When we attend to ourselves with compassion and mercy, more healing is made available for others. And when we serve others with an open and generous heart, great healing comes to us."
- Wayne Muller

Katie has always been fortunate to pursue work that she's passionate about and pulls her forward. Certified by YogaFit in 2001, Katie served 10 years (2002-2012) as a Master Trainer (E-RYT 500 & YACEP) for YogaFit, traveling to conferences, writing curriculum and meeting incredible people. Katie then served for 8 years as a yoga teacher trainer, Core Team & the Director of Leadership Development for Holy Yoga Global, LLC, staffing and running Christ-centered retreats for women preparing to start their own yoga outreach. In addition to teaching yoga at the health club near her home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, Katie now serves as Certified Professional Life Coach (CPLC) through Christian Coach Institute and Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coach Federation, with additional training in Group and Team Coaching. Katie has an M.A. in English Literature, am an E-RYT and YACEP through Yoga Alliance. She recently completed her training in Holistic Biblical Counseling through Women Becoming Whole, so she can more effectively apply God's Word and scriptural principles in private and group sessions. Katie co-leads some leadership curriculum with Kristin for Living Soul's 200-hr & 300-hr Programs.

In her 25 years of group class instruction Jen has witnessed the truth of our bodies’ resilience many times over. Jen specializes in pain via the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model, joint mobility, as well as injury prevention and recovery. With a degree in Kinesiology, Jen approaches movement through a science-based lens. This informs each class and workshop she facilitates, where she highlights the brilliant design of our bodies and yoga’s particular benefits. Other passions include neuroscience, emotional resilience through embodiment, and training our inner narrative to be still to more easily attune and commune with God. Jen is continually immersed in continuing education and holds a handful of training certifications from Yoga Alliance accredited RYS programs including: Yoga Medicine RYT 200 in 2016 (500 in process), Yoga Biomechanics RYT 300 in 2019, Living Soul RYT 200 as well as Warriors at Ease Level 1, Yoga Psychology, and Fascial Fitness. Jen has a ton of experience as she regularly teaches 9 classes (small groups of 6 for more attention) per week out of her home studio has taught well over 2,000 classes. Her knowledge of anatomy and embodied style of teaching has been invaluable to Living Soul Institute.

Casey was born and raised in sunny southern California and has lived in Knoxville since 2016. She is married to her college sweetheart and best friend, Neil. Together they have three spirited kids: Bennett, Mallory, and Amelia. Casey is passionate about karaoke, books, cooking, coffee, travel and naps.

Casey is an experienced yoga instructor (E-RYT 200), Yoga Alliance continuing education provider (YACEP), and a trainer with Living Soul Institute, which offers yoga teacher training across the nation. She is currently working toward completing her certification in Spiritual Direction through Sustainable Faith. She is certified in hot power vinyasa, yoga sculpt, kids yoga, and trauma-sensitive yoga. She has a passion for nurturing wholeness in others, with classes and 1-on-1 soul care experiences that provide an environment of grace, freedom, and healing.

In addition to Christ-centered classes, Casey offers weekly yoga classes at Real Hot Yoga in Knoxville.

Hope’s career in yoga began after 20 years of serving as an attorney working in the criminal and social justice systems. Her original 200-hour & Master 300-hr. Certificates were with Holy Yoga. In 2020, Hope completed Living Soul Institute’s 200-hour training and became an RYT-200 with Yoga Alliance. In 2021, Hope completed her 300-hr. Certification and now holds a RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance. In addition to teaching yoga, Hope serves daily as a Spiritual Director - certified through Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2019. “I enjoy teaching yoga classes, leading contemplative practices, and hosting groups, seminars and retreats related to meditation, spiritual formation, whole body wellness and living at peace with God, within ourselves & with others.” Hope co-wrote Unity Study and.Breath of Life modules with Kristin and continues to provide teachings on spiritual formation and yoga Nidra in Living Soul’s trauma module. Hope will be leading those interested in small group spiritual direction through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises this fall.

Katie has a career background in web/graphic design and marketing. In 2020/2021 she felt called to go through yoga teacher training, and gained her 200-hour certificate, and a Senior/Chair Yoga certificate, through Holy Yoga. After training, she felt conflicted pursuing what appeared to be two very different vocations - design/marketing and yoga. Until she found the bridge between the two, realizing that a lot of other yoga instructors could use web/graphic design and marketing help! Now she lives the best of both worlds - teaching yoga, and providing design and marketing services to Living Soul Institute and other yoga instructors through Designed for Asana. She is currently pursuing her 300-hour certificate through Living Soul.