Katie Ruiz

“Looking back on my very first yoga class, the word that comes to mind is empowered. I felt empowered to feel my own strength, my resiliency, and my ability to self-heal. My purpose is to inspire others to feel these same qualities, to empower others to participate in their own wellness, and to explore and teach self-care.”

Hello, my name is Katie Ruiz and my wellness journey began with Yoga. Looking back on my very first yoga class, the word that comes to mind is empowered. I felt empowered to feel my own strength, my resiliency, and my ability to self-heal. My purpose is to inspire others to feel these same qualities, to empower others to participate in their own wellness, and to explore and teach self-care.

After graduating with majors in English and French from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, I held a variety of jobs that failed to speak to my true nature. Having tried teaching at the secondary level, I was stressed, overwhelmed, and disillusioned. Yoga helped me calm down, so much so, that I decided to embark on teacher training with Corepower Yoga in 2009. Since then, I have taught a variety of modalities including power flow, hot yoga, and aerial yoga. The benefits I found in yoga inspired me to further pursue wellness as a career, and so I completed massage therapy training with Massage & Spa Professional Academy in 2011. From there, I have continued my education to specialize in Ashiatsu, Myofascial Release, and Vibrational Sound Therapy.

Presently, my goal is to inspire others to take action in their own wellness journey. A focus on the healing benefits of sound & vibration, the ease with slow flow yoga, and the turning inward with yin yoga helps me let go of sensations and emotions that do not support me and helps me feel refreshed. And that is what I hope to share with you! Let’s practice the art of letting go.

“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”
–Henry Ellis

Credentials:

• BA English/French, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
• 200 Hour Teacher Training, Corepower Yoga, Rochester, MN
• Licensed Massage Therapist, Massage & Spa Professional Academy, Rochester, MN
• Ashiatsu Training Basic & Advanced, Southwest Ashiatsu Massage & Bodywork Academy, Las Vegas, NV
• John F. Barnes trainings: Myofascial Release 1, Fascial-Pelvis, Myofascial Unwinding
• Aerial Yoga Certification, Deborah Sommerhalder, Inner Sun Yoga Studio, Oshkosh, WI
• Vibrational Sound Practitioner, certified & advanced, Audrey Van Wey, Academy for Psychic Development and Energy Medicine, Eau Claire, WI
• Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Dr. Madan Kataria, Laughter Yoga International
• Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra Training, Matthew Kimmeth (E-RYT 500, YACEP), Aterna Yoga

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