Katie Kennis

Instructor

Village Yoga

Growing up on the Outer Banks, Katie first discovered the practice of yoga at age 16 through the loving guidance of her yogini mother, Maggie. From then on she was hooked. While completing a BA in Spanish at UNCW and maintaining a strong yoga practice, Katie was deeply influenced by the dynamic Power Vinyasa classes held at the Wilmington Yoga Center. These classes quickly sparked her interest in completing a 200-hour Hatha and Vinyasa certification on the beautiful beach of Playa Gigante, Nicaragua. Eager to share the positive worldviews cultivated through her self-practice and to dig deeper into all aspects of a yogic lifestyle, she returned to her childhood home at the beach. Katie draws her greatest teaching inspiration from the fluidity of the ocean, freedom of her travel adventures, and above all the compassion of her most influential teacher, Mom. From students in need of exercise to those wishing to deepen their spiritual practice, she has cultivated an environment within her studio that is welcoming to all levels of practitioners. Katie is a certified Yoga Alliance teacher at the 200-hour level. She also holds a certification in 5 Elements Vinyasa Flow created by Kristen Cooper-Gulak at the Wilmington Yoga Center.