Kathryn Budig

Kathryn Budig is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author, founder of Haus of Phoenix, and co-host of the Webby Award nominated podcast, Free Cookies. With nearly two decades of experience in her field, she is known for her ability to empower her students through her story, humor, accessibility, and creative instruction. The Kansas native graduated from the University of Virginia with a double degree in English and Drama before moving to Los Angeles, where she trained at Yogaworks under the tutelage of her mentors, Maty Ezraty and Chuck Miller. Budig served as the yoga editor to Women's Health magazine for five years, contributed recipes and sat on the Yahoo Health Advisory Board, was an athlete in Under Armour's "I WILL WHAT I WANT" campaign, and regularly contributed to Yoga Journal, The New Potato, and MindBodyGreen. She is the creator of the Aim True Yoga DVD, author of The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga, and author of the best-selling book Aim True. Off the mat, Kathryn founded and runs The Inky Phoenix (a book club for lovers of magic and story), regularly co-designs fashion capsules for KiraGrace, and is working on her first fiction novel. She lives in Charleston, SC with her wife, Kate Fagan, and their two dogs.