Katy Leadbetter

Katy is a Bodywork Practitioner, practicing since 2000.  Katy has accumulated over 1500 hours of training which include: Universal Institute of the Healing Arts studying Shiatsu, an Associate in Science Degree in Bodywork, a certification as a Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, Professional Integrative Yoga Therapist and has taken continuing education classes in reflexology, prenatal massage, Lymphatic Drainage and Thai Massage.  
Katy's teaching career began in 1992 and has focused on Yoga since 2004.  She started her journey at the age of 12.  A disciplined and dedicated Martial Artist, receiving her 3rd degree black belt by the age of 20.  She has been practicing meditation, pranayama and asana for 21 years and teaching yoga for 7 years.  She has taught a variety of classes, to all ages, throughout the past 18 years.  Katy now operates Fusion Yoga and Bodywork in Montpelier, Vermont.  She is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher (KYT) and an Intergrative Yoga Therapist.  She teaches all levels and many styles of classes; Yin, Kripalu Yoga, Vigorous Vinyasa Flows, Yoga for the aging Body, and Yoga Nidra.   Katy's eclectic background and motivation for learning brings a freshness to all her classes.  Katy's approach to all yoga is therapeutic and includes use of: asana in healing musculoskeletal injuries, pranayama for addressing energy imbalances, mudra for affirming right thoughts, and evaluation techniques for assessing imbalances at the physical, energetic, psychological, and spiritual levels, and techniques for supporting clients with stress management, relaxation, concentration, and meditation. 
She has worked in the fitness field in Central Vermont for 18 years.  She has previously worked as an Instructor of; Martial Arts for children and adults, gymanstics for children, Kickboxing, Aquatics Instructor, many styles of group exercise, Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant, Director of Group Fitness, as a Personal Trainer, and as a Yoga Studio Owner. 

"The highest form of spiritual practice is self-observation with compassion"    — Swami Kripalu

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