Beginner Yoga in Marin: Where to Start
If you've been curious about yoga but aren't sure where to start, you're not alone. Many people feel hesitant, wondering if they're flexible enough, strong enough, or experienced enough. The truth is simple: you are welcome exactly as you are. Yoga offers remarkable benefits for both body and mind, building strength, improving flexibility, and enhancing balance and range of motion essential for functional movement in daily life. It's an excellent complement to other activities, providing stretching and mobility work that prevents injury while also reducing stress, calming the nervous system, and creating space for mindfulness and self-awareness. Beyond the individual benefits, yoga connects you to a supportive community of people committed to their wellbeing. I love working with beginner students and welcome you sincerely to start your journey in whatever way feels right to you.
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Builds strength, flexibility, and balance for functional movement in daily life
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Prevents injury and supports recovery through stretching and mobility work
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Reduces stress and calms the nervous system through mindful movement and breath
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Improves range of motion and maintains joint health as you age
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Creates space for mindfulness, self-awareness, and connection to community
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Private lessons offer personalized one-on-one instruction where you'll have plenty of opportunities to ask questions and receive individualized feedback without feeling self-conscious or trying to keep up with others
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My YouTube channel and website provide online classes where you can practice in the privacy of your own home, try out different styles of yoga, and gain familiarity with basic yoga poses by following along at your own pace
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Join my public studio classes where beginners are always welcome. If you let me know you are new to yoga before class starts, I can provide extra feedback and optional modifications for your practice. The slower-based classes such as Yin are a good place to start, especially if you are slowly returning to exercise or building physical stamina.
Testimonials
At 43, I’ve had ongoing leg muscle issues, but Katherine’s yoga sessions have really helped. She knew exactly how to target the problem areas and guide me through movements that actually made a difference. I’m finally feeling stronger and more balanced.
Katherine
I have participated in yoga sessions while nursing a knee injury and Katherine been very good at providing a pace I can handle and been accommodating to what I can and can't do movement-wise.
Erica
Katherine is a fantastic yoga teacher. I'm not very flexible so I sometimes find yoga difficult/intimidating and Katherine did a great job making me feel welcome and making the class feel accessible.
Zara
Katherine’s yoga class is very unique and special. I have gone to many yoga classes and have only found two instructors, and Katherine is one of them, that I truly enjoy the entire class from beginning to end. She begins with the breathe and setting an intention and ends with a thoughtful quote. She’s one of a kind!
Vivian
About Katherine
Katherine Edwards Yoga & Massage was born from my own search for balance and ease — and that same intention guides every yoga class I teach today. Based in Marin County, I combine years of yoga, mindfulness, and bodywork to help clients release tension, reconnect with their bodies, and feel more grounded in daily life.
My approach is personal, responsive, and grounded in presence. Each private yoga session is tailored to your unique needs that day — whether you’re seeking relief from pain, relaxation, or deeper connection. It’s not about trends or perfection, but about cultivating balance, ease, and wellbeing that extends far beyond the yoga mat.
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E-RYT 200: This credential is awarded to teachers who have completed a 200-hour Yoga Alliance–approved training and logged over 1,000 hours of teaching experience, showing both formal study and extensive hands-on practice.
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RYT 500: This advanced credential recognizes teachers who have completed 500 hours of training through Yoga Alliance–approved schools, reflecting deeper study of yoga philosophy, anatomy, and teaching methodology.
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Graduate of the Yoga Tree 200-hour Teacher Training and Folk 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training.
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