Virgo Sun, Libra Moon, Taurus Rising
Catie Macken is a passionate astrologer, educator, entrepreneur, and mentor based in LA. An international yoga and meditation teacher with a curious spirit, Catie has traveled the world training and teaching the practices of movement, meditation and mindfulness. She is the co-founder of The Essence of Yoga School (innovative training and development, Yoga Alliance Certified) and the Intuitive Science podcast. Along with yoga, she is passionate about the healing arts and meditation. She has completed Level I Healing Breathwork (David Elliot), Reiki II attunement, Narrative Astrology, and is trained in other energetic reading modalities. Catie was honored to be named the 2018 Boston's Best Fitness Guru by the Improper Bostonian.
Catie completed her 200 Hour yoga training in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2012. Upon completion of the program, she began teaching part time in the Twin Cities area. She moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 2013 to pursue a career in the wellbeing industry. She immediately established herself within the community teaching at various well-known studios in the area. She spent much of 2016 immersing herself in the AcroYoga community. She loves the practice for building trust, open and honest communication. She completed her Level I teacher training in Germany (August 2016) and Level II in Greece (September 2017). She completed her 500 Hour training with Laughing Lotus NYC (February 2018). In 2018, she began studying Katonah Yoga under Abbie Galvin and Nevine Michaan. She credits Katonah Yoga as revolutionizing her teaching and personal practice. She completed her Kundalini Level 1 training at Ra Ma Institute in Venice, CA in 2020.
When the global pandemic began in 2020, Catie saw an opportunity to shift her practices online. Along with her dear friend, Jess Ray, she co-created the Luminous Body Flow community. The practice is an innovative vinyasa flow, infused with the dynamic energy awakening kundalini yoga, and inspired by the philosophy of Katonah and Bhakti yoga. Each class incorporates strong fluid movement, pranayama and meditation.
Her connection to astrology began in 2016, as she began to explore divination practice, ritual, aligning herself with the cycles of the moon and the seasons. After a few years of personal study, she began to work 1:1 with her own astrologer. The wisdom that was brought forth through each session and the work of integrating her natal chart into her life has had a profound impact on her personal development. Her passion for supporting clients 1:1 has inspired her to study Narrative Astrology and create a mentorship that will allow you to have the same insights, revelations, and awe-inspiring moments, as you develop a relationship to your natal chart and ultimately, your self.
Forever a student, she seeks out new mentors and pulls inspiration from her own life, personal practice, astrology, tarot - and skillfully matches the patterns of nature with the current circumstances and collective experience. Her classes are infused with gratitude, devotion, and laughter. Her raw authenticity, vibrant personality and accessibility instantly connect her with students and peers.
Outside of the studio, you’ll find Catie reading with a warm cup of coffee, spending time in nature, training her Mini Goldendoodle, Milo, traveling the world, laughing with friends, playing guitar, dabbling in mystical practices, writing, dancing anywhere/anytime and living her life like a ritual.
