Katy Cryer Yoga & Breathwork 

Katy Cryer, MS, ERYT500, has been teaching yoga since 2008. She is the author of Yoga for Addiction: Using Yoga and the Twelve Steps to Find Peace in the Present Moment, a practical guide for sober and sober curious people who are interested in blending yoga philosophy and practice with recovery from addiction. At the same time she got sober, Katy started her serious pursuit of yoga, spending time at several ashrams and studying in San Francisco, where she moved in 2007. She experienced the best of both worlds: the traditional, philosophical aspect of yoga and the Western interpretation with its focus on movement and the body. She fell in love with both. In 2009, Katy opened Square One Yoga, a community based yoga studio in the San Fransisco Bay Area. It grew to four locations and welcomed thousands of students to enjoy a non-competitive, affordable, and welcoming environment for practicing yoga. As a teacher, Katy incorporates elements from the classical hatha yoga she learned at the ashram, restorative yoga, and modern vinyasa to create classes that are accessible, yet challenging and enjoyable for a broad range of students. Katy is grateful to her primary teachers, Judith Lasater and Jason Crandell, who have been surprising her with insights for over fifteen years.