Finding Freedom: A Journey Through Yoga, Dance, and Sound With Katriella

04/07/25 • 65 min

Step into a world where the body becomes a canvas for healing, expression, and authentic connection with Katriella, a multifaceted artist who embodies the powerful intersection of yoga, music, dance, and sound therapy.
From her first yoga class at age seven to her current work as a sound healer creating intentional frequency therapy, Katriella shares the transformative wisdom she's gathered along her artistic journey. Her revelations about how our bodies physically store trauma offer a revolutionary perspective—"most of your traumas are stored in your body, not your mind"—explaining why movement practices can succeed where purely mental approaches don't get to the root of the issue.
Her personal testimony proves this principle. After struggling with health issues conventional medicine couldn't resolve, Katriella turned to somatic movement healing. Within a month, many of her health problems disappeared as movement reduced her stress levels, allowing her body to "rest, digest & repair" itself. Through her yoga teaching, sound healing work with collaborator Austin Litz, and expressive performance style that blends singing with dance, she demonstrates how artistic expression becomes a pathway to freedom.
Perhaps most inspiring is Katriella's journey to authentic self-expression after experiencing judgment that made her "stiff" on stage during her high school years. Finding liberation through communities that celebrated rather than judged her expressiveness helped her reconnect with her true nature: "Wait, this is like what I've always been, but I've been hiding it." This permission to be fully expressive transformed not just her art, but her relationship with herself.
Join us for a conversation that weaves together ancient wisdom with modern healing techniques, capped with a beautiful guided breathing visualization that will help you establish your own protective energetic boundaries. Whether you're curious about yoga, struggling with physical or emotional blocks, or simply seeking more authentic self-expression, Katriella's journey offers profound insights for your own path! Thanks for joining us.

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Respecting Perspectives - Finding Freedom: A Journey Through Yoga, Dance, and Sound With Katriella

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Speaker 100:00:13.752

well , hey , thank you , respecting perspectives audience for joining us today , and I have a super special guest here , a woman of many shoes . She is a yoga instructor , a singer , a model

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so many different things that she's going to be able to talk about today . And I have Miss Catriella here .

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