Katchie Ananda is an internationally recognized, certified Anusara yoga teacher whose leadership in yoga and social change prompted Yoga Journal to name her one of five top yoga teachers making change in the world and East Bay Express to name her 2008 "Best Yoga Teacher".

A former dancer in Switzerland and Brazil , Katchie has almost 20 years of experience as a full-time yoga teacher, trainer and workshop/program developer.

She was also certified in Jivamukti and Integral yoga, as well as extensively trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa under Richard Freeman.  She is the co-founder of Yoga Sangha, now Yoga Kula, a studio in San Francisco renowned for its commitment to “Spiritual Activation”, Anusara yoga and social change.

Deeply inspired by her teacher, Jack Kornfield, Katchie is an avid practitioner of Vipassana Meditation and volunteers at the San Quentin State Prison, teaching yoga to Inmates.

Katchie lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, California , where she is committed to raising awareness about the interconnectedness of life.