My name is Katie de Araujo.
Experienced. Knowledgeable. Qualified.
Movement is essential to wellbeing.
The tension held in our bodies is a mirror of the tension we are holding in our thoughts and our emotions.
Yoga with me is one of unravelling the mental stress and emotional concerns.
We open to life through opening our arms, our breath and our minds.
With two and a half decades of committed practice and over 15 years of full-time teaching experience, you can be confidently guided along a clear path to your goals.
My love of yoga is constantly maintained through pursuit of the highest standards of professional training.
My teaching is trauma informed as I integrate polyvagal theory and somatic psychotherapy, Tai Chi and Chi Gung, to produce a clean and simple session for you to thoroughly enjoy.
Embedded in my teaching are thousands of hours of weekly study, particularly the science behind yoga and wellbeing. You will experience the beneficial practices. No jargon. No lengthy explanations.
MY Mission
To create a safe and encouraging environment where you can reconnect to yourself. To free the mind of ordinary day to day concerns and take you on an expertly informed yet playful journey, that leaves you refreshed and able to take clearer steps forward.
What I offer
Corporate and Community Classes run throughout Melbourne. These are usually private. Open classes will be promoted from my bookings page and through my newsletter and local neighbourhood centres.
You can book yourself in for Yoga Therapy to deeply consider your individual needs, illuminating you as a whole person, not just the presenting issue or the dis-ease. This can be done face to face in my Maidstone studio or via zoom.
Please take a look at my YouTube videos and my Blog on Life, Healing and Happiness.
I have a range of healthcare practitioners I work with for client care.
Professionals wanting to refer clients to me click here.
QUALIFICATION & Accreditation
Graduated from the Advanced Diploma in Yoga Teaching 2007 (CAE) (1000+ Hour Teacher Training)
Graduate Diploma of Yoga Therapy 2009 (CAE/AIYT)
Senior Membership Level, Yoga Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) University of Melbourne
Partners
Dharma Circle Meditation Centre The Lotus Healing Centre Meran Cassidy Rolfing Love Thy Health Natropathy
EBFA Global The Victoria Clinic, Melbourne
Clients
WFNH, CoHealth, Crestone, Brightstar, UBS, RMIT, Monash Uni, RUOK, Dior, Bain & Co, Department of Defence, Aviva, Victoria Institute of Teachers, Women’s Health West, Wheelchair Sports Victoria, Australiasian College of Surgeons, Sparke Helmore Lawyers, Parliament House, Invetech, QIC.
training & Development
Yoga courses with the highly regarded:
Leigh Blashki
Donna Farhi
Nicky Knoff
Diane Long, Louise Simmons, Caroline Sutton (Scaravelli Inspired Yoga)
A.G. Mohan & Indra Mohan
Judith Lassater
Amy Weintraub
Jill Miller
The Embodiment Conference (2020)
Mary Bond (Embodiment, Posture and Rolfing)
NICABM Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma (2021)
NICABM Trauma of Racism (2022)
EBFA Global - Neurosensory Specialist Certification (2024)
Traum Super Conference, Conscious Life (2025)
How Yoga Heals, Soma Yoga Institute (2025)
