Katy Jane Scherer

I recently posted a photo like this on Instagram and I received a comment from a man telling me I should stop sexualizing yoga. I get many interesting messages on IG ranging from feet pic requests, offers to be my sugar daddy ( tempting ) and the occasional misogynistic opinions. However for some reason the sexualization theme made me stop and think for a moment. What was it about the photo that made it sexual in anyway? I am never photographed in a sports bra and booty shorts, never naked and trust me, I don’t think my attempt of leg behind the head qualifies for Sports Illustrated so what was it?! I then very quickly came to my senses and remembered that it’s not my problem to worry about what men or woman think about my body and that some men in particular seem to find a confident curvy lady with tits a bit scary. Boo 👻

Ashtanga yoga for everyone! There is no such thing as the perfect Ashtanga body, because Ashtanga Yoga is for absolutely everyone. With the right tools and knowledge we can bring accessibility into any shala. Here is an example of Surya Namaskar A practiced with a chair.

Who do I want to be as a teacher? This is a question I have been asking myself a lot recently and it’s an important question especially now I am growing in my practice and teaching in new spaces with new students. I have given it thought and here are the five main tenets which I would like to share. 🙏I will empower my students to find what works for their own bodies and lifestyle and encourage them to take control and at some point, responsibility for their own journey. 🙏 I will create a space where all levels and abilities feel safe and welcome but also challenged and encouraged to find their limits and explore them. 🙏I will teach from a place of experience making sure to maintain my daily practice so I can take the lessons I learn on the mat to my classes in an authentic way. 🙏 I will continue to always be a student and strive to keep an open mind and a good level of respect for all the teachings of yoga regardless of style. 🙏I will be honest with myself and my students regarding my own practice struggles and limitations in the hope to create a safe and sustainable approach to the practice. Love, Katy

There’s something quietly beautiful about a Mysore room. People arrive for all sorts of reasons. Some stay for years. Some come for a season. Some disappear and then return months later as though no time has passed at all. New faces walk through the door carrying nerves, excitement, uncertainty. Familiar faces eventually move cities, change jobs, have children, travel, shift priorities. Sometimes we say goodbye knowing we’ll see each other again soon. Sometimes we don’t. And somehow, through all of this movement, the practice remains. Maybe that’s part of what yoga teaches us best. Not how to hold onto things forever, but how to meet change with a little more steadiness. To keep showing up. To make space for people as they are in that moment — whether they stay for a week or become part of the fabric of the room for years. A Mysore programme is never built by one teacher alone. It’s built by every person who rolls out a mat, every quiet conversation after practice, every shared coffee, every awkward first class, every return after time away. Communities breathe too. They expand, contract, evolve and renew themselves constantly. And honestly, I think that’s what makes them so special. If you’ve been curious about Mysore practice, come and try a class. New people are always welcome.

Images from our last retreat at @nosenyoga 🤍 we’re coming back next February for a retreat with me and @katyschereryoga focused on the balance between Effort an Ease: Steady Practice, Quiet Depth- An Ashtanga and Yin Retreat- With Kathy Scherer & Edgar Navarro Friday, February 5, 2027 – Friday, February 12, 2027 Rilke’s words feel less like inspiration and more like instruction. Ashtanga requires a certain patience. You show up. You practise the same sequence. You meet the same resistances. Progress, if it comes, is often subtle. The work is steady, methodical, occasionally uncomfortable, and deeply clarifying. Yin asks for a different sort of maturity. To remain. To soften. To stay with sensation without immediately trying to change it. It does not hurry resolution; it allows things to unfold in their own time. Together, they create a balance that feels particularly fitting for winter. Effort and yielding. Heat and stillness. Structure in the morning, quiet depth in the afternoon. Outside: snow, pale light, sharp air. Inside: breath, repetition, longer holds, shared meals, sauna, silence. And alongside the seriousness of practice, there is community. An international gathering of practitioners, familiar faces and new ones, sharing tables, stories, and the sort of laughter that only comes after a strong morning on the mat. There is something quietly powerful about doing this work together; friendship forms easily in the cold. This retreat is not about finding answers. It is about developing the steadiness to sit with what has not yet resolved, in the body, in the practice, perhaps even in yourself, and remembering that we do not have to do that alone. If something in you feels unfinished, questioning, or simply in need of space, you will be very welcome. Save your spot in the link in my bio! All rooms are available now so reserve your favorite before they fly ❄️🤍

Two sides of the same coin… Edgar Navarro and I have spent years teaching, practising, and moving alongside each other—and somewhere along the way, our approaches have become less about contrast and more about conversation. Different tones, same intention. Different expressions, same foundation. It’s not about doing things the same way. It’s about moving within the same system—where everything has its place. Yang without Yin doesn’t quite land. Yin without Yang doesn’t quite hold. Together, it becomes something more complete. This February, we’re bringing that shared rhythm to Nøsen Yoga and Mountain Hotel in Norway. A week shaped by this balance: steady morning Mysore, softer evenings, and space for both structure and depth. Same coin. Different sides. Working together. Retreat is about to go live (yes, finally 😅) Details coming very soon.

Last-minute addition to the schedule. You can join @katyschereryoga this weekend—Saturday and/or Sunday—for a guided Breath Journey. These sessions are part of our Breathwork TTC, offering a rare glimpse into the depth of the training and the work we’re exploring together. Each session is designed as an immersive experience—combining conscious, connected breathing with music, gentle guidance, and space to turn inward. Expect to explore your breath as a tool for regulation, release, and deeper awareness of the body and nervous system. We’ve opened a small number of spaces to those outside the training, for anyone curious about breathwork or feeling the pull to experience it firsthand. No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to show up and breathe. Spaces are limited to 11!

Beautiful day temple hopping in Dali 🇨🇳

Passion is the easy part — it’s what gets you on the mat in the first place. What takes time is everything else. Learning how to actually teach, how to read a room, when to say something and when to leave space. Years of showing up. Watching, adjusting, getting it wrong, refining. Figuring out what really helps and what’s just noise. Skill builds slowly. Experience builds quietly. And over time, it all starts to come together. Still learning. Always. Thank you Lululemon Shanghai ❤️

There’s something special about stepping into a space on the other side of the world and still feeling that same shared energy. A big thank you to the team at Lululemon Shanghai for inviting me to teach a private class for your staff and ambassadors. Such a joy to move, breathe, and connect with you all — open, curious, and fully in it from start to finish. These moments always remind me how universal this practice really is. Different city, different language, same experience. Thank you for having me.

When one door closes, another opens… but only if we’re willing to see it. It’s rarely neat or well-timed. Sometimes it just feels like things falling apart, plans shifting, being asked to let go before you’re ready. This is where the practice actually is. Staying open. Open-minded. Open-hearted. Open enough to receive what’s in front of you — not just what you expected. Because when we hold too tightly to how things should look, we miss what’s trying to come in. Flexibility isn’t just physical. It’s how we pivot, how we soften, how we keep going when things don’t look the way we thought they would. I’m reminding myself of this right now — to stay open, even in the unknown. Especially in the unknown. Maybe it’s not just about doors opening and closing… but whether we’re open enough to walk through them. 📷 @edgarinmotion

We’ve been deep in dust, decisions and far too many “one last thing” moments. And I keep coming back to the same question — why do we bother? Because, if I’m honest, right now feels like a lot. Little sleep. A full head. Parenting. Work. Responsibility in every direction. Not seeing friends as much as I’d like. That constant, low-level feeling of being slightly overwhelmed. And with everything I do — physically and professionally — it would be very easy to let movement slip. To say “not today”, “too tired”, “no time”. But that’s exactly when I need it most. My mat practice. Combat Club. Time on the reformer. They don’t happen because life is calm — they happen because it isn’t. Because movement has always saved me. When everything feels noisy, when I feel stretched thin, when I’m tired or not quite myself… I come back to my body. Not perfectly. Not gracefully. But consistently. It doesn’t solve everything. But it shifts something. Enough to keep going. This space is for that. Not for perfection, not for aesthetics — but for real life. For the days when you think it’s impossible to make time… and that’s exactly why you should. We’re building it because we need it. And maybe you do too.