What is Move Breathe Be?
Ultimately? My hope is that Move Breathe Be is about you and your self-care and well-being. I’m simply a guide along your journey. Hopefully, I’ll be an important part - but it’s not about me; it’s about you!
The concept came to me on a hiking trip the COVID summer of 2020. Since then, I have slowly been building the foundation of what is now Move Breathe Be LLC.
I meld coaching and yoga & mindfulness together in effort to better understand the work-life imbalances of today’s culture and their impact on how we present and with empathy towards our unique peculiarities related to physical, emotional and mental injuries.
Who Am I?
Great question - I’m Catherine.
Pleased to meet you.
I love to help people. I always have.
I haven’t always helped myself, though. Despite knowing deep down that I’m worthy as-is, simply for being, for most of my life, I never felt “enough”. This “not enoughness” drove my work ethic and achievements for as long as I can remember. I felt this constant urge to prove myself…over and over and over again. I still do sometimes.
When managed well, this drive is my super power, leading me to great results. When not managed well, it is my Achilles heel, leading me to anger, resentment and burnout.
Through 20+ years of a dedicated yoga practice, 10+ years of therapy and 3+ years of coaching, I’ve been able to nurture my self-care and well-being journey, resulting in some of the most valuable (and hardest) work of my life. I’m convinced when I look back that it will be the bearer of my greatest accomplishments.
What else about me? I attended the University of North Carolina for undergrad and Georgetown University for my MBA. I am a proud aunt to seven “niblings” and mum to two bunny rabbits. A military brat, I live in an old Victorian house in Historic Anacostia in Washington, D.C.
Some of My Qualifications
Coaching
Co-Active Coach Certification (CPCC) Candidate- 2024 to present
Co-Active Coach - 2021 to present
Co-Active Training Institute Assistant - 2021 to present
Co-Active Training Institute Coaching Core Curriculum Graduate - 2021
Yoga & Mindfulness
Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher 500 (E-RYT 500) & Experienced-Certified Yoga Teacher 500 (E-CYT 500)
YogaWorks RYS 200 Teacher Trainer (D.C. & NYC) - September 2018 to May 2020
YogaWorks Level One Certified YogaWorks Teacher - 2017
Anatomy Studies for Yoga Teachers (NYC) - 2009
YogaWorks RYS 300 Graduate (NYC) - 2009
Boundless Yoga RYS 200 (D.C.) - 2008
Want to hear more about me as a yoga teacher and trainer? Over the last few years I’ve been on a few podcasts - have a listen!
DC Yoga Podcast - a conversation with Chris Parkison from Dec 19, 2019
Yogaland Podcast - a conversation with Jason Crandell and Andrea Ferretti from March 20, 2020 on how to bring yoga teacher trainings online during COVID-19
Accessible Yoga - a YouTube chat with Jivana Heyman and Dr. Christa Kuberry from April 22, 2020 sharing advice on how to navigate COVID-19
Business of Teaching Yoga Podcast - a conversation with Cora Geroux and Dr. Christa Kuberry from May 26, 2020 on how Yoga Alliance was supporting its international members during COVID-19
We were all designed to move. breathe. be.
Let’s Connect
Contact Information
☎️: 202-422-7701 (mobile)
📬: hello@movebreathebe.co
Are you ready to have a better relationship with yourself and those around you?
You can do it. I can help.
Coaching
Reach out for an introductory coaching call. You can be the best you - you already are. You simply might need someone in your corner to get you “unstuck” and back on your way.
Yoga & Mindfulness
Reach out regarding private lessons or mindfulness in the office. You can understand body, breath and mind better - it’s all there. You simply might need someone to guide you in order to tap the wisdom within.
Let’s connect to see if we’re a good fit. Together, we’ll build a plan and cadence that will be transformative.
