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Litchfield, Connecticut
The Practice: Group Yoga & Private Sessions For All Levels & Experiences
A relaxed and welcoming yoga community. Sign up in advance — the classes everyone loves tend to fill up.
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When We Practice
Weekly Class Schedule
Plenty of room to move and breathe. Sign up in advance — the classes everyone loves tend to fill up.
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Ways to Practice
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Sign up for a class on the calendar above first — then add on a semi-private session or mat rental, or go deeper with a private 1:1.
Meet Kate
At heart, I'm a yoga student first.
I've been practicing, teaching, and learning alongside students throughout Greater Hartford Connecticut and the Litchfield Hills for more than a decade, from one-on-one sessions and small groups to classes of more than 100 students.
My classes welcome a broad, all-levels community, including prenatal students, with space to modify, explore, challenge yourself, or simply breathe.
My teaching is rooted in practice over perfection. Classes are challenging yet approachable, with longer holds, intentional movement, moments of stillness, and plenty of space to connect with your breath.
There's often less music in the background because, in many ways, our breath becomes the music.
I also work privately with individuals and small groups looking for more personalized attention, whether you're building confidence, deepening your practice, exploring specific postures, or simply looking for more time to learn.
Interested in practicing together? Sign up for an upcoming class or reach out to explore private and small-group sessions.
A portion of our profits go to ELVIS
"Kate reads the room better than any teacher I've had. She'll give you a small cue and suddenly the pose makes sense in your body."
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Practice With Us Inside the Historic 1868 Chapel
Litchfield was settled in 1719, and by the 1800s this eastern corner of town had become its own small world. The Naugatuck Railroad arrived in 1849 and a village grew up around the depot along the river, with mills, farms, and a cluster of houses on roads still named for the families who lived on them.
The chapel went up in 1868, three years after the Civil War ended, so that neighbors in the village had a place of their own to gather without traveling to the green in the center of town. Generations have met here since. Today it is looked after by the East Litchfield Village Improvement Society, whose volunteers refinished the floors, replaced the walk, and keep the doors open for the neighborhood.
Step inside and you feel it. Light moves through the stained glass, the old floorboards settle underfoot, and the room does most of the work of quieting you down. Come for yoga, and stay for the history, the landscape, and the feeling of practicing together in a genuinely special place.
- A chapel built in 1868, three years after the Civil War ended
- Soaring ceilings, original wood floors, and vintage details
- Stained-glass windows that change the room hour by hour
- Restored and cared for by neighbors through E.L.V.I.S.
- In the old railroad village along the Naugatuck River
- Minutes from Topsmead, Wisdom House, and the Litchfield green
"The chapel itself does something to you. Light through the windows, old wood floors, a small group of people breathing together it's the calmest hour of my week."
“I was so nervous about my first class. Kate met me exactly where I was, and now it's the part of my week I protect.”
Find Us
Tucked Into the Litchfield Hills
A quiet corner of Connecticut old stone walls, trails, and open sky just outside the chapel door.
Where
We Are
East Litchfield Chapel
62 East Litchfield Road South
Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
Getting Here
Free on street parking along the chapel road.
East Litchfield sits at the crossroads of northwest Connecticut, with easy access from Litchfield County, the Berkshires, and beyond.
From Connecticut: We're just off Route 8 at Exit 46 — about 10 minutes from Litchfield center, Torrington, and Thomaston, and 15 minutes from Winsted, New Hartford, and Burlington.
From New York & the Berkshires: A short, scenic drive over the state line brings you to the chapel. Most guests from the Hudson Valley, western Massachusetts, and the Berkshires arrive in well under an hour.
However you're traveling, the drive is part of the experience. Come early, take your time, and enjoy the ride.
Get DirectionsThe Neighborhood
Make a morning of it. These are our favorite places to wander, eat and explore before or after class.
- Topsmead State ForestMeadow trails, an English Tudor house and big open sky, 5 minutes away.
- Wisdom House, LitchfieldRetreat gardens, labyrinth and art shows on a quiet hilltop campus.
- The historic Naugatuck RailroadScenic heritage train rides along the Naugatuck River corridor. Or take a walk along the railway and spot the action near the river.
- Downtown TorringtonCoffee, brunch, the Warner Theatre and small shops, 10 minutes north.
- The Litchfield HillsHikes, farm stands, vineyards and lake days across the whole region.
“I'm 63 and I've never felt stronger. The classes are small, the room is beautiful, and nobody is competing with anybody.”
Hundreds of hours on the mat
Here's What Students Say
Kate's class has become an essential part of my week. No matter how stressed or distracted I am when I get there, I leave grounded, energized and ready for whatever comes next.
I was nervous my first class because I had basically no yoga experience. Kate made me feel welcome right away — clear instructions, thoughtful options, and I never felt like I had to keep up with anyone.
I've practiced yoga for more than twenty years and Kate's classes still challenge me. Her cueing is specific and intelligent and fresh, without being complicated just for the sake of it.
Kate has a way of getting you to explore your strength without the class ever feeling aggressive or competitive. I leave thinking "I didn't know I could do that."
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