#333: Stephanie Kato

August 19, 2024

 

Yoga instructor Stephanie Kato stops by the bungalow and discusses how yoga translates to the real world, how she sequences her classes, the decision to walk away from acting, and more!

 

Steph’s IMDb and Instagram @stephkato_.

 

 

00:00 – Introduction.
02:14 – Steph slates her name.
03:38 – Yoga for actors and mindfulness.
06:54 – Yoga translating to the real world.
08:30 – Studying in Bali.
13:27 – Using storytelling to guide class and “peak pose”.
16:15 – Using both Sanskrit and English.
17:10 – Economics of Yoga.
18:34 – How Steph choregraphs her sequences with writing, drawing and playing.
25:52 – Rituals and time manangement.
28:33 – Memorizing sequences.
31:00 – Hecklers in class.
34:03 – How much does Steph practice yoga.
37:03 – Describing yoga.
38:15 – What is the point of Shavasana.
43:37 – Stephisms and being proud of students.
46:19 – Pet peeves for class.
49:34 – Steph acting as a young child in LA while living in Tuscon.
53:02 – Moving to LA as an adult but struggling with day jobs and limiting beliefs.
58:18 – Being content with the decision to walk away.

 

Stephanie Kato and Mike Elder