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Are you in between books? Want to read something new?
Here you’ll find links to some of my writings!
I’ve been featured in The New York Times, Texas Monthly, Parents.com, Animal Wellness, Kinship, VegNews, AdoptaPet, The Dogington Post, LAist, The Bark, DogSpotted, Rover, and more. Plus — my new book is out about how to be your dog’s best friend!
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I’m Katya
BREATHWORK FACILITATOR AND GRIEF GUIDE FOR DEVOTED DOG PARENTS AND TENDER-HEARTED SHELTER VOLUNTEERS.
I serve those who serve others: the protectors, the rescuers, the feelers and the healers, the dog moms and dog dads, the foster parents, the animal people. Here, you’re not asked to be “stronger” or “better” or "more normal”—only to be more yourself.
Whether you're navigating dog parent struggles in your home, compassion fatigue at the shelter, suffering from pet loss, or simply longing to breathe deeper into your life, you deserve a relationship with animals that feels sustainable, soulful, aligned and real.
If you’re interested in writing…
I teach Storytelling Workshops at Austin Film Society and production companies, focusing not only on chasing the results writing can give you, but on the art of telling stories as The Gift you get to find joy in. Get in touch if you want to chat about writing coaching or classes!
Fun fact:
My acclaimed one-woman play, I’m Sorry, which I wrote and performed, was part of the New York Fringe Festival. The show enjoyed 2 years of sold-out audiences in LA and NYC. TimeOutNYC featured it!
But most importantly… DOGS!
My blog Ophelia, I Feel Ya consisted of daily letters I wrote to my beloved Beagle for the last 118 days of her life. It’s being turned into a journal and coming soon to a computer near you!
Grab a copy of my first book, Be Your Dog’s Best Friend, about how to bond with a rescue dog as a spiritual practice! ⬇
Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Benefits of Mutual Bonding and Relationship Building
is a love story about a woman and her rescue dog. But it is also a How-To book about creating that love, why it matters, and what it actually does for the human soul, told with humorous, honest accounts of many foster dogs and the many lessons they brought with them.
What if adopting an animal is not only a selfless act, but also a selfish one? And what if that is a good thing? What if every shelter dog has the potential to change someone's life, or save someone's life? Could this change the way we think about dogs behind bars, and could it change the way we think about ourselves? At the intersection where Dog Love and Self Love meet, lives the chance to recognize the way we treat the pets in our lives as a reflection of our own inner landscape. Exploring, examining, and elevating the relationship we have with our dogs can turn us into the version of ourselves we most want to become.
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