Meet Catherine
Growing up in France, Catherine started sports and outdoor activities only as a teenager. However, she had a curiosity and passion for nature since her youngest age, simply because her parents and grand-parents had a garden. Later, she happily endorsed the nickname of “Mountain Goat with a Good Eye,” as she discovered her special connection with mountains. Traveling through the Himalayas, trekking and getting to know different cultures has had a profound influence on her, personally and professionally.
Catherine wants to bring more awareness of our amazing natural world, how in-danger it is, because we became so disconnected from it. She is a trips organizer, leader and a photographer.
Catherine enjoys public speaking and regularly tells about her journeys in multi-medias presentations and photo exhibits. She believes that eastern philosophies convey the wisdom that is often lacking in our modern world. She is involved in developing meaningful links between the East and the West, as mutual enrichment will benefit each of us and make for a better world.
In 2008, when His Holiness The Dalai Lama visited Aspen. Catherine was honored to show a Tibet photography exhibit at The Aspen Institute with all proceeds going to the support of Tibetans in Tibet through the American Himalayan Foundation.
In 2012 she helped shoot a multi-media document in Nepal for Resurge International, a non-profit organization.
In 2015 she mounted several photo exhibits to support Nepal reconstruction after the earthquake.
Catherine’s career-long experience in training is based on regaining our natural movement and healthy habits. Over 30 years of working in Personal Training, Pilates and Yoga allows her to tailor her coaching to each person’s needs. She now includes meditation teaching and Ayurvedic lifestyle counseling in her work. She has found for herself that a daily practice of meditation/mindfulness is essential to counteract our super busy lives and stay connected to our true self.
Catherine’s training includes two 200 hours Yoga teacher Training: June 2019 in Bozeman, Montana, with https://www.yogamotion.com/ and November 2015 in Rishikesh, India, with https://www.rishikulyogshala.org/ In 2014/2015, Catherine received her certifications as a Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor and a Perfect Health Instructor with the Chopra Center, https://www.choprateachers.com/Teacher.aspx?id=1720.
Catherine is a Personal Trainer certified with The American Council on Exercise and a Pilates instructor certified by the Pilates Method Alliance. She worked at The Aspen Club and Spa for 20 years after being a Physical Education Teacher in schools.
When not coaching and traveling, Catherine enjoys exploring nature around Colorado and Montana as well as spending quiet time at home, reading, playing the piano and visiting with friends.
Member of the American Himalayan Foundation
