ABOUT

Kintsugi Yoga

kintsugi: kin (golden) tsugi (joinery)

yoga: yuj (to yoke or join)

Inspired by the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, at Kintsugi Yoga we recognize the beauty in all - especially those who feel broken beyond repair. Life challenges, damages, and breaks us, but that doesn’t make us less beautiful; rather it enhances us and how we experience the world. Life isn’t all love and light; darkness is part of the human experience, and like gold on pottery, it is our scars that make us beautiful. Kintsugi Yoga uses the practice and teachings of yoga to create an inclusive space for everyone on their journey to wholeness and unity.

Cat Wetenkamp

FOUNDER

Cat is an E-RYT 500 Yoga Instructor and YACEP through Yoga Alliance. She leads powerful yoga classes, workshops, retreats, and teacher training programs across the world.

Cat has taught over 4500 hours of yoga.
Facilitated over a dozen 200 hour and 300 hour yoga teacher trainings
She has taught Yoga on the Rocks three years in a row with sold out classes of over 2000 students.
Cat works with the Denver Broncos football team and individual players weekly teaching yoga for athletic recovery and mindfulness techniques that can be utilized in high pressure situations.

Above all, Cat loves being a student. She has completed 1000+ hours of training in Vinyasa, Power, Aerial, Himalayan Kriya, Meditation, Yin, Sculpt & Trauma Informed Yoga.

Cat's teachings primarily stem from the Himalayan region of India. She is a dedicated student of Kriya Yoga, the yoga of "evolutionary action". The classes and sound healing sessions she leads help to free the mind from the bondage of our moment to moment consciousness.

Cat is a trained psychedelic harm reduction and integration coach with a passion for sharing the healing benefits of sacred plant medicine. She facilitates powerful ceremonies and rituals that allow participants to explore the depths of their consciousness in a safe space.

Step into the arena with Cat and experience the transformative power of yoga, sound healing, and plant medicine as tools to expand your consciousness.

Gianna Sutley

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Gianna brings a dynamic background in business strategy, product innovation, and program management, with years of experience helping businesses grow and evolve. She transitioned from the corporate sector to follow her true passion of transformational healing and creating spaces for deep personal exploration.

Gianna is a Certified Psychosynthesis Life Coach (PLC) and is the founder of the coaching practice Nudas Veritas. She is also pursuing certification as a Grof Breathwork and Psychedelic Therapy Facilitator and will also complete her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training later this summer, further expanding her holistic approach to mind-body healing.

Beyond her work, Gianna is an adventurer at heart. She finds joy in backpacking, snowboarding, and immersing herself in the natural world. A lifelong animal lover, she is always happiest with her Catahoula Leopard Dog, D’Artagnan, by her side.

Yoga Teacher Training Facilitators

Elyse Leren

FACILITATOR & MENTOR

Elyse believes that she is always a student first, and with this mindset relates to her students at all levels. Yoga has become a lifelong path and she loves to share what she learns along the way. Elyse has been teaching yoga and fitness for over 10 years and has been leading teacher trainings and retreats since 2019. You can expect a strong emphasis on alignment blended with unique flows linked to the breath to help get out of your head and into your heart.

Elyse graduated her 200hour TT and Anjali Restorative training in 2014 with Shannon Paige in Boulder, CO. In 2020, she completed her 300hour TT with Amy Ipolitti. She is also certified in Kriya yoga, myofascial release, barre, mat Pilates, and sculpt.

Michelle Ouellette

FACILITATOR & MENTOR

Michelle is a lifelong yoga student and career yoga teacher in the Denver area. Over the years yoga has allowed her the space to find herself. This sacred practice became her path to self love and acceptance. She has completed over 800 hours of training in various styles of yoga, fitness, meditation and breath-work and has taught over 2,000 hours. She loves working with new yoga teachers and is a 200hr YTT facilitator in various programs, yoga teacher mentorship program leader, and local/international retreat host. She invites a playful yet powerful approach to exploring the mind-body connection with space for creativity and self expression. She guides with intention, intuition and pours her heart & soul into everything she does. Her purpose in this work is to remind others of their own limitless potential.

Nedal Rejoub

FACILITATOR & MENTOR

Nedal is a 500-hour RYT through Yoga Alliance with over 550 hours of total yoga training. Born and raised in Reno, NV, he grew up as a competitive swimmer, runner, and cheerleader before shifting his focus to strength and mobility training. His holistic outlook on life is what led him to yoga, where he was drawn to both the physical practice and the deeper connection found through meditation.

With a deep passion for learning, exploring, and sharing knowledge, Nedal is dedicated to helping others step into their unique potential—both on and off the mat. His teaching blends anatomical precision, creative sequencing, and a strong foundation in alignment. Nedal’s classes encourage students to build strength, find balance, and move with intention.

As a facilitator in yoga teacher trainings, Nedal is committed to upholding the depth and lineage of yoga while encouraging future teachers to find their authentic voice. He creates an engaging and inclusive space where students can deepen their practice, refine their teaching, and develop confidence in their skills. His approach fosters exploration and self-inquiry while staying rooted in the principles of yoga, empowering future teachers to develop their own style and step into their full potential.

Henry Perlman

FACILITATOR

Henry is a passionate yoga teacher and facilitator who first discovered the transformative power of yoga through a Kundalini practice at RYK in Las Vegas. His yoga journey took a deeper turn in 2016, when a friend encouraged him to join TruFusion in Las Vegas, where he became a dedicated student. Henry went on to complete his RYT-500 certification, along with an additional 300 hours of specialized training. Over the years, he has taught more than 300 public classes and developed expertise in Traditional Hot Yoga, Partner Yoga, and Power Vinyasa.

Currently, Henry is expanding his knowledge and skills through his studies at massage school, which further fuels his deep passion for anatomy and body mechanics. This unique combination of yoga and massage therapy enhances his ability to offer informed, mindful instruction, and he strives to bring a holistic approach to his teachings—emphasizing the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Henry believes in building a strong, personal connection with his students and takes pride in offering tailored instruction that meets individual needs. He views yoga not only as a physical practice but as a powerful tool for healing, growth, and inner peace.

Outside of his practice, Henry enjoys dancing, experiencing live music, and reading, all of which fuel his creativity and well-being.

Irene Fobe

FACILITATOR-IN-TRAINING & MENTOR

Irene Fobe is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher with a deep passion for the intersection of psychology and yoga. With a Master of Science in Psychology, Irene integrates her knowledge of the mind-body connection into her teachings, creating a transformative and healing space for students. Currently teaching at Yoga Six Boulevard One, Irene leads three classes per week and has experience instructing Yin, Vinyasa, Power, and Sculpt yoga. Her approach blends the physical and philosophical aspects of yoga, emphasizing not only movement and alignment but also the historical and philosophical roots of the practice. Irene believes in lifelong learning and approaches every training and class as an opportunity to grow alongside her students. Her teaching style is both dynamic and introspective, encouraging practitioners to explore yoga as a tool for self-awareness, resilience, and holistic well-being.

Abby Schultz

FACILITATOR-IN-TRAINING & MENTOR

Abby is a 500(RYT) yoga instructor. She is currently teaching at multiple studios around Denver. For her, yoga allows thoughts to melt away and breath to take over. Through that openness, she is continuing to discover her own power and authenticity and wants to empower her students to experience their power and grace every time they come to their mat.

Abby believes yoga should be non-competitive and rooted in mindfulness, and inclusive of all bodies, ages and abilities. Her classes are all about finding your strength and providing you with the experience to show up as you are!

Diana Shannik

FACILITATOR-IN-TRAINING & MENTOR

Diana first began her journey into yoga in 2009, when her background in gymnastics introduced her to the beauty of body movement and the parallels found in yoga postures. That initial curiosity quickly blossomed into a lifelong passion. Over the years, she honed her practice and expanded her knowledge, completing over 500 hours of teacher training across a spectrum of styles including Hot, Vinyasa, Meditation, Kriya, and Trigger Point Recovery.

Despite her early, deep connection to yoga, life led her away from the mat for three years. A time marked by disconnection and darkness, during which she lost touch with her inner strength. Rediscovering yoga in one of her darkest moments felt like a miraculous homecoming—a way to reclaim her truth and rediscover her path to wholeness. Through intensive teacher training and self-inquiry, she learned to confront discomfort and embrace vulnerability as catalysts for transformation. Living with intention revealed the clarity and light long hidden, and she viewed yoga as a journey of inner alchemy that transformed challenges into opportunities for growth and healing.

Today, she dedicates herself to sharing this transformative practice with others, creating a nurturing space where students explore their own journeys of self-discovery and healing. Every breath and movement in her classes becomes a step toward embracing the light within.

"Cat puts her heart and soul into everything she does. I have had the opportunity to take 200 Hour YTT, Yin YTT and Himalayan Kriya YTT with Cat. I have facilitated alongside Cat for 200 hour YTT training, and I have attended Kintsugi Yoga retreats that Cat has facilitated. Cat has integrity and is an incredibly authentic, super knowledgeable and caring yoga instructor and human being. She is understanding, empathetic and perceptive to your needs and will listen. She has made a huge impact on my life, and I would highly recommend Yoga Teacher Training with Cat. She is one of the best yoga teachers that I have ever experienced."

Ellie, Graduate of Multiple Programs

"Cat's exceptional qualities as a teacher, combined with her extensive knowledge, compassion, empathy, and ability to meet individuals where they are, have made a profound impact on my yoga journey. Cat consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of yoga philosophy, as well as a remarkable ability to convey complex concepts in a clear and accessible manner. Her wealth of knowledge and expertise in various yoga styles and techniques allowed me to explore and deepen my practice in ways I never thought possible."