Katina Bishop – Course Manager

Katina Bishop is the On-site Course Manager at Strozzi Institute. Her role is to explore the value and application of Strozzi Somatics with prospective students as they consider attending public courses. She also works with existing students to create a course of study that is relevant for their personal and professional objectives. Katina has studied somatics for over a decade with both Richard Strozzi-Heckler and Staci Haines. She is a SI Certified Somatic Coach and participates in the SI Teacher Training program (SITT).  

Katina brings over 15 years of experience in organizational leadership, serving as a director, activist, and consultant. She is also a certified mediator and a teacher of conflict resolution skills and mediation. Katina holds an MFA in English and Creative Non-Fiction from Mills College. She continues to deepen her own embodiment through training Aikido at Two Rock dojo and through her ongoing practices of both meditation and music.