Molly’s Professional Bio & Qualifications

Molly Kitchen taught alignment-based yoga with skill and passion from 2009 to 2022. She is currently taking a break from teaching. She works for the Institute for Wilderness & Emergency Medicine in western Massachusetts.

In 2016 she completed her 500-Hour certification at the San Marcos School of Yoga. She has also specifically studied Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), biomechanics and movement science, the complex histories of the yoga tradition, Tantric philosophy, Anusara, Purna, and Vinyasa Flow styles of asana, and Ayurvedic herbal and lifestyle practices.

Molly's teaching is infused with clarity, humor, and heart. Her classes emphasize self-inquiry, somatic exploration and sustainable movement while integrating and honoring yogic philosophy. Using clear alignment instruction and inspiring stories, she creates an environment that invites her students to connect with their own curiosity and wisdom.

She offered local and online classes in addition to the Adhikara Teacher Training. She also taught weekly classes and offered staff/faculty enrichment workshops at Hampshire and Amherst Colleges. Finally, she was the yoga instructor for several distinct yoga research projects studying the effects of yoga on those who have experienced complex trauma.

As the founder & director of Adhikara Yoga School, she was dedicated to integrating social justice values into every aspect of the teaching curriculum in order to mentor the next generation of yoga teachers. She also created Yoga Consent Cards, a simple and profound tool to allow students to choose whether or not they'd like to receive hands-on assists from teachers. 

Molly is a strong practitioner and committed student, continually deepening her knowledge of somatic & spiritual exploration. She also loves gardening, herbalism, cycling, ultimate frisbee and comedy improv. She lives with her wonderful partner, kiddo, and loud schnauzer in Western Massachusetts.

Molly’s classes emphasize self-inquiry and sustainable movement while integrating and honoring yogic philosophy.

You might also expect a healthy dose of:

• geeking out on anatomy

• relating what we're doing on the mat to our lives off the mat

• options, variations, reminders to do what's best for your body

• contemplations that linger after practice

• camaraderie and community

• the occasional eruption of laughter

She always encourages you to listen to your own body's needs, and uses Yoga Consent Cards in any class in which hands-on assists are offered.

Here’s how students have described Molly: 

• "honest, warm, and heartfelt"

• "supportive and welcoming"

• "open, honest, humble"

• "clear, direct no b.s. teaching"

• "knowledgeable, studious"

• Also: "glittery with depth"