Born in the old country of Czechoslovakia to a sportsman family, Katarina's Mum was a volleyball player, so she somewhat naturally followed her Mum's passion and played volleyball professionally for ten years. She then left for university at the age of nineteen and got interested in badminton and all the fitness surrounding her; Katarina loved physical exercise and body movements.

Katarina moved to Australia in 2000 and attended her very first yoga class in 2001. She was in her prime of physical endurance, yet struggled so much to keep up. After discovering Yoga, she fell in love with the new challenge it provided her and was very hungry for the discipline that accompanied it. At that time, Yoga was purely physical practice for Katarina. The Ashtanga style of Yoga taught her discipline of regular practice. Katarina had the opportunity to learn from many teachers while living in Australia and was also given a chance to go to Mysore, India and practice for a couple of months with Sri K.Pattabhi Jois. Unfortunately, this vigorous and physically demanding practice was taking a toll on her body. She started to have problems with her lower back and had to stop practicing entirely for a year. Katarina was devastated at first, but this experience also allowed her to discover Pilates, her second passion. She learned more about core strength, which helped her to return to yoga practice.

Katarina moved to Canada in 2009. She met a new teacher, Tracy Groshak, whose practice was strong yet very graceful; Katarina was immediately interested. It was her first contact with Vijñana yoga, and since then, she has not looked for any other style.