I have had the pleasure to work with Kathleen on numerous high school musicals. I have seen her take young adults with minimal dance experience, along with those that are highly accomplished, and be able to transform the group into a highly cohesive unit. Not only is her choreography challenging, as well as breathtaking for those of us producing the musical, but awe-inspiring to the audience. The young adults that participated could not wait to get to work, loving every minute of the pieces, despite the level of difficulty. Kathleen has that innate ability to motivate and encourage everyone around her. Whenever the production team started a new musical, we would check her schedule first, to make sure that she was on our creative team. Her level of commitment to the students and our program was second to none.
Kathleen Brazie is a curious, passionate, creative, and heart-fully inspiring woman. She is a living example of creatively learning her way through everything life has presented her. Her ability to discover new meaning and transform by embodying every moment and every feeling along the way. Through her presence as a presenter, facilitator, and teacher she can awaken us, point us to deep inner resources, and inspire us to heal our way through the personal and health crises along our life’s path.
Mary Abrams, Moving Body Resources NYC, MA, RSME
“Kathleen has a heart of gold, and a fiery passion to share it with others any way she can. She is a fierce collaborator, taking it upon herself to research, connect, and elevate content to transformative levels. Kathleen doesn’t just believe in healing and art; it radiates from somewhere deep within her soul. In all areas of her work, she takes command of any room with an awe-inspiring presence. Simply, she is ‘all-in’: a rare blend of efficacious talent as a performer, speaker, and creative specialist, driven by a laser-focused goal of conveying truth and beauty to a weary world.”
Stephen Schermitzler, Music Director, Collaborative Pianist, Church of the Beatitudes
I’ve had the privilege of working along side Kathleen for numerous productions over the past 10+ years. I can honestly say that there is nothing more exciting, professional and just a downright good time, than being a part of a creative process where she is involved. Her ideas, style and execution are like nothing I have seen anywhere else. She gives you a base of what her vision is for the production and lets you decide how you’re going to get there (with her loving support obviously). My favorite part about Kathleen’s creative process is her ability to bring a group of performers who may or may not have worked together before and watch her bring that group to life and become one as an ensemble. Aside from her unique and effective creative process as a professional, she is even more so an amazing human who you will want to work with more than once!
Cooper Hallstrom, Performer (Disney, Royal Caribbean, New York)
I have been doing yoga for 40 years. I am also a certified yoga instructor. I have found Kathleen to be on one of the best teachers I have ever had. Her knowledge of the body is amazing and has pointed out to me some postures that are not good for me to do as I have post-polio syndrome. I consider yoga to be one of the greatest gifts I have ever received and am extremely thankful that Kathleen has come into my life
Guru Jai Kaur
I have taken yoga classes for almost thirty years now and have had many teachers, each with different approaches and teaching styles, most of them good and enjoyable. Kathleen, however has been the very, very best! The elements that make her such an outstanding teacher are many: her deep--and always expanding--knowledge and understanding of yoga practices and somatic movement, and how much she cares about her students and tries to make the class experience helpful and enlightening for each one. Her philosophy that yoga is a flexible endeavor that each student should fit to her or his physical and other needs manifests itself in her frequent comment that she only give "signposts" (demonstrations), not rigid rules. Unlike many teachers, Kathleen does not overwhelm her students with Sanskrit terms, but keeps those to a familiar minimum. She is also blessed with a lovely sense of humor, which makes her classes everything described above, and also great fun. I look forward to every Friday's class and feel privileged to be have 'found' this warm, wonderful and brave woman to continue to guide me in the experiences that continue to make such a difference in my health and life!
Karen Hodges, Yoga Student
I have had the distinct honor of meeting Kathleen Brazie, as the Vice President of Arizona Assistance In Healthcare through one of our charity events. We asked her to speak to our patrons and the reaction we received was astounding. What makes Kathleen's speaking so unique and refreshing is that she tells the truth about cancer. Let me say that again. She tells the truth about cancer. Not many people want to hear the real story behind what people go through as they battle cancer, but Kathleen draws people in in such a way that I've never heard before. She took her story and made it to where anyone and everyone could feel what she was going through. You felt for those few minutes that you knew her pain, her suffering, and her triumphs. I highly recommend Kathleen as a professional speaker. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me for any further insight or clarification. Thank you.
Anne King, Vice President, Arizona Assistance in Health Care
As a choreographer, Kathleen has a special gift of synthesizing various worlds of knowledge into practical, transformative experiences with whomever she works. I've had the fortune of personally benefiting from her workshops, experiencing profoundly healing work through mindful movement under her guidance. I have also contracted Kathleen to lead workshops with various ages in educational and academic settings, I've observed her work in the field of health & wellness, as well as with spiritual and faith-based communities. She consistently brings a unique sensitivity to the clients with whom she serves, creating magical moments that have a lasting impact. Her domestic and international work with somatic movement, creative arts, healing practices, is a gift to whoever has the fortune of working with her!