About Katia
Katia bridges authentic Ayurveda, herbalism, birth work, somatic healing, and traditional Ayurvedic bodywork. She began her Ayurvedic studies in India 13 years ago and holds certifications as a Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner and Ayurvedic Health Counselor through the Mount Madonna Institute, where she completed four years of immersive study. During this time, she had the honor of learning from renowned Ayurvedic teachers such as Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Rucha Kelkar, and Dr. Sarita Shresta—Ayurvedic OB/GYN and midwife.
Following her formal studies, Katia trained under skilled Ayurvedic doctors and Panchakarma specialists, gaining hands-on experience in classical therapies and completing an intensive in Ayurvedic Bodywork. Her clinical background includes an internship at Living Ayurveda, where she worked as a Panchakarma Therapist. She has also served as an Assistant Teacher for the Ayurvedic Health Counselor program at Mount Madonna Institute, as well as for Susan and Jeff Turner’s Ayurvedic Bodywork intensives.
Katia further deepened her focus on women’s health through a master’s-level internship in Ayurvedic Obstetrics and Gynecology with Dr. Amrutha Athale. She is also certified in Integrative Pelvic Therapy under Dr. Kathryn Kloos and has received hands-on training in abdominal womb massage.
In the field of birth and somatic healing, Katia is a Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Holistic Childbirth Educator through The Matrona. She has studied Somatic Pre- and Perinatal Psychology with Kate White and trained in Somatic Trauma Therapy with Manuela Mischke-Reeds.
Katia Winter founder of Womb Ways
Katia is a Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner specializing in Streeroga and Prasooti Tantra (Women’s Health and Maternal Care). She supports clients through one-on-one womb healing, preconception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. In addition to her clinical work, she offers mentorship and in-depth Ayurvedic trainings for birth workers, along with ceremonial support across the childbearing continuum and womb rites of passage.
An Ayurvedic educator, herbalist, birth worker, postpartum specialist, bodyworker, and ceremonialist, Katia works holistically with a strong emphasis on emotional healing, womb work, and somatics. With many years of experience serving as both Ayurvedic practitioner and doula, her work has deepened since becoming a mother herself—igniting her passion to share how Ayurveda can support families from pre conception through postpartum.
She practices with deep reverence for this ancient wisdom, gratitude for her teachers, and devotion to the wombs and mothers of this world.