I’m Lindsay Kocka, a lifelong student of movement, mindfulness, and the great outdoors.

I’m a certified fly fishing instructor, retreat and school leader, professional yoga teacher, Functional Range Conditioning mobility specialist, and MovNat natural movement trainer. Over the past decade, I’ve blended these worlds to create the Wade Well Method: an integrated approach that helps anglers and outdoor enthusiasts build strength, mobility, and resilience, not just for sport, but for life.

My teaching journey began in 2012, guiding mindful movement classes for students of all kinds, from professional cyclists and competitive rock climbers to everyday people eager to move, breathe, and feel better. Along the way, my own love for fly fishing grew into professional instruction and retreat facilitation. I founded Wade Well Retreats, a women’s fly fishing and wellness program that now collaborates with schools, outfitters, lodges, and hosted travel companies to offer unique, nature-centered experiences.

As an educator, I’ve co-facilitated yoga teacher trainings and led continuing education for movement teachers, helping them expand their tools and knowledge. And as a consultant and program designer, I’ve worked with brands and organizations like:
Patagonia, Arc’teryx, lululemon, Athleta, prAna, The North Face, Free People, Anthropologie, SheJumps, Casting for Recovery, April Vokey’s Anchored Outdoors, The Angler’s Academy, The School of Trout, Sage Lodge, Copper Rose Ranch, Bodhi Farms, Chico Hot Springs, FFI Women Connect, and Take Me Fishing.

Originally from Minnesota, I now call Montana home, but my work takes me across the U.S. and internationally, teaching yoga and coaching strength and mobility, sharing the Wade Well Method, fly fishing instruction, and outdoor education in communities who value wellness, learning, and time spent with intentionon the water.

Credentials & Certifications

  • Functional Kettlebell Training Certification, PPSC (2025)

  • Yoga Medicine, Yoga for Athletes Certification (2025)

  • Yoga Medicine, Myofascial Release Certification (2025)

  • Z-Health Performance Solutions, Neurofundamentals (2024)

  • The Foot Collective, Pro Provider (2024)

  • Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, FRCms (2021)

  • Sweetwater Guide School, Fly Fishing Guide Certification (2020)

  • MovNat Level One Natural Movement Trainer (2019)

  • Yoga Detour DMO (2018)

  • Yoga Medicine, Yoga & Traditional Chinese Medicine, Therapeutic Evaluation, Myofascial Release (2017)

  • Blooma, Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga (2017)

  • Six Degrees Uptown, Asana Stretch Bodywork & Barre Fusion Flow (2016)

  • Your Yoga Minneapolis, Bodywork, Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra Meditation, Teacher Apprenticeship (2014–2015)

  • CorePower Yoga Minneapolis, 200 Hour RYT & Extensions Program (2012)