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About Victoria
An avid student and dedicated
teacher, Victoria began to take yoga classes on a regular basis in 1998,
well into "mid-life". Never having been a dancer or particularly
athletic, "I found a home for my body - and, as it turned out, for my mind
and spirit as well. To say that yoga has changed my life is an
understatement!" A newfound passion was ignited and her entire life
took a new direction. Within two years she was enrolled in Erich
Schiffmann's teacher training and leaving the corporate world behind.
She started teaching immediately and hasn't looked back since!
Having the
privilege and honor of studying with many excellent teachers, her teaching
style has been most profoundly influenced by her advanced studies with
highly respected yoga master Rama Jyoti Vernon and her initial teacher
training with Erich Schiffmann. Victoria's growth as a student and
teacher has been an ongoing passion. She completed her 200 hour level
teacher certification in 2000. In 2005, after two years of
comprehensive study, she completed her 500 hour certification with Rama
and guest faculty through the International Yoga College.
Teaching all
levels, Victoria calls her teaching style Mindful Flow. Mindful
Flow is hatha yoga with an emphasis on a moment-to-moment
awareness of form and breath. As John Kabat-Zinn says, “in mindful yoga,
exquisite attention is paid to (the) body and body sensations.” Being
mindful in our practice, our practice becomes a moving meditation guided
by the breath. We are able to tap into, deepen, and integrate our inner
and outer experiences. The result; enhanced focus, flexibility, stamina,
strength, awareness, and acceptance – both on and off the mat.
 Victoria’s
love and enthusiasm for teaching yoga are apparent to all who enter her
class. Her warmth and genuine caring quickly put even the most
inexperienced novice at ease. Her maturity and life experience bring a
unique wisdom, empathy, and compassion to her teaching. Particularly
sensitive to the needs and issues of the baby boomer generation, she
empathizes with those starting a yoga practice at mid life and beyond as
well as those coming from the stress and pressure of a corporate
environment. Whether it’s a class, private or workshop
setting, Victoria provides a safe, supportive and nurturing environment,
encouraging students to connect with their inner experience and to grow at their own
pace.
Victoria believes that being a
yoga teacher is a calling and an honor. “Yoga has not only brought
immeasurable benefits and blessings to my own life, but has provided me
with a precious gift – to be able to share the benefits and blessings of
yoga and to be able to positively impact the lives of others, on and off
the mat.”
Victoria offers group
classes, private instruction for individuals and
small groups, workshops, and
corporate yoga/wellness programs. In addition to leading teacher training
programs and retreats to Santa Barbara and Tuscany, she has created and
self published The Lifestyle Yoga Collection, an instructive set of
yoga cards. Currently teaching in Santa Barbara, she is honored to serve on the Board of
Directors of the International Yoga College.
Namaste
I honor the
place in you
in which the
entire Universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of
love, of peace, of light, and of truth.
When you are
in that place in you,
and I am in
that place in me,
We are One.
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Class with
Victoria:
Schedule of classes offered in Santa Barbara.
Private
Instruction:
Available for individuals, couples, friends, families.
Workshops with
Victoria:
Offered on a variety of yoga topics.
Workplace
Wellness:
Classes and programs for the workplace.
"The
ancient yogis believed that there was an actual center of spiritual
consciousness called “the lotus of the heart”, situated between the
abdomen and the thorax, which could be revealed in deep meditation.
They claimed that it had the form of a lotus and that it shone with an
inner light.It was said to be “beyond sorrow”, since those who saw it were
filled with an extraordinary sense of peace and joy. "
The Upanishads -Translation by E. Easwaran
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