Navigating through life has its challenges along with seemingly endless obstacles but more important than anything is that you don’t have to go through it alone. If you find yourself feeling a bit stuck, in need of some guidance, or just interested in some redirection, consider reaching out and let’s explore it together. A life … Continue reading Life Coaching with V
Stress Management
Your Emotions Are Not The Enemy
We do our best as we go through life. We're taught along the way either directly or indirectly how to manage our daily stress, major life events, and various degrees of trauma. At some point we may come to realize that the habits we've developed over time are no longer as useful as they once … Continue reading Your Emotions Are Not The Enemy
The Healing Journey
There are many different ways to approach one's journey towards healing and yet not all methods are a great fit for everyone. Many students who begin working with me towards their own path originally come to my classes to learn something interesting, hopefully fun and physical with little interest--at least in the beginning--of going any … Continue reading The Healing Journey
Welcome to Breath+Sutras
One of the greatest gifts of 2020 for me was joining the faculty of Hamsa Yoga School (RYS) to teach philosophy in their 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training program. I loved the opportunity to facilitate an open discussion for new teachers to study the Yoga Sutras and help them discover how they might apply the … Continue reading Welcome to Breath+Sutras
Welcome to Ashtanga with V
As we enter into this new year with renewed hope, a desire for continued personal growth, and the healing that comes from connection and community, I welcome you to join me for a class or two sometime. For those students new to me, I've laid out the fundamentals of my classes and workshops here and … Continue reading Welcome to Ashtanga with V
Begin Again
25 years ago today changed the trajectory of my life in ways I could never have imagined. I have a collection of memories from those teenage years that have shaped who I am and continue to send me in a direction that surprises me from day to day. Many decisions I have made and many … Continue reading Begin Again
Discovering Joy through Zoom
Every day, as we all are, I am doing my very best and sometimes that in and of itself can feel quite overwhelming. From moment to moment the choices my husband and I have made range from having heated debates with strangers and friends, to spending quiet, quality time at home completely unplugged, to just … Continue reading Discovering Joy through Zoom
A Practice of Contentment
In our first Breath+Sutras gathering we took time to connect with ourselves and our community allowing for space and freedom to explore new ideas, old fears, and most of all hope for a better way of life. As a group we joined in Pranayama (breath exercises) and took turns guiding each other through a variety … Continue reading A Practice of Contentment
Breath+Sutras ✨
In these trying times we come back to that which keeps us whole, grounded, and free—our breath and our perspective on life and the world around us. I provide weekly classes to help those who join me stay connected with community, express themselves through physical yoga postures, and feel supported during a time of isolation. … Continue reading Breath+Sutras ✨
Our New Normal
First of all, my apologies for being at a loss for words. I have struggled with the idea of coming back into this space to write, to share, to expose myself and those thoughts that occupy my days and nights. I feel vastly under qualified to really share anything of value to anyone during this … Continue reading Our New Normal
