Venessa discovered the healing powers of yoga in 2001. After working for 16 years at a stressful job as a graphic artist, she turned to yoga as an alternative means to manage stress, relieve pain, and to help her manage the challenges of everyday life. She wanted to share this wonderful gift and began teaching in 2006.
Venessa is a certified RYT Hatha Yoga Instructor at the 200-hour level. She completed her certification program with “The Living Yoga Program” in Austin, Texas and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. She has trained in various styles including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Anusara, and Bikram. Her passion is Vinyasa or flow yoga, the ancient art of dynamic continuous flowing movement synchronized with the breath. She has attended workshops taught by Shiva Rea, Jonny Krest, Rusty Wells, Sean Corn, Cyndi Lee and Jordan Bloom to name a few of her favorite instuctors. Venessa uses an eclectic blend of asanas drawing from her favorite styles of yoga to create an invigorating workout. Her class will move and stretch as it cultivates overall stamina, strength, and flexibility, while gaining focus and peace of mind. In addition to yoga, Venessa and her husband of 17 years enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle of cycling, scuba diving, backpacking, camping and canoeing.
