Valerie Olenick. . . . . . . . .

Yoga Blend Level 1-2, Restoratives: Relax & Renew

Valerie believes that where there is intention and breath, there is yoga. Her journey to that core belief began in 1991, when a friend invited her to a retreat with a visiting yogi from India. Intrigued, she spent a week at a cabin in the woods attempting to learn Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Her world was literally turned upside down. Since that day she has been on a quest to develop her personal practice. There have been setbacks and diversions along the way. Yoga classes have continued through injuries and different body weights.

Valerie feels blessed to live in Los Angeles where her curiosity has led her to study with experts in different styles such as alignment with John Friend, healing with Anna Forrest, trance dance and flow with Shiva Rea, Kundalini practice with Gurmurk, form and intention with Erich Schiffmann and meditation with Andrew Harvey.

She has completed Anusara Yoga Immersion at City Yoga with Anthony Benenati and Yoga Alliance certification in Hatha and Kundalini at Karuna Yoga with Kelly Wood. She is currently studying with Elinore Cohen at Urban Lily.