{"id":9,"date":"2013-12-02T10:06:53","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T10:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vidayoga.ca\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2021-02-25T19:11:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:11:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joyforallbodies.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9631-260cf077e922405ccac824826f63839a\">\n.flex_column.av-9631-260cf077e922405ccac824826f63839a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9631-260cf077e922405ccac824826f63839a av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kl7c030a-beeb4ee2dedcfa9abc5ff03a4f6b2fb9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Varenka Jeevani Schwarz <\/strong><strong>(she\/her)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>500 R<\/strong><strong>YT, 500 CYA-E-RYT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was born and raised in Mexico City. I have a BA in Psychology and I am a licensed Early Childhood Educator. I moved to Canada in 2005 and shortly after, I found Yoga. It started as an attempt to improve my posture, and it became so much more. It helped me find moments of quiet that translated into a more peaceful living. I have been practicing and teaching for over 12 years and I love sharing this gift with people of all ages and abilities.<\/p>\n<p>I have grown frustrated with the lack of representation of different bodies, genders and clothing in the mainstream media when it comes to fitness, health, wellness and yoga, so I decided to start <strong>Joy For All Bodies<\/strong> to offer options to people that want to do yoga but don&#8217;t know how to make it work for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>I think my experience and training have made me a better teacher, with a greater understanding of the different bodies, capabilities and challenges that affect people physically and mentally. \u00a0I have gathered a wide vocabulary of variations and expressions to be able to adapt poses and I am excited to share it with you.<\/p>\n<p>One of my main mantras for life is: <strong>\u201cWhen everything else fails, just breathe\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout my life, I&#8217;ve always been drawn to the world of children. I have 17 years of experience working with children and teens wearing a wide arrange of hats: psychologist, English teacher, Early Childhood Educator, and support worker. I have taught classes to children, families, in daycares, schools and community events. I love sharing yoga with children because they continue to inspire me and teach me about the silliness, joy and challenges of life.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">I also really love teaching AcroYoga and Mandala Rock Painting workshops. In my free time, I love exploring the outdoors, running, hiking, canoeing and making delicious food with my husband and our fur babies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Certifications in Yoga Teacher Trainings (YTT):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2008 &#8211; Hatha and Classical Ashtanga Yoga &#8211; Saltspring Centre of Yoga &#8211; 200 hours<\/li>\n<li>2011\u00a0 &#8211; Prenatal Yoga &#8211; Saltspring Centre of Yoga &#8211; 29 hours<\/li>\n<li>2012, 2013 &#8211; Children and Family Yoga &#8211; Rainbow Kids Yoga (Now, rainbow Yoga) &#8211; 30 hours<\/li>\n<li>2014 &#8211; Chair Yoga &#8211; Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga &#8211; 30 hours<\/li>\n<li>2016 &#8211; Traditional Tantra Yoga &#8211; Shri Kali Ashram , Goa, India &#8211; 300 hours<\/li>\n<li>2018 &#8211; Yin Yoga &#8211; OmTown Yoga Studio &#8211; 50 hours<\/li>\n<li>2018 &#8211; AcroYoga &#8211; Vancity Acro &#8211; 80 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I am deeply grateful for the guidance and support from all my teachers and 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