Meet Valerie

My own path began with learning how to create change in myself.

Growing up, I didn't have many practical ways to understand my emotions or build confidence from within.

As an adult, yoga helped me discover the connection between body, breath and mind. Tai Chi taught me about building a strong centre and moving with greater balance. Dharma helped me understand cause and effect: what we practise shapes what grows.

What I learned became a practical way to create and observe change in my own life.

Working with children made me realise how valuable it would be to begin learning these abilities when we are young.

Confidence grows when we discover what we are capable of.

When children learn to move their body, work with their breath, change their energy, observe their mind and guide their heart, they begin to discover this for themselves.

That is what I want to share through ZenYogis.

I've worked with children for over 16 years, first as an educator, then as their yoga teacher and now as their dojo guide. Along the way, I've trained teachers, met beautiful families and developed a playful philosophy that makes practical wisdom fun and inspiring for a younger generation.

ZenYogis is continuing to grow around four simple values: kindness, care, joy and freedom. We practise them together, learn what they look like in everyday life and create communities where they are valued and shared.

Every step along the path is a seed planted for the future.