Vibrant Life Collective

ENERGIZE Are you feeling fatigued by physically distancing? Do you need to move and release pent up tension? Do you want to practice and connect with other women in the community?... Join me on INSTAGRAM LIVE this morning, Friday, MAY 15 at 10 AM EST I’ll guide you through a 20-minute yoga flow. Afterwards, we’ll have an informal 10-minute chat. I’ll answer questions you have about yoga and we can check in on each other! If you drink tea or coffee have it ready before class. Then you can pour a cup and return to your mat to chat! Smiles and high vibes, Valerie P.S. Girl, if you are running on CP time, and miss the 10 AM EST start time don’t worry. Join the chat on the mat at 10:20 AM EST. No shame. No shade. I’d love to connect with you! See more

Dear Sisters of Color, we need to talk about Anxiety & Depression. We are all experiencing a major shift as individuals and collectively. So if you are feeling the real DEEP feels and you are not sure what to, it’s OK. You are not alone!... This week in the Vibrant Life Collective I’ll be teaching you how yoga can be used as a tool to feel grounded and centered. It’s important that we have tools, rituals and practices to support us. YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH: breathing exercises meditation asanas specifically for anxiety and depression THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU: Need to breathe Take time out to tend to your mental physical and emotional needs. New to yoga or have been away from the practice. THIS IS ALSO FOR YOU IF YOU ARE: Working in or out of your home. HOMIEschooling Need to move because you have been sitting and binge watching TV. Please share and tag a friend. Smiles and high vibes, Valerie See more

I really appreciate all of the new people that have scrolled into the Vibrant Life Collective!! I'm Valerie and I'm so excited to have you here!! I'm an introvert with faux extrovert tendencies. Talking about myself is something I do with close friends. However, I'll share a few things about me because, I want to get to know you. And, one of us has to start the conversation! 3 THINGS ABOUT ME THAT ARE UNIQUE... 1 My claim, to somebody's twisted sense of fame, is being the only black woman where I live. Yes, you read that right. Real love brought me here. It's a long story ya'll. More details later, about what it's like to be NUMBER 1. 2 I live in a forest, with two guys, that share one name. The big guy calls me, "My love" the little guy calls me, "Mama" 3 3 x (-10) = -30. That is the number of the current temperature where I live. (-30C plus windchill -39C) RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME: I speak fluent English, Spanish, conversational Dutch, and dash of German. Places I have lived: Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, USA, and Canada. I've celebrated three birthdays in Italy. I've spent the night in Central Park. Crazy My mantra: GO GIRL. Vibrant Life Collective is a yoga community dedicated to women of color who want to design a vibrant life through yoga. I believe that wellness for women of color, is a necessity, not a luxury. Wellness is a radical act of self-preservation, care and love. In the collective we practice yoga on and off of our mats. I've been a practitioner of yoga for two decades and a teacher for one. I'm a student first and foremost. There is so much to learn! Yoga has helped me heal and transform my life, and I believe it can help you to. I am becoming the most whole version of myself and let me tell you, it's not always easy. Living a vibrant life does come with a dose of adversity. However, I've navigated the storms. Relentless determination and faith have brought me through. One thing I know for sure is I am not the only unique person with random things to share. It's your turn. Drop a comment below. What is unique about you? What is random that you care See more