I’M VALERIE
My teaching is a thoughtful curation of well-aligned asana, breathwork, and meditation to cultivate stability, competency, resilience, discernment and imagination. It is an embodied practice for real people living real lives.
HOW I GOT HERE
I found yoga more than 17 years ago, when I was disconnected from my body and lived entirely in my head. Yoga became a self-regulatory framework that transformed my life, offering me a way back to myself. I completed my first teacher training over 12 years ago while working as a lawyer. I soon realized the legal profession was not for me, and I began teaching yoga full-time.
What I teach and why I teach have been shaped by continued study, the cycles and rhythms of life, and my journey into motherhood. My teaching style weaves together all that I have learned over the years and is most deeply influenced by the theory and practice of Katonah Yoga.
I live in Cork City with my husband, three children and my dog. I offer therapeutic private sessions, group studio classes & workshops.
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Experience Yoga Alliance RYT500 Yoga Teacher
Certified Katonah Yoga® Teacher 200 hours +++
YA RTY300 Advanced Yoga | Creature Yoga
YA RYT200 Hatha Yoga | YTTC
YA PRYT85 Prenatal Yoga | Pure Health
Katonah Yoga Pre & Post Natal Training
Yin Yoga Certification | Josh Summers
Bhakti Yoga Certification | Raghunath Cappo
Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga 100 hour Certification | Sadie Nardini
Meditation Training | Ally Bogard
Nervous System Regulation Workshop | Jess Hatchett
Workshops and immersions with renowned yoga & bodywork educators including Liz Koch, Meghan Currie, Tiffany Cruickshank, Jason Crandell, Abbie Galvin, Nevine Michaan & Dages Juvelier Keates.
Beyond the yoga mat, I hold a Degree in Law from University College Cork and a Masters in Law from Trinity College Dublin and I am a qualified Solicitor.
KIND WORDS
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“Valerie taught me so much about my strengths and my weaknesses in my body. Her adjustments really helped identify my blindspots. Having worked privately with her I feel well so much more well adjusted in my life too!"
EVA B.
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“Valerie is a phenomenal yoga teacher with a huge amount of knowledge which she shares generously throughout her classes. After experiencing her classes, I feel taller, sleep better and look forward every week to the next practice. I would highly recommend her classes, workshops and 1-1 sessions to anyone looking to learn more about Katonah yoga and to practice with an experienced, enthusiastic and engaging yoga practitioner.”
CIARA O’B.
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"I took a workshop with Valerie and I must say I was blown away.. I'm a seasoned yogi and I loved the approach of her practice, the use of props, some were new and very interesting to open the body in new ways. The adjustments she gave were so good and her passion for teaching and the practice was felt deeply. Highly recommend Valerie."
HELENA P.
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"My yoga journey started with Valerie and I couldn't have found a better home in her gentle and respectful practice. She taught me to come back to my body, to rediscover the pieces of me I had forgotten and to learn about the one I haven't met. Forever grateful.”
MIREYA S.
