From overwhelmed to aligned - My yoga journey

My yoga story 

For those new to the Yoga Club Valencia a big, warm welcome and sunny salute!

My name is Veerle, founder and yoga teacher at Yoga Club Valencia. I am from the Netherlands living in Valencia, Spain. And I admit, It’s not often you’ll see me out of my yoga gear, but here I am, putting on some regular clothes for the occasion! 😄

Yoga Club Valencia by Veerle

How yoga changed my life for good 

Especially for you, the short compact version of why I started yoga and how I founded yoga club Valencia.

Like many of us, I was feeling numb and overwhelmed by the fast pace of everyday life, the pressure of life passing by and I’d been sitting indoor working the sunniest hours of each day. I felt disconnect from myself and my future vision when I began going to the gym. I started with group classes like body pump and spinning. But the loud music and dark closed room with machines wasn't it for me. I tried classes like body balance, and all yoga styles offered, until I connected to one teacher who made me release an emotional weight in only one class. Tears in my eyes and from the tightness in my hips, she guided us through the class and after I felt like new person. This was it, the moment a new yogi was born.

My life changed from that moment, I quit my job, sold my car and gave away my stuff and started travelling and living from a backpack. In this 2-year period I took yoga classes in all corners of the world. In the end I decided, there was no better way to celebrate the end of my travel adventures with a one-month certified yoga teacher training between the sunflower fields of France. 🌻

September 2018, South of France

As I’d deepened my practice, yoga taught me more than the poses. I started using yoga as a tool to reset my energy. I learned by doing and yoga now keeps me aligned with the things that are important to me. It lets all the ‘noise’ pass by.

Yoga brought me healing and comfort in times of grief. It made me more resilient to life’s challenges, feeling strong in my body and clear in my mind. That is how yoga changed me and my life. Yoga is a place I find myself.

When yoga transformed my life this big, imagine what it can do for you!

My dream became my reality when I moved to Spain. I found myself feeling at home in Valencia. Living in 'vacation land' simply makes me the happiest version of myself. And a big part of that is being able to teach yoga outdoors in the park, on the beach at the waterfront!

Next time, when you’re in Valencia, come join me for an outdoor yoga session or guided meditation! Because nothing quite compares to flowing through a class of yoga with the sun on your face and the earth beneath your feet! Thank you for taking the time to read my yoga story from overwhelmed to aligned.

With love, Veerle

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