Valerie has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for the past fifteen years. She studied at the Iyengar Institute in San Francisco and became a Certified Instructor in 2002. She renews her teaching and her own practice by visiting India to study directly with the Iyengars. Her teaching style is quiet, patient and uplifting while still maintaining precision and attention to detail. Prior to her Iyengar Studies Valerie was a dancer and taught Modern Dance. She has a Master ‘s Degree in the Dance Arts from Mills College.