Viviana Collazo - Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Viviana is a Certified & Registered Yoga Alliance Yoga Teacher, Alliance of Divine Love Minister, Reiki Master and Magnified Healing practitioner. She is also certified in Thai Yoga Bodywork & Prenatal Yoga. For over 10 years she has taught Yoga and Meditation in Central Florida and Puerto Rico. She is currently working to complete the 500-hour National Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Certification at Discovery Yoga in St. Augustine. She has been an avid student of Iyengar style Yoga and Restorative Yoga for the past two years, as a way to complement and enhance her personal practice and teaching techniques. She has offered workshops in Puerto Rico and Orlando on the subjects of Yoga, Meditation and Energy Healing. Viviana is in her final stages to earn a Doctorate Degree in Methaphysics and Spirituality in the State of Florida. She also has a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design from the School of Graphic Design of Oslo, Norway. After 14 years of work in the design industry in Norway and Puerto Rico, she is dedicated to the holistic field by serving as a spiritual counselor and practicing energy healing on a full-time basis. 

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If you are a teacher - please enjoy the following rhyme that I created in 2007.

Yoga Teachers Mission Statement (in rhyme) by Gerry Lishin

Within a nurturing space, absent of slight,
aloving place with neither wrong nor right.

I will guide my students out of bodily plight,
illuminating any darkness with my knowledge and light.

I will remove from my students’ bodies too tight,
and hope to leave within them a Heart of delight.

I will speak all encouragements both positive and bright,
while creating classes in which the Spirit takes flight.

I will stay true to the essence of this that I write,
whileexploring my own path between ignorance and insight.

Mind, Body and Spirit is what I will strive to unite,
withthe enduring flame of Passion that Ihope to ignite.

This I will do, with memories of my Teachers glowing abright,
until my life’s final journey into that long goodnight.

Photo Courtesy of Ginny Trudeau www.virginiatrudeau.com

Gerry Lishin's Background

I first practiced Yoga in 1991 when living in Southern California at the time, studying in various styles of yoga before stumbling onto Ashtanga yoga. (Luckily, I didn't stumble in class too much), loving the structure and flow of it from the beginning. Since the year 2000, I have over 500+ hours attending conferences and workshops around the country with a wide variety of teachers and Yoga styles represented. I also have over 200+ Teacher Training specific hours with certifications from David Swenson, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn and Rod Stryker. I currently lead a Dynamic Non-Fatiguing Flow style of Yoga class. I really consider myself more of a Yoga choreographer than a teacher, constantly creating new ways to move within my Yoga practice. Please make sure to attend all of our great instructors classes!   My Reading Recommendations   Ashtanga Yoga, The Practice Manual by David Swenson   Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow   Yoga, The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffman     My Teaching Influences   David Swenson - website                Seane Corn - website   Erich Schiffman - website                Shiva Rea - website   John Friend - website                      Gary Kraftsow - website   Rodney Yee - website                      Jonny Kest - website   Baron Baptiste - website   My Favorite Studios in Orlando   Full Circle Yoga - Winter Park - website   Red Sun Yoga - Winter Springs - website     Dr. Phillips local Promotional Partners   Massage Envy - Phillips Crossing   Yoga Sisters - Aromatherapy Products   Whole Foods - Phillips Crossing   Bikram Yoga and Namaste Cafe     Our Studio Location   *Note - we are located in the office building between the Bistro McDonalds and the Bank of America - there is no on street signage!   *You can walk up to the second floor using the side stairs near the McDonalds drive thru or go in the other entrance and use the elevator.   South West Orlando Yoga 7232 West Sand Lake Rd. Suite 203 Orlando FL 32819  Ph  407-351-0500   There are 2 entrances to use - Try both the service drive off of Turkey Lake and the turn in from the west off of Sand Lake. Traffic may be frustrating - It gives you a chance to practice your breathing! Weekday daytime students - If the parking lot is full you can use the parking beyond the bank drive-in windows and the overflow parking down on the service drive.  When leaving - you can use the service drive to get to a release point further towards the west on Sand Lake.   Use this Mapquest Link   or   see these pictures

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