Episode 18: Journey to becoming a Yoga Teacher

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling

Episode 18: Journey to becoming a Yoga Teacher

In this episode Vicki shares how a horrific hit & run accident left her with a life changing foot injury. Refusing to accept the doctor’s prognosis, she returned to her yoga practice and found it brought back her strength and flexibility. In 2017 she decided to become a yoga teacher and it has been her full time occupation since 2020. She shares her passion for giving it a go and how worth while it can be

Vicki Baumann aka YogaWithVickiB is a living example of the many benefits of yoga. After suffering a traumatic life-changing foot injury, following a hit and run accident in 2012 that resulted in two operations and 18 months of rehabilitation learning to walk again – it was her yoga practice that brought her back to fitness.

It was in 2017 at aged 55 that she qualified as a yoga teacher.

Having taught yoga part-time whilst running a print business, Vicki made the decision to leave her 30+ career behind and focus solely on her yoga business. The timing of leaving her business career behind, could have been better! It was just two weeks before the pandemic lockdown! In one day she had transitioned her business from all in-person to Zoom classes – a decision that remains a positive one to this day.

At the heart of her business is inviting women to start yoga. Encouraging those that have often put off starting for many years – even though they know it could be good for them. Those that find themselves saying “they are too old to start, they are not fit enough, strong enough, never been able to touch their toes, never had any balance” etc to just start.

She teaches yoga beginners courses and group classes on Zoom which can be a real help to those who are worried about entering an in-person class. Students are comfortable in their own surroundings and led in a structured class where Vicki can guide and encourage them.

As well as her online teachings, Vicki runs in-person workshops and ladies-only yoga & relaxation holidays.

Vicki ethos is to be kind to ourselves, not judge ourselves on what we can’t do yet.. And provide ourselves with some me-time to discover just how beneficial yoga can be. “When you are on your yoga mat, you are not thinking of anything else. It provides you space for meditation in motion”.

Vicki’s picture on the cover photo taken by Yolande de Fines

To connect with Vicki:

www.yogawithvickib.com

https://www.instagram.com/yogawithvickib/

https://www.facebook.com/YogaWithVickiB/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-baumann/

https://www.yogawithvickib.com/beginners-yoga-course

https://www.yogawithvickib.com/yoga-retreat-kalkan

https://www.yogawithvickib.com/french-retreat

To connect with me and join my group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/unlikelyguru/?ref=share

https://www.facebook.com/ann.girling/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anngirling/

http://facebook.com/yourunlikelyguru

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