Live in the mOMent
“We lose ourselves in the things we love, and find ourselves there too.”
Welcome home, I’m so happy you arrived!
My Journey Home - A story of resilience, healing and finding home through yoga.
Veronica—also known as V or Vero—is a yoga teacher, Emmy Award-winning journalist, storyteller, devoted mother, and wholehearted hugger. A California native with deep Bay Area roots, she earned dual degrees in Business and Communication from Saint Mary's College before embarking on a career that would take her around the world, both behind the camera and onto the yoga mat.
For more than a decade, Veronica has shared yoga in corporate wellness programs and community spaces, weaving together mindfulness, movement, and authentic human connection. Her classes are rooted in the belief that yoga isn't about touching your toes—it's about coming home to yourself.
The unconventional path
Before becoming a full-time yoga teacher, Veronica built an exciting career in broadcast media, traveling internationally as a host and journalist for several shows LatinEyes, SidewalksTV and UnCorked, interviewing remarkable people and cultures along the way. Her work earned her an Emmy Award for a story filmed in the Peruvian jungle, but beyond the accolades, that chapter of her life taught her resilience, curiosity, and the beauty of embracing life's unexpected turns.
Like many meaningful journeys, her path wasn't linear. Through seasons of uncertainty, anxiety, and profound life transitions, yoga became more than a practice—it became an anchor. What began as personal healing evolved into a calling to teach and serve others. Inspired by respected teachers including Jamie Testa, Rolph Gates, Janet Stone, Jasmine Tarkeshi, and Elena Brower, Veronica immersed herself in the study of yoga's physical, mental, and spiritual traditions.
Motherhood and a health scare deepened her practice even further, reminding her daily that presence is often life's greatest teacher. Then, in 2023, another unexpected chapter unfolded with a breast cancer diagnosis. Once again, yoga became a steady companion to pause with, helping her navigate healing with grace, courage, and the unwavering support of her family, dear friends, and a remarkable community of women.
Today, Veronica teaches from lived experience. Her classes are welcoming to every body, every background, and every season of life. Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the first time or returning after years away, her intention is simple: to create a space where you can breathe deeply, move intentionally, laugh often, and reconnect with the wisdom that's already within you.
Because if yoga has taught Veronica anything, it's this: our detours often become our greatest teachers, and the most meaningful journey is learning to fully “live in the moment.”
It is in this spirit that Veronica continues to follow her heart—advocating for both yoga and breast cancer awareness while holding space for others to heal, grow, and reconnect with themselves. She continues to cultivate her teaching organically, offering classes outdoors, in studios, and throughout communities across the Bay Area. She is equally grateful to bring yoga into the corporate world, leading wellness programs, retreats, and special events for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike.
Veronica teaches with warmth, authenticity, and an infectious sense of joy. Her classes thoughtfully blend alignment, core strength, breathwork, and mindful movement through Vinyasa, energy flow, mellow flow, and restorative practices. Woven throughout each class are meaningful music, moments of reflection, and inspiring passages that invite students to pause, listen inward, and discover what resonates within their own hearts.
Her intention is simple: to create thoughtful, uplifting, and accessible experiences that leave students feeling stronger, more grounded, and more connected—At the heart of Veronica's teaching is a simple yet profound mantra: Live in the moment.
It's a philosophy shaped by every chapter of her life—from traveling the world as a journalist, to motherhood, to navigating breast cancer, and discovering again and again that our greatest strength is found in the present moment.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Whether we meet on a mat beneath the open sky, in a studio, or at your workplace, I can't wait to share a practice with you. Yoga has introduced me to some of life's greatest teachers—and I have a feeling we'll have something to learn from one another, too.
So take a deep breath, arrive just as you are, and remember..
“Live in the Moment.”
With Love & Big Hugs, ✨💖✨
Vero 🧘🏻♀️