Education & Professional Background
Training that supports transformation.
Over a decade of training and lived experience across contemporary dance, yoga, breathwork, meditation, somatic practice and bodywork — blending nervous system support with emotional wellbeing for healing and lasting change.
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Qualifications & Certifications
Inspirational Breathing — Inspiring Groups Graduate
Sussex, UK
Safeguarding Training
Inspirational Breathing
Breathwork Facilitator — Graduate Programme
Inspirational Breathing, Sussex
Neuroscience for Healers (CPD)
with Lana Power
Advanced Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Norman Blair — Yoga Alliance Continuing Education
Level 3 Thai Massage Diploma
Sunshine Network International, Chiang Mai
200hr Yoga Teacher Training — Yoga Like Water
Dan Peppiatt, London
Qigong for Yoga Teachers (CPD)
Mimi Kuo-Deemer
200hr Yoga Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance)
Chandra Yoga International, Dharamshala, India
BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance
University of Chichester
Foundation Degree in Contemporary Dance
University of Brighton
Teaching & Facilitation Experience
Founder & Lead Practitioner — Valness
2020 – PresentUK & International
Yoga, breathwork, somatic workshops, day retreats and private wellness work for mixed-level groups across the UK and abroad.
Co-Founder — Somatic Sanctuary Retreats
2025 – PresentUK
Co-facilitating immersive day retreats combining yoga, breathwork and somatic practices in safe, grounded spaces.
Freelance Yoga Teacher
2015 – PresentDavid Lloyd at Wickwoods Country Club
Teaching Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative and Flow yoga to all levels, supporting mobility, strength and deep relaxation.
International Training & Practice
2014 – PresentIndia · Thailand · UK
Ongoing immersion in yoga, breathwork and Thai bodywork through global teacher trainings and continued study.
My Approach
My work is rooted in empathy, authenticity and evidence-informed practice. I combine education, holistic therapies and nervous-system awareness to support meaningful change in individuals and groups.
Areas of Passion
- —Nervous system regulation
- —Embodied wellbeing
- —Breathwork & movement
- —Somatic enquiry
- —Holistic bodywork
- —Personal growth
“When we feel safe in our body, we can begin to transform our life.”
Valerie x