Victoria Wolfgang
Victoria Wolfgang is a yoga teacher (ERYT-200, Functional Ashtanga 500-hr, Rocket Vinyasa 100-hr) ipec certified wellness coach (CPC) artist, and writer. She has bachelor’s degrees in both biology and psychology and has always been fascinated by the relationship between the body and mind.
Victoria’s passion for diverse movement styles began as a child. She grew up practicing mixed martial arts and riding horses. In college she worked as an outdoor program instructor, leading various adventure trips including backpacking, whitewater kayaking, and rock-climbing in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Victoria discovered yoga in 2015 when it helped her find relief from chronic social anxiety and interoceptive challenges (the brain’s ability to interpret signals from the body) related to childhood trauma and undiagnosed neurodivergence (Autism & ADHD). In addition to improving her performance in many physical hobbies, yoga transformed her life by calming her hyperactive mind and helping her to develop physical and mental fortitude
She has been teaching since 2018 after graduating from Mimi Rieger’s 200-hr Power Vinyasa Teacher Training. In 2021 she completed her 500 hr Functional Ashtanga Yoga Training with her yoga mentor, level 2 authorized ashtanga yoga teacher Michael Joel Hall. FAY applies the scientific principles of functional range conditioning alongside the traditional ashtanga yoga system as its taught in Mysore, India. And in 2022 she completed her Rocket Vinyasa level 1 (100-hr) with David Kyle.
As a dedicated ashtangi and multi-passionate movement enthusiast Victoria appreciates the benefits of both a scientifically-informed, systematic approach to movement, as well as exploratory variation in movement aimed at entering a mental state of creative flow. She is honored to hold supportive space for others both in the mysore room and led classes. Her background as a martial artist and participant in conscious dance communities informs her creative vinyasa sequences.
Victoria aims to plant mindful seeds in vigorous yet playful classes designed to help people cultivate strength and functional mobility, self-awareness, and a more joyful connection with their bodies. She loves helping her students unlock the inversions and arm balances that hooked her to practice early on. She holds the ancient origins of yoga in great respect and weaves yogic philosophy concepts into her classes, believing that a more inclusive and equitable world begins with each individual’s self-care and self-study (svadhyaya).
In her free time, she also teaches and practices acroyoga, rides horses, and does fire flow art performances.
