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Meet the Practitioners

Victoria Rexrode-White
RYT (200-hr), Reiki Practitioner

Victoria is a Certified Vinyasa Yoga Instructor that has studied under Gopi Kinnicutt through the Yoga Bhakti Fusion School. She later earned her 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher status with the Yoga Alliance. Victoria approaches her path to yoga as a total transformation of mind, body, and spirit to heal deep wounds while helping to grow from within. She combines a laid-back and nurturing atmostphere with fun and laughter in her teaching while addressing each student's personal needs by offering modifications, assists, and encouragement. And she frequently infuses her Reiki training into her teaching. Victoria founded Bliss Yoga Studio in Februrary of 2008, and enjoys teaching young children to seniors.

Victoria has an extensive musical background and explores ways of infusing this into her yoga teaching. She regularly participates in kirtan and enjoys playing various world instruments. Victoria holds an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Adirondack Community College, and is currently working towards a Bachelor's Degree from Empire State College in Music Performance and Ethnomusicology (World Music). Victoria volunteers with several non-profit organizations in Glens Falls where she resides with her daugther, Pearl, and her partner, Shelly.

While at Bliss Yoga Studio Victoria teaches Mixed-Level Yoga, Open-Level Vinyasa, and Hot Yoga Flow.

Pam (Chandra) Lunz
Certified Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner

Pam has been dancing since she was born. She has spent the past 16 years studying yoga, shamanism, meditation, and energy healing. She has been a certified Reiki practitioner since 1995 and a certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor since 2005. She is a drum circle facilitator, activist, singer, song writer and poet. She most recently earned her certificate in Thai Yoga Massage. She has risen up from her own struggles and shares her truth and personal experience in her teachings. Her events have been described as Bold, Fearless, Jovial, and Strength-giving.

Pam leads Trance Dance at Bliss Yoga Studio.

Jennifer Varano, CYT

While understanding the importance of balance between mind, body and spirit, Jennifer Varano’s yoga routines are relaxing, energetic and fun. Jennifer frequently integrates various styles of music , essential oils and candles to help make her classes more comfortable and inviting. Typically, in some of her more intermediate classes, she likes to add more vigorous routines and dance sequences, creating unique and stylistic classes.

Jennifer spent most of her childhood and teenage years studying dance and gymnastics. Since discovering yoga several years ago, she has been consistently expanding her practice. She also enjoys practicing yoga outdoors with the natural sounds and ambiance of the earth.

Jennifer has completed her yoga training in comparative yoga through experiencing and comparing several yoga styles. She has completed yoga certification through Lotus Gardens and qualifies for 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher status through the Yoga Alliance.

Jennifer enjoys teaching a variety of classes, and instructs Beginner's Yoga, Open-Level Vinyasa, & Slow Flow Yoga while at Bliss Yoga Studio.