Viviana was born in Peru and raised in Toronto and Lima and came to New York in 1987. She started Yoga practice specifically Hatha Yoga in 2004 with Nishit Patel and Jennifer Rose. She has continued since then and received, in 2007, a certificate from Srivatsa Ramaswami for Vinyasakrama Yoga instruction. Since 2004 she has been practicing not only Asanas but also Pranayama, Meditation and Yoga philosophy. She adds her own insights to her practice so the class is a result of knowledge from personal experience combined with others teachings. She has taught since 2007 to groups and individuals as well as children at different venues.
What is Babaji's Kriya Yoga? The goal of life is happiness, peace, love, and enlightenment. The desire for perfection comes from the Self, the image of God, which seeks to express itself through all humanity. Babaji's Kriya Yoga is a scientific art of God, Truth, Union and Self-Realization. It was revived by a great master of India, Mahavatar Babaji Nagaraj, as a synthesis of ancient teachings of the 18 Siddha tradition. It includes a series of techniques or 'kriyas' grouped into five phases or branches, namely Kriya Hatha Yoga (postures), Kriya Kundalini Pranayama (breathing techniques_, Kriya Dhyana Yoga (meditation_, Kriya Mantra Yoga (chanting) and Kriya Bhakti Yoga (devotion & service).
