WHO WE ARE
VIVA: We are a team of Yoga Instructors, Reiki Teachers & Wellness Professionals & Coaches. We guide sessions programs live online, in person (see viva.passion.do for locations). We also guide programs at different institutions. More info below.
Our mission is to promote overall well-being and personal growth to our participants. We understand how living day-to-day life in our society can be very stressful (always being on the go) and our self-care is usually last on the “to-do list”. Living a balanced and harmonious life in a concrete jungle isn’t impossible and we have the tools to show you how!
This is how we do it:
Our programs, classes , workshops & trainings are designed with the objective of creating wellness from the inside out. By this, we mean that we offer more than simply physical postures & breathing techniques. We offer tools and activities that will plant seeds for optimal health, in the present and long term.
Teaching the youth... Meditation vs. Detention:
VIVA's team of yoga teachers are working together to guide meditation programs in high schools in Montreal,Qc. A new approach to replace the traditional after school detention, where students are not being punished but rather are taught breathwork and meditation tools to help with concentration as well as manage anxiety and stress, and improve overall wellbeing.
Kids Yoga:
VIVA guides wellness activities at elementary schools, such as mindful movement & mindful breathing.
Meet Our Team
Vickie Lembessis
Vickie completed her 200-hr YTT in 2015 in Epidavros, Greece. In addition, she has also completed her Kids Yoga training, Gentle Yoga, Yoga for Spinal Care Training and Thai hand and foot reflexology.
In 2016, she embarked on yet another spiritual path: Reiki Energy Healing. She received her Grand Mastership in Reiki a year later and has been teaching and hosting retreats since.
Her purpose in life: to inspire others to thrive in nurturing their mind, body and soul through wellness, Yoga and Reiki.
-Namaste Kala
Irini Lembessis
Irini is a Reiki GM & Yoga Teacher, 200HRYTT and continues to expand her knowledge as she continues to practice and study Yoga.
The unconditional love of Reiki and balance of yoga and meditation have inspired her to guide and encourage others to find the light within themselves.
She loves teaching yoga to kids and teens, and to the young athletes who inspire her.
Some of her studies include: Yin yang Yoga, kids Yoga, Yoga for spinal care, Usui Reiki GM, guided meditation & pranayama, Thai hand & foot reflexology.
-Namaste Kala
Alyssa Marsillo
Alyssa is a certified Yoga Teacher, Coach & Naturopath.
Having started her teaching career in 2013, she has continuously expanded her knowledge of holistic practices and healing. In 2021 she completed her training and certification within the field of Naturopathy.
Some of her fields of study include: Yoga & meditation, life coaching, Reiki Master & more.
She believes a life of complete health & wellness is attained through the balancing of the mind-body-spirit.
-Namaste Kala
Zoia Peters
Zoia is a certified healthy eating weight loss coach. Expanding her knowledge in natural nutrition and CAMs (Complementary Alternative Medicine). Having started her journey inspired by her own experiences in wellness, she decided to venture into the field of natural health.
She loves to help people, like you, to reach a more connected feeling to self through the expression of food. Nature's first medicine.She's passionate about holistic living for better well-being. That through food we can find balance.Some of her studies include; Natural health fundamentals, Sports and fitness nutrition, Vegetarian nutrition, nutritional sciences and TCM Chinese dietary therapy.
Tiffany Theofilos
Tiffany is a certified transformational coach, teacher, professional dancer and a forever student of life. Tiffany has spent most of her life serving and helping others. Her own personal experiences have set her on a journey of exploring what it truly means to live a harmonious life.
Her mission is to empower people from all walks of life discover who they are, tap into their ultimate potential and create a life of fulfilment. Her approach is one that is collaborative, client centred and holistic. She believes that every person she meets has a unique gift to offer to this world.
Tiffany helps shine the light that will free you from unhelpful patterns, reconnect to your true self and help you step into a world of possibilities
Sylvana Lorentzatos
Having been in the beauty industry for over 25 years, her calling started to change and the whispers of “it’s time to go from external beauty to internal beauty”started to nudge at me over 6 years ago, that is when she came into the world of yoga. Today she is absolutely certain that those whispers were my next call to service and love. Through the practice of meditation as well as slow flow hatha yoga, Sylvana incorporates Lifetalks and tidbits of moments that you can pack into our back pockets to be able to live accordingly off the mat as well as on.Her mission and heart's calling is to make this world smaller One breath, one heartbeat and one story at a time. 'Join me in sharing this practice we call life.I look forward to our connection.' Sylvana
Maya Stewart Pathak
Maya came to yoga through her family and Brahmin ancestry. Her practice blends kundalini, vipassana, hatha yoga, and yin. She has completed Reiki training through the Gendai Reiki Ryoho lineage, and through Maha Rose with Lisa Levine. She currently offers yoga and reiki sessions virtually and in Montréal.
