Gioconda Parker Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Yoga Retreat Leader at Live Alive AdventuresI have been practicing yoga for 20 years, and teaching for 19. After my fifth yoga class, I knew I wanted to become a yoga teacher. My teacher training was a five-year internship style program. I spent hundreds of hours with my teacher, as his student, assistant, and helper.I also spent ten years under the guidance of a spiritual teacher, from whom I learned meditation, the heart of devotion and relentless self inquiry. However, my… Show more Yoga Retreat Leader at Live Alive AdventuresI have been practicing yoga for 20 years, and teaching for 19. After my fifth yoga class, I knew I wanted to become a yoga teacher. My teacher training was a five-year internship style program. I spent hundreds of hours with my teacher, as his student, assistant, and helper.I also spent ten years under the guidance of a spiritual teacher, from whom I learned meditation, the heart of devotion and relentless self inquiry. However, my greatest lesson came through the dissolution of our community and my choice to part ways with him. This journey more than any in my life challenged me to take responsibility for my own actions and for my own growth, and while it was difficult, I took this time to dive more deeply into studies in yoga, Ayurveda and philosophy, and became the lead teacher in the first teacher training of a prominent Austin yoga studio. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Yoga Retreat Leader at One Yoga GlobalGioconda has been practicing and teaching yoga for 20 years, and is still learning something new every day. Her enthusiasm for the practice is contagious and her dedication to yoga comes through in every class. Whether you are flowing in her artfully sequenced vinyasa classes, or moving through the layers in yin, her guidance and support keep you safe, steady and focused. In addition to years of yoga training, she also holds a Master’s Degree in… Show more Yoga Retreat Leader at One Yoga GlobalGioconda has been practicing and teaching yoga for 20 years, and is still learning something new every day. Her enthusiasm for the practice is contagious and her dedication to yoga comes through in every class. Whether you are flowing in her artfully sequenced vinyasa classes, or moving through the layers in yin, her guidance and support keep you safe, steady and focused. In addition to years of yoga training, she also holds a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Psychology and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Show less

Gioconda Parker, MTP offering Spiritual Psychology and Somatic counseling as well as Life Coaching for practitioners and teachers of yoga.

Austin, Texas Area

Yoga Teacher at Practice Yoga AustinGioconda has been practicing and teaching yoga for 20 years, and is still learning something new every day. Her enthusiasm for the practice is contagious and her dedication to yoga comes through in every class. Whether you are flowing in her artfully sequenced vinyasa classes, or moving through the layers in yin, her guidance and support keep you safe, steady and focused. In addition to years of yoga training, she also holds a Master’s Degree in… Show more Yoga Teacher at Practice Yoga AustinGioconda has been practicing and teaching yoga for 20 years, and is still learning something new every day. Her enthusiasm for the practice is contagious and her dedication to yoga comes through in every class. Whether you are flowing in her artfully sequenced vinyasa classes, or moving through the layers in yin, her guidance and support keep you safe, steady and focused. In addition to years of yoga training, she also holds a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Psychology and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Retreat Leader at The Travel YogiGioconda has been practicing, teaching, and studying yoga for over 20 years. She is registered with Yoga Alliance and as an EYRT-500 and has led workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats, both nationally and internationally.In 2008 she initiated and co-founded the Austin based community movement “Changing The World, One Om at a Time,” a seva project designed to unite yoga communities in practice and service. A continual student, Gioconda… Show more Retreat Leader at The Travel YogiGioconda has been practicing, teaching, and studying yoga for over 20 years. She is registered with Yoga Alliance and as an EYRT-500 and has led workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats, both nationally and internationally.In 2008 she initiated and co-founded the Austin based community movement “Changing The World, One Om at a Time,” a seva project designed to unite yoga communities in practice and service. A continual student, Gioconda completed her Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology and is working at the advanced level training in Somatic Experiencing. The blending of these skills, along with her years of exploration in the philosophies of yoga and principles of Ayurveda, provide the foundation on which she founded her private practice, where she assists clients to heal, grow, and explore their full potential.Gioconda combines alignment and flow to empower students to grow in their practice, inviting challenge in a nurturing environment. She encourages playfulness and enjoyment while exploring the science and art that is yoga. She believes passionately in yoga’s ability to bridge unity at an individual, community and global level. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Gioconda has been practicing and teaching yoga for the past 20 years. Along with two decades of yoga training and practice, she holds a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Psychology, and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Peter Levine’s Trauma Therapy technique. She currently resides part time in Austin, part time in the mountains of Colorado and part time on the road sharing yoga as a guest teacher and a guest teacher trainer at both the 200 and 300 hour levels. In addition to leading… Show more Gioconda has been practicing and teaching yoga for the past 20 years. Along with two decades of yoga training and practice, she holds a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Psychology, and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Peter Levine’s Trauma Therapy technique. She currently resides part time in Austin, part time in the mountains of Colorado and part time on the road sharing yoga as a guest teacher and a guest teacher trainer at both the 200 and 300 hour levels. In addition to leading yoga classes, yoga trainings/immersions and yoga retreats, she also has a private practice where she combines her unique skill sets to offer support to clients who are in transition and looking to integrate past experiences to live in the present with more joy and vitality Show less

Mondays, 5:45-7pm, Heated VinyasaSaturdays, 10-11:30am Heated Vinyasa

Creator & founder of the One Om at a Time Community Project. Developed the concept and worked with a team to initiate the first event. Established as an ongoing event, raising funds for a different non-profit organization each year. Recruited corporate sponsors, teacher & community support, raised over $20,000 over the past four years. Expect to raise $25,000 this year through four events and recruiting corporate sponsorship for our current non-profit, Bumi Sehat.; Director &… Show more Creator & founder of the One Om at a Time Community Project. Developed the concept and worked with a team to initiate the first event. Established as an ongoing event, raising funds for a different non-profit organization each year. Recruited corporate sponsors, teacher & community support, raised over $20,000 over the past four years. Expect to raise $25,000 this year through four events and recruiting corporate sponsorship for our current non-profit, Bumi Sehat.; Director & founder of GiocondaYoga Teacher Training Programs. Developed original curriculum for 200 Hour Training Program. Assembled and directed a team of teachers to facilitate the full training. Designed and distributed all promotional materials. Serve as a mentor to all students and to other teachers in the program to continue to develop their skills. Developing ongoing curriculum for continuing education in philosophy and personal growth for certified teachers looking for Advanced Training. Show less

Organized, marketed and executed International Yoga Retreats to Barcelona; Worked with staff in other countries to organize retreats, developed retreat curriculum and organized travel experiences, facilitated all retreats with various co-teachers and staff. See giocondayoga.com for testimonials and pictures from retreat experiences.

GiocondaYoga Newsletter2006 to presentAuthor and Editor. Implemented newsletter to stay in contact with over 2000 students and to share insights on a monthly basis regarding the practice of yoga as applied to daily life. The newsletter also serves to inform students of class schedule, workshops, retreats, and training opportunities as well as community events and resources. Writing Samples available upon request.

Tues/Thursdays 6-7:15pm, Level 2-3 VinyasaSundays 4-5:30pm, Level 2-3 Vinyasa

Mondays 12-1:15pm, All Levels ClassFridays 5-6:30pm, All Levels Class

Masters In Transpersonal Psychology, Mtp, Spiritual Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature

Bachelor Of Arts, English With