Val Poulos Hypnotherapist, Meditation & Yoga Teacher

Val's journey into body, mind and soul began in 1980 with the study of meditation as a martial artist, her education continues today as a member of Ananda's Church of Self-Realization and as a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. Through years of study and devotion she has achieved the following...

Licensed & Certified Massage Therapist graduating from Integrative Therapy School of Sacramento, California - 1988

Certified Master Hypnotherapist graduating from Inner Quest Alchemical Hypnotherapy Institute of Auburn, California - 1999

Certified Meditation Teacher trained at Ananda Village of Nevada City, California - 1999

Certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) TMCC Reno, Nevada 1999

Ordained Minister Universal Life Church 1999

Certified Acu-Yoga Teacher graduating from the Acu-Pressure Institute of Berkley, California - 2002

Initiated into Krya Yoga in 2005

Studied abroad with the Ananda College of Living Wisdom and attended the World Cultures and Consciousness program in Peru and Egypt - 2008 to 2009

Completed the Bridge to Ananda Yoga Program and working towards Level 2 Ananda Yoga Teacher Certification - 2009

2010-Certified in Thai Yoga Massage Level 1 - Orlando School of Thai Massage FL

Affiliations

Registered Yoga Teacher and member of the Yoga Alliance.

Member of the Associated Body Work and Massage Professionals.

Chiropractic Assistant Massage Therapist

Member of Ananda Sanga.

Val specializes integrating one to five applications such as hypnotherapy, therapeutic Thai yoga massage, acu-yoga, and meditation along with her intuitive experience to design a treatment specifically for you. She will assist you in bringing balance and natural healing to the body, mind and soul with an emphasis on pain management.

Please call for more information on
private sessions or classes.
775 324-4VAL or email

Recommended Books

The Essence of Self Realization - Great teachers work through their students, and Yogananda was no exception. Swami Kriyananda writes in the introduction to the present volume, "After I'd been with him a year and a half, he began urging me to write down the things he was saying during informal conversations." The Essence of Self-Realization, nearly 300 sayings rich with spiritual wisdom, is the fruit of that labor of love. read more

The Essence of the Bagavad Gita - Rarely in a lifetime does a new spiritual classic appear that has the power to change people's lives and transform future generations. This is such a book. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda shares the profound insights of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi , as remembered by one of his few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda.This revelation of India's best-loved scripture approaches it from an entirely fresh perspective, showing its deep allegorical meaning and also its down-to-earth practicality. read more