As a lead teacher in the Wanderlust Yoga Austin’s 200 Hour Teacher Training Program, Gioconda weaves sanskrit, philosophy, spiritual psychology and traditional yoga teachings into programming in way that is approachable and effective. She fosters a supportive learning environment in which students feel free to ask questions, take chances, and grow.
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With over twelve years of experience guiding and mentoring students to become teachers, Gioconda has developed the ability to share not just the information you need to become a strong teacher, but also the life skills, study skills and most importantly, the heart it takes to become and remain a teacher and practitioner of yoga for life.
Whether you are just stepping onto the path at the 200 Hour introductory level, or you are looking to refine and specialize your work at the 300 Hour level, Gioconda creates and participates in programs that are aimed at supporting you with great content and encouraging you to integrate the information in way that is unique to you.
Gioconda believes that you have a unique voice to add to the chorus that is our modern yoga culture, and she helps you dig in to find it and express it in the most effective way. Her continuing education and online programming emphasize mentorship. She holds great respect for the investment you are making to grow and learn, and seeks to deliver the best experience possible in return for that investment.
300 Hour
Gioconda has had the good fortune to partner with some incredibly gifted teachers over the years in offering training at the 300 Hour Advanced Level. Most recently, she and Christina Sell co-created The Alchemy of Flow and Form program, which ran for over five years at the San Marcos School of Yoga and graduated over forty students from both the Austin area and around the country.
Continuing EDU
While committing to a full program and cohesive course of study like a 200 or 300 Hour training program has great value, our continued commitment to learning and growing is also part of a long and enjoyable relationship with yoga practice and teaching.
Testimonials
“Gia, I love how naturally you facilitated our classes and how you tailored your comments to fit exactly what the group, and each person in it, wanted to learn. I feel so enormously lucky to have been part of this experience! I am so thrilled to have been a part of this teacher training. Much gratitude to you and every teacher who worked with us, and I hope to be able to share what I learned as eloquently as beautifully as it was taught to me.”
I know we are only just beginning, but you have devoted so much time and energy and I hope you know how much you are appreciated. You are such a smart, inspiring teacher and I feel so grateful to be led on this journey by you.
Gia exudes a joyful wisdom in her teaching and mentorship. Her presence is the embodiment of lightness and grace, and being around her makes me feel a deep trust in the unfolding of life. Gia offers her heart with warmth and inspired action in all that she does. Studying with Gia awakened my path of transformation, and I am deeply grateful for her support encouragement, compassion, and generous spirit.
“I’ve learned so much from you and from the experiences I’ve had these last years. I’m always seeing things through the lens of the sutras and I find again and again that every opportunity and challenge is a wonderful teacher if I can allow it to be. The good and joyful have blossomed in my life as a result of this patient listening and reflection and you taught me how to be still and listen, for which I am so grateful.”
Taking Gioconda’s 200 hour teacher training program was one of the best decisions I have ever made. In addition to learning history, asana, anatomy and Sanskrit, Gioconda provides the proper environment and activities to dive deeper into yourself. This program connected me to a larger yoga community and individuals who I treasure. I look forward to my next lessons from my dear teacher.”
"You were helpful throughout my training--managing to be supportive without holding our hands You have such fire & honesty & I really admire that is a teacher, seeing how this balance with nurturing.”
“My experience with teacher training was above and beyond what I thought it would or could be; in hindsight I had no idea the true investment I was making in myself. Besides learning a plethora about yoga and the inner workings of teaching it, Gia’s training facilitated an inquiry within myself that changed my life path for the better. If you are looking for a safe, authentic, loving and honest place to go through teacher training, this is THE one.”
Gioconda is a passionate, intelligent and wise teacher. She is a disciplined and gracious student of yoga, and her students receive yoga sutras, asana and philosophy in a beautifully distilled way. Additionally, Gioconda has assembled a strong cohort of teachers, each of whom brings their own expertise and rounds out the brilliant, experienced and wonderful training team students can expect with Gioconda's Teacher Training.
"Thank you for being such an amazing example of love, compassion, light and peace to all of us. You have such an amazing way of communicating your wisdom and I feel so privileged and honored to be able to learn from you."
"Thank you for all of the incredible information, support and light you provided. You are truly a blessing and your selflessness is extraordinary. You taught me more than you'll ever know and I am grateful for everything"
Gioconda Yoga Teacher Training is a professional, organized, dedicated, insightful, and inspiring program of study. You will learn the basics of how to teach yoga, as well as journey in to who you are and want to be as a yoga teacher. I cannot recommend this program highly enough. Gioconda is a phenomenal senior teacher, and I am so fortunate to have learned to teach in her program.