We had the good fortune of connecting with Victoria Brunacci and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Victoria, what role has risk played in your life or career?
Taking Risks is what moves you forward in life. Without that you will be always on the same place, maybe comfortable, but still stagnated. I guess I learn that from Mom, we move from Argentina to Brazil when I was 3, and then then I was 20 i decide to come check Miami Beach, with only $300 in my pocket. I had to hustle and I also feel that is part of taking risks. I didn’t speak very good English, and I work from selling Pizza to Commercial Financing until finally found my calling sharing the wisdom of Yoga and Preventive Holistic Healthcare. That was actually a crucial moment where I quit a 6 figures job and i literally move to India for a all year, which was definitely crazy and full of risks in every sense. Life is happening right now, and the universe will send you opportunities and is up to you to take that leap or not. If you dont , you will always wonder how it could have being.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
After returning from India in 2009, I was lucky enough to receive an offer to carry on with the Oldest Yoga Center in Miami Beach since 1997., Synergy Yoga Center. The Founder Gaia Budhai, was still around and she gave me lots of wisdom insights about the school and this type of ” unique” business. Being at service of healing others is not a easy job , very demanding in all aspects, and you always need to maintain your own health to delivery and hold space for others. The biggest lesson is that you cant change or ” heal ” anyone, unless they really want to. Yoga lifestyle requires a discipline of self- observance and an authentic Teacher or ” Guru” is need it until you can ” fly Solo” . I have seeing people that were on the Dead row , coming back to life with a few healthy changes in their life. Changing a habit is not easy but it can save a entire family of a traumatic experience , from cancer to Depression. Finally we are here in this world for something beyond work, take care of the house and buy and pay bills. We are here to complete a mission, learn a lesson, evolve and re-connect with the inner self or better, the higher self. Yoga is the road of self-discovery that will take you there and will give you so much happiness that you will live on a type of ” heaven of Earth” reality, which in my opinion is the biggest ” check” in life.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
The best place to recharge in Miami is of course the Beach! You can go along the beach walk with bicycles, stop for some yoga stretch and meditation, get some fresh Coconut water from our latin Markets, cruise around the Marina, stop on Monty’s for some live music and end it on Planta for some delicious Vegan Gourmet Food.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Synergy Yoga and Gaia Budhai

 

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