Biography:Veronika Patton
Veronika Patton | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1985 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cognitive Therapy, Harvard University (2020) Coursework in Nursing and Psychology, Harper College (2005) |
| Occupation | Director of Early Childhood Education, Yoga Instructor, Wellness and Fitness Professional, Author, Founder of V Yoga Health LLC |
| Known for | Yoga instruction, cancer exercise specialist, functional aging expertise, and author of V Yoga Health: Teacher Training RYT200 |
| Children | 1 (daughter) |
| Website | Vyogahealth.com |
Veronika Patton (born October 8, 1985) is an Israeli American yoga instructor, author, and wellness professional known for her work in therapeutic yoga, functional aging, and cancer exercise recovery. She is the founder of V Yoga Health LLC and has more than two decades of experience in yoga instruction and medical support services. Her work integrates movement-based therapy, breathwork, and adaptive wellness programming focused on physical and cognitive health.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Early life and education
Veronika was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 8, 1985. At the age of five, she emigrated with her family to Israel, where she spent her childhood and adolescent years. At seventeen, she immigrated to the United States with her mother and brother, where she established her professional career in healthcare wellness and education.[1][2][3][6][8]
She began medical training in Israel in 2000, completing a paramedic degree in preparation for service in the Israeli army alongside medical units. After relocating to the United States, she pursued coursework in nursing and psychology at Harper College while gaining hands-on clinical experience in private and hospital medical environments.[1][2][3][6][8]
Veronika later earned a RYT 200 yoga certification in 2014 and a RYT 500 certification in 2020. During this time, she continued advanced education in therapeutic movement, nutrition, and adaptive fitness through Penn Foster College. She also completed additional training in aerial yoga, yin yoga, restorative yoga, pediatric yoga, cancer exercise recovery, functional aging, and cognitive fitness.[1][2][3][6][8]
Career
Veronika began her professional career working in emergency and clinical healthcare support roles in Israel before relocating to the United States in the early 2000s. From 2003 to 2017, she worked in multiple medical offices and clinical settings throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, including California-Devon Medical Center, Lutheran General Hospital, and The URO Center in Wheeling and Vernon Hills, Illinois.[2][3][6]
Beginning in 2014, she expanded her work into professional yoga instruction, teaching at studios and wellness centers throughout Northern Illinois, including House of Ayurveda, Wild Roots Yoga, Barrington Yoga Loft, TGM Northshore, and Fitness 19. She has worked as an independent yoga and wellness instructor since 2019, specializing in adaptive, therapeutic, and trauma-informed movement practices.[2][3][5][6]
In 2016, Veronika founded V Yoga Health LLC, providing private and group instruction in yoga therapy, breathwork, and rehabilitative movement programs. Since 2020, she has served as an Early Childhood Program Director at Yachad Kids Academy in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where she oversees development-focused educational and movement programming. [2][3][5][6][8]
Her work includes the development of specialized programs supporting cancer patients, survivors, older adults, mental health, and individuals recovering from injury or trauma.[2][3][5][6][8]
Publications
Personal life
Veronika is an Israeli American wellness professional who has lived in Ukraine, Israel, and the United States. Her multicultural background has influenced her approach to therapeutic movement, breathwork, and mind-body wellness.[3][4][7]
She is a breast cancer survivor, and her personal experience with cancer significantly shaped her focus on rehabilitation-based yoga and cancer recovery support.[3][4][7]
Veronika has one daughter and comes from a family of entrepreneurs and creatives. Her brother, Alex Kislov, is a globally recognized music producer and event organizer, renowned for his work in the electronic music industry. Her mother, a childhood education professional and business owner in the Chicago suburbs, is celebrated for her long-standing childcare and early learning enrichment program.[3][4][7]
She currently lives in the Chicago metropolitan area and continues to work in wellness education, therapeutic yoga instruction, and program development.[3][4][7]
References
- https://medium.com/@bradley.adam/veronika-patton-the-wellness-visionary-rebuilding-modern-healing-from-the-inside-out-fb3184d8eb92?source=user_profile_page---------0-------------96e5cdd74d07----------------------
- https://rodney-25.livejournal.com/14303.html
- https://segisocial.com/how-veronika-patton-built-a-career-at-the-crossroads-of-medicine-and-mind-body/
- https://steemit.com/yoga/@ridley-321/a-new-model-for-adaptive-yoga-veronika-patton-s-therapeutic-methods
- https://livepositively.com/from-paramedic-training-to-holistic-wellness-exploring-veronika-pattonaos-unique-background/
- https://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Brad321/3120552/
- https://r345.substack.com/p/breath-balance-and-healing-understanding
- https://www.sociomix.com/c/ugc/why-veronika-patton-is-redefining-functional-aging-through-adaptive-movement/793861765221808
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://medium.com/@bradley.adam/veronika-patton-the-wellness-visionary-rebuilding-modern-healing-from-the-inside-out-fb3184d8eb92?source=user_profile_page---------0-------------96e5cdd74d07----------------------
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://rodney-25.livejournal.com/14303.html
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 https://segisocial.com/how-veronika-patton-built-a-career-at-the-crossroads-of-medicine-and-mind-body/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://steemit.com/yoga/@ridley-321/a-new-model-for-adaptive-yoga-veronika-patton-s-therapeutic-methods
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://livepositively.com/from-paramedic-training-to-holistic-wellness-exploring-veronika-pattonaos-unique-background/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Brad321/3120552/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 https://r345.substack.com/p/breath-balance-and-healing-understanding
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://www.sociomix.com/c/ugc/why-veronika-patton-is-redefining-functional-aging-through-adaptive-movement/793861765221808
