Hello, I’m Vanessa Taal.

I am a longtime yogi and meditator. I am also a writer and editor, based in Brooklyn, New York, through TaalTales. I have continued down both paths with dedication since my teenage years. Now I am beginning to weave bridges between them, and bring unique offerings to the world. Thank you for your interest!

I am an RYT 500 certified Hatha Yoga instructor, with extensive practice in Yin, Vinyasa and Iyengar yogas. I have completed a Trauma Informed teacher training, and will focus more on trauma in my studies throughout the coming years. I have spent many days in silent meditation. I have traveled much. I appreciate good food with startling enthusiasm. I am an old soul.

It is my honor to bring these sessions, workshops and retreats to my local and global communities. I am hoping over time to build many bonds, to collaborate with and provide a platform for other healers and artists. I love to cook, dance, paint, hike, read, climb, swim…..

In September 2023 I started my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology (with an emphasis on depth/Jungian psychology) in Santa Barbara at Pacifica Graduate Institute. I’ll be between coasts until November of 2024, when my husband and I will settle in California for the foreseeable future. I look forward to deepening my life’s offerings through this next leg of the journey.

It is an honor to walk your path with you, for the brief time that we are together. I hope that my retreats, workshops, and sessions will contribute to your self-knowledge and ultimate well-being.

See you soon. Namaste.

Please add me on Instagram—I have recently joined the platform to connect with you!

@reach.for.the.ground