About Me

“Restoring the individual’s joy of living is my driving passion.”
— Vangie

Hello and welcome to YogaBodyPT

My name is Evangeline “Vangie” Ventura. My passion is to balance mindfulness with physical movement to maximize the well-being and the ultimate potential of the individual. Restoring the individual’s joy of living is my driving passion.

I provide cash-based physical therapy sessions that integrate PDTR-informed neuromuscular and wellness techniques. My focus is on improving movement efficiency, body awareness, and nervous system regulation for adults seeking performance, comfort, or stress reduction.

All sessions are educational, individualized, and rooted in my training as a licensed California physical therapist.

I have more than two decades of clinical experience in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, and teaching yoga for more than 8 years. I am a lifelong student in all things health and wellness related.

I’ve completed multiple advanced courses through the Institute of Physical Arts ( strong focus on joint and soft tissue work coupled with functional exercises) and P-DTR (functional neurology).

Read more of my education, trainings , and qualifications below.

Learn more about my approach to empowering clients in developing their most resilient mind and body here. The "How"

Certifications and Specialized Trainings

“I am suffering, I am learning, I am changing. “

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  • Physical Therapy

    Masters of Physical Therapy. CalState Long Beach, 2002.

    20+ years of clinical experience in outpatient orthopedics clinic in the SF Bay Area.

    Specialized training through the Institute of Physical Arts (IPA ). IPA coursework includes but not exclusive to treatment of mechanical (soft tissue/ joints ) dysfunctions of the coccyx, pelvic girdle, shoulder girdle, viscera, nerves, and gait mechanics. Once optimal soft tissue and joint mobility is achieved, it is then followed by proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (pnf) techniques and therapeutic exercises to normalize and optimize movement patterns.

  • Yoga

    200 hour yoga teacher training at Avalon Yoga International.

    Friendship and mentorship with Restorative and Yin yoga teachers Janya Wongsopa and Nadja Villegas Navi Yin.

    Restorative Yoga training with Judith Lasater.

    Lifelong yoga student of various yoga styles: power flow, gentle flow, Bhakti , Jivamukti, Yin, Iyengar.

    Zen Buddhist meditator and student of the late Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Avid reader of all things mindfulness and healthy living.

  • New Growing Edges

    P-DTR (proprioceptive- deep tendon reflex). A neurological treatment approach to treatment of “faulty software” to resolve bodily physical dysfunctions. P-DTR