
Sheva Yoga
holds
a story of love
a practice of growth
a journey
of spirit & earth
About
The Story of Sheva
ShevaYoga was created by my love to yoga and my passion to work with people of different age and background. it was also inspired by the spirit and memory of my mom, who was born Sheva Toby Chepenik and later became Tova Gani.
Sheva is the feminine word for the number seven in Hebrew and holds spiritual qualities and meanings in the Jewish, Hindu, and yoga traditions. Tova in Hebrew is the feminine form of the adjective word for "good," a dominant essence of my mother's being as she was an extremely kind, gentle, and loving person who wished for the goodness in our universe to rise.
On the morning of October 6, 2015, as I felt my mom's soul depart from this world, I saw her at peace as she became Sheva once again. The following years after her passing, overwhelmed with grief, I had to find myself again and the change started to manifest itself in my daily practice of yoga.
When time came to create my home studio, I wanted it to hold space for everyone in any phase of their lives and that the important qualities and meanings of both Sheva and Tova informed its creation.
This is how the practice of ShevaYoga came to be. It is a soft, playful, grounding, and energizing practice. It demands your attention, stability and strength and my hope is that it will enliven you and let you rise and bloom into a better you.
contact
Vered Gani-Katzir
San Jose, CA
(408) 4214748