Val Brainerd

Instructor

Veterans Yoga Project

Val joined the Veterans Yoga Project team in 2021 and is the VYP State Director for Colorado. She hasbeen teaching yoga since 2016 and currently holds an RYT200 certification through Yoga Alliance with afocus on Vinyasa, a Mindful Resilience Training certification though Veterans Yoga Project, hascompleted additional trainings in yin, restorative and adaptive yoga, and is a certified instructor with theNational Arthritis Foundation. She’s a 20-year Navy veteran and has an MBA in Human ResourceManagement and an MS in Systems Integration. Val moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado in 2017, andis enjoying everything the area has to offer. In addition to teaching a variety of classes, Val has an activeoutdoor life that includes skiing, hiking, and camping with her husband and Labrador retriever.