Valinda Cochella (Viriam Kaur) is the founder of South Bay Yoginis, a group of yoga teachers offering Hatha and Kundalini classes in the South Bay-Los Angeles area. She holds certifications from Golden Bridge Yoga, in Kundalini yoga and prenatal practice; Cloud Nine Yoga; and Children's Yoga in Radiant Child Yoga. She has certified teacher trainings for Cloud NIne and is their Kundalini yoga consultant for advanced teacher training. Cochella has a master's degree in Dance/Movement Therapy from UCLA and was a dance and movement therapist for many years, including work in Mexico and Japan. Her spiritual name, Viriam Kaur, means Princess who is the Bringer of Divine Truth.