Victoria Chavarro

My story

For many years, Victoria Chavarro lived on autopilot, focused on meeting expectations, achieving goals, and keeping up with the pace of everyday life. On the outside, things looked successful, but underneath there was a growing sense of stress and disconnection.

Like many people, she reached a point where she began questioning whether this way of living was truly sustainable. That search for something more meaningful led her to mindfulness, which gradually changed the way she relates to herself, to others, and to the world around her.

What began as a personal practice became a deeper commitment to learning, training, and creating spaces where people can slow down, reconnect, and support one another in living with more presence, clarity, and balance.

Victoria is certified through the Mindfulness Mentor Training Program at the Banyan Institute (trained by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach) and holds a certificate in Mindfulness and Well-being: Fundamentals from Rice University. She is also a lawyer and human rights advocate, with a degree from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Her personal practice is deeply rooted in yoga, and she is passionate about intuitive, functional, and mindful approaches to eating. An avid reader of personal-development literature, she is committed to continuous learning and to seeking new perspectives that support personal and collective well-being.

Over the past eight years, she has facilitated mindfulness-based workshops and community experiences in Colombia and Toronto, engaging more than 1,555 participants. Rather than positioning herself as the expert with all the answers, she creates welcoming spaces where people learn from one another, reflect on their own experiences, and discover practical tools to navigate life with greater awareness, resilience, and connection.

In Colombia, she partnered with nonprofit organizations and international agencies (including Sisma Mujer, the Vida Digna Foundation, Grupo GPaz, CooperAcción, the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation, UN Women, and the Andalusian Agency for International Development Cooperation) to design and facilitate social projects and learning circles for women affected by armed conflict. Through trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches, she supported participants in developing emotional resilience, leadership, self-awareness, and the confidence to advocate for their rights.

In Canada, she has collaborated with the Working Women Community Centre, the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, and the Christie Refugee Welcome Centre, designing workshops that support immigrant and refugee women, including Latin American, Portuguese, and African communities. Her work focuses on emotional well-being, confidence, resilience, communication, and a sense of belonging as participants build a new life in Canada.

Her approach is grounded in the belief that every person already holds the wisdom and strengths needed to navigate life's challenges. Through practical mindfulness, simple everyday practices, and community, participants develop sustainable habits that support greater well-being, emotional resilience, and intentional living, integrating these tools into daily life in ways that feel authentic, accessible, and lasting.

She believes that when people feel connected to themselves, to others, and to their communities, they are better equipped to make conscious choices, support one another, and contribute to a more compassionate and inclusive society.