Billy Potočnik
Billy Potočnik
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Billy has been teaching yoga and meditation for 20 years. Building a large yoga community in Denver, Colorado from 2004 - 2022, Billy moved with his family to fulfill one of their dreams of living in Europe and now resides in Nice, France.
Billy spent ten years at Pura Vida Fitness and Spa from 2008 - 2018 teaching and managing the yoga program. He also taught at many studios in and around Denver in addition to headlining festivals, charity functions, and special events. Billy led his first retreat in Vail, Colorado in 2008. in 2013, Yoga Adventures was born when he and his wife, Traci, began leading wellness retreats around the world. Since then, they've organized and led many exciting and inspirational adventures to Bali, Hawai’i, California, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, France, Italy, and Nepal.
"BillyYoga" came simply from Billy's students who referred affectionately to his classes as "Billy Yoga” creating his own brand of yoga combining different modalities and functional movement from his years as being an athlete his whole life. Billy's classes are most often vigorous and vinyasa-based but with many different elements mixed in depending on the inspiration and situation. The experience may include kundalini, yogasthenics, calisthenics, or other forms of movement or fitness. Dharma is thoughtfully weaved into each class as well as meditation and breathwork, and - being a huge lover of music - great music to enhance the experience. On retreat Billy finds time to dedicate some classes to mixing in a traditional Kundalini yoga class, and slowing down with long deep stretching and 'circular-centering'.
Working with people over many years on and off of the mat, Billy created his own brand of life coaching called Light Warrior Coaching where he works with people to create more health, purpose, meaning, and inspiration in their day to day lives. He helps people to create a morning routine to begin their day in an inspired way that deepens their living experience and connection to their own heart, intuition, and to others while using their own creativity to create more daily joy and gain more clarity around their dreams for the future.
Billy has been fortunate enough to work with different companies and corporations over the years such as AOL, Mapquest, Techstars, Comcast, Xfinity, Lario Oil & Gas, Canvas Credit, Thinkful, and Canopy Advisory Group - speaking, teaching, and creating inspirational and motivational experiences.
In their new life in the South of France, Billy and Traci have expanded their retreats to dive deeper into the joy of cuisine and Traci's love and passion for cooking and her unique interpretations on traditional dishes and delicious culinary creations all her own. Currently she spends much of her spare time as Hospitality Manager at La Peetch outside of Grasse - connecting with some culinary history - at Julia Child's old country house where she helps to run cooking school retreats and catered rental experiences.
Billy and Traci live in Nice, France with their 14 year old son. They also have a daughter and a son each in their early 20's currently living their lives in Spain and the US, respectively.
Billy spent ten years at Pura Vida Fitness and Spa from 2008 - 2018 teaching and managing the yoga program. He also taught at many studios in and around Denver in addition to headlining festivals, charity functions, and special events. Billy led his first retreat in Vail, Colorado in 2008. in 2013, Yoga Adventures was born when he and his wife, Traci, began leading wellness retreats around the world. Since then, they've organized and led many exciting and inspirational adventures to Bali, Hawai’i, California, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, France, Italy, and Nepal.
"BillyYoga" came simply from Billy's students who referred affectionately to his classes as "Billy Yoga” creating his own brand of yoga combining different modalities and functional movement from his years as being an athlete his whole life. Billy's classes are most often vigorous and vinyasa-based but with many different elements mixed in depending on the inspiration and situation. The experience may include kundalini, yogasthenics, calisthenics, or other forms of movement or fitness. Dharma is thoughtfully weaved into each class as well as meditation and breathwork, and - being a huge lover of music - great music to enhance the experience. On retreat Billy finds time to dedicate some classes to mixing in a traditional Kundalini yoga class, and slowing down with long deep stretching and 'circular-centering'.
Working with people over many years on and off of the mat, Billy created his own brand of life coaching called Light Warrior Coaching where he works with people to create more health, purpose, meaning, and inspiration in their day to day lives. He helps people to create a morning routine to begin their day in an inspired way that deepens their living experience and connection to their own heart, intuition, and to others while using their own creativity to create more daily joy and gain more clarity around their dreams for the future.
Billy has been fortunate enough to work with different companies and corporations over the years such as AOL, Mapquest, Techstars, Comcast, Xfinity, Lario Oil & Gas, Canvas Credit, Thinkful, and Canopy Advisory Group - speaking, teaching, and creating inspirational and motivational experiences.
In their new life in the South of France, Billy and Traci have expanded their retreats to dive deeper into the joy of cuisine and Traci's love and passion for cooking and her unique interpretations on traditional dishes and delicious culinary creations all her own. Currently she spends much of her spare time as Hospitality Manager at La Peetch outside of Grasse - connecting with some culinary history - at Julia Child's old country house where she helps to run cooking school retreats and catered rental experiences.
Billy and Traci live in Nice, France with their 14 year old son. They also have a daughter and a son each in their early 20's currently living their lives in Spain and the US, respectively.