WELLNESS

Charles is known nationally for his work in promoting wellness and education of wellness professionals. He has worked with the American Heart Association, the Network for Wellness and the United Cerebral Palsy Association.

He also helped organize and coordinate the formation of The Capitol Area Wellness Coalition (a joint project of the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Association of Worksite Health Promotion, and the Texas Department of Human Services).

He is a regular at the National Wellness Conference in Wisconsin teaching Yoga, Meditation, and Presenting in 1992, 1994, 1995 & 1997. In 1996 he presented at the National Education Wellness Seminar in Arizona. In 1997 he presented at the Heart Association's Women and Family Heart Conference, and in 1999 he was the keynote speaker for the Protective & Regulatory Services Conference.

Seton Hospital has twice invited Charles as their Key Note speaker for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, talking on Stress Management for Nurses, and on The Mind/Body Connection.

Charles currently works with Cardiac Patients with the Austin Heart Hospital and was recently a featured speaker with the American Heart Association.

He presented on Yoga and on Meditation at the Omega sponsored conference on The Heart of Happiness May 2002.