HATHA YOGA

Over the last 14 years Charles has been a full time teacher of Yoga, Meditation and other mind/body skills. In addition to teaching between 9 and 21 yoga classes a week, Charles also offers workshops on the weekends, leads 3 and 8 day Yoga Retreats in Texas, Mexico, and Costa Rica and is co-founder and on the faculty of the Living Yoga Teacher Training Program. Since 1989 he has worked with over 12,000 students in central Texas.

In 1992 Charles was invited to present and teach Hatha Yoga at the Southwest Wellness Conference. Based upon the success of that program, he has since been a regular presenter at the National Wellness Conference in Wisconsin, where he has presented on a variety of mind/body topics, and taught over 40 yoga and meditation classes with sold out audiences comprised of nurses, doctors, and other wellness professionals.

Charles was a pioneer in integrating Hatha Yoga into working environments and has set up Hatha Yoga programs both on and off site for employees at IBM, 3M, Apple, Motorola, numerous government agencies, Eanes Independent School District, The University of Texas, Brackenridge Hospital, Seton Hospital, and a host of smaller companies.

Charles also has extensive experience working with specialized groups including cardiac rehabilitation programs, nursing homes, pregnancy, Parkinson's, golfers, tennis players, track stars, volleyball teams, figure skaters, and dancers. He also has worked with children from preschool to college.

In 1999, Charles presented at the 2nd Annual S.W. Yoga Conference on "Mind/Body Tools for Teenagers," and the following year presented on "Devotion in the Workplace." He was also honored to serve on the Board of Advisors for the Conference, along with David Swenson, and representatives from the Kripalu Yoga Center and from Yoga International.

In 2000, Charles co-founded the Texas Yoga Retreat, featuring 25 teachers from across the State of Texas and beyond, and 240 students in a 3 day retreat. In addition to teaching at this retreat, Charles is also one of the MC's and organizers.

His teaching style is a blend that draws upon the precision and alignment of Iyengar Yoga and the well-balanced routine of the Himalayan and Sivananda styles. His classes are also influenced by the philosophy and exercises of Feldenkrais, Kripalu, Pundit Archya, J. Krishnamurti, and other sources, including his own students from whom he continues to learn.

Charles is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour level - the highest level of certification currently available. He is a faculty member with the Austin Yoga School, teaching the meditation component of their teacher training program. He is also co-founder and instructor with the Texas Yoga Teacher Training Program.