My Philosophy
Yoga is an ancient practice that has been around for 3000 or more years. It is not a religion or set of absolute beliefs. Rather it offers the practitioner techniques to develop each aspect of oneself as beneficially and optimally as possible. It shows us how to become a whole person.
When we learn to move in concert with our breath and with focus and awareness, we are bringing body, mind, and spirit into union. When we learn to sit in stillness with our attention inward, we further develop that union.
Yoga is not about achieving a difficult set of strange positions in a certain, prescribed ideal way, rather it is about learning to trust and listen to your own body and being, as you explore ways of making yourself healthier, more relaxed, and more accepting of who you truly are.
My Experience
Charlene Cappellini has been practicing yoga since 1985. A long-time student with Loretta Armer, she completed her first yoga teacher training and certification from Dr. Armer’s Namaste Yoga Teacher Training Center (1999-2000). She has another 200-hour certification from Kripalu Yoga Center (2004), completed a 500-hour teaching certification with Gary Kraftsow at the American Viniyoga Institute (2013), and became a Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher in 2004. Charlene also trained in Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater and is a certified Relax and Renew™ teacher (2008).
Before she became a yoga teacher, Charlene had a 40-year career in academic education. She retired in 2002.
From 2000-2020, Charlene taught yoga classes at Namaste Yoga studio, Tallahassee, FL. Since March 24, 2020, she has offered Zoom classes online.