Level 3 Yoga Teacher
Shrewsbury, MA
Char is the founder of CalmWired, a nervous system education platform integrating trauma-informed care, yoga, sound, science, & ritual, with over a decade of experience in somatic wisdom, evidence-based practices, & immersive sound, supporting balance, regulation, and resilience.
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Char’s movement foundation is rooted in dance, corrective exercise, biomechanics, and a yoga practice spanning over twenty-five years. Her decade-long yoga teaching approach is grounded in alignment-based Vinyasa, influenced by the Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Baptiste lineages, and shaped by the breath-centered teachings of Desikachar. She holds multiple 200-hour certificates in Hot Power Vinyasa/Hatha and Yin Yoga, as well as a 200-hour certification from YogaWorks. Her advanced yoga studies include a 300-hour training through the Down Under School of Yoga with Natasha Rizopoulos, an 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with Om Births, and 170-hours of Aerial Arts Teacher Training. With over 5200 hours of teaching experience across classes, workshops, privates, and teacher trainings, Char brings depth, nuance, and embodied presence to every offering. She also holds certificates in Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga, taught by Jillian Pransky and other respected teachers in the field of deep rest
Char integrates trauma-informed yoga and somatic practices with nervous system science, supporting students in understanding how embodiment fosters regulation, resilience, sensory balance, and overall well-being. She is a trained meditation teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, under the guidance of Senior Teacher David Nichtern, and has completed hundreds of hours of study in evidence-based mindfulness and contemplative practices. Char is also a certified Reiki Master Teacher, Sacred Ritualist, Cacao Guide, and therapeutic Sound Healing Practitioner and trainer with over a decade of experience. She has facilitated over 3,500 hours of vibrational healing and education. Her signature ‘Acoustic Sound Alchemy’ events and multi-instrument meditations blend sacred sound and somatic presence into immersive, restorative, and transformative journeys.
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Andrew Tanner
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Berkshire Yoga Festival
Lenox, MA
The Berkshire Yoga Festival is the premiere yoga festival in New England, featuring over 150+ workshops, classes, and experiences taught by world class presenters from around the world.
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