Hello.  I’m Chris.  My yoga classes are informed by over 15 years as a teacher of acting, voice and movement.  I completed a 200-Hour Teacher Training at the Yoga Factory in 2004 and an additional 200-Hour Teacher Training at Balanced Yoga in 2008.  I also completed eight months of private study with Dianne Kadonaga of Arjuna Movement Arts in 2008.  In 2008-09 I intend to continue my yoga study with a mentorship with Balanced Yoga Founder, Donna Winters. 

My classes tend to focus on body alignment and the integration of the body, mind and spirit.  I like to bring awareness, equanimity and a bit of playfulness into the class environment.  Yoga, for me, provides a safe space where I can have permission to be where I am, without judgment or comparison.  I focus on creating that safe space for my students as well.  At the same time, I enjoy exposing students to a variety of challenges, to keep the sequences  interesting and engaging.

Teaching at The Yoga Factory has been a lovely extension of my work as a professor at Otterbein College.  My yoga practice has enhanced every aspect of my life, helping me to appreciate and relish time with my kids and my husband.  Perhaps what I love most about yoga is how much freedom it affords.  Each of us can come to the mat for different reasons and, yet, we all get to share our individual experience together.