Charlotte Nuessle, E-RYT 500, BS, CYT
With professional certifications as both Yoga teacher (1980) and
as Yoga therapist (2008), Charlotte has made yoga accessible for
hundreds of practitioners.
Her background of teaching classes, workshops and private
instruction includes four years as Yoga faculty for Kripalu Center for
Yoga and Health; a teaching consultant for senior residential
communities for more than 18 years; currently a teaching consultant
for Breast Cancer survivors at Leila J. Eisenstein Breast Center,
Providence Hospital; 5 years as consultant at a hospital based wellness
program, Kapiolani Center for Women and Children in Honolulu,
offering courses such as "Yoga for Low Back Pain" for the general
public and for focused interest groups.
Charlotte is a dedicated yoga practitioner with a regular personal
yoga and meditation practice. Her bachelor's degree is in gerontology,
Thomas Edison State College, NJ.
Yoga Certification Background: Yoga Therapy certification, American
Viniyoga Institute. Training consisted of assessing individual's needs at
the physical, physiological, and psycho-emotional levels and adapting
a yoga program based on the individual's needs.
500 hour certification, American Viniyoga Institute. Training in the bio-mechanical
effects of yoga asana; how to appropriately introduce breath techniques and
meditative tools such as mantra and seated practice, and yoga philosophy to
integrate yogic practice in the most relevant way for the practitioner.
500 hour certification, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. The original certification in
1980 was renewed in 1993.
Additional background:
Continuing Education:
2015: Member of multi-disciplinary study group; certification in Reiki Level I.
2014: Embodied Yoga Explorations with Amy Matthews; 7 day meditation retreat,
Developing a Personal Meditation practice, additional studies in Tibetan Buddhism at
Kagyu Sukha Choling; member of local multi-disciplinary study group with healthcare
practitioners; Healthy Breast Educator training with Naturopathic Doctor, Sat
Dharam Kaur; Foundations of Well-Being with Dr. Rick Hanson.
2013, mentoring with Amy Matthews, Embodied Yoga; Ellen Fein, Cancer Coach;
member of multi-disciplinary study group of Rogue Valley heath care practitioners.
2012, mentoring/training with Robin Rothenberg, Yoga for Anatomy, Leslie Kaminof,
2012. Refresh Viniyoga Therapy, Upper Body Structural conditions, Gary Kraftsow
and AVI faculty, 2012. Yoga for Osteoporosis Webinar with Loren Fishman, M.D.,
2011-12. International Association of Yoga Therapists annual conference, 2011. Yoga
for Managing Chronic Pain: 2010, Gary Kraftsow, Clare Collins, Ph.D., and faculty of
American Viniyoga Institute.
International Association of Yoga Therapists annual conference, 2006. Yoga for
Meditation: TKV Desikachar and staff of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Madiram, 2006;
2008, 2010. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Chapter III, taught by Chase Bossart, faculty,
Healing Yoga Foundation, 2010.
Personal studies in Integrated Family Systems, Bonnie Weiss, LCSW, 2012- 2014.
Personal studies in Ayurveda, Susan Turner, R.N., Jeff Turner, ND, Living Ayurveda,
(2009 - 14); Dr. Sarita Shreshta, faculty Mt. Madonna; Dr. Suhas Krishnagar.
Studies/application of immune supportive diet, Summer Waters, GAPS, L.Ac.
20 year staff member of Kripalu Center, (1976 - 1996), an organization renowned
for its educational programs in Yoga and holistic health. Faculty for 4 years. Ongoing
studies in complementary modalities, body/mind relationship, integrating spiritual
practice into daily life. Primary teachers included: Yogi Amrit Desai, founder, Kripalu
Center and originator of Kripalu Yoga; Swami Kripalvanandaji, inspiration for Kripalu
Center and Kripalu Yoga; Don Stapleton, Ph.D.; Todd Norian. Many visiting teachers
provided a broad perspective of body/mind/spirit integration through spiritual
practices, alternative healthcare and lifestyle.
100 hour professional enhancement program in Integrative Somatic Practice wtih
Thomas Myers and Josef Della Grotte, integrating Anatomy Trains and Feldenkrais
principles, 1998. Continuing studies (2010) with Thomas Myers in applying Anatomy
Trains in Body Reading.
Health Realization Coach, a present centered approach that supports clarity and
strengthens one's ability to find grounding in moment to moment experience.
Certified by the Center for Optimal Living, Annika Hurwitt Schahn, Ph.D.
Former Hospice volunteer