Cherise has always been passionate about personal fitness.  While being a dedicated mother of two boys, Cherise has also stayed very active through weight training and running.  In the fall of 2004, Cherise wanted to try something new, so she enrolled in a yoga class at Yoga on York.  She immediately fell in love with the way it made her feel both physically and mentally.

When her oldest son Tristan had trouble falling asleep at night, it prompted her to use the visualization and the breathing techniques that she had learned in class to help him “quiet his mind”.  Her younger son Tucker plays sports and Cherise finds yoga to be helpful in reducing the potential for injury and uses meditation to help him focus at “game-time”.  Cherise feels that teaching her boys the benefits of yoga will set them up for a more fulfilled life.

Cherise currently teaches Kid's Yoga for 1st-4th Graders and 4th-7th Graders at Yoga On York and finds the intrinsic rewards very fulfilling.
Cherise is currently working on her 200hr yoga teacher training certification through Yoga on York and is enrolled full-time in massage therapy school at Hesser  College in Portsmouth, NH.

Cherise's Formal Yoga Trainings Include:
 
Certified ChildLight Yoga Instructor
www.childlightyoga.com
14 hrs. and post-training requirements
YogaLife Institute
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Completed August 2009

The Art and Science of Prenatal Yoga
30 Hrs. Yoga Alliance Approved
Yoga On York
York, Maine
Completed May 2009

The Science and Art of Teaching Vinyasa Yoga
200+ Hour Yoga Alliance Registered School
Yoga On York
York, Maine
Currently in training