​​​​​​​Cheryl Fenner Brown C-IAYT​, E-RYT 500, YACEP
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Cheryl Fenner Brown

C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Holy Fire® Karuna® Reiki Master

cherylbrownyoga@gmail.com   |   Bahama, North Carolina
​1,645 hours of professional yoga training
---------------------------------------------  as of 8/1/2021
8,750 hours teaching classes + workshops
261 hours leading teacher trainings

Certifications

  • C-IAYT - Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists 
  • E-RYT 500 - Register Yoga Teacher with  500+ hours of teaching experience through Yoga Alliance 
  • YACEP - Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
  • Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki® Master - The Sagewood Center, Raleigh NC
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​Professional Training

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  • SAYTA 1
    Prajna Yoga Therapy
    Santa Fe, NM
    4/2022 (45 hours)
  • ​Professional Yoga Therapy Program
    Integrative Yoga Therapy
    Mt. Madonna Center, Watsonville, CA
    Kripalu Yoga, Stockbridge, MA
    ​7/2007-6/2015 (800 hours)
  • Urban Zen Integrative Therapy
    Oakland, CA
    1/2015 (50 hours)​
  • Advanced Studies Program
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland, CA
    1/2004-6/2005 (740 hours)
  • Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki® Master Training
    The Sagewood Center, Raleigh, CA
    ​4/2019
  • ​Reiki I, II and Holy Fire® ART Training
    The Sagewood Center, Raleigh, CA
    ​4/2017
  • Usui Reiki II Attunement
    Aruna Bliss,  Oakland, CA
    ​5/2009, 7/2012
  • Usui Reiki I Attunement
    Four Quarters Farm, PA
    8/1997

Teaching Experience

Since 2004 I have taught public and semi-private classes at a variety of venues including yoga studios, physician’s offices, cancer centers, corporations, and chiropractor's offices (classes presently occuring):
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  • Yoga for Cancer weekly class
    Norcal CarciNET and online
    4/2020-present (128 hours)
  • Restorative Yoga weekly class
    Online
    3/2020-9/2020 (20 hours)
  • Aerial Yoga weekly class
    The Wellness Station, Durham NC
    10/2017-9/2018 (42 hours)
  • Adaptive Yoga weekly class
    Varions studios and online, Durham, NC
    2/2019-present (166 hours)
  • Gentle Yoga bi-weekly class
    Various locations and online
    1/2020-8/2020 (40 hours)
  • Yoga Nidra weekly class
    Various studios and online
    1/2019-present (128 hours)
  • Chair Yoga
    Little River Presbyterian Church, NC
    5/2018-10/2018 (20 hours)
  • Yoga for People Managing Cancer
    You Call This Yoga, Raleigh NC
    3/2018-4/2020 (33)
  • Yoga weekly class
    Private Residence, Rougemont NC
    10/2017-12/20017 (6 hours)
  • Back Care Yoga weekly class
    A Step to Health, Hillsborough NC
    11/2017-2/2018 (10 hours)
  • Yoga weekly class
    Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham NC 
    4/2017-6/2017 (10 hours)
  • Gentle Yoga weekly class
    Various locations
    2/2017-8/2020 (156 hours)
  • Basics Express weekly class
    Blue Point, Durham NC
    12/2016-5/2017 (24 hours)
  • Gentle Flow & Yoga Nidra monthly class, various studios
    9/2016-4/2018 (27 hours)
  • Yoga & Chair Yoga bi-weekly class
    The Forest at Duke, Durham NC
    6/2016-present (1,100 hours)
  • Yoga Over 50 weekly class
    Blue Point Yoga Center, Durham NC
    6/2016-1/2019 (270 hours)
  • Desk Jockey Yoga weekly class
    Global Breath, Durham NC
    6/2016-11/2016 (22 hours)
  • Restorative Yoga weekly classes
    Global Breath, Durham NC
    3/2016-6/2016 (20 hours)
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  • Back Care weekly class
    Global Breath, Durham NC
    ​11/2015-5/2016 (30 hours)
  • Yoga Nidra series
    Various studios
    12/2015-present (35 hours)​
  • Hatha Flow bi-weekly class
    Patanjali's Place, Durham NC
    10/2015-5/2016 (58 hours)
  • Yoga Nidra weekly class  
    Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA 
    ​3/2015-8/2015 (15 hours)
  • Chanting bi-weekly class
    Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA 
    3/2015-8/2015 (20 hours)
  • Healing Yoga bi-weekly class
    Mountain Yoga, Montclair CA 
    3/2014-3/2015 (135 hours)
  • Therapeutic Yoga bi-weekly classes
    Back in Balance Chiropractic, Oakland CA 
    10/2013-1/2014 (24 hours)
  • Yoga Nidra for Cancer monthly class 
    Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA 
    9/2013-2/2015 (17 hours)
  • Gentle Healing Yoga weekly class
    Piedmont Yoga, Oakland CA 
    ​9/2013-12/2014 (85 hours)
  • Yoga Nidra monthly series 
    Piedmont Yoga, Oakland CA 
    6/2013-2/2014 (9 hours)
  • Gentle Healing Yoga bi-weekly
    Piedmont Yoga, Oakland CA 
    2/2013-8/2013 (48 hours)
  • Yoga for Cancer weekly class
    Piedmont Yoga, Oakland CA 
    1/2013-6/2014 (108 hours)
  • Chakra Yoga series
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA
    10/2012-4/2013 (18 hours)
  • Restorative Yoga for Cancer weekly 
    Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA
    6/2012-8/2015 (203 hours)
  • Yoga for Cancer weekly class
    Cancer Support Community. Walnut Creek CA 
    9/2011-8/2015 (240 hours)
  • Yoga weekly class
    ​Berkeley Yoga Center, Berkeley CA
    1/2011-6/2011 (21 hours)
  • Chair Yoga weekly class
    Age Song at Bayside Park, Emeryville CA 
    12/2010-1/2011 (9 hours
  • ​Lunchtime Yoga series
    Uptown Yoga Studio, Oakland CA 
    7/2010-9/2010 (13 hours)
  • Living with Cancer weekly class
    Alameda Yoga Station, Alameda CA 
    1/2010 - 12/2010 (78 hours)
  • Gentle/Restorative Yoga weekly
    Alameda Yoga Studio, Alameda CA 
    1/2010-12/2011 (135 hours)​​
  • Yoga Nidra weekly class
    Mountain Yoga, Oakland CA 
    1/2010-5/2011 (68 hours)
  • Yoga Nidra weekly class
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA 
    10/2009-7/2010 (36 hours)
  • Yoga weekly class 
    Rhythmix Cultural Works, Alameda CA 
    6/2009-10/2009 (24 hours)
  • Living with Cancer weekly class
    4th Street Yoga, Berkeley CA 
    5/2009-11/2009 (36 hours)
  • Therapeutic Yoga weekly class
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA 
    5/2009-9/2009 (20 hours)
  • Robel Road Yoga weekly class
    Private residence, Berkeley CA 
    8/2008-8/2015 (312 hours)
  • Living with Cancer weekly class
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA
    7/2008-12/2010 (318 hours)
  • Hatha 1-2, Gentle & Intermediate Yoga weekly classes 
    Serendipity Studios, Alameda CA 
    2/2008-6/2009 (306 hours)
  • Yoga weekly class 
    Private Residence, Alameda CA 
    2/2006-2/2008 (100 hours)
  • Hatha 1-2 weekly class
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA
    1/2007-12/2010 (210 hours)
  • Chiro-Yoga, Gentle Yoga & Intermediate Yoga weekly classes 
    Fernandez Family Chiropractic, Oakland CA
    6/2006-1/2008 (342 hours)
  • Beginning & Intermediate Yoga weekly classes
    Kaiser Permanente, Oakland CA
    7/2005-7/2009 (416 hours)
  • Beginning Yoga weekly class
    East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland CA
    7/2005-6/2006 (48 hours)

Workshops & Retreats

Since 2007 I have created the curriculum for and taught the following therapeutic workshops and retreats: 
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  • Cancer Series
    Sun and Moon Yoga, Arlington VA
    2/2022-4/4044 (7.5 hours)
  • Mudras for Daily Life​
    The Mindfulness Center, Rockville MD
    4/2022-5/2022 (6 hours)
  • Triangle & Half Moon Series
    Zoom 
    4/2022-5/2022 (6 hours)
  • Healing Yoga for Cancer
    The Mindfulness Center, Rockville, MD 
  • Introduction to Yoga Nidra
    ​The Mindfulness Center, Rockville, MD
    10/2021 (4 hours)
  • Yoga for Modern Life
    The Forest at Duke, Durham, NC
    4/2021-7/2021 (12 hours)
  • Introduction to Yoga
    The Forest at Duke, Durham, NC
    11/2020 (5 hours)
  • Introduction to Yoga Philosophy
    The Forest at Duke, Durham, NC
    9/2020-11/2020 (8 hours)
  • Restorative Aerial
    The Wellness Station, Durham, NC
    12/2019 (6 hours)
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  • Aerial Beyond the Basics
    The Wellness Station, Durham, NC
    ​​10/2019 (6 hours)
  • Aerial Basics
    The Wellness Station, Durham, NC
    ​11/2018 (12 hours)
  • Aerial Restoratives
    The Wellness Station, Durham, NC
    10/2018 (4 hours)
  • Aerial Yin Hip-Openers
    The Wellness Station, Durham, NC
    9/2018 (4 hours)
  • ​Self-Care Retreats
    Home Studio, Bahama, NC
    1/2018-present (15 hours)
  • ​​Introduction to Yoga Nidra
    Various studios
    7/2017-present (4 hours)
  • ​​Yoga for Insomnia
    Various studios
    3/2016-present (8 hours)​
  • Mudra & Sound: An Exploration of Subtle Practices
    Bliss Body, Raleigh NC
    ​2/2016 (6 hours)
  • Restorative, Reiki & Aromatherapy
    Various studios
    ​2/2016-present (34 hours)
  • Introduction to Mudra
    Global Breath, Durham NC
    1/2016 (2 hours)
  • Summer Renewal Retreat ​
    Mt. Madonna Center, Watsonville CA
    6/2015 (8 hours)
  • Yoga for Life's Challenges: Sciatica
    Piedmont Yoga, Oakland CA
    4/2014 (3 hours)
  • Yoga for Life's Challenges: Cancer
    Piedmont Yoga, Oakland CA
    3/2013 (3 hours)
  • ​Explore the Chakras 
    with Sharon Olson
    Alameda Yoga Station, Alameda CA
    10/2011-11/2011 (10 hours)
  • Hatha Yoga Basics
    Mt. Diablo Integrative Wellness Center, Walnut Creek CA
    ​9/2011-10/2011 (8 hours)
  • Yoga and Writing Series
    with Eleanor Vincent
    Uptown Yoga Studio, Piedmont Yoga Studio, and Serendipity Studios, Oakland CA
    11/2008-5/2010 (24 hours) 
  • Therapeutic Yoga 
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA
    7/2008 (6 hours)
  • Explore Your Chakras
    Kaiser Permanente, Oakland CA
    10/2007-11/2007 (10 hours)

Teacher Training

Since 2012 I have taught on the faculty of various yoga therapy teacher training programs at the 200, 300 and 500 hour level (current programs):
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Cancer Teacher Training

  • Healing Yoga for Cancer Certification Training
    8 Limbs Yoga, Seattle WA
    ​8/2021-12/2021 (40 hours)
  • Cancer Immersion
    - Sun & Moon Yoga, Arlington VA
    9/2021 (10 hours)
    - Breathing Deeply, Northampton MA
    5/2021 (12 hrs)
    - Sunrise Yoga, Clemmons NC
    2/2019 (10 hours)
    - Niroga Institute, Berkeley CA 
    5/2016, 5/2015, 5/2014, 12/2013, 11/2012 (60 hours)
  • Healing Yoga for Cancer Training: Physical Practices
    - YogaCheryl.com ​
    12/2021 (15 hours)
    - The Wellness Station
    1/2020 (15 hours)
    - Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA
    10/2019 (15 hours)
  • Healing Yoga for Cancer Training: Subtle Practices
    - YogaCheryl.com 
    4/2022 (15 hours)
    - Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA 3/2021 (15 hours)
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Other Trainings

  • ​Injury Prevention in Standing Poses
    The Mindfulness Center, Rockville MD
    7/2022 (3.5 hours)
  • ​Intention & Sanskrit
    The Mindfulness Center, Rockville MD
    ​8/2021 (2 hrs)
  • ​Yoga Nidra Training
    - Blue Lotus, Raleigh
    NC 4/2016 (3 hours)
    - Anjori Yoga, Oakland CA 
    ​8/2015 (3 hours)​
  • Yoga for Sciatica
    Mind Body Centering Yoga, Durham NC
    3/2016 (3 hours)​​
  • Asana for the Yamas & Niyamas
    The Mindfulness Center, Rockville MD 
    11/2021 (3 hours)


















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  • ​Subtle Yoga
    Blue Lotus 300hr Training, Raleigh, NC
    9/2018-present (20 hours)
  • Preventing Injury module
    Blue Lotus 300hr Training, Raleigh NC
    1/2016-present (26 hours)
  • Yoga for Osteoporosis
    Mind Body Centering Yoga, Durham NC
    ​5/2016 (3 hours)
  • Hearing and Seeing Students
    Ethics & Cultural Competency
    Piedmont Yoga Graduate Studies, Oakland CA
    ​6/2014 (2 hours)
  • Yoga for Heart Health
    Niroga Institute, Berkeley CA 
    6/2013 (12 hours)

Yoga Therapy Experience

I have had the privilege to work with 150 private clients guiding them through 1,800+ hours of gentle asana, pranayama, mudra, chanting, yoga nidra, and restorative yoga. I have devised yoga self-care strategies to help them manage a variety of ailments including: allergies, amputation, anxiety disorder, arthritis, asthma, bipolar disorder, brain trauma, cerebral palsy, cancer, celiac, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, chronic constipation, depression, diabetes, electro-magnetic sensitivity, fibromyalgia, frozen shoulder, gastritis, heart disease, hip replacement, hypertension, hyperthyroid, incontinence, insomnia, joint replacement, leukemia, lyme disease, lupus, menopause, mercury poisoning, migraine, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, obesity, orthostatic hypertension, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteoporosis, post-polio syndrome, PTSD, scleroderma, sciatica, scoliosis, sleep apnea, spinal cord injury, TMJ disorders, and toxicity.  I have found that anyone can benefit from a compassionate and grounded approach to the healing practice of yoga. My main goal with my private clients is to give them the tools and understanding necessary to carry what they learned during our sessions together into a dedicated home practice. ​

Yoga Therapy Research

In 2011, I began research on the effects of yoga and the well-being of cancer survivors (60 hours). 
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  • Healing Yoga for Cancer Survivorship 2014 
    Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA
    8/2014-10/2014 (12 hours)
  • Healing Yoga for Cancer Research Pilot 2013
    Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA
    9/2013-11/2013 (12 hours)
  • Healing Yoga for Cancer Research Pilot 2012
    Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek CA
    3/2012-5/2012 (12 hours)
  • Healing Yoga Research Pilot 2011
    Alameda Yoga Station, Alameda CA 
    3/2011-5/2011 (12 hours)
  • Healing Yoga Research Pilot 2011 
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA 
    1/2011-4/2011 (12 hours)

Assistantships

Since 2006 I have assisted Piedmont Yoga Community's Yoga for People with Disabilities program both at Piedmont Yoga Studio and the Cerebral Palsy Center. In these classes we see people with a variety of physical challenges and the therapeutic aspects of yoga play an important role in how both the students are assisted in their practice (854 hours).
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  • Assistant for Yoga for People with Developmental Disabilities 
    Clausen House, Oakland CA
    2/2012-10/2012 (32 hours)
  • Assistant for Yoga for People with Disabilities
    Piedmont Yoga Studio, Oakland CA
    4/2007-4/2014 (504 hours)
  • Assistant for Women's Yoga
    Cerebral Palsy Center, Oakland CA
    8/2008-2/2010 (54 hours)
  • Assistant for Chair Yoga
    Cerebral Palsy Center, Oakland CA
    6/2006-2/2010 (264 hours)
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