Charla began practicing yoga in high school, and after over a decade of an on-again/off-again relationship with yoga, she found a daily practice at Yoga Elements Studio while living in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2014, she completed her 200-hour teacher training in Koh Samui with The Yoga People (London) and All Yoga Thailand (Bangkok). Since that initial training, Charla has completed courses in Yin and Yogic Arts in Mexico, Warm Vinyasa Flow in Costa Rica and Arizona, and Tantra and Ayurveda in Nicaragua. Always a student, Charla loves to learn and explore different styles. She has a Ph.D. in English from Louisiana State University and Ayurvedic Health Counselor 600-hour training from the Shakti School. She currently teaches at A Nordic Spa at Alyeska Resort and looks forward to sharing her creativity, humor, and open heart with you in class!