Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve connected to myself through movement. It’s no wonder I fell fast and hard for yoga. Beyond the physical, it was the introduction of breath and meditation that transformed my love of movement into a spiritual practice. My teaching is inspired by my practice and my studies in mindfulness and the secular teachings of the historical Buddha, as well as the cutting edge of neuroscience. From my home bases in New York City and Avalon, NJ, I teach public and private mindful movement and meditation classes and I lead workshops and retreats both nationally and internationally. My teaching is slow, thoughtful, and full of heart. I'm a certified Level 1 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher through the Mindfulness Center at Brown School of Public Health. I’m also a 500-hr certified yoga teacher through YogaWorks, and hold certifications in Restorative Yoga and Children’s Yoga. |
Sharing the practices of yoga and mindfulness with the intention to benefit others fulfills a childhood calling of mine to serve. In addition to teaching, I also serve others through my volunteer work at Homeward NYC, an organization that provides temporary housing and support services to young mothers, seniors and LGBTQ+ youth suffering from housing insecurity. You can join the grass roots community I co-founded in 2014 which is lovingly referred to as The Mom Squad. We are a group of passionate volunteers that comes together each month to support the residents and staff at Homeward NYC by providing hot meals, offering community gatherings and essential supplies through donation drives.
My life is my greatest teacher! Every moment matters. Every person, place, encounter, season, sunrise or sunset. Whether it's fun or boring, exciting, scary or sad. Being with the ups and downs - welcoming it all - my life is the fertile ground, the heart and soul of my practice and my teaching. It is a never-ending opportunity to be present and awake for this moment, and this one, and the next.....
I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to connect with me at
cheri@cherifandozzi.com