Charissa

Growing up in Pennsylvania Charissa spent most of her childhood playing on the farm where she grew up. She picked up running track and cross-country in her school age years and found solace in the freedom that running gave her.

After high school she spent five years working for Conservation Corps building hiking trails with teens all over the country. After getting married and starting a family in 2006 Charissa found the ashtanga practice through books and videos. She began a Practice with a mentor in New Hampshire where she lived and continued to deepen her daily practice.

The path of yoga was something that Charissa wanted to follow and she continued her studies through a 200 hr teacher training with Seacoast Power Yoga, a Baron Baptiste-inspired studio. Charissa has taught power yoga classes since 2014 and has since become a part of the Durango community.

Charissa classes are filled with a high energy and fast paced cardio flow that will challenge, build stamina and give you the movement you need to quiet your mind and body for a deep meditative shavasana.

In addition to running and yoga Charissa is a seasoned backpacker and is challenging her own children to be the same as they have just completed their 10th backpacking trip this summer!