Yoga Therapy With Cheryl Fenner Brow

I have just completed the 100 hour Yoga Therapy for Cancer Mentorship (Yoga Alliance approved) with Cheryl. Even though I live in the Bay Area and Cheryl lives in North Carolina, we were able to communicate weekly via phone and email. Cheryl guided me towards designing effective sequences for individuals who are, like me, going through cancer treatment. I felt free to talk to her about personal concerns and limitations, and together, we established a fantastic relationship through the yoga journey. Cheryl listens well and guides effectively. But most importantly, she allows you the time and space to discover and explore your yogic path so that you can teach and practice with authenticity. I highly recommend working with this fantastic yogi!

I have been with Cheryl for more than 4 years on a weekly basis and she is the PERFECT teacher. She mimics all the moves while guiding our small group of 8 women and is patient and as «hands on» as she senses we want to be. We have been a close knit group of friends — with diverse senior abilities —
meeting weekly in a private home for more than 20 years so we know our preferences! She has been a perfect teacher for us. She will be a wonderful teacher in her new neighborhood and we are so sorry to see her leave Northern California.

Cheryl is awesome and the Bay Area and I will miss all she brings to the yoga room of great instruction.
Thanks for all the love you bring
Namaste
Art

It is an honor to be in the presence of Cheryl as a yoga teacher for someone (like me) that feels intimidating by all the pressure for what that discipline brings. She KNOWS and shares areas to practice yoga that many teachers are ignoring such as Sound Healing and Mudras. She brought me to my center through her knowledge and expertise for me to continue using these two wonderful jewels in my daily life!

I am a long time yoga practitioner, having studied with Iyengar teachers for over three decades. In addition, within the past decade, I have earned certificates from Judith Lasater to teach Restorative Yoga. My practice is central to my everyday life experience. Last year, it was my privilege to observe Cheryl when she taught six individual yoga therapy sessions to my husband over a period of several months. I can’t say enough about how skilled and thoughtful Cheryl is in her work. She took a detailed health history which included issues with his back and hip which made it difficult to walk. She designed the sessions to work with breath, comfort in movement and ongoing challenges. Each time she came she asked about how things were going and recorded this in her notes. She left diagrams and explanations of the poses done in each class to encourage home practice between sessions. Her explanations and answers to questions were clear and encouraging. My husband states that of all the things he tried in seeking to alleviate the pain (acupuncture, physical therapy, cortisone shots, chiropractic) that the yoga lessons with Cheryl were the most effective. During this period, I purchased the two CD’s (Yoga Nidra and Yoga Nidra for Healing.) I started listening to them myself and found them to be very helpful as I worked with my own stress. I particularly appreciated the Yoga Nidra for Insomnia segment. I’ve used this one regularly and find that my sleep is deeper and more restful. Cheryl’s work is thoughtful, clear and encouraging! We both enjoyed her upbeat personality as well as her knowledge of how to work with my husband’s individual areas of concern. Brava, Cheryl!

I take yoga at the Cancer Support Community with Cheryl. She is very knowledgeable about yoga during cancer treatment and in
recovery. She gives us pose modifications if there is some poses that are difficult to do because of limitations. I have taken yoga for a long time and Cheryl’s class is perfect to take to ease back into it slowly.

Cheryl’s teaching has been very beneficial to me as a senior yoga practitioner. She makes yoga more accessible with her warm teaching style and choice of poses.

Cheryl is one of the most experienced yoga teachers I have come to know for yoga therapy and students with various body limitations. Cheryl has a relaxed and approachable teaching style that I appreciate. I always learn something new with each class from Cheryl. Highly recommend Cheryl!

Around the holidays last year, I reached out to Cheryl and said that I wasn’t feeling well, but still wanted to do my daily yoga, which I had started in November. I downloaded one of her Yoga Nidra albums and have used it SO much over the past five months and it’s really helped. It has been a very positive influence in my life.

Cheryl taught a yoga nidra class at Kripalu during a training we took together there. What a treat! An experience not to be missed.

Cheryl is awesome! She listens to your specific needs and works with you to design a plan that works best for you. She is very calming and has a great personality.