Claudia Chambers is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with an approved and active Registered Yoga School (RYS).
Since the year 2000 I have been a Certified Paramedical Aesthetician (Skin Care Specialist) working with Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons in the Fort Lauderdale area. I found my speciality in Acne and working wtih pre-cancerous lesions. In 2003 I opened up my own private practice and achieved outstanding results with clients. I loved taking care of their skin and seeing their confidence build. The first impression people see is your skin. It is your shell. One of the most important ideas that I learned was that your skin being your largest organ, it is there to assist your body not only in regulating its temperature, but to assist your body in the constant process of detoxification. We can tell so much by one’s skin. At that time I also began to study Herbology and began referring a lot of my clients to Eastern Chinese Philosophy
Detoxfication….Purification….Clarity
In 2003 I began to practice the art of yoga. As a child I remember my god father practicing different asanas on my native island of puerto rico. I could remember my great aunt wearing a bandana around her head and practicing thai chi on the balcony overlooking the ocean. It was always so enticing to see these beautiful postures and try to understand the philosophy behind them. You would think they were just breathing and stretching. But there was more…. Yoga Offers Health, Peace, and Happiness for the Body, Mind, and Soul In September of 2008, the time arrived for me to take my yoga practice to the next level. I wanted to teach yoga. After much research and thoughtful consideration I found Elizabeth Hoffman. She is an extraordinary instructor and I am very grateful that we have crossed paths. It was the right time and the right teacher for me.
I want you to know that classes or poses can be modified for each individual student as I give others options for their ailments. Some poses may feel different at times for most people b/c they are doing things they do not normally do in their everyday life. In one class alone I may have 6 students with the following ailments: 1 25% of a working heart, 1 with that may be of bipolar, 1 with knee surgeries, 1 with herniated discs, 1 with scoliosis, & 1 that may have a torn hamstring. I want you to know that my role as an instructor is to guide you in your practice. And your needs along with others can be modified. My specialty is working with many injuries and health conditions of the mind/ body. The tough part with any yoga class is really getting the mind where it needs to be.
My experience consists of working with: Retirement Communities (Eldest student was 95 years of age), Girl Scout (Youngest student being 3 years of age), Students with Alzheimer’s, Students with Parkinson’s, Students with Fibromyalgia, Students with High Blood Pressure, Students with herniated or bulging discs, Students with Asthma, Students with Arthritis, Students with Depression, Students with Cancer, Students with Anxiety, and Students with Stress related dis-eases of the mind body.
On a more personal note: I love spending time with My dear husband Chris and my sweet daughter Victoria. I enjoy horseback riding, nature, and learning about Native American history. I enjoy co-existing with people who desire to be authentic and true to themselves.