Chris began his yoga study and practice in 1975. He trained in the Desikachar, Jois and Iyengar approaches. He studied Viniyoga with Leslie Kaminoff, and Asthanga Yoga with Beryl Bender and Tom Birch (NYC). Chris completed intense study at Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland, CA; finishing the 12-month Deep 99 Program with Rodney Yee, and the 18-month Advanced Studies 2000-01 Program with Rodney Yee, Mary Paffard, Richard Rosen, and Patricia Sullivan.

Concurrent with his yoga study and practice, Chris also began studying dance in 1975 at The Oakland Ballet Academy. He performed from 1978-88 as a Principal/Soloist with Oakland Ballet, Cleveland Ballet and Elliot Feld Ballet (NYC). He became a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer in 1988 through Personal Fitness & Bodywork Professionals Association. Chris studied at Laban Institute of Movement Studies in the Certified Movement Analyst Program, 1992-93 (NYC), and Precise Applications of Diverse One-on-One Training Techniques with Jeff Bell, 1997-98 (NYC).

He began teaching group yoga classes in New York City in 1996. He currently teaches yoga classes, workshops and one-on-one throughout the U.S., and in Havana, Cuba. He is a Somatic Arts Trainer, and Yoga Instructor at The Club at The Claremont Resort & Spa in Berkeley, CA. He teaches adults, youth, seniors, the disabled, and athletes. Chris is featured with Rodney Yee and Christy Brock in Gaiam’s video release of Yoga for Athletes. He is featured in Yoga: A Yoga Journal Book, by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez.

He is a member of the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers, and their international board. He is a founding member of the Cuba-U.S. Yoga Exchange, and a member of the California Yoga Teachers Association.

Chris feels yoga is a deep unifier and liberator of spirit, heart, psyche, body and mind. He is passionate about sharing the depth of his experience with his students. He uses his unique perception and understanding of movement to help students explore the subtle emerging rhythm of the body-mind, and inner dialogues that arise with yoga practice.