About Chaz

• PUBLIC/PRIVATE/CORPORATE YOGA TEACHER 

• COUPLE'S YOGA 

• YOGA MASSAGE 

• WORKSHOPS

• TRANSFORMATIONAL RETREATS 

• YOGA STUDIO BUSINESS CONSULTANT

• TEACHER TRAINING (200HR YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFIED PROGRAM)

Chaz Russ (E-RYT-500, T-500) Founder of Sisters Yoga (Fresno) a devoted yoga teacher of 8 years and practitioner for over 17 years, Chaz teaches joyful, creative yoga classes that are a fountain of fun! Chaz believes yoga should not be serious, as life is serious enough--this is why she loves keeping it light in class. She also encourages her students to discover their own “yoga” and ways in which to express themselves through their movement.

Chaz was introduced to the benefits of yoga as an adolescent when she joined Nicole Mode’s Yoga Studio (of France). As a 14-year-old model rife with body image issues and various eating disorders, Chaz found peace on her yoga mat. Chaz graduated from Rutgers College with Highest Honors with a degree in Genetics and high hopes of a PhD. Although she enjoyed the discipline inherent in the academic research world, she felt a deeper calling. Chaz then met her guru Mike Noury, (Gurmukh) of Yoga of India, who saw a unique light in her. Gurmukh went on to convince Chaz to become a yoga teacher and enroll in his teacher training program. In addition to yoga, visualization, and deep relaxation techniques, Chaz learned the very rewarding and healing practice of Thai yoga massage from Gurmukh. She received her 500 hour certification from The Art of Yoga in Modesto.

In 2006, Chaz founded Sisters Yoga and Sisters Yoga School in Fresno--an all-female yoga studio. Sisters Yoga won top honors in the Fresno People's Choice Awards, Best Yoga category, two years in a row as well as appeared on all the local TV stations multiple times. Sisters Yoga was featured in numerous articles in the Fresno Bee and was honored as Fresno Magazine's "50 Favorite Things." She feels tremendous pride that Kandis and now Angie, both her teacher training graduates, purchased Sisters Yoga and her "pride and joy," Sisters Yoga, continues to thrive. From time to time, Chaz returns to Fresno to teach workshops as a visiting instructor. She also serves as a business consultant for yoga studios looking to boost and build their business and community.

Chaz was named Best New LA Yoga Instructor in LA Family Magazine. She was also featured on Dr. Phil and in Discover The Gift, a movie featuring HH Dalai Lama, Rev. Michael Beckwith and other spiritual leaders. A lululemon ambassador (Calabasas) and Yoga Gives Back Ambassador, she has also modeled for yoga companies such as Bhakti Ware and Yoga Works. Although Chaz takes a lighter approach, she is serious when it comes to capitalizing on the healing benefits yoga affords. So much of this life and our yoga practice is about raising our consciousness, freeing ourselves from the cages of our egos and feeling our connectedness. 

Come celebrate yourself with Chaz and open your heart door to the beaming light that is within us all!