OUR STUDIO
The leap of faith, love, and adventure we took became Yoga Roots in August 2014. Our studio is located in the heart of Manzanita on the 2nd floor of Howells Plaza. Come practice your yoga in this warm and comfortable space with the support of our teachers and fellow yogis.
TEACHERS
Co-owner Charlene Gernert is a 200 hour RYT and has been a yoga practitioner since 1999 and an active yoga instructor since 2005. Charlene has a solid base rooted in the breath and the alignment of the asanas that she has gained with years of practice in the Hatha Tradition with Lorraine Ortiz. Certified in Power Vinyasa, with Tiffany Cruickshank and Dena Zimbel she also holds a strong connection within the Ashtanga Tradition and Vinyasa Flow. Charlene’s classes are a unique mix of Hatha and Ashtanga Flow with a bit of lighthearted simplicity.
“When we are able to align our breath and our movement together within the yoga practice, we begin to find a sense of grace and focus that allows for strength and healing on so many levels.”
Photo credit: Dan Rice Photography
Co-owner Katie Crosman Katie Crosman holds a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy, is a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapy (C-IAYT), and has been teaching yoga since 2010. She completed both her 200- and 500- hour yoga teacher trainings in India under her beloved teacher Yogrishi Vishvketu, whose joyful, heart-centered approach continues to inform her work. Her foundation was further deepened through clinical training in the U.S., with a focus on chronic pain, mental health, and nervous system regulation.
In 2014, Katie and Charlene co-founded Yoga Roots Studio with the intention of creating more than just a place to practice—as a home for connection, curiosity, and a place to land, listen, and remember.
Katie brings warmth, humor, and grounded reverence to her teaching. With an eye for individual needs and a steady trust in the body’s wisdom, she invites students to slow down, notice, and listen more deeply. Her classes and yoga therapy sessions draw from both ancient traditions and modern science, supporting a path toward presence, resilience, and well-being.
To learn more about Yoga Therapy please visit nwyogatherapy.com
“The beauty of yoga is that each time we step into it’s essence we are presented with a moment of truth and honesty. Staying within that truth and honesty, no matter how comfortable or uncomfortable, allows us the opportunity to learn, grow and ultimately know our true selves. And as my guru always says our true nature is fearless, playful, blissful and expansive.”
Photo credit: Dan Rice Photography