Suzanne Bergen

Suzanne Bergen – Yoga Instructor – E-RYT 200 E-RYT 500

One of Charlotte Yoga’s founding teachers, Suzanne Bergen (E-RYT^® 200) creates a safe space for healing for her students through the practice of yoga. It is her goal for her students to feel a sense of empowerment and passion that translates both on and off the mat. Focused on the alignment of the physical practice with the breath to create stability and strength. To create healing through practice, intention, breath, and meditation.

Since beginning her personal yoga journey in 1993, she’s been recognized as “Charlotte’s Most Moving Instructor” by ClassPass and has completed an impressive number of trainings, including:

• 20-year yoga teaching career
• 10,500 + hours of teaching – Yoga Alliance certified
• 200-hour Teacher Training Power Yoga, Grace Morales
• Hot 26™ Yoga Teacher Training, Grace Morales
• 40-hour Power Yoga Training & Immersion, Bryan Kest
• 40-hour Spirit Speaks, Seane Corn
• 500-hour Revolution Within, Seane Corn
• 60 hour- Vinyasa Flow for the Body and Beyond, Seane Corn
• Co-creator and co-facilitator of Rising Stronger Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat, 6+ years
• Creator and lead teacher of master classes, 15+ years
• 2021 – 2022 Unleash the Power Within training with Tony Robbins

Giving back is important to Suzanne. Since 2016, she has been the race director of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation Stair Climb in Charlotte, held at the Museum Tower each May. Participation in the climb has increased by 400% since 2016 under her leadership. An avid stair climber herself, Suzanne is ranked top 7 nationally for the sport. The Foundations motto is         “While we have time, let us do good.”

In a previous life, Suzanne was a Director of Sales and Marketing at a midtown Manhattan hotel. She met her husband Joe in the northeast and has been married for 31 years, together with their triplet sons, moved to Charlotte in 1997. Suzanne has been actively involved in the Charlotte community for 25 years. In her words, “it has been an honor to teach for 20 years in the Charlotte and I am grateful for the practice, and all the students that I have met along the way. Thank you for showing up and teaching me. With deepest gratitude to all of my teachers along the way.” She adds, my constant teachers are my husband, and my three triplet sons.”

Suzanne welcomes newcomers and seasoned yogis alike to her classes.