Charles F. MacInerney, E-RYT-500, C-IAYT-1000, has been a dedicated full-time yoga and meditation teacher since 1989. Based in Austin, Texas, he leads yoga classes, workshops, and Retreats across the US, Mexico, and Central America. Through his organization, Expanding Paradigms, Charles regularly presents at conferences and provides training for businesses and hospitals. He developed Cardiac Yoga programs for Seton Hospital and Austin Heart Hospital and has delivered multiple keynote addresses as well as several presentations at the International Association of Yoga Therapists’ annual conferences. A respected figure in the yoga community, Charles received a Yoga Service Award from the Consulate General of India. His articles have appeared in Yoga Journal and Texas Monthly. As co-founder of the Free Day of Yoga, Living Yoga Teacher Training Program, and Texas Yoga Retreat, he has significantly enriched Austin’s yoga community. His work promotes accessibility, community, and the profound benefits of yoga for physical and mental well-being.