Catharine Eberhart

Co-owner, Director, Yoga Teacher Trainer, Massage Therapist

Purna Yoga East

Catharine began her study of yoga in 1996 as a way to reduce the effects of stress in her life. Through her practice and teaching she found yoga to be a guiding force for her physical, mental and spiritual well-being. She feels better, is stronger, laughs more and enjoys the gifts of each and every day. She studies regularly with the founders of Purna Yoga, Aadil Palkhivala and Savitri, with whom she has travelled to India. She is on faculty at the Purna Yoga College at Alive and Shine Centers in Bellevue, WA where she teaches a Yoga Alliance 500 hour teacher training course, she also teaches the 200 hour Yoga Alliance teacher training course in Clayton, NC at Purna Yoga East. She is a Certified Purna Yoga Instructor with over 2,000 hours of training, an Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500) and a registered IAYT Yoga Therapist as well as the director of Purna Yoga East. She holds a masters degree in education. She is a NC Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist #2034 with specialized training in trigger point therapy, deep tissue massage and relaxation massage and has practiced massage therapy since 2001. Trusted and caring, she is honored to share her knowledge, skill and experience with others.