Own Your Energy Yoga Academy

Own Your Energy Yoga Academy is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance, which designates this teacher training program as one which follows Yoga Alliance’s standards. Students who complete a verified training with this school may be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs).

Lead Trainer Background and Experience

Sheri Craze, LMT, NMT, E-RYT 500, YACEP

Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation Teacher

Neuromuscular Therapist, MA 106800

Crystal Reiki Master Teacher

Energy, Astrology, & AyurVeda Lifestyle Coach

Writer, Speaker, Business Consultant

I love using yoga and meditation as tools to move energy through the body to feel more grounded, connected, and uplifted. I began my journey of owning my energy through practicing meditation since 1992 and yoga since the mid-late 90s. I completed my first 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teaching Certification in 2016, an additional 300-hour Body Matrix® Transformational Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in 2018 from Yoga Tribe in Fort Myers, Florida, a 300-hour Maha Hatha training with the Siddhi School of Yoga, and an OHYA and Yoga Alliance approved 300-hour Hot 26&2 training in Bali with 105F and the Siddhi School of Yoga in 2023. Numerous continuing education and training courses later, I consider myself a lifelong student and love to share the information I learn. There is no greater joy in my heart than speaking the words that trigger someone to have that “AHA!” moment and see that brilliant light illuminate behind their eyes.

Originally from New York (downstate), I’ve reinvented myself several times in this life and moved to southwest Florida in 2015 where I began teaching yoga, pranayama, and meditation. Mentoring dozens of seekers for more than two decades, I draw upon my studies and experience practicing numerous styles of yoga, meditation, energy work, astrology, life coaching, and communication to ensure my mentees, students, and clients feel they have the support they need. In 2020, I founded the Own Your Energy Yoga Academy and am so excited to serve as the Lead Trainer for the Hatha/Raja Road Map To Owning Your Energy 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training focusing on asana, pranayama, spiritual awareness, and yoga business mastery.

I needed to learn how to live with chronic pain, anxiety, and depression beginning in childhood. I have hypermobile joints, have dealt with numerous injuries throughout my life, and stress, stress, stress. Since I have used my yoga practice to both hurt as well as help myself, I teach from the perspective of present-moment awareness and mindfulness, and enjoy teaching practices that encourage inquiry and exploration - all with a solid foundation centered around alignment.

Self-discovery can be our most fascinating journey. I have spent many years questioning my life choices, studying my emotions, behavioral tendencies, and actions, how the physical body responds to stress, and I believe the condition of my body is a reflection of the beliefs I have about myself. Every course, training, or other self-discovery program I encounter seems to have its basis in yogic teachings. I am led to different aspects of my yoga practice from all directions. I know I will never "perfect" any one area of my practice, there will always be space for growth, and that is magical to me. Every time we step onto our mats, we experience opportunities to discover more. There is no limit to the universal knowledge we can tap into if we pause, listen, and are open to receiving.

Seekers who choose to journey with me through the Road Map To Owning Your Energy 200 Hour Hatha/Raja Yoga Teacher Training will receive a solid foundation to build upon as we move forward to better the world. Patanjali defines yoga as a state of mind. Understanding yoga philosophy and the way energy moves through the subtle body is a valuable tool we can use to intelligently sequence practices for benefits that go far beyond the physical. My passion is guiding others to discover a profound strength from within that can help with finding balance throughout daily life as practices are taken off the mat. I draw on my skills as a life coach to ensure every trainee feels empowered and capable in their abilities to teach the yoga we love so dearly. Through our mentorship program, every trainee has ample opportunity to hone their teaching skills and uncover new layers of the light, the dark, and the gifts within, enjoying a more connected and harmonious state.

In 2024, I completed a 750 hour massage therapy program with Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, passed the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx), and, in 2025 completed a Neuromuscular Therapy Certification program. I now offer individualized sessions that include yoga practice, mobility training, and other bodywork techniques to better assist with posture, injury recovery, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, and other issues.

Since 2022, I’ve attended Maharishi International University, working toward a Master of Science degree in Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Medicine, expected graduation June 2025.

I now enjoy sharing the benefits of my experiences through trainings, workshops, and classes via Zoom and live, in person, in the Cape Coral and Southwest Florida areas.