Christiane Popperwell

Corporate Trainer, Lead Teacher, and Retreat Leader extraordinaire!!  Christiane is an ERYT 500 HR, YACEP highly skilled yoga teacher, retreat leader, and wellness professional with a background in dance, acting, music performance and composition.  Christiane is currently both a Corporate Trainer for Xponential Fitness, YogaSix and Lead Teacher for YogaSix Ashburn and YogaSix Burke.  She facilitates YogaSix Corporate Bridge Trainings for onboarding teachers across the globe as well as new studio bridge trainings and format focused trainings.  Christiane will Lead the YogaSix 300hr YTT Fall 2024 - Spring 20205 and has been the Lead Facilitator for two Y6 200hr Yoga Teacher Trainings (Fall 2022 and Fall 2023).  As Lead Teacher, Christiane has recruited, hired, and trained upwards of 40 teachers over the last 4 years.   She manages 79 classes per week between two studios and trains, mentors, and manages a staff of over 30 teachers. Christiane leads with the intention to inspire in all ways - mind, body, soul!  Christiane creates challenging, unique, empowering flows for all levels.  She brings her passion for music and former dance training into the room to build an experience that creates a physical, sensory, and emotional journey.  Christiane trains and mentors’ new teachers and works to instill standards of excellence in language, sequencing, communication, philosophy and more.  She is committed to building highly skilled teachers who foster acceptance, belief, encouragement, and create inspiring classes for ALL.  

Christiane is also a Retreat Leader - collaborating with 7 time Grammy nominated cello player Dave Eggar.  Christiane and Dave create unique retreats that foster personal growth and development and transformation.   These retreats intermingle yoga, music, chanting, and meditation to inspire, empower, and transform!  

Christiane is also a dedicated mama and loves to spend time with her husband,  two girls, and their puppy.  She loves the ocean and the sunshine and the exploration and investigation of the waves of the mind.  She is deeply passionate about her own practice of yoga on and off the mat.  Christiane has ambitions to Lead Retreats and Trainings around the globe!  She is passionate about mentoring teachers and helping to facilitate growth, expansion, and harmony!