Staff Profiles

Camille Flaherty

pictured with Nina Keleher (left)

Camille's Certification and education:

Nina's Certification:

Camille began as a school teacher and taught for 16 years until she decided to stay at home with her daughter. Camille has been practicing yoga since 1999. Because of her background in education, Camille has a natural connection with children which helps greatly in her younger classes. Her assistant, Nina Keleher is certified in yoga and travels with Camille.

Camille has participated in Health and Wellness Fairs at various schools in the Salem and Merrimack Valley areas to promote Yoga for not only students but adults as well. She has worked with people with such ailments as Fibromyalgia, Scoliosis, Cancer Survivors, Parkinson's Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, and Hip/Knee/Shoulder Replacements. Camille also has worked with marathon runners and children with Bi-polar disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder. She recently conducted a series for the Salem Recreation Department and worked with the Salem's Women's Health Fair. In her leisure time, Camille paints murals, gardens, and volunteers at the Salem Boys and Girls Club Greystone Retirement Home teaching Yoga to the residents. She is also a member of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce.

Camille and Yoga Balance of Life has been sponsoring the Relay For Life at Salem High School in Salem, NH since 2004. The event was run for the American Cancer Society.

Camille was involved with the Boys & Girls Club P.O.W.E.R. Program. Camille also taught the Boys & Girls Club 2008 season basketball team, along with Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. She will continue teaching during the 2009 season.

Camille was also involved with the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce's 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Expo in 2008.

She has also taught yoga at the Windham Terrace Retirement Home in Windham, NH and Haverhill Crossing's Assisted Living Facility in Haverhill, MA.

Camille has been involved with the Boys & Girls Club since 2003. She received the 2009 Boys & Girls Club Community Stewardship Award for her outstanding and dedication support of our Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, running free yoga classes for our teens and staff. She taught the basketball team for the past 2 years. She also provided a scholarship for our Youth of the Year winner for 2008 and 2009, as well as participating as one of the judges, who felt that it was a very difficult decision to select a winner from the three finalists.

Chet Butcher

Chet's Certifications:

Chet Butcher currently holds a certification in Yoga, and is now teaching senior and adult classes. Mr. Butcher’s specialties include both Power Yoga and Gentle Yoga. He is also an artist who enjoys painting portraits and scenery.

Karie Kaufman

Karie's Certifications:

  • RYT200
  • Certified Nutrition Consultant

Yoga is a natural progression for Karie having danced as a child for 14 yrs. She first came to the mat in Ireland (2002) and has since practiced in several countries including Japan where she was certified in ISHTA Yoga and Yin Yoga. As Karie began to explore her mind/body connection she came to realize the importance of nurturing the body as well as the soul. This realization led her to pursue a certification in Nutrition, believing that the foods we put into our body can have a healing effect on our overall well-being.

Karie identifies her practice most closely with Karma Yoga, the yoga of service. Her dream is to return to Thailand to help educate young children. In addition to teaching yoga, she works as a Special Education Paraeducator in the Hampstead School District. Her personal yoga philosophy adopted from Master Swami Sivanandaji: Just be good and do good!