Matt Queen has been a student of yoga for two decades and a teacher of yoga for the past twelve years. He has had the great honor to study with the most accomplished and respected yoga teachers in the world. He has spent time in India studying with Yogacharya BKS Iyengar. Matt considers Aadil Palkhivala to be his greatest influence and has apprenticed directly with him.

Matt's purpose as a teacher of yoga is to challenge students to see themselves beyond their perceived limits. As a gifted teacher with an extensive knowledge of yoga, Matt shares his teaching with a sense of humor and ease.

Cherene and Matt are the Founders and Directors of the North Bend Yoga Shala and are certified teachers at the 5000 hour level. Together, they opened the Shala (school) in 2001 and have built a community of yoga in the Snoqualmie Valley. The North Bend Yoga Shala is a registered school with Yoga Alliance and offers public classes, private sessions, restorative work, therapeutic yoga, and teacher training.