Christian Meditation Teacher Profile

Teresa Yerkes

Founder, Author, Board Member, Christian Meditation Teacher

Teresa Yerkes is the founder of the Christian Meditation Center and has authored five books. She has been a devoted Christian since 1983 and has practiced Christian meditation since 2000. For over thirty years, she has served as a member of the United Methodist church.

Teresa teaches and leads Christian meditation training and sessions. She is a public speaker who facilitates book clubs and leads retreats. As a Certified Lay Speaker and Lay Counselor, she brings over forty years of personal discovery and highly specialized spiritual direction training from the Shalem Institute to her work. In 2023, she organized a coalition comprised of like-minded people who also have a passion to teach Christian meditation.

Teresa’s career was primarily in business administration. She is married to her husband, Bill, and is a mother to three children and a grandmother to six grandchildren. She loves their two yellow labs, Lucy and Peaches, and their cat, Gracie. Her favorite pastime is spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys reading and taking walks with her husband and their dogs.