Main Mentors & Teachers
Although I have studied with many teachers and styles of dance, yoga, and movement, the main mentors and teachers who have greatly influenced my work and whom I am so grateful for and thankful to include are listed below.
Yoga: Lasater - Iyengar Yoga Tradition (1976 to mid 90's), Shandor Remete - Founder, Shadow Yoga & Nata Yoga (1996-2012), and Sri K. Pattabhi Jois - Founder, the Ashtanga Yoga Tradition;
Meditation/Devotion/Philosophy: Paramahansa Yogananda’s Self-Realization Fellowship - Teachings & Initiation, Lama Surya Das (Founder of the Dzogchen Foundation and author), Sogyal Rinpoche (Author of "The Tibetan Book of the Living and Dying"), The Dalai Lama, Michael Murphy (Founder of Esalen Institute, CA and author of “Future of the Body); Marjie Biller (Transcendental Meditation (TM) teacher), Matt Dixon (TM Advanced Techniques 1 & 2), Elaine Pomfrey (TM Advanced Techniques 3 & 4), and the Sidhi Program (2024).
Martial Arts and Qigong: George Leonard (Author and Founder of Leonard Energy Training), Mantak Chia, Scott Phillips of North Star Marshal Arts, and Bruce Frantzis of Energy Arts;
Dance: Anna Halprin, Ed Mock, Ann Marie Garvin, and Katherine Dunhan;
Physical Fitness: Leora Myers, Intrinsic Movement and Energy Work: Emily Conrad-Da’oud of "Continuum, and Lansing Gresham of Touchstone’s "Integrated-Awareness";
Sports: Dr. Michael Spino, Author, World Class Running Coach & Pioneer in Mindful Sports
Chinese Traditional Medicine: Nam Singh, Founder of Academy of Cooking with Chinese Herbs (2011-2020 till Covid); and
Public Speaking: Lee Glickstein, Founder, Speaking Circles International (2005-2022).
