Erica Kaufman

Bio: Erica Kaufman, MFA, E-RYT500+

Erica is a dancer, choreographer, yogini, and Contact Improviser.

• Krishnamacharya’s teachings and studies at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India
• Krishnamurti’s philosophy and studies at Krishnamurti Foundation
• Florence Kaufman, her Yogacharya mother who introduced her to yoga
• Dr. Clayton McCracken, meditation teacher

• Founder of Lila Yoga®
• Holds the Highest Level of Registry with Yoga Alliance
  
• Practicing since 1975, teaching since 1984 since
• Yoga Journal noted Erica’s Lîla Yoga classes with its signature Karma Credit.
• Shambhala Mountain Center faculty since 2005 —offering annual Lila Yoga Retreats
• formal studies in Body-Mind Centering, Contemplative Dance, Authentic Movement, Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Mindfulness Living, Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique.
• Teaching Contact Improvisation since 1989
• In 2008 worked with Nancy Stark Smith to coordinate CI36 — the international, once a decade, celebration commemorating the inception of Contact Improvisation.

• India (2-3 months a year–teaching in Chennai, Bangalore, Goa, and Rishikesh) USA, Europe, and Israel teaching seminars on Creativity, Improvisation, Movement & Reconciliation, Mindfulness, Dance, Contact Improvisation and Lila Yoga

Faculty (present):

• Pennsylvania State University
• Shambhala Mountain Center in the Colorado Rockies
• Lila Yoga Studios

Faculty (past):

• Conservatory at Point Park College
• Carnegie Institute
• University of Denver
• Visiting Professor: the University of Marburg in Germany (visiting artist Fall ‘05)
• Guest Artist: Bewegungs-art in Freibrug
• Juniata College

Fun Fact:  Since 2006, she has taught Lila Yoga, in its basic form, to Pennsylvania Deputies Sheriffs as part of their physical conditioning program.

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