Resume
Laurah E. Klepinger-Mathew
e-mail: laurahk@talkingdancer.com
EDUCATION:
2009 Master of Arts in Anthropology: Syracuse University, New York.
2003 Master of Fine Arts in Dance; University of California, Los Angeles.
2002 Ayurvedic Massage Practitioner’s Certificate, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization, Neyyar Dam, Kerela.
2001 Master of Arts in Dance; University of California, Los Angeles.
Massage Technician Certificate, Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing, Los Angeles, CA.
2000 Advanced Yoga Teacher's Certificate, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization, Neyyar Dam, Kerala.
1998 Bachelor of Dance Arts; University of Michigan.
1997 The Naropa Institute, Boulder, Co. Summer coursework in Writing and Somatic Psychology.
1997 University of Colorado, Boulder, Co. Summer coursework in Kinesiology.
1997 Yoga Teacher’s Certificate, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization, Grass Valley, California.
YOGA TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1997-present Private Yoga Instructor and Massage Therapist.
2003-2005 Yoga Teacher at International Children’s Workshop, New York, NY.
2003-2005 Yoga Teacher at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, New York, NY.
2001-2004 Director of Summer Children’s Yoga Camp; Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Grass Valley, CA. Ages 7-14.
1999-2003 Teaching Associate, University of California, Los Angeles
2000-2003: Taught Yoga in the Department of World Arts and Cultures.
1997-2003 Yoga Teacher at Sivananda Yoga Center, Venice, CA and Advaita Yoga Ashrama, Culver City, CA.
2001 Yoga Teacher at “Omadawn” Yoga Studio, Seal Beach, CA.
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
2002-2005 Massage Therapist at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Val Morin, Quebec, July and December.
2003-2004 On-Site Corporate Chair-Massage Practitioner, with Shiatsu-On-Site.
2001 Massage Therapist at CliniCare, treatment center in Santa Monica, CA.