Senior Staff From Rhythms

The following people teach at Rhythms Yoga and Dance Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, founded by Daniel Leven:

Jane Ciepela is a senior yoga teacher at Rhythms Yoga and Dance Center where she brings her nurturing heart and fiery power to yoga classes that transport participants to a place of sweaty bliss. She has studied with Dharma Mittra, Shiva Rea, and Cathy Sprague.

John de Kadt has been playing hand percussion instruments from around the world for 25 years. He is a poet, acupuncturist, and herbalist who recently released a highly acclaimed drum poetry CD, This Rhythm Is Not Mine.

Emily Fox codirects Shake Your Soul and Kripalu YogaDance™ teacher trainings with Daniel Leven. With a background in ballet, modern dance, and African dance, Emily has studied and taught ballroom, Latin, and swing dance in numerous venues.

Lara Gonzalez and Yael Shacham, founders of Marafanyi, a West African dance and drum organization, have been teaching the joy-filled dances of West Africa to people of all ages for more than a decade. They present West African dance as a holistic celebration of body and soul.

Dawn Meltzer is a licensed acupuncturist and energy healer who runs New Dawn Healing Arts in Lenox, Massachusetts. A former dancer with a master’s degree in qigong, she is currently completing her doctorate in that healing movement science.

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