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Karl’s Yoga Background |
Karl’s first yoga teacher, over twenty years ago, was a student of Swami
Satchidananda. His main teacher has been his brother,
Erich Schiffmann, as well as
Lisa Walford and Sarah Powers.
For the last two years, he has been studying with
John Friend. His teachers have
mainly been from the Iyengar tradition, but he has studied extensively and is
influenced by the vinyasa flow, kundalini and viniyoga traditions.
Other teachers include Gary Kraftsow, Manousso Manos, Rodney Yee, John
Schumacher, Patricia Walden, Elise Miller, Judith Lasater, Rod Stryker, K-Lea
Gifford, Maty Ezraty, Shiva Rea, Paul Cabanis, Tracy Rich, Steve Ross, Yolanda
Clements, Leslie Bogart and Jillian Pransky, as well as Lais da Silva,
Tina Brandt and most of the staff from
the Santa Barbara Yoga Center.
Karl earned his Teaching Certification from the Santa Barbara Yoga Center and
taught there regularly for five years (1997-2002). He apprenticed mainly under
Erich Schiffmann, and during one year, assisted almost every one of his
Wednesday evening classes at Yoga Works in Santa Monica, as well as
substituted teaching for him when he was away.
Karl just completed the Level One Teacher Training course with John Friend.
Karl is listed as an Affiliated Anusara Teacher, and is also registered
nationally as a teacher with the Yoga Alliance at the RYT 200 level, citing
over 900 hours of attended workshops.