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Eric John Shaw
With Masters Degrees in both Religious Studies and Asian Studies and a graphic arts background, I lecture on the history, philosophy and science of yoga worldwide with dynamic multimedia presentations.
My asana work brings 25 years of movement, meditation and teaching practices to novel styles of vinyasa and still yoga. I offer students knowledge of the ancient yoga tradition attuned to the modern experience in upbeat, energetic classes informed by excellent knowledge of posture, meditation and breathwork.
I am a regular contributor to Yoga Journal and other magazines and am under contract to write the book Yoga Unfolding: The History of Yoga in America for Anusara Press.
I consult, research and write for movies, phone aps, yoga teacher training manuals and other worthy projects in the field.
CERTIFICATION
2011
E-500 RYT Yoga Alliance National Teacher Registration
2009
200-Hour Yoga Alliance National Teacher Registration, through YogaWorks Teacher Training, San Francisco, California.
2003
200-Hour Yoga Alliance National Teacher Registration, through Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training, Kripalu Center, Lenox, Massachusetts.
TEACHING EMPLOYMENT
Most Recently
Weekly Yoga Instructor: Yoga Tree, Telegraph, Berkeley
Recently
Conference Lecturer, Workshop Leader, Anusara Yoga Conferences, Evolution Asian Yoga Conference, Iowa City Yoga Conference, The Texas Yoga Conference
Yoga Studio Lecturer, Workshop Leader, Breathe Studio, Los Gatos; Yoga Garden Studio, SF; Yoga Kula, Berkeley, Namaste Yoga, Oakland; YogaWorks, LA (various locations), LulaBandhas, Ojai, CA, Rasa Yoga, Ashland, Oregon; among others.
Teacher Training Lecturer: Atmayaan Studio, Bangalore; Sherri Baptiste Power of Yoga, Marin; Hemayalaa Behl’s Wellness Program, LA; CorePower Yoga, Bekeley; LiveWell Yoga, Corvallis, Oregon, Rusty Wells’ Urban Bhakti Flow, SF; Yoga Garden Advanced Studies Program, SF; Yoga Mayu, SF, The Yoga Slackers, San Diego.
Academic Lecturer: Loyola Marymount University Yoga Philosophy Program, Los Angeles, California Institute of Integral Studies Yoga Philosophy Program, SF; The American Academy of Religions Conference, SF.
2004-10
Weekly Yoga Instructor (for all or part of these years): Equinox Fitness, SF, The Olympic Club, SF, Yoga Mayu, SF; Yoga Garden, SF; The Mindful Body, SF; University of California, SF; YogaWorks, Walnut Creek, (among others)
Yoga Instructor, Alberta Yoga Shala, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Bodymoves Dance Studio, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland Community College, Legacy Health Systems, Westcoast Fitness and The Yogaspace, (all in Portland, Oregon).
2000-04
Adjunct Professor of English: Portland Community College and OregonCollege of Art and Craft, Portland, Oregon.
Adjunct Professor of Art History: Clark Community College, Vancouver, Washington.
Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies: Marylhurst University, Oregon City, Oregon, & University of New Mexico, Gallup
Pre-2000
High School Special Education Teacher in Portland, Oregon and Gallup, New Mexico
EDUCATION
2011
Master of Arts, Asian Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies,
San Francisco.
2000
Master of Arts, Special Education, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, New Mexico.
1994
Master of Arts, Religious Studies, United Theological Seminary, New
Brighton, Minnesota.
1987
Fifth Year Certificate, Painting and Printmaking, University of California, Santa Cruz.
1986
Bachelor of Arts, Painting and Drawing, University of California, Santa Cruz.
PUBLICATIONS
2011
My Body is a Temple, by Christina Sell, Sacred Jewels of Yoga, Dave
DeLuca, The Guru Question, Mariana Caplan, Book Reviews, YogaJournal, October
The White Lama, Douglas Veenhof, Book Review; Total Body Sculpt &
30-Minute Belly Transformation, by Sadini Nardini, Video Review, Yoga Journal, August.
Power Flow Yoga and A.M. Energy, by Shiva Rea, Video Review, Yoga Journal, June.
Dee Dunbar: A Yogic Life, an Om Page profile, Yoga Journal, April
An Introduction to the Yoga Philosophy, by David Hurwitz, Book Review, Yoga Journal, March.
The Mirror of Yoga: Awakening the Body and Mind, by Richard Freeman;
American Veda, by Phillip Goldberg, Book Reviews, Yoga Journal, February
Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings by A.G. Mohan, Book Review, Yoga Journal, January.
2010
Stretch, by Neal Pollack, Book Review, Yoga Journal, October.
“From the Caves of History to the White House Lawn: 6000 Years of Yoga Practice in 35 Moments,” Yoga Journal, p. 87 & 90-93, September.
“Lazyman’s Levitation: Why We Say Yes to Yoga-On-A-Rope,” Common Ground Magazine, September.
“The Timeless Tradition of Naked Yoga,” Common Ground Magazine, January.
2009
“Magana Baptiste and the Performance of Modern Yoga,” Common Ground Magazine, December.
“Beautiful Belly, Beautiful Mind: Pranayama for the Rest of Us,” Common Ground Magazine, November.
NEAR TIME YOGA WORKSHOPS, INTENSIVES, AND LECTURES OFFERED
2011
Secrets of The Sun Salutation (Prajna Yoga, Belmont, CA, October; The Studio, Reno & The Studio Tahoe, September; Indigo Yoga, July), Vivekananda and the Roots of Modern Yoga (Loyla Marymount University, August), The History of Women in Yoga (Breathe Yoga, Los Gato, July; YogaShala Portland, August), Yoga x 3: History Philosophy, Practice (Yoga Kula, Berkeley, May; Namaste Yoga, Oakland, June; Eugene Yoga, Eugene, Indigo Yoga, Salem, Rasa Yoga, Ashland, August), The Sacred Upanishads (YogaGarden, SF, July), Training in General Yoga History, Philosophy and Asana, (Yoga Garden Teacher Trainings, All Year, August, San Francisco), The History of Martial Arts, Dance and Yoga, (Hemalayaa Behl Teacher Training, LA, May), The History of Yoga, (Lulubhandas, Ojai, May) How Yoga Arrived on American Shores & The Baptiste Family Lineage (Sherri Baptiste Teacher Training, Marin, May), Rusty Wells’ Bhakti Urban Flow Teacher Training (SF, April), Yoga and the Quest for True Happiness: A Historical Perspective on What Yogis Do (Loyola-Marymount University, LA, April), Yoga x 3: History Philosophy, Practice (YogaWorks Costa Mesa, YogaWorks Westlake, YogaKula, Berkeley, April), The Inspiration Series: The Secret Keys to Yogic Thought, (Yoga Mountain Studio, Oakland, March), Ancient and Modern Science behind Yoga Postures and Practices (YogaKula, Berkeley, March), The History of Women in Yoga (Oakland Yoga Studio, February), The History of Women in Yoga (Yoga Garden, SF, January)
SELECTED YOGA TRAININGS TAKEN
2011—–John Friend, Vinnie Marino, Ross Rayburn, Rod Styker, (July) Rod Stryker, (July), David Swenson, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Sianna Sherman, Paul Muller Ortega (January), Noah Maze (March)
2010—–Rod Stryker, Seane Corn, Saul David Ray, (January), John Friend (February, September, October) The YogaSlackers, (October-November), Patricia Sullivan, Chris Wallis, Joel Kramer (December)
2009—–Rod Stryker, Sharon Gannon & David Life, Kate Holcombe, Desiree Rambaugh, Julie Gudmestad (January), Gary Kraftsow, John Friend, Richard Rosen, Carlos Pomeda (February), Gary Kraftsow (May), Ian Whicher (March), Yogaworks Teacher Training (July), T.K.V. Desikachar (October)
2008—–Dharma Mitra (January), The Yoga Sutras with Jim Ryan (April), The Yoga Tradition in Theory and Practice with Chris Tompkins, Chris Wallis, (August) Jane Austin, Prenatal Yoga (October)
2007—–Arkady Shirin (All Year) Richard Freeman, Srivasta Ramaswami (January), Daniel Muller-Ortega (April), Judith Lasater (June), Zhander Ramete (October), Srivasta Ramaswami (September)
2006—–Arkady Shirin & Tony Briggs (All Year), Shiva Rae, Tias Little, Sienna Sherman (January), Richard Freeman, Sarah Powers (February), K. Pattabhi Jois (San Francisco, March), Richard Rosen (March), Douglas Brooks, Sienna Sherman (May), Robert Svoboda (September), Zhander Ramete (September-October).
2005—–Aadil Palkhavala (January), Andre Lappa (May), Susan Bauer, Scott Blossom, Carlos Pomeda (November), Zhander Ramete, (October)
2004—–Paul Grilley, (January), Yogi Promod, Rishikesh, India (July), Zhander Ramete, (October)
2003—–Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training, (June-July), Barbara Benaugh (July), Wendy Hambridge,(April, May and February), Anna Forest (February), Paul Grilley, (January)
2002—–Zhander Ramete, (October), Amrit Desai, (November).
Professional Associations
The American Academy of Religion
California Yoga Teachers Association
Supported Non-profits
The American Civil Liberties Union
The National Resources Defense Council
