Carmen Castañeda Kavlin
Carmen
studied at Merce Cunningham, José Limón, and the Erick Hawckingsen
dance academies in the USA.
In
New York, Carmen trained in the dance traditions Hindú Orissi
and Kushipuri, under the tutelage of her teacher Rita Devi, becoming
her first disciple. Also in New York Carmen learned the Chinese
martial arts Pa-Kua and Hsing-yi Chuan from master Sifu Kenny
Gong, and Hatha Yoga at the Integral Yoga Institute.
Afterwards
she taught yoga and relaxation techniques at the Watergate Club
in Washington D.C., at the Club Adelaide in Toronto, Canada, and
gave workshops for the administrative plantel at
ATT, McGraw Hill and Merryll Lynch. Finally she trained en
Pilates in Canada.