PERSONAL PROFILES

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.