and offers yogic counseling sessions. She presents a unique
blend of interdisciplinary yogas as well as Hasya, Laughter Yoga.
Shelley is a Oneness Trainer from the renowned Oneness University
in India offering Oneness Certification programs and classes.
where she received a full scholarship and danced professionally
with Ballet Arts while attending school. She also attended
University of London and Ballet Rambert Conservatory.
Upon moving to New York City Shelley had an eclectic
dance career in contemporary ballet and east/west theater.
She taught and directed a pre professional dance company for
high school students at Suny Purchase College and was
an educational teaching artist for the New York City Ballet.
As a devout yogini she developed and taught yoga programs
for eight years as a founding member of Integrative Medicine
at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital. She received a
two year grant to work with Alzheimer patients easing anxiety
through movement therapy. Shelley also taught dance and
yoga therapy to emotionally challenged children and
adolescents for two years at New York Cornell Mental Hospital.
Shelley is the author of The Ecstasy of Practice
a sensual journey of ecstatic yoga practices
Yoga For Healing ~ real life stories of the healing
power of sage Patanjali’s ancient path of yoga
and Love Poetry ~ sensual love poems to the divine.
Shelley is nomadic traveling often yet calls
New York City and the Hawaiian island of Kauai home.
