Works of Raven Sadhaka Seltzer

Raven Seltzer teaches and writes books about yoga, writes and performs music and also writes screenplays.

Yoga. Raven is a certified Kripalu yoga instructor with over 20 years of experience as a practitioner in a number of different traditions, including Sivananda, Jivamukti, Iyengar and Integral. Raven is a registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance and has been a licensed massage therapist since 1995. She has taught yoga for orthopedic rehabilitation, cancer survivors, spinal injuries and insomnia. Raven worked in the corporate world for over 17 years, so she is well-acquainted with the stress that often goes hand in hand with an office job.

Kripalu Yoga is a type of hatha yoga which emphasizes body and breath awareness, coordinating the breath with movement throughout your yoga practice. It also encourages joint safety in transitioning into and out of poses, and warming up properly before beginning your practice. Pranayama (breath/energy work) is also a part of each class as well as a short period of meditation at the beginning and end of class.

Music. You can hear her songs and buy her music CDs at http://www.smartbirdmusic.com/cds.html

Movies Raven has been a writer, director and producer of films, as well as a story analyst/development executive and an entertainment paralegal. Her screenwriting has earned her a number of film festival and fellowship wins and places, and two N.E.A.- sponsored writer's residencies; she holds an M.A. in Film Production and a B.A. in Russian Language and Literature.

You can reach her at ravensong4@yahoo.com