Mira has spent her adult life in the study and practice of the Buddhist and Yogic traditions along with participating in the development of contemporary somatic based spiritual practices. She offers a spacious presence in which others may witness their own unique spiritual path take shape. For those who are so called, Mira offers intensive formal study in Buddhism as well as The Practice of Authentic Movement. She has served as the resident teacher and spiritual advisor at the Middle Way LA and as a teacher of performing artists at Universities for nearly 20 years. Most recently Mira was a tenured Professor of Dance at UC Santa Barbara where her research focused on how consciousness inhabits the body. www.theskydancer.org