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Erich Schiffmann

b. 1953

American yoga master

Writer Yoga instructor
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About Erich Schiffmann

Born 1953. Erich Schiffmann is a writer and yoga instructor.

Erich Schiffmann (born 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American yoga teacher, known for his 1994 video, Yoga Mind & Body, featuring actress Ali MacGraw. He is the author of a best-selling book, Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness. He has taught yoga for more than forty years.

He deepened his practice of yoga with Desikachar and Iyengar in India, and with Dona Holleman and Vanda Scaravelli in Europe.

Yoga Journal called Schiffmann one of the "innovators" of today's yoga and "an accomplished and popular teacher". He has produced numerous yoga instructional videos and conducts yoga workshops and teacher training throughout the United States and internationally. He currently resides in Santa Monica, California.

He is married to fellow yoga teacher Leslie Bogart, daughter of film actors Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

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Important facts

Born
1953
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Writer, yoga instructor

People in Erich Schiffmann's life

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Humphrey Bogart
1899 – 1957
Film actor
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Lauren Bacall
1924 – 2014
Film actor
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Ali MacGraw
b. 1939
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Monica
b. 1980
Singer
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Lauren
b. 1977
Association football player
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Vanda Scaravelli
1908 – 1999
Musician

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Erich Schiffmann?

American yoga master

When was Erich Schiffmann born?

Erich Schiffmann was born in 1953.

What is Erich Schiffmann's occupation?

Erich Schiffmann is a writer and yoga instructor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erich Schiffmann

· Wikidata: Q5388105

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