Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan, DAc, E-RYT is an experienced Acupuncturist and innovative Yoga Teacher specializing in chronic and acute pain, injuries, myofascial patterns and the Science of Meridians. For over 20 years, she has worked in a variety of settings including integrative medicine, sports medicine, and classical Yoga. Her primary interest is how the emotions and mental states affect pain patterns, aging, disease and overall well-being. Using the ancient science of Meridians combined with the techniques of Hatha Yoga, she has developed a new approach to opening and healing for all levels. For the past 4 years, she has led 200-hr Yoga teacher training programs, Self-healing technique certifications, physical and energy anatomy trainings and has taught worldwide including Europe and Asia. She is dedicated to understanding and addressing the physical and emotional ailments of our modern culture and empowering other with this knowledge. She holds a BS in Cell Biology from Wake Forest University, an MS in Acupuncture from Tri-State and a Doctor of Acupuncture Degree from Paciific Collage.
Training :
Doctor of Acupuncture at Pacific College of Health Sciences
MS Acupuncture Tristate College of Acupuncture
BS Biology 1996 Wake Forest University magna cum laude
Massage Therapy Certification/NC Licensure 2001 Medical Arts College
Yoga Teacher Certification 2001 Yoga Alliance
Advanced Yoga Teacher Certification Yoga Alliance
NADA Acudetox certification
Founder of Science of Self Yoga and Meridian Yoga Therapy
Author of 4 books:
Science of Self: Organs, Emotions and Pathways
Science of Points and Pathways
Science of Self Yoga Practice Manual
Meridian Yoga Therapy : The Pain Book
Malvina Lorida is an acupuncturist, holistic health coach, yoga, Pilates and Gyrotonic teacher, and performance artist. Her work focuses on Detoxification and Woman’s Health, and her passion is to share her knowledge about movement, nutrition and self-healing with underserved communities.
Malvina was born and raised in Athens, Greece, and has been studying, performing, and teaching about the soma and its healing techniques in several different countries throughout Europe & the US.
She started studying Dance Education in Germany until she was transferred to the Dance Department of Hunter College in New York City, where she received her second Bachelors Degree in Dance. She later got her MFA in Arts Leadership from Savannah College of Art and Design, at the same time with the realization of her festival, called All Souls Festival, and its mission is to make space for disability in the arts.
Soon after, Malvina became a certified acupuncture therapist, acudetox specialist & NADA protocol advocate, as well as certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Since then she has been of service through treating and teaching about these practices in Europe, and North & Central America.
Malvina is also a certified 500 hour Advanced Yoga teacher from Science of Self, with specialization in Meridian Yoga, Yoga for Cancer, Yoga for Addiction, Prenatal, Yin Yoga and Yoga for Kids, Simonson technique teacher, Progressing Ballet Technique instructor, Licensed GYROTONIC® Level 1 teacher, and a Comprehensive Pilates instructor, with specialization in Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates.
Aiming to use movement and other services to heal and to offer back to her community, Malvina’s ambition is to connect people to their bodies in order to achieve emotional and physical harmony, and to activate the immense power of self-awareness, self-reference, and self healing.
Malvina’s work as a therapist and artist focuses on healing justice, equality, and inclusion in the arts, together with community building.
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