Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan
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Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan, DAc, E-RYT500 is an experienced Acupuncturist, Yoga Teacher, and Physical Anatomy specialist. She is the founder of Science of Self Yoga and Meridian Yoga Technique in NYC and the author of 4 books on Yoga and Meridians. Her extensive training in a variety of modalities, sciences and philosophies has helped her to establish a unique approach to teaching Yoga and treating patients. She has led Yoga Teacher Trainings, Acupressure Trainings and Anatomy trainings internationally.
Rose Erin graduated from Wake Forest University with a BS in Biology. This began her dedicated research and study of anatomy, which is still an ongoing and vital aspect in her approach and treatment program today. She is trained in Trigger Point, Myofascial release, Deep Tissue and Sports techniques. Her career includes residency as a Senior Massage Therapist and Yoga instructor at the notable Duke University Integrative Medicine Clinic & Diet and Rehabilitation Center for 3 years. As one of the professionals there, she worked with doctors to treat a wide range of conditions including arthritis, heart disease, cancer, obesity, eating disorders, sports related injuries, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and more.
After working in massage therapy and Yoga for years, she was drawn to the study of acupuncture. Vaughan graduated with an MS from Tri-State Acupuncture School and apprenticed under the founder of the college, Dr. Mark Seem who specialized in chronic pain and psycho-physical patterns. She later earned her Doctoral degree in acupuncture from the Pacific College of Health Sciences.
Yoga has been an integrative part of her life and healing philosophy. In 1996, Rose began practicing Yoga and meditation which led her to complete two 200hr Yoga teacher trainings including the Dharma Mittra teacher training and other trainings with David Swensen, and Tim Miller. Since 2003 she has spent over a thousand of hours practicing directly with master teacher Dharma Mittra of NYC. She has also studied in depth Tantra and Bhakti Yoga with Bhagavan Das and others of that lineage.