Erica was introduced to yoga at the age of 9 when her mother would wake up to do an early morning yoga class and aerobics class that was aired on the local arts channel. She continued to study yoga off and on throughout the years, but began to focus more on the art of dance in her teenage years.

After graduating from high school, Erica traveled to Habana, Cuba to study modern and folkloric dance with The National Modern Dance Company of Cuba. Upon her return to the United States, Erica relocated to New York City to pursue a career in the performing arts. She has performed with well noted choreographers and shows including: Rennie Harris' Facing Mekka, River Deep: A Tribute to Tina Turner, Fifa World Cup, Rod Rodgers Dance Company, Earl Mosley and the off- Broadway hit Six Months To Live.

Erica continues to expand her love of dance and now focuses on utilzing her skills as a choreographer. Drawing from her diverse background of Cuban dance, hip hop, jazz and martial arts her choreography is an interesting fuse of raw dynamism.She was recently asked to choreograph a segment on Law and Order:SVU. Erica has also appeared on Law and Order:SVU and Criminal Intent. When not using her skills as a choreographer, on the stage or on television, Erica teaches workshops and classes at various public schools and universities throughout the Northeast.

"All life is yoga."   ---The Mother

Erica was introduced to yoga at the age of nine because her mother would practice aerobics and yoga in the morning from a television series. She began reading books about yoga philosophy and later began to study the physical aspect of yoga. Her first teacher training took place with Bery Bender Birch and the late Thom Birch. She considers that her introduction to the vitality of asana practice. Soon after her teacher training Erica began teaching yoga classes. But an incident in her own practice made her stop and evaluate the true nature of a teacher and the power of yoga. This evaluation made her realize the importance of in depth study of all aspects of yoga for the sincere teacher.

Soon after this evaluation Erica met her teachers, Aadil and Mirra Palkhivala.How did she know they were her teachers? They laughed and smiled in truth and in Light. Erica is a recent graduate of the 2,000 hour Purna Yoga teacher training of the College of Purna Yoga.The gem of Purna yoga is that all aspects of the being are cared  for by using asana, pranayama, Transformative Meditation, The Philosophy of Regeneration, nutrition and the application of yogic philosophy. A complete yoga for the completion of the being.

In addition, Erica is a certified thai yoga therapist. She received her training from Kam Thye Chow, director of the Lotus Palm School. Because of her remarkable understanding of how to combine yoga and acupressureshe was asked to be the on site thai yoga therapist for Jim Jarmusch's film, Broken Flowers. Her past clients include Bill Murray, Sharon Stone and Geoffery Wright. Currently, Erica is a co-director at EastWest Yoga in Manhattan and offers Purna Yoga asana and meditation at EastWest Yoga.