Shayna is a senior instructor at the Lucid Body Institute and Director of Lucid Body Institute’s Teacher Training program. As Director of the program, Shayna coordinates and facilitates the certification of the next generation of Lucid Body instructors.

Shayna began studying Lucid Body in 2003, and in the years following, apprenticed with Fay Simpson at Yale University School of Drama, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, The Studio NY, and Michael Howard Studios. Since certification, Shayna has been a guest instructor at Synetic Theatre (VA), Studio A Dance (Los Angeles), and Marymount Manhattan College (NYC). Shayna is a teaching artist at Downstage Right (Chicago).

In Mexico City, Shayna is on faculty at Casa Spanda. She coached the ensembles of the television series “Desenfrenadas” (Netflix, director Diego Martínez Ulanosky) and “Claramente” (Clarovideo, directors Alfonso Pineda and Gabriela Tagliavini) using the Lucid Body process. Shayna has worked with many talents, including Macarena Acahaga, Adriana Llabrés, Bárbara López, Tessa Ía, Ximena Romo, Christian Chávez, and Claudette Maillé.

In addition to teaching, Shayna acts, directs, and produces for both stage and audio dramas. Shayna has performed in Impact Theatre NYC’s original production, Forensics of Breath, and is a collaborator of Impact Theatre NYC’s Veteran’s Project, a theatre for social change performance exploring issues facing American veterans.

Shayna earned her MFA in Classical Acting at The Academy for Classical Acting in partnership with Shakespeare Theatre Company and George Washington University. She is a 500 E-RYT certified yoga instructor (Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher), and holds additional specialized certifications in yin and trauma informed teaching practices. She is a lead trainer for 200 RYT certification training programs facilitated by BambooMove Baltimore and Breathe for Change

Location: NYC, DC, Mexico
Email: shayna@lucidbody.com
Website: www.shaynafreedman.com