Headshot of Laura JR

Laura Jervidalo Ravn is born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. Laura grew up in a yoga school in Copenhagen and practicing yoga was always a natural part of living life, with both her parents teaching yoga. Growing up yoga practice was a way to find balance and calmness in everyday life activities and challenges. In 2009 Laura started dancing and always strived to expand her quality and understanding of movement and further her knowledge of the body, movement and meditation. In 2014 Laura started a dance company, Grounded View focusing on fluent, dynamic and acrobatic Floorwork movement.

After moving to New York City to study dance, Laura felt a call-back to re-integrate a regular yoga practice for balance and met teachers Yoshio Hama and Sri Dharma Mittra that inspired her to be able to share this ancient, beautiful, life-supportive practice of yoga.

Laura says: “I started to teach because I want to serve my community and share the knowledge discovered in my own journey. In the physical aspect I focus on the relationship between strength and flexibility to balance the body, but just as importantly how overall through incorporating all eight-limbs of Yoga it holistically support longevity in outer and inner health. Balancing the physical, sets the body for stillness, silence and creates the preparation for deeper discoveries in more subtle parts, encouraging sensitivity and heightened enjoyment of existence. I hope to help my students to a deeper understanding of their inner Self.”

Laura has fulfilled advanced teacher training in Dharma Yoga, Rocket Vinyasa Yoga and Backbend, reaching over 1000 hours of certified teacher training. 

She also has training in anatomy, various dance styles and floor-barre for injury recovery and prevention.

Educational background

  • Dharma Yoga Life of a Yogi Teacher Training 200, 500 & 800 hours hour with Sri Dharma Mittra.
  • Rocket Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training 310 hours with David Kyle and currently a part of assisting team for teacher trainings around Europe.
  • Backbending The Method Teacher Training 30 hours with Talia Sutra.
  • Anatomy Science of Self Training 50 hours with Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan.
  • Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® Teacher Certifications
  • Broadway Dance Center (Street and Classical Dance Styles)
  • Hotstepper Dance Education (Street and Classical Dance Styles)

Performance credits include

  • Detour Dance Festival (Copenhagen 2019)
  • Ladies of Hiphop Festival (NYC, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • Insitu Site-Specific Dance Festival (NYC 2017)
  • Au Delà Des Préjugés Festival (Switzerland 2017)
  • The Boiler Room x Gopro (NYC 2016)
  • A Journey Into House – tribute to Marjory Smarth (NYC 2016)

Video links

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYjswNcX-0&t=10s
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33F7TNw1o18&t=32s
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81hmNdU0hU8