Shilpa Kamat

Richmond

Shilpa Kamat is a poet, writer, artist, educator, and healing arts practitioner who grew up in multiple cities/countries and currently lives in Northern California. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College as well as teaching and healing arts credentials.

Projects

  1. Forest Dweller

    Literary Arts, Yoga, Earth-Based Spirituality, Hinduism, Education, Energy Healing

  2. Saraswati Takes Back the Alphabet

    Poetry chapbook exploring personal and collective histories, mythologies, ecology, and intersectional experiences. Published by Newfound; finalist for the 20…

    Literary Arts

  3. Donation-based online classes

    In an effort to offer accessible yoga classes during the ongoing pandemic (and wildfire season in California), I am offering donation-based yoga on Tuesdays,…

    Yoga

Contributions

  1. Colossus:Home

    Colossus: Home is a collection of Bay Area writers speaking out on the atrocities of the housing crises in Oakland and in support of Moms4housing. Editors: S…

Skills

  1. Literary Arts

    Focus
    Writing, Performance & Reading, Teaching
    Genres
    Experimental Poetry, Free Verse Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Ghazal, Sestina, Renshi, Narrative Poetry, Haiku, Spoken Word, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Flash Fiction, Children's Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Art & Culture, Health & Wellness, Philosophy + Thought, Education, Folklore + Myth, Food & Cooking, Nature & Wildlife, Personal Development, Religion & Spirituality, Social Justice, Memoir, Personal Narrative

  2. Yoga

    Types
    Classical Hatha Yoga, Tantric Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Kundalini, Traditional Hatha, Integral, Kriya, Restorative
    Topics
    Ancient Yoga Philosophy, Body Positivity, Children's Education, Health & Healing, Injury & Recovery, Limited Mobility Yoga, Spiritual Development, Stress Managment, Underrepresented Communities, Research & History, Pain Managment

  3. Painting

    Types
    Abstract, Bodypainting, Conceptual, Figurative, Illustrative, Landscape, Mural, Nature & Wild Life, Portraiture, Surrealistic
    Media
    Acrylic, Digital, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Pastel, Water Soluble Oil, Watercolor

  4. Education

    Focus
    Activism & Advocacy, Community & Engagement, Counseling & Mentorship, Arts Pedagogy, Outdoor Education, Personal Development, Writing & Literature Pedagogy
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