Inner Space

“We come together to raise consciousness.  We come together to learn, heal and grow.  We work together to develop a profound awareness of the body, breath, and mental landscape and through this humbling and honest work we become more aware of our patterns, obstacles and gifts.  This new awareness helps us to bring all areas of our lives into harmony and balance.” - Laura Frank

Laura is the founder of Inner Space, a yoga, martial arts and healing center in Kansas City. 

Laura’s classes provide a safe space to align in the body, focus the mind, connect with spirit and unravel tension and trauma.  Laura’s classes end with sound healing and chanting during savasana to support your integration of the work done in class.  Laura is on the path of initiation and training in shamanic healing practices from South America and is a certified Reiki 2 practitioner.  Laura's background is in performing arts; experimental theatre, music and dance.  She she completed her yoga teacher certification with Ganga White and Tracey Rich of the White Lotus Foundation.

Master Yao Li's journey began in Taipei, Taiwan, where he was born and raised. At fourteen, he moved with his mother to America. As a young immigrant in search of self, Yao found a home practicing Chinese martial arts, studying Kung Fu and Qi Gong under the instruction of Master Pui Chan. Acquiring martial arts skills was empowering and after only a few months, Yao knew it was his calling to be a full time practitioner.

During his early training, Yao met his future wife, Dorri. In their early twenties, with shared enthusiasm they began teaching Kung Fu professionally and their studio became a platform of growth and support for other serious martial artists and beginners alike. Yao successfully competed in tournaments nationally and he counts the AAU National Karate Championship Black Belt Weapons Title as one of his many highlight performances.

He traveled to China numerous times to pursue advanced techniques under the guidance of some of China's best Wu Shu masters and in Boston, Yao was fortunate to learn Tai Chi from Master oshua Grant, a two time U.S. National Champion in Wu Shu Tai Chi. Together with Joshua, Yao and Dorri co­-founded the Boston Kung Fu Tai Chi Institute in 1990.

An advisor and good friend, Steve Krischel, introduced Yao to meditation and Raja yoga. It was a profound experience and a turning point in Yao’s life, inspiring a desire to deepen awareness within himself. Yao recently moved to Missouri to further his training under Steve.

Yao holds a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate and by incorporating yoga into his life long experience in internal and external martial arts, he brings a new depth to his personal practice and his teaching. Master Yao Li’s goal is to let Kung Fu, Wu Shu, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, yoga, and meditation evolve organically within himself and to share his knowledge with others.

Molly Kampf is the founder and teacher at Kansas City Alexander  Technique (2016), and is a dance theater artist.  Molly’s teachings are based in Alexander Technique while drawing from a number of disciplines including Body-Mind Centering®, Contemporary Dance, Developmental Movement, Improvisation, Meditation and Roy Hart voice studies.  Molly has a MFA in Contemporary Performance from Naropa University, a BFA in Modern Dance from Temple University, holds a teaching certificate in the Alexander Technique from the Philadelphia Alexander Alliance and is certified through Alexander Technique International.

Over the past 15 years, Molly has taught at many locations and universities including Interlochen Center for the Arts, Central Michigan University, Saginaw Valley State University and has presented at the Freedom to ACT Conference (NYC). She has performed, worked and facilitated in Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Philadelphia. She also specializes in artist business; and has worked for esteemed master teachers Barbara Dilley, Bruce Fertman, Leeny Sack, and Martha Hansen Fertman.

Ramaa’s fascination for yoga and meditation started with her grandparents teachings of yoga,
chanting and healing practices and stories. Most of all her interest piqued with the Ancient
Indian oral traditions of storytelling, tales of mythology, heroic deeds and courage.
Ramaa has years of classical yoga training from reputed studios in California and locally,
weaving different styles.
Her classes are creatively sequenced, tying in Indian Philosophy, Mythology, tales of wonder,
mudras and healing, the meditation instilling peace.