Stephanie has been practicing yoga and movement for nearly 20 years and has been teaching yoga since 2000.  Stephanie discovered yoga through fitness and dance.  She appreciates the transformative effects, both physically and emotionally, of all movement disciplines, most notably yoga, but also including sports, dance and other therapeutic modalities.  Stephanie continues to share her discoveries and understanding of the yoga practice and philosophy from a psycho-somatic-emotive foundation.   

Stephanie teaches Sacred StrengthTM Yoga Flow classes in New York City and has been part of the yoga teaching staff at Equinox since 2001. Sacred StrengthTM Yoga Flow is an inspirational and therapeutic blend of styles that offers an empowering mixture of fun, sweat and heart.  Stephanie encourages students to access awareness and gratitude from the Higher Self (also known as God, Spirit, Unity, Universal Wisdom), bringing consciousness to the somatic experience through asana and meditative practices, ultimately transforming mind and body from the inside out.  Stephanie teaches from the heart and believes in living an authentic, joyful and passionate life through a process of presence, self-study, discipline and ultimate surrender to Higher Consciousness. 

Stephanie is founder of Boomerang Yoga "Yoga for a Cause", a soon-to-be non-profit organization that creates yoga events for people of all levels of participation to benefit and support non-profit organizations and philanthropic projects that advocate children's issues.

Stephanie has been featured in several lifestyle and fitness magazines including Self, New York Magazine, Women's Health, and Quest; as well as Baron Baptiste's video "The Trainer's Edge". She is recognized as a premier yoga instructor and was voted “best” yoga teacher two consecutive years by New York Magazine. In October 2006, Stephanie was selected by New York Moves magazine as one of New York City's "Power Women on the Rise for 2006", identifying her, along with a selection of other women, as someone who has changed or improved the lives of other women in the city.  In 2007 Stephanie was selected by Self to be the spokesperson for the “Ultimate De-Stress with Yoga” DVD, one part of the magazine’s Fitness Series for 2008.  Stephanie works as an athletic advisor for print campaigns, including Nike’s 2007 Women’s Spring Campaign and Women’s Health editorials, serves as an inspirational leader to Clarin’s skin-care and cosmetic professionals for their Monthly Challenge meetings, and is the Yoga Coordinator for Equinox.

Stephanie is a certified Hatha Yoga teacher through the Himalayan Institute, a certified Power Vinyasa Yoga teacher through Baron Baptiste and is a registered experienced 200-hour yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance.  Stephanie's other yoga and movement studies include:

• Simonson dance technique as taught by Lynn Simonson of Dance Space Center New York City, 1994 – present
• Astanga Yoga as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois with Eddie Stern at Patanjali Yoga Shala, 1999-2005
• Sanskrit training with Vyaas Houston of the American Sanskrit Institute, 2001
• Yogic Arts Teacher Training with Duncan Wong, 2002
• Level I and Level II teacher trainings with Baron Baptiste, 2002 and 2003
• Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training at Lila Wellness Center, 2004
• Restorative Yoga Teacher Training at YogaWorks, 2005

Stephanie continues to be a life-long student of love, spirit and humanity and is currently working towards Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher certification with Gurmukh, Consciousness Leadership Initiation with One Spirit Seminary and the Sacred Centers Certification program with Anodea Judith. She also has a Masters of Science in Education from Sarah Lawrence College.

Stephanie is deeply grateful for the guidance and love of the Divine Spirit and the support of her family, friends, teachers and students.

God Bless and Namaste.