Steph

Yoga, Sound Healing

Teaching style: My teaching style is rooted in the healing traditions of tantric and Bhakti yoga, with a focus on mindfulness, energy, and devotion. I guide my students to connect deeply with their energy body through breath, sound, and movement. Each class is an invitation to slow down, listen to the body, and honour its wisdom. I create a sacred space where students can explore their inner world with devotion, using mantra, breathwork, and movement to foster transformation and awareness. I’m deeply compassionate, grounded, and supportive, offering options / modifications to help students stay comfortable and connected, especially when facing physical challenges. I aim to provide a nurturing environment where everyone can find their way at their own pace.​

How has yoga helped: Yoga has been a transformative tool for me, especially in managing chronic pain and mental health. Through consistent practice, I have learned to meet my body where it is, cultivating compassion and patience. Yoga has taught me to listen to my body’s subtle cues, and through breath and mindful movement, I’ve found a way to ease tension, calm my nervous system, and release stuck emotions. The integration of sound and breath in my practice has been key in reconnecting me with my inner peace.​

Before I discovered yoga, I often felt disconnected from my body, especially due to chronic pain. I struggled with managing the mental and emotional challenges of living with pain, and I lacked the tools to center myself or find relief.  Yoga has helped me reconnect with my body (deeper & more compassionate), offering a path toward balance and well-being I didn’t know was possible.​

Before sound healing: Music and singing have always been integral parts of my life. I sang and performed often, pouring my energy into creating and sharing. While performing was fulfilling, it also came with a sense of expectation and pressure. Discovering sound healing was a profound shift - it offered me a way to soothe myself and create space for my authentic expression to emerge, without the need to perform or strive. Sound healing provides a deeper connection to my inner world, allowing me to embrace my true voice and use sound as a means of emotional release and self-care. It’s where I could be myself, let go of external expectations, and connect with the healing power of sound. ​

Focus: My focus is on the energetic body - prana, the subtle energy that flows within us. I work with sound healing and gentle movement to clear blockages, balance energy, and promote relaxation and healing. My classes create space within the body to allow for release, clarity, and deep healing. I combine breathwork, yin/asana poses, and sound to activate the body's natural capacity for self-regulation.​

Fav exercises: Gentle yoga poses that encourage body awareness and energy flow, such as seated forward folds for grounding and heart-opening postures to release tension and create space within the body. I also love breathwork practices like Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) to balance energy and calm the mind, and Ujjayi breath to deepen focus and stay connected with the present moment. Chanting mantras and vocal toning, especially the Gayatri Mantra, activate energy and create resonance within the body. Mindful, slow movement is another favourite, releasing stored tension and support the flow of prana (life force energy) throughout the body, promoting both physical and emotional well-being.​​

What’s on your playlist? My playlist spans a wide range of musical styles, from the smooth rhythms of jazz, funk, and soul, including artists like Erykah Badu, Marvin Gaye, and Jill Scott, to the sacred chants of Krishna Das and Jahnavi Harrison. ​

What brings you joy? Sharing the power of sound, being in nature, my dogs, connecting with friends and family, singing, chanting, playing harmonium and all things musical and creative. Teaching and supporting others by creating scared spaces.​