With a background in dance, Stephanie immediately fell in love with the practice of yoga. From the physical asana practice to the ability to tap into the spiritual offerings of the practice, Stephanie knew her journey into yoga would be a life long practice. She considers herself to always be a student of yoga. She fuels her teaching practice with a continual investment in her personal practice and studies, striving for continued refinement and transformation. Stephanie initially began her studies in Arizona at At One Yoga and Authentic Yoga Teacher Training with Dave and Cheryl Oliver. She completed the Advanced SmartFlow Teacher Training program with Annie Carpenter. She has studied with Dona Holleman, the late Maty Ezraty and Brock and Krista Cahill. She is a 500-E-RYT registered with the Yoga Alliance. 

Teaching classes throughout Scottsdale and Phoenix, Stephanie connected with Ryan Besler. Together, they created YASA Yoga. YASA Yoga initially began as a teacher training school in Arizona and then evolved into the most highly reviewed, Best of Santa Barbara (2012-2013) yoga studio in beautiful Santa Barbara.   From the business, to teaching classes to teaching teachers, Ryan and Stephanie dedicated themselves to building community and sharing their passion of teaching yoga. Stephanie is honored to have been an Ambassador for Lululemon in Scottsdale and Santa Barbara, Lole Ambassador teaching both Yellow and White LOLE events and a Manduka Ambassador. 

Whether you come in for class, schedule a private lesson, enroll in a workshop or a teacher training, Stephanie will be in service to help you connect to the physical strength and playful nature of the asana practice, coupled with learning the deep roots of the language and philosophy of the practice, ultimately, to be able to tap into your center - your true nature, your joy.