About Mark Stephens

 

With his tremendous knowledge, humble attitude and caring teaching style, Mark Stephens has guided and inspired yoga teachers and practioneers all over the world for over two decades – and continues to do so through classes, retreats, immersions, teacher trainings and not at least his books.
 

Described by Yoga Journal as "The teacher's teacher», and being a Certified Yoga Therapist and member of The International Association of Yoga Therapists, his last contribution to broadening the understanding of yoga is the book Yoga Therapy: Foundations, Methods and Practices – published 2017.
 

His earlier books, Teaching Yoga(2010), Yoga Sequencing (2012), and Yoga Adjustments(2014), are international bestsellers now in nine languages. He also writes the “For Teachers” column for Yoga Journal,Deutschland.

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Practicing yoga for more than 25 years and teaching for over 2 decades, Mark has trained over 2,500 yoga teachers worldwide and is known as "The Teachers Teacher".

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He founded Yoga Inside Foundation in 1997, establishing therapeutic yoga programs in over 300 schools, treatment centers and prisons across North America, receiving Yoga Journal's 1st. Annual Karma Award in year 2000 for his work.

 

With a deep background in multiple yoga philosophies and methods and
extensive study of human anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology, Mark brings an integrated perspective to yoga practice and yoga therapy that makes yoga a more efficacious tool for healthy living.

 

He lives in Santa Cruz, California and teaches globally.

Learn more at www.markstephensyoga.com.