Alicia Stephenson

Instructor

Elk Rapids Yoga Flow

Alicia Stephenson RYT 500My passion with yoga and Pilates began in 2009 in Illinois where I was living.In 2018 I moved to Traverse City and began my yoga teacher training the following year at Yen Yoga and Fitness.I received my RYT 200 Hour training certificate under the guidance of Jenny Lindvindt, a truly remarkable teacher.Shortly thereafter I completed a 3-month mentor program with Yen Yoga and Leslie Simionescu, focusing on the chakra system.My devotion to yoga continued and I enrolled in yoga teacher training with Brett Larkin and the Uplifted online RYT 300/500 program and graduated in February of 2021.2021 and 2022 turned out to be very challenging years for me with the loss of my mother, both of my dogs, and chronic pain from an injury that left me unable to practice or teach yoga. Then I discovered Kundalini Yoga, “the yoga of awareness” which changed my life! I began practicing it daily and in September of 2023 I enrolled in Kundalini University, an online teacher training course with Brett Larkin and spiritual teacher, Guru Singh. In May of this year, I also completed Level One Reiki training in Scottsdale, Arizona.Though I am not certified in Pilates I have completed all the training requirements for Mat & Reformer Pilates. I worked as a teacher at a studio in Illinois where I helped train Olympic figure skater Bradie Tennell.I am devoted to health and wellness and am constantly studying ways to improve my health and the health of others.