Stephanie grew up in southern New Hampshire. She came to Connecticut for college and chose to make it her home. She is a registered nurse but decided put her career on hold to care for her three young children. She has been regularly practicing yoga for five years and is a graduate of the 200-hr YTT class of 2017 at Jiiva Center and has since gone on to earn her 300-hr Yoga Teacher Certification and 100-hr Meditation Teacher Certification at Jiiva. She incorporates pranayama and mindfulness into every practice she teaches. Stephanie enjoys being out in nature and embraces and active lifestyle.  She believes in yoga as a way of life and leads by example. 
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