Stephen personally embraced Yoga as therapy in 1997. His teaching began in 2000 when his teacher left to study in India for four months and honored and amazed Stephen by asking him to teach in her absence. He has been privileged to learn Yoga at the feet of some of the world’s truly great teachers.
“I studied with Beth Field for three years in the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar.
Beth shared her skills, showed me much patience and is responsible for my becoming a yoga teacher, for which I am so very grateful. Later I studied with Mukanda Stiles, author of “Structural Yoga Therapy”.
This work led me to Gary Kraftsow a Yoga master and Director of the American Viniyoga Institute and author of “Yoga for Wellness” and “Yoga for Transformation”. The last nine years have been full of the most wonderful teachings from other world renowned teachers like John Friend, the charismatic and deeply inspiring founder of Anusara Yoga, and, Aadil Palkhivala, a brilliant and kind man with a wealth of knowledge who has shared it freely and with much humor. Judith Lasater PhD. a physical therapist and Yoga teacher for 30 years whose deep understanding of the body has been a blessing for me.
In the last few years Doug Keller has inspired and deepened my understanding of Therapeutic Yoga and how to teach it without ego. I am profoundly thankful to all these teachers for any skills I have developed.” Ongoing studies with these amazing teachers and others continues to inform, encourage and inspire Stephen. His work is also supported from outside of the Yoga world, including 13 years in private practice as a Massage Therapist. Trained in anatomy, deep tissue massage, craniosacral therapy and Ortho-bionomy.
ELIZABETH
Classes: Moving with Breath , Therapeutic
"Please join us as we come to know our bodies and realize our hidden inner strength. As we incorporate breath, alignment, and self-awareness skills, we are able to move through our daily challenges with a calmer, peaceful self."
Elizabeth Barlow, Co-founder of Tulsa Yoga Therapy, has been practicing yoga for 30 years, and has been teaching for 12 years. As a yoga therapist, Elizabeth loves teaching in a way that allows students to find their way through injuries, pain management, and chronic pain.
She is trained by Namaste' International, a program that teaches yoga in the style of Vanda Scaravelli, and studied with Esther Myers. In the past 12 years, she has studied with Gary Kraftsow and Judith Hanson Lasater, loving both approaches to yoga therapy.
Elizabeth has been teaching movement to children for many years and is Founder/Director of Resource Education for Calming, Energizing, Self-awareness and Self-regulation (RECESS). RECESS teaches self-regulation using yoga techniques to both children and adults in schools, shelters, and residential programs. Elizabeth is a Certified Yoga Ed. Instructor and National Trainer.
As a Certified Massage Therapist of 12 years, Elizabeth is trained in and practices many bodywork modalities to complement the use of Therapeutic Yoga, including, Naturopathic Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy, Touch for Health, trigger point therapy, and rehabilitative movement.
BETH
Classes: The Art of Bending
Beth Field has extensive training and practice in Vipassana Meditation, Iyengar Yoga and the associated vedic sciences of Astrology and Ayurveda. Her life’s work, which regularly takes her to India for study under the guidance of notable teachers, is to learn and then to translate these ancient disciplines into profound tools for navigating modern life. She is certified as a Yoga Instructor at the highest level recognized by the Yoga Alliance, E-RYT500.
KRISTINE
Class: Viniyoga 101
As a practicing healthcare provider (Pediatric Occupational Therapy) and teacher. I was drawn to the therapeutic, individualized and safe practice of the Viniyoga tradition. I have a special interest in Sensory Integration, neurology and brain function. I am certified in“Yoga for the Special Child” and “The Listening Program”. I have also completed the training for RECESS, a non-profit program for kids in underserved schools in the Tulsa area. I am pursuing advanced certification as a Viniyoga therapist. (See www.viniyoga.com.)
NATASHA
Class: Moms and Babies, Family Yoga Workshop
Natasha is a certified RECESS/Yoga ED instructor. RECESS (a non-profit organization based in Tulsa) stands for Resource Education for Calming, Energizing, Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation and provides Tulsa children with resources and tools to manage emotional and physical health, thereby impacting lifetime health and wellness. Yoga Ed is a nationally recognized educational program that combines a science based exploration of the body, mind and the self with the exercise system of Yoga to support and enhance learning, health and personal responsibility.
JESSICA
Class: Love and Let Go
Jessica is a certified yoga teacher at the 200 hour level, and is currently pursuing a 500 hour certification. She received her training in the tradition of Baba Hari Dass, at the Mount Madonna Institute in California. She continues to facilitate their teacher training program each summer. Jessica believes that yoga is for everyone, and is excited and honored to share these practices. She is grateful for the many teachers throughout the world who have inspired and encouraged her, especially her first yoga teachers, Tom and Nicole Tobias. After spending 7 years away from Tulsa, she is thrilled to be home, and to have the opportunity to join the Tulsa Yoga Therapy family.
3315 E 33rd Street | Tulsa, OK | EMAIL
