Steve Mark first came to yoga in college as a way to manage stress yet quickly realized its other considerable rewards.  Today, he is a graduate of YogaSpirit Studios® 200-hour yoga teacher training and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) who practices yoga daily. He has also been inspired by studying at Kripalu, the Omega Institute, and elsewhere and with a wide range of teachers, including Manorama, Wah!, Amy Weintraub, as well as the gifted teachers at YCYC.  

Steve sees yoga as a path to improved health, greater compassion for yourself and others, and increased fulfillment and contentment.  To that end, his classes spring from a sense of yoga as meditation in motion, encouraging attention to breath and opening to possibility in a safe and often playful atmosphere.  He believes that anyone, regardless of age, fitness level, or body type, can benefit, as he has, from the many gifts yoga offers. As a college professor, Steve is particularly interested in how yoga and meditation can focus attention and spark creativity.  As a long-time long-distance bicyclist who also enjoys hiking and walking, he has special expertise with modifications for tight hamstrings.