Monday, October 20, 2014

Blossoming Yogini: Teacher Spotlight, Stacey Filice


Here is my typical Bio with some other fun facts be
low:
Stacey Filice RYT200
has been practicing yoga since 2005. She initially be
gan practicing as a means to
explore another workout opportunity and to achieve w
eight loss goals. While she loved the physical aspect o
f
yoga she immediately recognized the mental benefits an
d knew yoga was something she needed in her life.
She was building her corporate career and never felt
able to shut her mind off, but once she was in a yoga
class she realized that her mind quieted due to the int
ensity of the physical asana practice. Overtime, she
came to understand that yoga is a mirror reflecting l
ife off the mat - if the mind is unfocused, if the b
reath is
uneven and the body can't find stability, there is a
n imbalance in one's life and something needs to cha
nge. In
2011, she spent at a week a health spa to recover from
a very stressful corporate work experience.
Throughout her stay, she kept noticing the various fit
ness and yoga instructors walking around the property
going from class to class and she kept thinking they al
l looked so happy and had the most amazing life! Thi
s
experience planted the seed of change and in 2013, af
ter admitting her life was completely out of balance,
she
left her stressful corporate career to refocus her life
and share yoga with others through teaching. She is
passionate about helping individuals understand that
yoga truly is for everybody! Stacey's classes are
intended to meet all levels of physical ability. She
offers a challenging yet nurturing flow that focuses
on
alignment, use of the breath and connecting the mind
and body. You will leave her class feeling that you
not
only gained strength, but also a sense of calm.
Stacey completed her 200-hr Teacher Training with Ger
hard Gessner at Prana Yoga e also
completed the Restorative Healing & Yin Yoga Trainin
g Level I & Level II with Debora Wayne. She is curr
ently
completing her 300hr teacher training with Sara Deaki
n as hent



*Stacey Filice RYT200* has been practicing yoga since 2005.  She initially began practicing as a means to explore another workout opportunity and to achieve weight loss goals.  While she loved the physical aspect of yoga she immediately recognized the mental benefits and knew yoga was something she needed in her life. She was building her corporate career and never felt able to shut her mind off, but once she was in a yoga class she realized that her mind quieted due to the intensity of the physical asana practice.  Overtime, she came to understand that yoga is a mirror reflecting life off the mat - if the mind is unfocused, if the breath is uneven and the body can't find stability, there is an imbalance in one's life and something needs to change.  In 2011, she spent at a week at a health spa to recover from a very stressful corporate work experience.  Throughout her stay, she kept noticing the various fitness and yoga instructors walking around the property going from class to class and she kept thinking they all looked so happy and had the most amazing life!  This experience planted the seed of change and in 2013, after admitting her life was completely out of balance, she left her stressful corporate career to refocus her life and share yoga with others through teaching.  She is passionate about helping individuals understand that yoga truly is for everybody!  Stacey's classes are intended to meet all levels of physical ability.  She offers a challenging yet nurturing flow that focuses on alignment, use of the breath and connecting the mind and body.  You will leave her class feeling that you not only gained strength, but also a sense of calm.

Stacey is a graduate of Prana Yoga's 200-hr Teacher Training with  Gerhard Gessner, and also completed the Restorative Healing & Yin Yoga Training Level I & Level II with Debora Wayne. She is currently taking her Yoga teaching credentials to the next level and is enrolled in the Professional 300-hr Yogaworks Teacher Training at Prana, mentoring with Sara Deakin.

Fun facts:
She loves to travel internationally and take pictures of her feet in different locations around the world to “prove” she was there.




She loves to cook and entertain.
Savasana used to be one of the most difficult yoga asanas for her since it required her to let go – but now she happily enjoys her Savasana.

Stacey teaches a weekly 1-hour Hatha Flow class on Wednesdays at 4:15. Mention this blog post and check out her class this week as our guest! Prenatal Welcome! 

Please come check out this Blossoming Yogini... We are thrilled to have her as a teacher. 

Stacey Filice RYT200
has been practicing yoga since 2005. She initially be
gan practicing as a means to
explore another workout opportunity and to achieve w
eight loss goals. While she loved the physical aspect o
f
yoga she immediately recognized the mental benefits an
d knew yoga was something she needed in her life.
She was building her corporate career and never felt
able to shut her mind off, but once she was in a yoga
class she realized that her mind quieted due to the int
ensity of the physical asana practice. Overtime, she
came to understand that yoga is a mirror reflecting l
ife off the mat - if the mind is unfocused, if the b
reath is
uneven and the body can't find stability, there is a
n imbalance in one's life and something needs to cha
nge. In
2011, she spent at a week a health spa to recover from
a very stressful corporate work experience.
Throughout her stay, she kept noticing the various fit
ness and yoga instructors walking around the property
going from class to class and she kept thinking they al
l looked so happy and had the most amazing life! Thi
s
experience planted the seed of change and in 2013, af
ter admitting her life was completely out of balance,
she
left her stressful corporate career to refocus her life
and share yoga with others through teaching. She is
passionate about helping individuals understand that
yoga truly is for everybody! Stacey's classes are
in,tended to meet all levels of physicales
on
ali,gnment, use of the breath and connecting the mind
and body. You will leave her class feeling that you
not
only gained strength, but also a sense of calm.
Stacey completed her 200-hr Teacher Training with Geressner at e also
completed the Restorative Healing & Yin Yoga Trainin
g Level I & Level II with Debora Wayne. She is curr
ently
completing her 300hr teacher training with Sara Deaki
n as her mentor.