Stephanie Snyder Yoga

yoga and brunch? yoga and a hike? yoga and a picnic on the beach? yoga and a nap? holiday yoga is the best :)
see ya soooon!
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it’s flow with a friend thursday at so grab a yoga buddy and come on in 💕

i’m excited to flow with ya today at 4:30!

it’s back to school season, fall is coming, schedules are shifting, the weather is changing… lucky for us, fall is the season of sunnier days and clearer nights! looking forward to it all 💕🥰💕

what a fun conversation we had! thanks to podcast for having me! i love and ❤️
have a listen if you like!
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my beautiful friend sent me this photo and i just love it so much.

holiday schedule! let’s flow tonight and then catch me friday morning at valencia 🧘‍♀️
not teaching xmas eve, xmas day, nye, nyd
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sound off in the comments please
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if ya want it
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i’ll book it this week
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mar de jade

our bhakti yoga immersion in portland was magical 💫 thank you for having me 🙏
im back in the bay and can’t wait to flow with you! ❤️
next up is klesha karma bhakti immersion at valencia dec 1-3rd
fri 7-9pm
sat/sun 9am-2pm
we will dive into the 5 deepest afflictions that cause our suffering 😉
according to the texts, these afflictions affect everyone. but the way they manifest in our lives is unique to each of us. you will become familiar with these obstacles both globally and personally. you will gain tools and learn practices that will help you work with and destroy these seeds of suffering to create more freedom and happiness in your life and in the world.
it is insightful work that will educate and empower you in ways that will continue to unfold and manifest over time ❤️
link in b i o
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i’m back! psyched to be teaching this week. see you monday and beyond!
thank you thank you alejandro and for everything 🙏🙏🙏

it’s a rainy cold day here in sf and even colder most other places today. perfect weather for chanting :) and if you can get a snuggly dog to sing along, i highly recommend 🐶
stepping in for bed at 930 this friday the 30th Love Story Yoga] larkspur
teaching NYD workshop Love Story Yoga] valencia
come flow and sing if ya wanna ❤️

new year’s day workshop
excited to step into a new year and walk the path with you again and again. this year i’m going back to one of my OG workshops for new year’s day… we will explore deep flow, mantra, prayer and commitment to the highest 🙏
please bring a small hand towel for this workshop to use as a prop for deep abdominal work that will re-ignite inner flow and connection to our vitality and purpose.
workshop appropriate for all levels though not recommended for pregnancy.
om namo laksmi narayanaya namaha
valencia
10-noon
pre-reg at lovestoryyoga.com

fresh drop on for ya! featuring - perhaps a little too much 🙄 but i always say Slayer is like cowbell, could always use a little more 😝
this is a challenging fun sequence that focuses on strengthening the outer hips and inner groins. you’ll build some heat and wake up areas that we sometimes neglect in the practice 🤨. i think you’ll like it. lemme know and please share and subscribe if you want more vids like this 👍🏼link in bio 👍🏼
or see ya IRL sometime soon 🥰

sunday…is for yoga. let’s get warm on this rainy day and ignite the inner light. see you soon ❤️

sundayyyy. see ya at 430 san francisco, can’t wait ❤️and i’ll likely be more appropriately dressed 😂

teacher training begins with the very popular bhakti module on feb 6th! ❤️ join and i alongside and for this in depth experience. the format is NEW and as you can tell from my all caps- i’m excited about it 🥰 this training meets once a month from 9am-2pm which means you can have time to absorb, practice and integrate each module while maintaining space to tend to your job, family, life… the modules are as follows:
🙏 bhakti yoga
🙏 yoga of subtle body
🙏art of asana
🙏power of sequencing
🙏leadership & yoga
early bird price ends tomorrow
and… maybe you are already certified but would like to fill your teaching cup? or you are a dedicated practitioner unable to commit to the entire training? never fear my yogi friends …
you may also take any module a la carte!
i’m really proud of this training and the accessible format we have developed. wether you’re all in or want to curate your choice of content based on your schedule and needs- you can do that ❤️
all info and full details in link in bio
ps this training takes place in larkspur landing where the ferry from the city docks or there is plenty of free parking as well.
jai ma jai ma jai ma

THANKSGIVING DAY FLOW-
start the day with a strong flow, a good sweat, gratitude & grace ❤️
meet me at our larkspur landing studio 9-10:30am on thursday, see ya there!
pre registration encouraged
also teaching
wed 11am
wed 6pm

back from mexico retreat…it was a flurry of love and i’m filled with gratitude ❤️

jai ma ma ma. om dum durgayai namaha. jai ma jai ma jai ma 🦁🔥🌕

hiiiiiiiii- upside down. do it. so many benefits. great for lymph system and circulation, energy, lungs, and yep- perspective. flip upside down more often and you’ll want to flip tables a lot less often 😂
see ya sunday 430
ps slayer the dog says hey

overwhelm. it is a call from the inner self to pay attention. we often describe it as being pulled under, or feeling unable to get out from underneath or catch our metaphoric breath. but what if it went like this: i am in the ocean. i’m feeling as though i’m being pulled under water by some kind of sea creature, an octopus perhaps. i struggle, i fight against it, i become more depleted and less aware. but then, i look down and i see that i’m not being pulled down by anything but that i myself am the octopus just trying to dive deep into the wild universe of the sea & fly through the water with power & grace. and it is magnificent. or i’m a fish swimming along in the cool tide when a bird of prey swoops down & grabs me in its talons pulling me out of the water- i’m struggling & fearful & as the bird sweeps me into the air & i feel the wind beneath me, i realize- i am the bird, floating & soaring through the air. and it is magnificent.
overwhelm is a call from some part of myself that needs to be expressed, freed, tended to or cared for. overwhelm is me denying my octopus-ness, it is me turning away from my ability & desire to free my wings & ride the wind. overwhelm is when i neglect an old wound that’s calling for healing or when i suppress a feeling that is big & bountiful but perhaps unfamiliar.
we don’t need to indulge every whim or soothe every discomfort. but if we pay attention…that feeling of overwhelm- when it comes- can simply be a part of us, a part of our greatness that has been so far undiscovered. in those moments we have an opportunity to peer in and acknowledge our 8 tentacles & know how to collaborate with the sea, we can spread our wings & navigate the open sky with ecstasy. we can experience ourselves as both the body of a human & the body of the entire universe.
overwhelm is not a lack of ability to cope, which can make us feel small. it is a lack of awareness of how vast & powerful we really are. it is the pain of choosing to restrict ourselves over the choice to unleash & reveal our divinity.
hope this helps someone who may need a truer story than one that lives in the intellect alone.
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never forget the importance of turning inward. there is no way to feel balanced or settled in the world if we are unsettled within. most of the stress, conflict, and fear that we experience in the world can be managed by paying closer attention to where those challenges live and grow within our own internal ecosystem. pause regularly and long enough to notice where your grievances with the world are being ignored within your own body mind complex. freedom from suffering begins on the inside. when we have some insight into and are in relationship with our own internal struggles, it’s only then that we can accurately and efficiently address the way in which we struggle in and with the world ❤️❤️❤️
lokah samastha sukinoh bhavantu : may all beings everywhere be happy and free from suffering

what is your favorite pose? favorite food? favorite song? favorite time of day? favorite movie? knowing what you like and enjoying it when it comes is a way to find happiness but it’s happiness with training wheels :) complete happiness, on the other hand, is complete freedom from suffering. that depth of joy comes only from developing the ability to be happy even when you don’t get what you want. enjoy the favorites without having to endure the disappointment or longing when they are absent.
join us for teacher training beginning sept 2 and learn the pose and the repose of the practice ❤️

ever notice how nature helps us understand ourselves? the way the elements can be relief, a necessity and a disaster? the wind can be a cooling breeze or a wild tornado? it can be energy for the windmills or it can whip a fire into a roar? and on and on with each element. the range, the potential, the danger, the blessing, the power and the purge. each element reminds us of our own nature and if we pay attention we can develop discernment and appreciation for who we are and how we are. that is the first step to being able to understand that we are not that. observe, discern, know, realize.

he is amazing! dogs are just absolutely a gift. he’s my snuggle buddy, my therapist, my mirror, my teacher, and i am his home base, what a privilege. he’s so handsome and i totally love him- but despite how it sounds we are not dating. 😂

💎 jewel of manipura 💎

when we are clear on and in relationship with our values, the 3rd chakra called manipura, or “city of jewels”,  becomes a channel for personal power, authenticity, and self-definition. these are all prerequisites for harmony, integration, and conscious living
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values identification is foundational to this process and is a first step toward aligning our thoughts, words, and actions, thereby moving us toward maturity, depth, and purpose. once we are clear on our values, we are better able to make decisions, live with integrity, identify why we feel what we feel, increase awareness, and communicate our truths. our values shift, evolve and develop based on how much attention and practice we are willing to invest.
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activating manipura occurs somatically through asana and embodiment; vibrationally through sensory tools like mantra and kirtan; neurologically via our vagus nerve and experience; cognitively through intellect and theory; spiritually through philosophy; emotionally through mythology, metaphor and feelings. 
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join alicia maness and me in exploring a delectable panoply of these access points to identify and articulate our values—then set ourselves up to activate and integrate them sustainably and effectively. 
this workshop will include both vinyasa yoga and lecture/discussion. let’s sweat, connect, and dive for treasure, together.
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aug 19, 6-8:30pm
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aug 20, 1-6pm
link in bio
space limited
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love. for all of the todays yesterdays and tomorrows.

‘brahman is indeed different from the known and is different from the unknown’ - kenopanisad
the known is inherently limited. brahman is not a thing to be attained. and it cannot be the unknown either. it is self so cannot be attained or rejected (known) and cannot be separated or denied (unknown).

so excited for this years PRIDE event with extraordinary teachers and next friday, june 17th at 6pm! all proceeds will be donated to in support of the pride movement . all are welcome. love is love -
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go to lovestoryyoga.com to register or is this link:

https://lovestoryyoga.com/workshops/pride-flow-jack-tolga

i have never posted a political statement because it has largely been something that i felt was potentially alienating to folks and i want to offer yoga inclusively regardless of race religion politics etc. and, to be clear yoga is absolutely non dogmatic in every way. however, times have dictated different boundaries, guardrails and ethics. we need to be more involved on all levels because change is required. change is required. and i truly believe that the choice we make for governor in the primaries tomorrow can change the course of our state and city- for better (shellenberger) or worse (news om). newsom was my favorite for so many years. i’ve supported him many times. he’s done great things for the lgbtq movement and i applaud that wholeheartedly. however, gavin newsom is no longer serving his community, rather he is running for president- and that’s it. california is nothing more than a stepping stone for his ultimate goal. and i am so so tired of being stepped on- homelessness that has only gotten worse - inhumanly so- under his leadership, small businesses are dying under his leadership. covid was a disaster under his leadership (french laundry anyone? yes gavin support one of the most expensive restaurants in the country socializing with the elite without your mask when you have shut down the entire state and left us for dead), we pay more taxes than anywhere else and our housing costs are astronomical. long gone are the days when artists and creators filled our streets with culture and gave us a reason to be proud to live here- all those folks have been priced out completely. gavin has failed, horribly. he has destroyed small independent businesses- another thing that made (please read on in comments, it was too long)

the sun today, no filter! what tis this rainbow around the sun? perhaps god expressing PRIDE? i’m gonna go with that ❤️🌈❤️