Ann Arbor

About Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Yoga and Meditation founder and director, Ema Stefanova is one of the most highly trained and experienced master yoga and meditation teachers in the nation. She was born in a family of natural yogis, and healers and holds advanced degrees in Engineering as well as English Language and Literature. Her teaching, yoga therapy and meditation are inspired by her miraculous yoga and meditation life journey and the direct guidance by one of the most renowned gurus of our times Swami Satyananda Paramahansa (Swamiji) and senior swamis in the same health, spirituality and personal growth oriented lineage. Ema has selflessly shared the wealth of this high level knowledge and experience guiding and mentoring yoga teachers, therapists and students of all ages, as well as corporate clients across the globe. Ema's unique and gentle teaching style inspires, heals and changes lives.

Ema's work has been featured on National TV (health programs, Winter 2006) and in the Crazy Wisdom Journal (spring 2005 issue), Ann Arbor Business Review (Jan 2007), and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy (Jan 2007), as well as Ann Arbor Lifestyle Magazine Issue 6 Vol.2, and Body Mind Spirit Guide magazine (September 2008) and more.

Ema has authored teacher training curricula, teacher manuals, a Beginner Yoga and Breathing DVD, a Yoga Nidra and Meditation CD, articles and other educational materials and art.

About Satyananda Style Yoga?

The Satyananda style yoga we teach is an authentic and classical system of yoga and meditation disseminated by transmission of energy from master and/or qualified yoga teacher, to student or to a yoga therapy client. It is easy to understand and do the practices, from posture sequences with breath awareness and visualization to deep Yoga Nidra Relaxation and various forms of meditation (Dyana Yoga), as well as Private Yoga Therapy for physical and mental wellbeing.