Stacey was first introduced to yoga in 1997 when she took a Hatha Yoga class as a student at Boston University. After graduating and moving to NYC she practiced Jivamukti Yoga with David Life and was introduced to a more spiritual yogic experience. She began to witness a transformation within herself from her yoga practice. Her interest in yoga and love of travel brought her to India in 2000. She went to Mysore where she learned Vinyasa Ashtanga Yoga and Pranayama from BNS Iyengar, and completed her first Goenka Vipassana Meditation course in Bangalore. She completed her second course in Kyoto in 2004. Stacey moved to Japan in 2002 and found that no matter how unfamiliar her surroundings, yoga offered her a sense of being at home. She completed her 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certification at It’s Yoga in San Francisco in 2006 and her Restorative Teachers Training at Sun and Moon Yoga in 2007. She completed a basic Thai Massage Training with Jonas Westring in 2007, and has studied Anusara yoga with Lois Nesbitt and John Friend in Tokyo and Taipei. She has been deeply touched by the heart-opening practice of Anusara Yoga. Stacey brings this experience of Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Anusara to her teaching, which is a continuous evolution based on her experience of yoga both on and off the mat. She believes that by finding greater personal peace through yoga, we can contribute to greater peace throughout the world.