Julie Stephens Yoga

Having recently completed my Yoga Teacher training with Julie in Nelson in April, I can honestly say, Julie’s dedication, expertise, experience and very high caliber is incredible. A truly inspiring teacher, who instilled the high level of dedication that is required to become a confident yoga teacher.Undertaking teacher training is a commitment that, for me, required considerable mental and physical preparation, to truly gain the benefits of deepening my own practice and now starting my own journey teaching.Julie’s support and encouragement toward her students during the 200hr YTT was well received and respected... Thankyou Julie, it was a pleasure spending 3 weeks with you!

Julie Stephens is one of those teachers that is hard to find. She is passionate and gives her full heart in teaching her students. All her classes are filled with energy, positivity, and variety. Julie always takes great care in ensuring the safety and comfort of her students, including a range of options depending on your level. After practicing with her for several months, I decided to join her Yoga Teacher Training Immersion. Three weeks of intense yoga practice, while also studying yoga philosophy and human anatomy. I met amazing people and discovered a lot about myself, definitely changing me. My understanding of yoga is now on a much different level and I love it more than ever! All the teachers and especially Julie were very inspiring!! I‘m so glad I could meet her on my path. Thank you Julie and see you on the mat.

Julie is an outstanding teacher, the best I've found over many years. I can only make it to Wednesday night and thats become my favorite evening of the week where my state is profoundly altered to one of deep relaxation following Julie's class. I've never been good at coming into the moment in yoga classes and following my movement and breath. However in Julie's classes this happens effortlessly. I've been going for 6 months and no class has ever been the same which keeps me engaged and focused. Julies class enhances my life so much that I just wish I could get to a daily class!

I've just been on such an amazing journey with Julie Stephens's 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, and couldn't fault it!!With a diverse amount of topics covered from the history of yoga to teaching, her curriculum offers so much more than just a traditional training course. With lots of self-discovery and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. I would highly recommend her YTT course. She has such a wealth of knowledge with over 30 years of experience traveling the world with her yoga career and such a beautiful nurturing nature, I would recommend it to anyone.

I have been practising with Julie for at least 7 years now and if it wasn't for her, I don't think I would still be practising. Julie's teachings are authentic, insightful, from the heart and done with friendliness and good humour. I decided to do her Yoga Teacher Training earlier this year and it was honestly one of the best things i have ever done. Her curriculum was in depth and whether you do this for immersion or to become a teacher, you will get so much out of it. Julie teaches intention, curiosity and mindfulness, it was so much more than a teacher training. I have never come across another teacher like Julie.

Julie is an amazing yoga teacher accommodating everyone and keeping the practice focused, calm and challenging for everyone. Great approach, explanation, adjustments .

I did the 100 Hour Extended Learning Yoga Teachers Training, as I had my 200 Hour Yoga Teachers Training from a previous course I did in India.Julie Stephens course had us teaching to each other from the very first day of class. I was so nervous as this is what I was needing, practical teaching experience. She created an incredibly safe place to gain confidence and find our unique individualised yogic voice, while being compassionate to our reservations and fears. Her extensive experience and knowledge of yoga and that of the other specialised practitioners she had on the course, gave me even more reassurance that I could conduct a safe and meaningful class structure for my students. As the course progressed and I gained more and more confidence...I found my voice and the yoga teacher within.I highly recommend this course to anyone who want to extend their knowledge, training and find confidence in their abilities as a blooming yoga teacher in a nurturing positive environment!

After practising Yoga for almost 20 years and attending Julies classes for the last 3, I decided to take the plunge and participated in Julies 200 hrs teacher training. To be honest, it was hard! Very long days, early mornings, ouch! Early nights (cant sleep, damn!) And an incredible amount of knowledge being passed on by Julie and the people who assisted her at times.....Steaming heads, tired bodies.....but...Julie is not only an amazing teacher in class, she also has incredible passion and knowledge when it comes to her teacher training. Her own manual has heaps of information and reflects on her decades of studies and knowledge about this subject. Her integrity and commitment for yoga is passed on in an intimate setting with small student numbers so abilities of the individual can be taken into account and strengthened.If you want to get an idea about the true essence of what Yoga is about and be challenged in your believes and abilities, then Julies classes as well as her teacher training are for you. She really is an outstanding teacher who is able to push your boundaries and keeps it light at the same time. Go, flow, grow!

I love Julie’s classes. They are challenging yet restorative. She is an incredible teacher for students at any level.

Amazing teacher amazing person. The best Yoga teacher i have ever come across in the last 26 years of practice. I last practiced with Julie on the Gold Coast in Australia around 15 years ago i then moved overseas and continued practising for a very short time until i lost interest and realised Yoga was starting to become a fashion and many people teaching it really didn't know the correct way. I then realised how hard it is to get a real teacher of Yoga. I gave up going to classes and did my own practices from home or wherever i maybe and felt alot better. I thank you Julie for being true to your word in Yoga & life!