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Stacey Stier

How long have you been practicing Bikram Yoga?
I’ve been practicing Bikram Yoga since the winter of 2000

When/Where did you graduate from Bikram Yoga teacher training?
I graduated teacher training in Los Angeles at Bikram Yoga headquarters in the spring of 2001

Why did you decide to become a teacher?
I knew within a week of finding Bikram Yoga that I wanted to become a teacher. I was really tired of working for nothing more than a paycheck. That purpose didn’t fulfill me. I wanted to do something for work that I felt passionately about, inspired me to grow, and made a difference in the world. This yoga is physically demanding, mentally freeing and it makes me want to be better. I wanted to provide a space where people experience all of these benefits and this yoga does just that whether you’re out of shape or a pro athlete: Bikram Yoga is one of a kind.  

What is your favorite thing about teaching?
For one thing, everyone has to listen to my silly antics because I get to hold the microphone J Really though, I’ve seen grumpy people become kind and happy, depressed people become hopeful, sick people become healthy because of this yoga practice and I love it. A lot of people ask, “What is wrong with people?” In my job I get to look for “what is right with people?” and we start from there. I can no longer imagine doing anything else. I ADORE the students and staff and am incredibly blessed to get to hang out with such amazing people everyday.

What is your favorite quote?
I have two.

“If you’ve lost yourself, you’ve lost everything”

“Every act is an act of self-definition”

Is there anything else?
My dream is that the whole world practices Bikram Yoga. Everyone is welcome here, everyone can heal here, and every one will find value here. Simply put, it works.  There is no reason in this world for people to suffer and if every person loved them self enough to love and have compassion for everyone else then suffering could disappear. May sound like a lot from a workout, but come try it ... you’ll see.

 
My brother introduced me to Bikram Yoga in 2000. He had been practicing for 1 month, 3 times a week in Portland and had lost 10 pounds and was getting enormous relief from his neck and back pain from which he'd been suffering for years. I have never been a flexible person and was unable to even touch the floor when I attended my first class in Dallas. It definitely was a love-hate relationship. I hated how uncomfortable I felt in the postures but I loved how I felt afterwards. For 90 minutes my mind and body were focused solely on my yoga. All my worries were set aside every single time I practiced.

At the time, I was working in the technology field, which I didn't particularly enjoy but it paid the bills and I loved the people I worked with. I was a 35 year old single mother of two when I began Bikram Yoga. I was stressed out and unsure what I really wanted to be when I grew up. I felt like I was drifting along, just working for money but not feeling any passion for my work. I was STUCK in a RUT!!

Bikram Yoga opened my eyes and helped me gain the peace and self-confidence I needed to make some big changes. I attended Bikram's teacher training in the spring of 2001 and immediately began working toward the goal of opening my own studio. Bikram Yoga Grapevine opened in February 2002 and I've never looked back. I NEVER thought I was someone who would take such a chance as to own my own business. Believe me, through the process, I was scared. But even inside the fear, I knew this was what I was supposed to do. At age 36, I'd finally found myself.

This yoga continues to teach me, both through my own practice and working with others. Everyday I'm inspired by the students who come here to practice, by their willingness to learn, to heal, to share, and to open their hearts and their minds. In my experience, no other endeavor brings together such a diverse group of people, from professional athletes to the physically challenged, artists to technicians, singles and families, young and not-so-young. Everyone works side by side in the hot room, each pushing to his or her own limits, being challenged and invigorated each and every session.

I am so blessed to be a part of something that I truly feel makes a difference.