Upper West Side Yoga and Wellness

Stephan W. Kolbert
I’m a native Upper West Sider, an educator, yoga teacher (E-RYT500) and integrative therapist who uses yoga, Reiki, aromatherapy, nutritional and contemplative counseling, and Thai Bodywork with my clients. I have spent over two decades working with diverse populations: from the homeless and incarcerated to the economically secure. Whether a person is in a hospital bed with highly limited mobility, in hospice or fully ambulatory, brimming with strength and vitality, I love working with people who, at the very least, are open to learn. 

The moment of inquiry can be a dynamic time of new action and change. It is one that I relish! I am grateful to have studied with (and continue to study with) an amazing grouping of teachers. Here is a partial listing: Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman Yee, Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Richard Rosen, Joan Halifax, Koshin Paley Ellison, Robert Chodo Cambell, Alan Finger, Charles Matkin, Jason Ray Brown, Jenny Arthur, Chrissy Carter and Jodie Rufty, as well as workshops with Rod Stryker, Mark Whitwell and Ramanand Patel. Apart from yoga, I hold an MA in Counseling and Guidance from NYU and a BS from Ithaca College.