Michael Stein

Michael Stein was blessed to be brought up in a yoga family and began practicing asanas with his parents at the age of five. After spending many holidays at yoga retreats in New York and the Bahamas, Michael took a deep dive into the Ashtanga Yoga method and did his teacher training in Southern Crete in 1994.  

Since then, he has been the Director of Ashtanga Yoga of New Paltz, led and participated in dozens of yoga teacher training programs, and continues to lead workshops on Anatomy, Core strengthening, Inversions, and Hands-on-Adjustments.

Nothing makes Michael happier than imparting his love of yoga to students.  His classes blend traditional Hatha Yoga with Vinyasa, Pilates, Restorative and some truly awful anecdotes. The classes are a slow flow, so everyone can move with their unique breath in a non-competitive environment.