Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas comes from Vancouver, Canada where he originally discovered his yoga practices and teaching. After being guided into the foundations of Yoga, he began teaching at a studio that he co-founded. The years at that mountainside studio were a period of intense creativity and energy which would transform the coming years.

He eventually left Canada for Asia to deepen his studies and understanding of Yoga, Buddhism and the essence of life. He now studies under his spiritual and pranayama guru, Sri. O.P. Tiwari. As his major teachers and influences Stephen also lists Sri. K Pattabhi Jois, B.K.S. Iyengar, Richard Freeman, Dharmanidhi Saraswati and Paul Dallaghan. He continues to visit India, Tibet and Sri Lanka as a seeker on the path and as a yoga pilgrim.

Stephen teaches a dynamic transformative approach to Classical Hatha Yoga that balances his many years in the Ashtanga System with the alignment approach of the great master B.K.S. Iyengar. He also borrows inspiration from his interest in Tibetan Buddhism and the powerful, life affirming Yoga practices of a Tantric Yoga philosophy. His classes and workshops cover the range of Hatha Yoga practices from asana, to pranayama, mantra, and meditation.

The intention of his teaching work is to present Yoga in its classical form, as a way rediscovering our essential nature and awakening to our fullest potential in all aspects of life. His approach mixes a reverence for the original teachings, with a lightness, creativity and humility that allows students to make there own deep enquiry from a foundation of knowledge and experience. 

Stephen is currently based in Taiwan during his months in Asia, and Zurich during the summers. He has also been a part of the Yoga Thailand community since it opened in 2003.  He teaches immersions, teacher intensives and classes throughout Asia and Europe.

Website: www.stephenthomasyoga.com