Stephen Sporer

I am a proud 51-year old gay yoga instructor. The yoga mat is a magic carpet where you can express yourself WHILE receiving infinite benefits to the skeleton, the body, mind, joints, etc....to allow for mobility in life---we all want to be 95 and able to open the refrigerator door by ourselves, without assistance. 

I received my 200-hour TT in Des Moines, Iowa at PowerLife as the world was slowly beginning to return to activity after the pandemic---in spring 2022. I had moved to Des Moines to be near my parents/help them as my mom had been diagnosed with Parkinsons'. 

I've taken yoga since my 20s--whether a health wellness benefit as a staff member at Sarah Lawrence College in New York (i looked forward to those Tues/Thurs noon hours in the early 2000's!) to attempting Bikram while living in Sacramento, California, to exploring fun yoga classes here in the Twin Cities, such as classes in the lobby of the downtown train depot, to LifeTime, to currently where I teach, CorePower Yoga--I'd been living here prior to the pandemic, and I moved back to be with my partner Jeremy and FINALLY work in the arts--I work for the Minnesota Orchestra on staff and absolutely love it. 

Regarding yoga--in addition to my 200-hour TT and Sculpt teaching certification, I have certificates in: 

-pranayama/breath, Nidra, Restore/meditation, and trauma-informed yoga.

Additionally, I've taught: Power 1, Power 2, Hot Yoga, Restore, Meditation, Sculpt. 

I love volunteering my yoga practice, and currently I volunteer 'chair yoga' at a CAT CAFE--catzencafe in St Paul, Minnesota! It is a lovely time--30 minutes of people enjoying the quiet, peace, while a few cats wander about.  I have also taught through Ankeny, Iowa Parks and Rec 'Yoga in the Park' during the summer of 2023, and one of my favorite memories was being selected to lead 'PRIDE YOGA' at Iowa near the capitol steps in Des Moines in summer 2023. 

I'm intrigued and learning more (have attended workshops) on leading yoga for people dealing with Parkinson's as I continue to learn more about the disease overall through my mom's diagnosis.

I LOVE music and incorporate it into my flows---from all genres you can imagine. I love live music--from Madonna to Pink Martini to Green Day to Sting to Arianna Grande---and musical theater.

 Traveling is a passion of mine, and I LOVE TO TAKE YOGA CLASSES IN OTHER COUNTRIES---so far, I've practiced with amazing instructors in Rome, Finland, Denmark. 

KRIPALU in the Berkshires is a favorite spot of mine--I've been twice to take a break and just 'be' for a few days and practice there.