Stacy Mesmer

Stacy Mesmer, CHHC, 500HR RYT
Founder & Creative Director for Yin Yang Yogis, a Yoga & Holistic Health Care Company based out of Annapolis, Maryland, also specializing in exotic destination retreats.

Stacy is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Nutrition Consultant, Food Educator, and Yoga Instructor.   

As a Holistic Health Counselor and Registered Yoga Instrutor I am passionate about nutrition and exercise philosophy.  My goal is to inspire real transformation from yoga, eastern and western philosophy, and nutrition for optimal health and wellness.  The foundation of my practice is built on the ancient Ayurvedic Medicine system of India and the contributions of both modern Western and Eastern science.  This is an ever growing and changing field and I return annually to India to study both Ayurveda and Yoga keeping relevant and informed, in addition to numerous continuing education programs at home in the US.

My Yoga journey began in 1998 when I was looking for a way to recover from years of sports related injuries, specifically a skiing accident that resulted in a torn ACL and meniscus.  Desperate to find an alternative to surgery I turned to yoga. Very quickly I discovered the importance of the whole body-mind connection.  Not only did the yoga heal my body it eventually became the tool that would change my life and career path.  I dove in head first and read everything I could get my hands on, viewing dvd's, taking workshops, teacher trainings and retreats.  I immersed my self in the entire yoga culture.  My passion ultimately took me on a pilgrimage to India to the "source of yoga" where I did my first Ashtanga Teacher Training.  I have taken thousands of hours of teacher trainings and workshops since then, studying every style of yoga I could find and I continue my studies to ensure integrity, creativity and balance in my teachings.  

I believe in the Yin/Yang approach and while I primarily teach a Vinyasa fusion that is both accessible and challenging, I am an advocate of Ashtanga Yoga, Quantum Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Integrative Yoga Therapy, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Breath Work, Kundalini and Hot Yoga where applicable.  I strive to guide my students on a journey of awakening their potential, cultivating strength, and embodying awareness.  My classes focus on breath-synchronized movement, artistic expression and flow, proper alignment and philosophies drawn from eastern and western culture.

Educated at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City and certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, I have studied under top health and wellness experts including Dr. Andrew Weil, Deepak Chopra, David Wolfe, Dr. David Frawley, Dr. John Douillard, Dr. David Katz and Dr. Vasant Lad. I combine my nutrition studies from IIN with my studies of Ayurvedic medicine to create a platform through holistic nutrition, yoga, coaching, preventative care and wellness.

Living a life with food allergies and intolerances and seemingly no help from the western medicine model, I became an expert in nutrition, detoxes, juice cleansing and all things health and wellness.  I specialize in clients with allergies, intolerances and and digestive disorders.

I live and Ohm in Annapolis, Maryland and travel extensively both domestically and internationally bringing a real world mix of eastern and western techniques to my yoga, nutrition and lifestyle teachings.

Namaste,

Stacy