About Yoga Style Fitness
Yoga Style Fitness is the realization of a dream for our founder, Joseph, allowing him to fulfill his passion for enhancing lives. Joseph teaches a form of Power Vinyasa Yoga to help you:
- Energize
- Relax
- Perceive
- Understand
- Enjoy
- Accomplish
Joseph’s teaching methods can help you live life to its fullest.
Joseph’s style of Yoga is centered around Yoga’s physical attributes—strengthening, toning, breathing, and balancing—as well as its spiritual element of bringing balance to one’s life by focusing on inner strength. Yoga is an ancient practice involving breathing and stretching exercises; it also embraces philosophy, spirituality and mental discipline.
Classes Taught Throughout the DFW Metroplex
Yoga Style Fitness Power Vinyasa Yoga classes are taught at several locations within the DFW Metroplex, including Carrollton, Dallas, Lewisville, Little Elm, Southlake, and Valley Ranch. (more info)
Joseph’s Philosophy and Style of Yoga
Our mission at Yoga Style Fitness is centered around Yoga’s physical attributes - strengthening, toning, breathing, and balancing - as well as its spiritual element of bringing balance to one’s life by focusing on inner strength.
Although its roots are with Hinduism, Yoga is not a religion. At Yoga Style Fitness we do not teach religion, but we do believe there is a link between spiritual and physical health. Not only is Yoga an ancient practice involving breathing and stretching exercises, it also embraces philosophy, spirituality and mental discipline.
We do not engage in chanting and the complicated philosophical underpinnings that some view as intrinsic to Yoga. We do believe that Yoga can and will change your life - spiritually, physically and mentally.
Joseph Has a Blog!
Gain insight into the facets of life that go beyond good exercise:
- How can I get the most from life?
- What are the keys to happiness?
- Is my glass half empty or half full?
- Is Yoga bad for Christians?
Learn more about Joseph too. Find out why he teaches Yoga, how his philosophy allows him to foster his friendship and love for hundreds of Yoga students throughout the DFW Metroplex. Read Joseph’s blog!
Joseph Stingley
Joseph
I am Joseph Stingley, owner and instructor at Yoga Style Fitness. I am a long time fitness enthusiast with a desire to live life as God intended and a passion for transforming people. In line with my beliefs and passion, I became certified as a Physical Fitness Specialist, with emphasis on special needs individuals (those with lower back pain, pregnancy, diabetes, and obesity, just to nsame a few).
I was first introduced to Yoga in 2003, and due to its positive effect on all aspects of my life, my interest blossomed. Within a short period of time, I was instructing numerous Yoga classes. In June 2005, I lead a Yoga retreat at Casa de Flores Cuernavaca in Mexico. I have studied under world-renowned Yoga greats, Baron Baptiste, Rod Stryker and Steve Ross; and have trained many fitness club instructors in the practice of Yoga. I undertook a week-long rigorous Power Vinyasa Yoga boot camp for instructors given by Baron Baptiste, a recognized authority on the psychology of turning one’s physical and personal life around.
In 2010 I completed all of the Yoga Alliance requirements to become a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT®). To receive this certification I undertook 100 hours of training in Yoga techniques training, 25 hours in teaching methodology, 20 hours in anatomy & physiology, 30 hours on Yoga philosophy/lifestyle and ethics for Yoga teachers, as well as 25 hours of other training. To complete the requirements I successfully passed a written exam covering all of these areas.
I have been in national publications and was honored in the May 2005 issue of IDEA Fitness Journal as an Outstanding Member of IDEA.
I Am Always Learning
In moving into a deeper level of my Yoga practice I have now started in-depth studies with Shanon Buffington, E-RYT. Shanon's teachings are influenced by the Tantric tradition of Sri Vidya and the lineage of Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas. She aims to bring an authentic experience of the Yoga tradition to each class as well as to everyday life.
Shanon's training includes certifications from the Yoga Institute and ParaYoga. Her training is in classical Tantra, Hatha, and Raja Yoga. She is a member of the Yoga Alliance, with over 400 hours of Yoga training. She has studied with her teacher Yogarupa Rod Stryker, considered to be one of the pre-eminent Yoga and meditation teachers in the United States, since 2005.
For additional information about Shanon, you can go to her website: http://shanonbuffingtonyoga.com/
Read my blog!