Hey there capable but quietly struggling human—I see you.
You try hard to do life right and from the outside, you seem fine.
But inside, you feel like you're always tense, worried, tired, struggling.
You don't feel like your best self. At all.
I have been there too, for me, it feels like:
👉 I can't relax because I'm tense and worried about a million things.
👉 I don't sleep well even though I'm exhausted and running on empty.
👉 I feel over-extended, and think I must do, handle, and fix everything.
👉 My mind races and I'm overwhelmed with what I should be doing.
👉 I can't accomplish my bigger goals and believe I'm not good enough.
Does this resonate?
I've learned that there's an enormous misconception that makes life much more challenging than it needs to be.
Let me explain.
Everything you've been taught about stress is wrong.
Stress is NOT something to relieve, reduce, and (along with everything else) manage.
If you're perpetually tense, worried, tired, overwhelmed, and struggling, it means your nervous system is stuck in stress response mode.
Which is chronic stress.
Chronic stress is your body and mind trying to communicate vital information about your well-being.
But you're not getting the message.
Here's what I've learned to do:
1. Pay attention to the information my nervous system sends.
2. Trust this inner wisdom to guide and support my life.
3. Use it to clarify and lead me to what I want most.
This method makes transformation inevitable.
👌 Overwhelm transforms to clarity and focus on what's truly important.
👌 Anxiety transforms to calm and managing the full range of emotions.
👌 Worry transforms to confidence and handling life's challenges.
👌 Exhaustion transforms to balance and intentional use of energy.
👌 Struggling transforms to empowerment and optimism about the future.
Here's how this program came to be.
For years I felt stuck in a state of perpetual struggle. I overworked, distracted myself, numbed out, put off dreams, couldn't focus, had chronic digestive issues, constantly second-guessed myself, and pulled out all of my eyebrows and eyelashes.
This is me in 1998.
I was 26 years old and one day, even though I'd done it to myself, seeing my face with no eyebrows or eyelashes was a low point in my life.
And I had an awakening.
I realized I had a choice to make: stay stuck and struggling or take ownership of myself and change from the inside out.
During the next several years, I discovered that when I traded fighting, ignoring, or shaming myself, for paying attention to and trusting my body and mind, I got concise and reliable guidance to get what I wanted.
In 2004, I became a Certified Yoga Therapist and for the next decade taught yoga therapy for stress in yoga studios, hospitals, businesses, and to students 1:1 in my private studio.
Throughout this decade of teaching hundreds of stressed-out students, it became clear—the insights and practices that helped me change my relationship with stress facilitate breakthrough personal growth for everyone who made it a part of their life.
So in 2014, I created Make Peace with Stress to offer these insights and practices as a structured curriculum.
This program has been offered online and at these prestigious institutions:
Here's the make peace with stress curriculum:
Module 1 | RESET
Discover how to start fresh any time so that you can get unstuck from habituated patterns that aren't working, take charge of your mind, reclaim your sense of self-control, and move forward deliberately.
AS A RESULT, YOU FEEL EMPOWERED AND OPTIMISTIC RIGHT AWAY.
Module 2 | SELF-STUDY
Learn how to listen to and trust your inner support system, take charge of hard moments, choose yourself without guilt, clarify what you care about, be more self-compassionate, and know your potential.
AS A RESULT, YOU KNOW HOW TO OWN AND UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCES.
Module 3 | STRESS
Recognize ingrained reactions, eliminate self-induced and unintentional obstacles, embrace the wisdom of your body and mind, take advantage of your most reliable inner guidance, and feel balanced and calmer.
AS A RESULT, YOU NOTABLY IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
Module 4 | SURRENDER
Learn how to stop mental spiraling with one simple tool, make perpetual struggling a thing of the past, take life's challenges in stride, embrace the experience of all your human emotions, and be more grounded and content.
AS A RESULT, YOU ARE MORE PRESENT FOR ALL THE GOOD IN YOUR LIFE.
Module 5 | HABITS
Discover the magic of your brain's ability to automate, make small but powerful shifts to your daily routine, consistently take care of your well-being without a lot of time, and learn how to accomplish all of your goals.
AS A RESULT, YOU FEEL MORE CENTERED AND BALANCED EVERY DAY.
Module 6 | INTENTION
Activate an endless supply of motivation, focus on what's most important to you, show up for yourself and your life deliberately, cultivate deep integrity, and be patient and confident about getting what you want.
AS A RESULT, YOU START TO EXPERIENCE YOUR DESIRES AS YOUR REALITY.
Gaining insight into how we can transform our relationship to stress and use it to grow as a person was the most insightful and helpful part of this program.
Stephannie has been more successful at helping me than any doctor, she is such an angel, gentle, but strong. She is such a positive energy in my life.
[Meghan C]
I have the tools now to effectively cope with my stress and anxiety, rather than letting it overcome me. I feel confident in my ability to self-soothe, something I have never been able to do.
I wanted to work with Stephannie for a while and I am so grateful that I invested in my mental health and am so excited to continue to grow.
[Alicia B]
Make Peace with Stress helped me discover insights that I didn't realize I was missing and that made a big difference in my life.
It inspired me to find the strength I know I have and to take it into the rest of my life. With Stephannie, I have a therapist, yoga teacher, and fairy godmother all rolled into one!
[Mary C]
Working with Stephannie has made a world of difference in how I respond to and live with stress.
Her unique teachings of the physical and philosophical aspects of yoga practice enable me to live a calmer, more centered life!
[Michele B]
Is Make Peace with Stress right for you?
I want you to experience the liberation that is absolutely possible for you. And also, I've discovered over the years that there are a few key indicators that determine if you're ready or not. (No judgment, my friend, I wasn't ready for nearly a decade!)
👍 If you know you have to take better care of your well-being, are ready to take ownership of doing so, and need it to be simple so it can become part of your life with ease then this program is for you!
👎 It's not for you if you're looking for a quick fix or you tend to believe your struggles are because of your life circumstances or other people.
👍 If you're overwhelmed and full of self-doubt but are willing to take an honest look at yourself so that you can and will make different choices about how you show up then this program is for you!
👎 It's not for you if you think your problems are out of your control, are not about your mindset and emotions, and/or can't actually change.
👍 If you recognize that the way you're living isn't working and believe that with the right guidance, the changes and growth you want are possible then this program is for you!
👎 It's not for you if you're attached to struggling (honestly this works for some!) and/or don't believe that you can be different.
YES! I'M READY TO MAKE PEACE WITH STRESS.
Working with Stephannie has opened my heart and mind to what's possible when it comes to making peace with my stress.
I have come so far and know I will continue to grow every day. Thank you, Stephannie, for helping me find my path toward mindfulness through simple and effective yoga practices.
[Carrie L]
Make Peace with Stress has been a life changer! Who knew such a simple shift in my mindset would bring such peace and calmness?
I have come to understand what my triggers are and how to handle those without feeling the stress, anxiety, and helplessness I had before starting Make Peace with Stress.
[Leslie H]
The support I received in this program to apply all of the excellent information and practices to my personal needs was so helpful.
Stephannie has certainly helped me! Her calm, gentle nature immediately put me at ease.
[Sue K]
Make Peace with Stress has helped me tremendously on my journey to become a stronger, happier me.
Stephannie and her methods are kind, compassionate, and effective.
[Andy B]
