TODD STELLFOX is a Yoga Teacher Trainer, Educator, and former Executive Director of the Healing Yoga Foundation (HYF) in San Francisco, a non-profit focused on bringing the healing benefits of yoga to underserved populations. Todd has studied extensively in the US and in South India with the Desikachar family, as well as, at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, an institution regarded globally for Yoga education and therapy. His personal teacher / mentor is Kausthub Desikachar, grandson of the legendary Yogi, T. Krishnamacharya. Todd teaches students with a wide range of health needs in both private and group settings, trains Yoga Teachers, and conducts workshops throughout the US and internationally. He is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT® 500 registered Yoga Teacher and certified as a Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer through the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation (KHYF).
Selected Workshops and Trainings Previously Taught by Todd:
* Santa Barbara Yoga Center, 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program Faculty, Santa Barbara, CA, 2010 to Present.
* Healing Yoga Foundation, 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, 2008 to Present.
* Yoga and Ayurveda with Todd Stellfox and Eleni Tsikrikas, Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, Lake Arrowhead, CA, November 7-9, 2008.
* A Sound Foundation of Yoga: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, Foundations of Asana, and Vedic Chanting, 12 hr Weekend Seminar, Bluewater Yoga Studio, Red Wing, MN, October 3-5, 2008.
* Introduction to Pranayama, 14-hr Yoga Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, September 6-7, 2008.
* Introduction to Yoga Therapy, Lima Yogashala, Lima, Peru, July, 5, 2008.
* The Yoga of T. Krishnamacharya, Universal Spirit Yoga, Naperville, IL, June 29, 2008.
* The Yoga of Breath and Sound, Weekend Workshop, The Ojai Retreat, Ojai, CA, June 21, 2008.
* A Sound Foundation of Yoga: Introduction to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, Yamas and Niyamas, and Breath and Sound, 12 hr Weekend Seminar, Bluewater Yoga Studio, Red Wing, MN, May 30 to June 1, 2008.
* Introduction to Pranayama, 14-hr Yoga Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, March 15-16, 2008.
* Introduction to Yoga’s Subtle Body Anatomy, Weekend Workshop, Bluewater Yoga Studio, Red Wing, MN, February 15, 2008.
* Introduction to Pranayama: The Fundamentals of Yogic Breathing, Weekend Workshop, Yoga Jones, Ventura, CA, February 2, 2008.
* Personalized Transformation: Working with Adaptations and Modifications in a Private Setting, Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, October 19-21, 2007.
* The Power of Breath and Sound: Yoga’s Subtle Transformational Tools, Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, October 4-7, 2007.
* Pranayama Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, September 15-16, 2007.
* Pranayama, Mudra, Mantra, and Meditation Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, March 17-18, 2007
* Pranayama and Meditation Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, October 21-22, 2006.
* Pranayama Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, March 18-19 and April 22-23, 2006.
* Pranayama, Mudra, Mantra, and Meditation Teacher Training, The Providence Institute, Tucson, AZ, September 17-18 and October 29-30, 2005.
* Working with Stress and Performance Anxiety Workshop, Source Yoga Studio, Santa Barbara, CA, June 5, 2005.
* The Breathing Body: Learn How to Effectively Use the Breath to Deepen Your Yoga and Spiritual Practice, Santa Barbara Yoga Center, Santa Barbara, CA, April 17, 2005.
* The Yoga Sutra in Your Daily Life: Learn How to Incorporate Principles from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra in Your Yoga Teaching, Practice, and Daily Life, Golden Tree Yoga, Santa Barbara, CA, March 13, 2005.