Mindfulness Facilitator & Yoga Therapist balancing body, mind, heart and soul. any health issue is welcome in the office.
Methods include meditation, breath work, sound healing, art therapy, forest bathing, yoga movement, energy medicine and authentic communication techniques. Eden Energy Medicine is an empowerment modality that addresses energy imbalances in the body so you can live a healthier, more vibrant and fuller life. Because EEM techniques balance the energy systems of the body (Aura, Chakras, Meridians, Electrics, etc.) Diseases themselves aren't addressed, but the underlying energetic disturbances that may be causing them are. Stephanie uses Yoga postures and Integrated Positional Therapy as needed to address physical imbalances. She also works with Peruvian Shamanic Tools and ThetaHealing connecting mind, body and spirit to clear limiting beliefs and live life with positive thoughts. Between sessions, Stephanie suggests a tailored daily care routine for each individual. A daily care exercise routine can enhance one's well-being everyday: in between your energy session appointments and for continued long term benefits. An energy medicine session is typically 75-90 minutes in length. Call (901) 573-4522 or email stephanielovesyoga@gmail.com to book a session.
02/09/2026
"Brain Injury is BIGGER Than You Think"
Can you believe that 1 in 5 people in the United States are living with a brain injury?! Brain injury affects people of all ages and there are many different types of brain injuries. Most people think about traumatic brain injuries - like falls and car accidents. But tumors and stroke can cause brain injury, too. Some toxic substances, like lead, can damage the brain. So can a lack of oxygen from an overdose or near-drowning. Brain infections and seizures can also cause brain injuries. Brain injury is everywhere. It has far-reaching consequences for families, communities and society as a whole. Learn where to get useful tools at no cost for survivors, families and professionals. www.tndisability.org/brain
Research study shows that meditation helps to clear waste from the brain due to better movement of the fluids. Meditation practices appeared to calm fluid in the brain towards a profile more associated with younger, healthier brains.
This new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that a specific style of meditation may alter the circulation of fluids within the brain. The findings suggest that focused attention meditation can induce changes in cerebrospinal fluid dynamics that are similar to those observed during sleep. This research suggests that mental training might offer a non-invasive method to support the brain’s waste clearance systems.
A new study published in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that a specific style of meditation may alter the circulation of fluids within the brain. The findings suggest that focused attention meditation can induce changes in cerebrospinal fluid dynamics that are s...
"We understood that in that stillness, something important was happening.
Maybe it's time we remembered.
Maybe it's time we gave ourselves the same grace we once gave them."
We once taught five-year-olds that stopping was part of growing.
In kindergartens across America during the 1950s and 60s, something beautiful happened every afternoon.
After the morning lessons. After the crayons were tucked away. After graham crackers and small cartons of milk.
The teacher would dim the lights.
A record player would begin to spin—soft instrumental music filling the room.
And twenty small children would settle onto their striped mats, pull up blankets that smelled like home, and learn something their bodies already knew but their minds were just discovering:
Stillness has power.
Naptime wasn't a luxury or a break for tired teachers. It was understood as essential—part of the curriculum itself. Educators recognized what science would later confirm: young brains need these pauses to process and cement everything they're learning. Memory consolidation happens during rest.
Some children slept deeply, their breathing soft and rhythmic.
Others simply lay quiet, watching dust particles dance through afternoon sunlight, daydreaming in that unhurried way only children can—their minds weaving stories from ceiling tiles and shadow patterns.
But here's what mattered: even the children who never slept learned something profound.
They learned that you don't always need to be doing something to be worthy.
They learned that their bodies would tell them what they needed.
They learned that grown-ups would protect their right to rest.
Then something shifted.
Beginning in the 1970s and accelerating through the 1990s, American kindergarten transformed. What had been a gentle introduction to school became something more urgent, more academic, more scheduled.
Standards rose. Testing crept into younger grades. The pressure intensified.
The striped mats were rolled up, stored away, eventually discarded.
The record players disappeared, replaced by smartboards and timers.
By the early 2000s, naptime had vanished from most American kindergarten classrooms—especially half-day programs where every minute was now devoted to instruction.
Today's kindergarteners move from reading groups to math centers to literacy stations to screens, often without a single moment to pause and integrate what they're learning. Research shows that instructional time for reading and math has increased dramatically, while time for music, art, play, and child-directed activities has declined by nearly half.
Meanwhile, we wonder why childhood anxiety has soared.
We removed the pause, then asked why children couldn't catch their breath.
Those who lived through the naptime era carry the memory: the weight of that familiar blanket, the security of a darkened room, the radical permission to simply be rather than constantly perform.
We didn't realize we were learning a lesson that would take decades to understand:
Rest isn't the opposite of achievement.
It's what makes achievement sustainable.
The science has caught up to what kindergarten teachers knew instinctively: children need margin. They need processing time. They need permission to integrate learning through stillness before being asked to produce more.
To every parent watching their exhausted kindergartener struggle: they weren't always asked to do this much, this young, this relentlessly.
To every teacher fighting to protect recess, play, and moments of quiet: research has always supported you.
To anyone who feels guilty about needing to pause: we once taught five-year-olds that rest was part of how they grew.
We once dimmed the lights, played soft music, and gave small children permission to stop achieving for thirty minutes.
We understood that in that stillness, something important was happening.
Maybe it's time we remembered.
Maybe it's time we gave ourselves the same grace we once gave them.
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01/13/2026
"How Slowing Down Speeds You Up"
with Stephanie Congo
April 24, 2025
Presentation at the 35th Annual Tennessee TBI Conference
Conference Title: Thriving After Brain Injury, i.e. Your Path to Success
The 2025 conference featured a variety of engaging sessions, including yoga with Stephanie Congo, a talk by Kyla Pearce on Loving Your Brain and Compassionate Self-Talk, and a survivor story shared by Dede Norungolo. Participants also heard from Fredda Roberts, offering a TBI Service Coordinator perspective, and Stacy Spangler, who discussed Returning to Work after a brain injury. Carrie Carlson presented on Disability Etiquette and was followed by a panel of speakers for a question-and-answer session. These sessions provided valuable insights and fostered meaningful discussion for all attendees and viewers.
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01/06/2026
New Kids Yoga Club classes are starting next week on Tuesday afternoon!
Description: Kids Yoga Club combines movement, breathwork, and play to build body awareness, strength, and flexibility. Through art, music, and mindfulness, children learn to relax, focus, and connect with others — all while having fun!
Listening to nature is a soothing way to relax. Here are some large wooden megaphones to enhance the natural sounds of the outdoors. I would love to try these out!
In a world overflowing with noise and digital distractions, Slovenia has introduced a refreshingly simple way for people to reconnect with nature. Hidden within its dense, green forests are enormous wooden megaphones, carefully placed to transform the woodland into a sanctuary for sound.
These structures aren’t just artistic curiosities—they’re designed to amplify the natural acoustics of the forest, offering visitors an extraordinary form of sound therapy. Inspired by a concept first developed by students in Estonia, the megaphones turn the forest into a kind of open-air concert hall.
When visitors sit inside these giant, precisely angled wooden cones, every detail of the environment becomes more vivid: the rustle of leaves, the trill of birdsong, even the soft hum of insects. The effect is an immersive, 360-degree experience that magnifies the forest’s “language” and helps people escape the relentless noise of modern life.
This approach complements the growing global practice of “forest bathing” or Shinrin-yoku—the Japanese tradition of spending mindful time in nature to promote health and well-being. By incorporating these megaphones, Slovenia elevates that experience, creating a space for meditation, relaxation, and deeper connection.
It’s a reminder that sometimes the most powerful therapy isn’t high-tech—it’s simply the sound of nature, gently amplified.
07/20/2025
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07/09/2025
I love how South Korea does this "space out" event annually.
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Welcome to our page! Stephanie Congo, BS, RYT, EEM-CLP, is highly trained in specialized fields to guide the body to re-balance itself so you can have a life of feeling great! She is an expert in mind-body awareness, breathing, meditation and self-care tools and has been an avid yogi for about 20 years. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher and a Holistic Energy Medicine Practitioner bringing wellness tools to people of all ages.
Stephanie offers a collaborative space for those seeking a therapeutic yoga guide to help live life fully in alignment with one’s true self. She is especially skilled at assisting those with Parkinson’s, TBI’s, Autoimmune diseases, Scoliosis, Pain and Stress. Stephanie’s Yoga teaching style has been shaped by over 20 years of movement practices and almost 1000 hours of yoga teacher training with over 20 international yoga teachers spanning from Hawaii to Boston, Florida, and Chicago to Peru. These yoga modalities have included YogAlign, Pain Free Yoga, Yoga for Emotional Wellbeing, Yoga for Trauma, Yin, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Pilates, Tai Chi, Kids Yoga and years of sports and outdoor activities. She completes her 500 hour Therapeutic Teacher Certificate in January 2021. Stephanie’s experience with a multitude of personal injuries and rehabilitation techniques has expanded her empathy and deepened her work. She has the ability to support you wherever you are at and helps others by aligning the body for optimal energy flow.
Energy sessions help balance the body so you can feel refreshed, vibrant and totally alive! Stephanie identifies energy blockages that may be slowing you down and addresses these with specialized energy medicine tools. Diseases themselves aren't addressed, but the underlying energetic disturbances that may be causing them are. Yoga postures and Integrated Positional Therapy are used as needed to address pain and physical imbalances. Peruvian Shamanic Tools and ThetaHealing are powerful in connecting the mind, body and spirit to clear limiting beliefs and live life with positive thoughts. Stephanie has studied over 1000 hours with energy healers in diverse modalities from around the world. At the end of every carefully tailored session appointment, Stephanie provides a specialized daily care routine for each individual. A daily care exercise routine can enhance one's well-being everyday: in between your appointments and for continued long term benefits. An energy medicine or yoga session is typically 75 - 90 minutes in length.
Kids Yoga Club takes place during the school year for kids grades 1-12, teachers and parents. It is an online space where kids can have fun with yoga poses, mindfulness activities, sharing new stories, singing group songs, learning meditation, breathing exercises and guided rest time. Classes include activities to strengthen the children’s skills in focus, movement, communication and teamwork. The top 2 responses for the favorite parts of Yoga Club have been “Silent Seconds” & “Everything”! Registration is open to everyone in September and January for the Fall and Spring semesters. Please see the Events page or contact Stephanie for details.
Having a background in Civil & Environmental Engineering has provided her with a solid structure and a scientific approach to healing which is truly cutting edge, equal parts science and art. She blends the softer side and the analytical side to reach and connect with people in a balanced way. It is in this balance and stillness where we are able to find calmness, creativity and connection.
Stephanie’s beautiful healing office and movement studio are in Midtown Memphis where she absolutely loves to help her clients feel better. To refresh your body, mind and spirit with positive support and enhanced awareness, call or Stephanie for an appointment today at: (901) 573-4522 or stephanielovesyoga@gmail.com
