Raising the Bars Yoga ~ The Stegman Method℠ is taught by, and was invented by Beverly Stegman, BS, MAud, CR, RYT-200. She has been a yoga instructor specializing in yoga for medical conditions and overall health and wellness for years in the Atlanta area. She was the first and only certified Yoga for Scoliosis trainer in Georgia for many years, and is now one of only a few. 

 

Given her 35+ years of experience in the healthcare industry, education, and certifications as a yoga instructor, yoga for scoliosis instructor, and in certifications in several more areas as a health and wellness coach, including now as a Restorative Exercise Specialist, Bev can teach you safe, effective biomechanically correct natural human movement for optimal health.

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• Bev is a retired gymnast who sustained a back injury at age 18 with subsequent lumbar spinal fusion and progressive scoliosis. Having suffered for years from daily back pain and worsening posture, Bev decided there had to be a natural, organic way to manage pain, improve posture, and find balance. She found it through yoga and restorative exercise. It is her passion to help others decrease pain and improve mobility, stability, and strength for optimal health and wellness.

• Bev is a yoga instructor specializing in yoga for medical conditions. This renowned and gifted teacher is the first and one of few certified Yoga for Scoliosis trainers in the state of Georgia.

• In April 2018, Beverly Stegman earned Restorative Exercise Specialist Certification upon completion of Nutritious Movement’s™ Corrective Exercise Training Program.

• Bev has 35+ years in the healthcare industry.

• Bev is a Yoga instructor and Restorative Exercise Instructor who has earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, with certifications as Experienced RYT-200 Yoga Instructor, Reflexologist, Healthy Foot Practitioner, and Restorative Exercise Specialist.

• She is the owner/administrator of Foundation Therapy Center (FTC) in Sandy Springs, GA, providers of outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and yoga. 

 

As owner/administrator of Foundation Therapy Center in Sandy Springs, GA (and formerly also in Roswell, GA), since 2001, Stegman is intricately involved in the specialized protocols and services offered by the Center, which include physical therapy, occupational therapy, orthopedic therapy, neurological rehabilitation, pain management treatment, massage therapy, reflexology with use of medical grade essential oils, yoga for medical conditions and overall health and wellness, diabetes rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, TMD/TMJ rehabilitation, weight loss exercise, and – relatively new to the Center – trigger point dry needling. For nearly 30 years she has gained extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, alignment, sports medicine, injury first aid, and medical terminology. She works closely with the certified therapists she employs, as well as numerous physicians, surgeons, clinicians, and medical practitioners.