For Stacey Millner-Collins, yoga is more than movement. It is an ongoing exploration of how to live with curiosity, purpose, and a stronger connection to oneself.
A journey shaped by practice
Stacey began practicing yoga in 1994, drawn to the relationship between physical discipline and spiritual exploration. With a background in art history, she brought a love of beauty, expression, and discovery to her work on the mat.
Her path took her to Nepal in 1996 and India in 1997, experiences that deepened her understanding of yoga as something practiced both during class and throughout everyday life.
Sharing yoga with the community
She introduced yoga to students around Columbia, South Carolina, teaching in a variety of community spaces before founding City Yoga in 2003. Her continued studies have included alignment-based yoga, philosophy, meditation, and Ayurveda.
In 2017, Stacey hosted and produced the first season of Yoga in Practice for South Carolina Educational Television, helping introduce accessible yoga practices to audiences beyond the studio.
Her teaching approach
As a partner and trainer with Rasika Yoga School, Stacey encourages students to practice with attention and confidence. Her classes and workshops combine engaged physical movement with reflection, inviting students to develop an approach that is meaningful in their own lives.
Yoga is a place to discover steadiness, clarity, and courage — qualities we can carry into the rest of our lives.
Her work reminds students that a yoga practice can support personal growth at every stage of the journey.
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