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Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad Passionate Mind Scholarship - $1,000 Tuition Waiver
- Two awards per year
- Open to residents of Santa Cruz County, California
- 5+ years prior practice with Mark Stephens
- To Apply: Read The Passionate Mind and "Yoga as Self-Transformation" and write a 500-word reflective essay relating the insights you discover to how you practice yoga.
Yoga Inside Scholarship - $500 Tuition Waiver
- Five awards per year.
- 2+ years prior experience teaching yoga in an alternative setting (public school, shelter, prison, treatment center, etc.).
- To apply: Write a 500 word essay sharing your experiences and insights from teaching in an alternative setting.
Indra Devi Memorial Scholarship - $500 Tuition Waiver
- Five awards per year.
- Applicant must be from North America.
- Valid only for the Residential Programs (21-Day Intensives)
- To apply: Write a 500 word essay on why you're interested in teaching yoga.
Krishnamurti Global Student Scholarship - $500 Tuition Waiver
- Five awards per year.
- Applicant must be from outside of North America.
- Valid only for the Residential Program (21-day Intensives).
- To apply: Write a 500 word essay describing yoga in your home country.
Vanda Scarvali Memorial Scholarship - $500 Tuition Waiver
- Two awards per year.
- Open to residents of California.
- 3+ years prior practice with Mark Stephens.
- To apply: Read Awakening the Spine and write a 500-word essay relating the insights you discover to how you practice yoga.
Royal Sarah Stephens Memorial Scholarship - $500 Tuition Waiver
- Two awards per year.
- Open to natives of Santa Cruz County, California.
- 3+ years prior practice with Mark Stephens.
- to apply: Write a 500 word essay sharing your experiences and insights into yoga based on growing up in Santa Cruz County.
How to Sponsor a Scholarship
These scholarships are sponsored by anonymous donors and named based on their interests and intentions. If you are interested in contributing to a scholarship fund, please send an email to mark@markstephensyoga.com.