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Stephanie Coy is a passionate advocate for recovery and community healing. She is a 250 RYT that works as a case manager for Wayspring, and is on the board of directors for the Louisville Recovery Community Connection (LRCC). Both organizations are committed to supporting individuals impacted by substance use and trauma. She has been teaching trauma-informed yoga to the recovery community in Louisville KY, at LRCC and residential treatment facilities, as well as providing yoga and meditation workshops at community events since 2020. Stephanie brings lived experience, compassion, and a deep understanding of yoga’s role in recovery from substance use and other mental, emotional, and spiritual struggles.

Stephanie Coy

Stephanie Coy is a passionate advocate for recovery and community healing. She is a 250 RYT that works as a case manager for Wayspring, and is on the board of directors for the Louisville Recovery Community Connection (LRCC). Both organizations are committed to supporting individuals impacted by substance use and trauma. She has been teaching trauma-informed yoga to the recovery community in Louisville KY, at LRCC and residential treatment facilities, as well as providing yoga and meditation workshops at community events since 2020. Stephanie brings lived experience, compassion, and a deep understanding of yoga’s role in recovery from substance use and other mental, emotional, and spiritual struggles.

Yoga Behind the Walls: A workshop on Healing & Service

Step into a deeply moving and uplifting experience with Jannette Parent and Stephanie Coy as they share the story of how their lives intersected within the walls of the Western Kentucky Correctional Center—the only women’s state prison in the region. From that unexpected meeting blossomed a shared mission: to use yoga as a pathway for healing, connection, and service.

In this workshop, Jannette and Stephanie will each explore trauma-informed yoga through two unique lenses—one from the perspective of teaching inside prison walls, and the other from lived experience. and open the floor for questions and conversation. They will each lead a short talk followed by a guided yoga practice. Together, they’ll explore how yoga can be a tool for service, resilience, and connection—especially within communities impacted by trauma.