Stephanie Lopez, LCSW, LISW, C-IAYT, is the President and Senior iRest Trainer for iRest Institute. With a deeply embodied understanding of meditation informed by nearly 30 years of immersion in the nondual teachings of yoga, she leads retreats and training internationally with a focus on living an authentic and awakened life. Stephanie is a Gestalt psychotherapist who interweaves iRest yoga nidra and self-inquiry into her clinical practice. With over 25 years of clinical experience, her areas of expertise include treating complex trauma, anxiety disorders, couples work, major life transitions, grief and end of life. She is also a certified yoga therapist and world-leading meditation teacher who has presented meditation at Google, Spotify, and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Stephanie serves as a research consultant for iRest Institute and her major research interests lie in the area of clinical application of nondual therapeutic approaches, interoceptive awareness, and embodied meditation in the treatment of complex trauma, chronic pain, and enhanced well-being and resilience. She is a contributing author of “Yoga Nidra Meditations.”
Stephanie's Presentations
keynote
The Power of Presence and Essential Self
At the core of every human being is an essential Self – an innate, indestructible sense of wholeness and peace. However, this often becomes obscured by life’s challenges, traumas, conditioned beliefs, and internalized narratives of unworthiness. We can learn to reconnect with this unchanging ground of wholeness to restore balance, resilience, and lasting
wellbeing.
Join Stephanie Lopez, Gestalt psychotherapist and President of the iRest Institute, for a transformative keynote exploring how the power of presence and essential Self can be harnessed within the therapeutic relationship. Rooted in the principles of iRest® Yoga Nidra Meditation, this session reveals how embodied presence fosters empathic resonance, strengthens the therapeutic alliance, and supports clients of all ages in rediscovering their essential Self that has never been harmed or broken.
Through this experiential and insightful presentation, you will learn a simple yet profound approach to cultivating presence as a foundational resource. This orientation not only deepens self-trust and inner peace but also enhances self-regulation and emotional resilience across the lifespan. Discover how embodying presence can enrich your clinical work, and your own life, with lasting mental clarity, calm, and connection to the essential Self.
