Steph Armijo is a New York-based Yoga + Mindfulness Specialist for athletes and the founder of Yoga 42. 

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With more than fifteen years of experience in movement, performance, and professional sports environments, Steph works with athletes, teams, and organizations to support recovery, mobility, focus, and resilience. 

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The Yoga 42 Approach

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Steph's methodology is performance-driven and recovery-focused -- designed to meet the demands of high-level sport and long, high-pressure seasons.

 

Sessions integrate:

• yoga and guided mobility

• breathwork and nervous system regulation

• meditation and focus training

• Pilates-based strength

 

The through-line is the nervous system: helping athletes regulate stress, improve recovery quality, and maintain physical and mental durability over time. Her work emphasizes practical, repeatable tools that athletes can use independently between sessions.

 

Foundation in Professional Sports

 

Steph’s career began inside Major League Baseball organizations, where she worked in sports media and communications roles with the San Francisco Giants, interacting daily with players and team staff. This early experience gave her firsthand insight into the rhythms, pressures, and demands of professional sports environments.

 

She later worked with MLB.com in baseball statistics, contributing to performance data coverage and analysis.

This background informs her appreciation for the role of measurable outcomes, recovery trends, and data-informed decision-making in modern sport.

 

Together, these experiences shaped her ability to operate comfortably within elite sports organizations and communicate effectively with both athletes and staff.

 

Experience Teaching in Sports Organizations

 

Over the past decade, Steph has taught yoga and mindfulness across the New York Mets organization, the Brooklyn Nets, and numerous collegiate and high school programs. She develops customized mobility and recovery support and, when appropriate, provides pre- and post-session notes for athletes and staff who value structured, practical feedback.

 

How Steph Works

 

Based in New York City, Steph teaches both in person and remotely and travels as needed to consult with teams, design performance-focused yoga programs, and lead on-site recovery sessions.

Her mission is simple: to give athletes practical tools they can use daily—on and off the field—to support longevity, enhance recovery, and sustain high-level performance.

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