Step Onto My Mat Wellness - SOMM

Our Story

Step Onto My Mat Wellness started as Step Onto My Mat, a blog that I, Stephie, started to share my yoga journey. On this blog I invited people to step onto my proverbial yoga mat where I shared my struggle with depression and abusive relationships and how I used yoga to heal. It really began to inspire so many people. I then began to use it to share about the kickboxing classes that I was taking, and sometimes even teaching, and how that fitness component was a big factor in my healing as well. Thus SOMM grew even more. Then I became a Beachbody coach and so on. In the meantime, I have added a couple of college degrees, a few more fitness certifications, stepped down from Beachbody coaching to branch out on my own with this wellness business. Meanwhile, Bob and I started dating, bought a house, had a baby, then got married. He also became a personal trainer. So, we are happy to say that he is officially part of the Step Onto My Mat Wellness team! Not to say that he wasn't before, but he was more or less a quiet support to me and my journey, but now he is officially being added as my business partner and offering his services. Now, we are excited to ask you all to Step Onto our Fitness/Yoga/Training Mat and check out our services. Meet the owners Bob; Paramedic, Personal Trainer and Stephie Wharam; Certified Holistic Health Coach, Yoga Instructor, PiYo LIVE and Turbo Kick LIVE Instructor, and Emergency Medical Technician.

Zen & Yoga enthusiasts, wannabe homesteaders, lovers of nature, animals, wildlife, motorcycles, families and children, and self-proclaimed professional coffee drinkers on a mission to help people find health, happiness, wellness, and abundance in their lives! Just looking to LIVE life, each and every moment. Sharing our love and happiness with everyone. Hoping to help others find their own zen, peace, and happiness in their own lives. More about Stephie: Mama, wife, Certified Holistic Health Coach, yoga/meditation/fitness instructor, and teacher. I am influenced by several yoga traditions, my formal college training with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) with a specialty in Teacher Education, a Bachelors of Interdisciplinary studies with a minor of Religious Studies, my training and experience in Emergency Medical Services for more than 20 years, and my holistic health coach training. I am an aspiring writer, currently working on a book outlining the traumatic events of my childhood that led me into depression, anxiety, with thoughts of ending my own life and how I overcame this to be the positive, hardworking person I am proud to say I am today. Before my love and passion for wellness education I had a HUGE passion for education with younger children. I started my college path with that in mind and completed my Associates then went on to work on my Bachelors and Masters at the same time in an advanced program with Virginia Commonwealth University. However, during that time I developed a passion to help others simply be well and feel good in their lives and bodies. My program was stopped just short of getting my teaching licence and I went on to pursue the wellness route. Currently, I have enrolled back into college to complete my Masters in the Art of Teaching with the goal to be a better Health Coach, Yoga and Meditation Teacher as well as teach in an Elementary School setting.

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