When Yoga Meet Science

Hi, I'm Eddie Stern. I've spent 40 years chasing one question: how does yoga actually work? I studied it in Mysore under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, ran it through science labs at NYU and Harvard, and wrote a bestseller trying to explain it in plain English. Now I teach it the simple way: just breath — the body already knows what to do.

I'm the founder of Broome Street Yoga, a school in New York, and the creator of Yoga Sangraha — a breath-led practice that skips the performance and the forceful stretching. My book, One Simple Thing, made the case that yoga isn't mystical — it's biology — and it's now out in ten languages. I've spent years pairing old teachings with hard science, working with researchers at NYU, Harvard and Long Island University to figure out what actually happens in the body when we breathe on purpose.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified & credentialed

Verified credentials that underpin every adventure.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The record behind the record

Trusted Teacher to A-List Celebrities

For over two decades, students including Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and others have built their personal practice under Eddie's guidance — many staying with him for years, some for over a decade

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Author of Several Books on Yoga, Breath & Modern Science

Including the bestseller One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Change Your Life, translated into ten languages

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Co-Creator of the Breathing Apps

with Moby & Deepak Chopra — a breathwork practice built to reach anyone, anywhere

Founder of Broome Street Yoga & Broome Street Ganesha Temple

1993

SoHo, New York — home to Yoga Sangraha, Pranayama and traditional practices from India, still running over 30 years later

Translated Pattabhi Jois's 1960 Treatise, Yoga Mala

One of the foundational texts of Ashtanga yoga, brought into English by Eddie himself

Research Partner to NYU, Harvard & Long Island University

Collaborations on yoga science, curriculum design and the physiology of breath

SAFETY

Safety is the protocol

Every session I lead is built around the nervous system, not around pushing limits. No forceful stretching, no hands-on adjustments without consent, no performance — just breath, quiet pacing and postures you can actually receive.

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