Lek Yoga

Lek Stark — Founder of Lek Yoga

Traditional Thai Yogic Practices • Hatha Yoga • Thai Hermit Self-Healing

Lek Yoga was founded by Ramphoei “Lek” Yimyaem (Lek Stark), whose work is inspired by her passion for traditional Thai yogic practices, Hatha Yoga, therapeutic movement, and the ancient Thai Hermit’s Self-Healing tradition.

The practice combines mindful breathing, gentle movement, stretching, meditation, and self-healing techniques inspired by traditional Thai practices. It is designed to help practitioners cultivate greater body awareness, mobility, strength, relaxation, and balance.

Lek Stark is the owner and founder of Lek Yoga, a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School offering 200- and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training, as well as a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP). She is also a Thai massage instructor, Reiki teacher, and New York-licensed esthetician.

Born in Thailand, Lek has spent many years working in the beauty, massage, and spa industries, including at five-star properties such as Four Seasons Koh Samui and Sheraton New York Times Square.

Drawing on her extensive experience in yoga and Thai bodywork, Lek developed her own teaching approach, integrating traditional Thai movement and self-healing practices with Hatha, Therapeutic, Gentle, and Yin Yoga.

Her teaching emphasizes breathing, mindful movement, self-awareness, and meditation, including elements of Vipassana practice. Her classes are suitable for beginners through intermediate practitioners, as well as students who wish to develop their skills as yoga teachers.

Lek’s vision is to share the wisdom of Thai-inspired self-healing practices, yoga, and Thai massage with people around the world, helping them move, breathe, and care for themselves with greater awareness and compassion.

Lek Yoga — Traditional Thai-inspired self-healing through movement, breath, and mindfulness.