Since 1969, Stephen has studied and practised yoga and meditation in India and the UK under the expertise of well-known yoga gurus. In 1982 he became a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, and was initiated into Kriya Yoga by Swami Kriyananda (a direct disciple of Yogananda). In 2011 he was ordained as a Kriya minister by Roy Eugene-Davis to teach and initiate others into Kriya Yoga Meditation. Stephen is also an artist and writer.