It is easy to leave your ego at the door with Debi as your teacher. Her students describe her as a positive and inspirational teacher, a technical master, and “lots of FUN!!!”

Debi’s understanding of yoga is truly awe inspiring. She has meticulous, extensive knowledge of each asana and its effects on the mind and body. She educates her students on how the muscles and bones move to make it happen, sometimes in slow increments and sometimes in bursts of awareness. With total acceptance of where her students are in each class, she skillfully guides them toward total integration of mind, body, and spirit. She masterfully balances instruction to the individual student while creating a supportive community environment. Debi takes yoga very seriously and integrates its teachings into her daily life and although she is serious about yoga, she does not take herself too seriously.

Debi began her yogic journey in 1986 and has been inspired by many teachers and students along the way. She draws from her yoga practice, life experiences, family life, and career as a psychotherapist to enable students to connect yoga on their mat to their daily lives. Debi is blessed to have studied with Tias Little, Rodney Yee, Aadil Pakhivala and David Swenson, all of whom teach by walking the path of the yogi. Debi is also grateful to her family at Bala Vinyasa Yoga who work together to create sacred space for all of us to grow and travel the yogic path together.

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