About Me
Debbie is passionate about sharing all that yoga has to offer. She enjoys teaching an active, alignment-based vinyasa practice in addition to the stillness of restorative yoga and meditation. In all classes, she values creative sequencing, mindful cueing and pacing, and uplifting playlists. Debbie teaches with compassion, sensitivity, a touch of humor and she prioritizes adapting the class to meet individual students’ needs. She empowers all students by providing appropriate variations so that individuals can develop tools to find their own inner strength and stillness. She always strives to encourage students to move and breathe in ways that are challenging yet accessible – to be their best selves as they age.
Debbie has enjoyed practicing yoga since 2002 and teaching since 2011. She is an E-RYT 500 and a registered Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider), and she holds the following certifications:
- 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (with Wendy Dahl)
- 300 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (with Wendy Dahl)
- Ayurveda Yoga Specialist (with Kathryn Templeton, Ayurvedic Practitioner/Himalayan Institute and James Tennant, Ayurvedic Practitioner)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training (with Angela Thomas)
- Reiki Levels 1 & 2 (with Nia Tracey Ostrand)
- Teaching Restorative Yoga I & Therapeutics of Restorative Yoga Level II (with Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD)
- Yin Yoga (with Josh Summers)
- Yoga for Athletes (with Sage Rountree, PhD)
- Wellness Advocate for doTERRA Essential Oils
Additionally, she studied with and is influenced by several internationally renowned teachers including Jason Crandell, Desiree Rumbaugh, Noah Maze, Ray Long, Jenni Rawlings, Aadil Palkhivala, Bhante Sujatha, Alan Finger, Gabriel Halpern, Johnny Kest and her list continues to grow.
Debbie developed Not Your Mothers Yoga ™, a yoga program for high school and college athletes. The program provides a mindful combination of Yang postures, which are strength and heat building, with Yin postures, which focus on connective tissue and fascia, to help athletes stay flexible and work all muscle groups. She combines this with breathwork and visualization, to assist the athlete with success in their sport.
Debbie has taught in yoga studios, gyms, one-on-one, corporate yoga, private events and has lead retreats.
Off the mat, Debbie is a leader in educational technology, a wellness educator and advocate who strives to embody and teach work/life balance. She is a lifelong fitness and health enthusiast who enjoys travel, music, photography and playing the piano.
