Meet Your Teacher
Hi, I’m Debra.
Since 2009, I am a yoga teacher, meditation practitioner, and wellness educator passionate about helping people develop a more mindful relationship with their bodies and minds. In 2008/2009 I went to India where I got certified to teach yoga and I have completed numerous trainings since including Yoga Alliance. I have taught meditation since 2008 and I am a course trainer for meditation teacher training on Udemy.com
My background in wellness education and coaching has shaped my approach to teaching: combining practical knowledge, compassionate guidance, and an understanding that every person’s body and experience are unique. My Florida esthetician license lets me offer skin healing and scalp massage with Vietnamese head spa services.
I believe yoga is about much more than achieving a particular pose or fitness class. It’s about developing body awareness, exploring your capabilities, being able to access calm, and creating space for physical and emotional well-being.
My breathwork training was done at KDHAM college in Lonavala, India in 2009 and 2019. Sivananada Yoga style of teaching lengthened breathwork is also a foundation in how I guide which I learned in Neyyar Damn, Kerala, India.
I spent many years teaching and managing yoga retreat centers around the world. Now, I am settled in St Petersburg, Florida. Through yoga, meditation, and breathwork, my goal is to help students cultivate practices that support their lives both on and off the mat in their city every day not just on vacation.