Debi comes from an athletic background and when she took her first yoga class 10 years ago she knew she found something special. Wanting to dig deeper into yoga she signed up for teacher training with local teachers Ann Richardson and Rosie Taylor in 2005. Around this same time Debi took her first of many trips to Satchidananda Ashram, “Yogaville”, finding spiritual connection with Swami Satchidanada and his teachings. Debi completed her teacher training in 2006 and is registered with Yoga Alliance. She has trained with many great teachers including Suzie Hurley and Beryl Bender Birch.

Always the student, Debi continues to take workshops and has studied the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita with scholars and authors Jaganath Carrera and Graham Schweig. With a love for laughter, she became a certified Laughter Yoga Leader in 2007. Debi grew up in Va Beach attending First Colonial High School and receiving her BA in English Literature from Virginia Wesleyan. She resides in the Shore Drive area with her husband, Chuck and their 2 children, Drew & Darby. She practices Karma Yoga by volunteering at her kid’s schools.