RYT 200, Director of Community Outreach and Operations Assistant. Senior Admin Team.
A life-long learner and teacher, she came to yoga after retirement. A National Board Certified Teacher of English, she absolutely loved teaching seventh-and-eighth-graders for over 20 years, a career she began at age 40. One highlight of her teaching life was traveling to over a dozen countries to support teachers and students in impoverished or struggling communities. These experiences taught her the importance of service and gratitude, values that she finds lived at Blue Yoga Nyla. Deana discovered that the practice of yoga helped her gain flexibility, strength, as well as find peace and joy while coping with fibromyalgia. She is passionate about helping others experience the accessibility of yoga, and her classes reflect her positivity. She welcomes all who want to meet her on the mat.
