Meet All Teachers

Yoga Tune Up® has been a tool in my movement practice that has helped me discover the multiple things my body can do.
Yoga Tune Up® sparked curiosity in my own anatomy and how I can use movement to feel better.

Darcy is a 500-RYT and a Licensed Massage Therapist. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - New York City, in December, 2013 and is licensed in New York State. Darcy has been teaching yoga since 2004. Her Teacher Trainings are: Bright Spirit (Jillian Pransky) 200-Hour, YogaWorks 300-Hour, Certified Advanced Relax & Renew Teacher (Judith Laseter), Advanced Restorative Teacher (all of Jillian Pransky's Trainings), Certified Prenatal Teacher, 108-Hour Anusara Yoga Immersion, Yoga Tune Up - Level 1.

David is a certified 200 and 500 RYT. He has trained in Yoga Tune Up®, Traditional Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Various forms of Meditation, Kriya, Chair, Restorative, and Yoga Therapy. He is currently training in the Level 3 Yoga Therapy RX Program at Loyola Marymount University. He has created Raja Yoga Flow, and also Therapeutic Yoga, which specializes in Brain and Spinal Trauma patients. He is also a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. 

Dawn has been practicing yoga since the mid-1990s. She took her first class at the Alameda Yoga Station in 1996 and has since studied under experienced teachers such as Sandy Blaine, JoAnn Lyons, and Donald Moyer. Dawn graduated from the Advanced Studies Program at the Yoga Room in Berkeley in 2009 and she continues to deepen her personal practice. Yoga has become an integral part of her life, especially because of its nurturing and centering aspects. Through practicing yoga, she has found that undoing is just as important as doing.

Dr. Dawn is an expert in the field of physical therapy and movement science. She has worked in a variety of settings affording her insights and perspectives along the continuum of body care. Dr. Dawn's illustrious career includes a long list of celebrity clients, athletes, and others who insist on working with the best to achieve their optimal physical functioning. 

Our bodies are amazing vehicles for our spirit. Learning how to care for them through time is my inspiration.

Deb is passionate about sharing the full journey of yoga with others.  She believes there are many paths to feeling better.  Her goal as a Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Usui Reiki Healer level 1, 2 and, Certified Yoga Tune Up® Teacher, is to help clients feel better in their bodies, minds and hearts.  She hopes to offer them many paths to self-care.  Life is an adventure and the body is a great place to start that adventure. 

Deepa Dravid is a certified Yoga Tune Up®, Yoga and Pilates Instructor. She teaches Privates and group classes mainly from
her Home studio in San Jose. Her classes are a reflection of her own journey to discover beauty, strength and power of the human body. Her teaching focus on injury prevention, rehabilitation and strength. She spends hours learning from her mentor Tom Cook at Center of Balance.

Dejia Burdick has a passion for fitness in all forms.  She's a certified Yoga Tune Up®, Roll Model® Method, barre and yoga instructor who specializes in creating body positive classes that will leave you feeling better than you ever imagined possible.  Her classes are filled with all of the awesome stuff that you'd expect from a Yoga Tune Up® class, but have the added bonus of awesome playlists and bad jokes.  Find her at Just Add Yoga events in Tacoma and Bohemian Studios (Phinney & West Seattle) in Seattle.  More special events can be found on her website: www.yourzenwithin.com​

Denise Hopkins began her yoga journey after working for 13 years in the NYC fashion industry.  Yoga became her saving grace to the competitive nature of the business.  In 2005, she decided to take the Forrest Yoga training based on gut instinct. It was life changing.  She completed her training with founder Ana Forrest in and has spent over 10 years teaching in NYC and more recently in the Hudson Valley.  She is a Forrest Yoga Mentor (Guardian) Teacher and leads classes, teacher trainings, and retreats nationally.