Debbie Barnett

Yoga Teacher

What brought you to yoga?
In 1978, at age 16, I discovered a book on yoga. A high school gymnast at the time, I realized I'd been doing yoga poses like headstands and the splits all my life, not realizing it was yoga.

What’s your yoga background and what are you most passionate about teaching?
I began studying yoga in 1978, practicing on my own for 23 years before taking my first class in 2001. I began teaching that same year, and in 2011, I began leading yoga teacher training. Yoga has improved every aspect of my life, and I love sharing its many benefits with others.

What would your students be surprised to know about you?
People say I don't look old enough to have practiced yoga for over 40 years, and I say that's because I've been practicing for decades, and it shows!