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Gentle Hatha

Description

Deanna offers an eclectic, gentle or challenging, Hatha practice and makes an effort to offer something fresh. Students have complimented her on her soothing, affirming, instructional and personal way of teaching. They have said her voice is relaxing and inviting to the practice of yoga.

Places where she may be found teaching to both large and small groups are studios, gyms, assisted living facilities, corporate rooms, hotel conference rooms, parks, at the beach, and in private homes. In addition to substitute teaching for various studios and teachers and teaching private clients, Deanna also volunteers as a teacher. In 2010, she began teaching yoga to participants of the Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s hike & yoga program. And, for more than a year she volunteer taught at Shanti, an AIDS support organization.

Currently, Deanna continues her daily personal yoga practice and to teach as often as possible. She brings a love of yoga to each class and she hopes to guide others to discover the depth of knowledge that yoga has to offer. Deanna’s wish as a yoga teacher is to share the healing and love that she has found through yoga with her students, who ultimately are her greatest teachers.

Theraputic Focus

Yoga for Mental Health, Yoga for Lower Back Pain, Yoga for Anxiety, Chair Yoga

Credentials

After practicing Yoga for more than 25 years Deanna acquired her teacher certification in January 2004 from Dianne Harman of Wellness Encounters. Since then she has studied with various teachers, under a wide range of yoga styles including Hatha, Iyengar, Anusara, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Power, and Restorative.

Deanna is so grateful to all of her teachers past and present who have helped her along on this amazing journey including Allison Martin, Chaz Rough, Desiree Rambaugh, Dianne Harman, Eleanor Brown, Erich Schiffman, Ganga White and Tracey Rich, Gary Kraftsow, Geo Moskios, Indra Devi, Jason Crandell, Jeff Levin, Kira Ryder, Larry Payne, Lilias Folan, Max Strom, Pam Pence, Richard Rosen, Susan McIntosh Rubio, Samantha Gallo, and Tias Little. In addition, Sasha Cole, Heidi Skvarna, Ivy Thomashoff, Katie Sheldon, and L.B. Iddings have contributed their insights and proficiency in Restorative Yoga training.

Deanna has attended classes at a multitude of studios in and out of the Orange County area. Also, she has attended retreats at The Oaks at Ojai, The Palms in Palm Springs, Lakeside Resort in Elsinore, White Lotus in Santa Barbara, Esalen in Big Sur, and Indra Devi’s Ashram in Tecate, Mexico. In 2008 Deanna participated in a continuing teacher education program a Yoga Journal Conference. Meanwhile, she continues to update her own yoga education by attending classes, workshops and training sessions.

Address
Irvine
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Contact Person (if Yoga Studio):

Deanna Hoover