Deborah McNamara is a mother and certified yoga teacher who has been on the path of spiritual unfolding for many years, having delved into the mystical Christian, Buddhist and Hindu traditions through both academic study as well as time practicing in monasteries and retreat centers in the US, Europe and India.  Deborah has been a long time student of Sofia Diaz, a widely recognized yoga teacher influenced by South Indian sacred temple dance, a tradition deeply honoring the profound heart strength of the feminine form. She received her Yoga Teacher Training certification from the Shambhava School of Yoga in Colorado in 2004, which emphasizes the teaching of Classical Hatha Yoga with a meditative emphasis.  

Deb's classes and workshops are nourishing and contemplative, offering space to deepen in your journey of embodying what you most love - and a sacred space to attend to your precious human body.  

Deb also works for the Northwest Earth Institute, an Oregon based ecological non-profit promoting voluntary simplicity and sustainable lifestyle.  She holds a Masters of Arts in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University in addition to her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Boston University. 

You can read Deborah's musings on motherhood and spiritual practice on her blog at www.unraveledword.wordpress.com