Join us for an enlightening journey as we delve into the transformative world of yoga and service with the extraordinary Deb Hart. Shifting from Studio to Service promises to be an inspiring conversation exploring trauma-sensitive yoga’s profound impact on individuals’ lives, offering practical tips to create a trauma-sensitive space for your participants.
Deb’s wisdom shines through as she discusses the intricacies of trauma-informed yoga, offering intimate glimpses into her innovative facilitation for both women and men in Ingham County Jail in Michigan. Discover her approach of empowering choice-making, inviting introspection, and dismantling harmful language patterns so many of us have encountered in our studio yoga training.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a dynamic exploration that promises to leave you uplifted and enriched. Join us as we connect, learn, and move towards a more inclusive and compassionate future together.
Deb Hart is a dedicated yoga instructor with extensive qualifications. She achieved her 500-hour yoga certification in 2019 from Hilltop Yoga in Lansing, MI. She’s a certified Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TC TSY-F 2018), trained by the Center for Trauma and Embodiment. Deb teaches Trauma Sensitive Yoga at Ingham County Jail and has contributed to the Mental Health Court program in Ingham County.
Deb’s impactful work extends to various communities. She collaborated with a psychologist and a blind, mobility-limited client to offer weekly T.S. Yoga classes starting in 2016, which transitioned to virtual sessions in 2020. In 2018, she co-facilitated Love Your Brain classes for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries at Hilltop Yoga.
Her commitment to helping others also led her to organize TCTSY sessions for women resettled from Afghanistan in 2022. Deb’s involvement goes beyond yoga, as she’s a member of Lansing Michigan Mayor Andy Schor’s Mental Health Task Force and a National Sheriff’s Association I.G.N.I.T.E. Advisory Board Member.