De West is a leader in the Boulder, Colorado yoga community and her over 32 years of teaching combines yoga therapy with functional movement principles. She is a Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Yoga Therapists Association, since 2007 and a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance, since 2005. De is a Trauma Informed Yoga Therapist and also a SATYA (Sensory Awareness Training For Yoga Attunement) teacher. In April 2023, De completed a training and received a certificate on Trauma Relational Skills with Albert Wong, PH.D. with Somatopia.  Her specialties include: trauma, cancer, immune system challenges, women's health, scoliosis, and muscular-skeletal issues.

The unique Therapeutic Yoga Practice that De has developed is a movement practice that allows people of all ages and abilities to experience a positive, relaxed, and transforming experience in both body and mind. Focusing on nervous system regulation and her deep understanding of anatomy contribute to De's passion for helping students create more peace and freedom in their bodies and minds.

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