Debi Hawkins-McLendon

(E-RYT): Debi was first introduced to yoga by her mother while she was still in college.  She dabbled with it for years, only becoming a serious student in 1997 after learning she had arthritis in her hips.  Yoga has helped her avoid that hip replacement for more than a decade, so she decided to share her love for the practice by becoming a teacher. Debi earned her teacher certification from the Asheville Yoga Center in 2003 and is a Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher.  Awarded the Anusara-Inspired (TM) Yoga Teacher designation in 2006, she is currently working toward full Anusara certification with John Friend.  Debi is inspired by the teachings of Desiree Rumbaugh, Sarah Faircloth, Linda Oelschlaeger, Douglas Brooks, Bill Mahony, and Paul Muller-Ortega.  Her Anusara-Inspired classes are playful and devotional as she encourages her students to celebrate life and express their uniqueness on and off the mat.