Deborah Crooks

I've practiced yoga for more than 20 years after being introduced to the Ashtanga practice by Richard Freeman in Boulder, CO. Enthralled by Ashtanga’s ability to heal both mind and body while addressing the spirit, I've since traveled to Mysore, India, four times to study with Pattahbi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute. While my classes still place a lot of emphasis on aligning breath with movement, in the past several years I've taken more inspiration from slow-flow, Annie Carpenter's Smart Flow, yin and restorative practices. A writer, performing songwriter and and musician, my practice informs my creative work and I've also contributed to variety of publications including Yoga Journal, YogiTimes and Elephant Journal.
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