Deborah Crooks

Deborah has practiced Ashtanga Yoga as taught by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois for more than 15 years, after being introduced to the practice by Richard Freeman in Boulder, Colorado. Mesmerized by Ashtanga’s ability to heal both mind and body while addressing the spirit, she’s since traveled to Mysore, India, four times to deepen her studies at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, studying with Jois as well as his grandson Sharath Rangaswamy. Deborah also completed an Ashtanga Advanced Focus course with John Berlinsky, apprenticed with Vance Selover at Ashtanga Yoga Berkeley, and credits Noah Williams as another important influence. A writer and musician, she’s written about practice for publications including Yogi Times, Yoga Journal and “Bare Your Soul: The Thinking Girls Guide to Enlightenment.”