Debbie Hay

Tutor: Yoga - Hatha

Yoga has been part of Debbie's life since she went to her first class when she was 18. Wherever she was in the world she would seach out a yoga class and went to a class once a week until she settled in Fremantle and got serious about her yoga journey. She started relief teaching and realised that she needed to complete a yoga teachers training course, which she did in 1995. She then did a more thorough one-year training course in 2000 with Friends in Yoga in Fremantle. Debbie was so inspired that she taught that course herself for two years. She then taught yoga for over 25 years in Fremantle. Debbie has been living in Melbourne now for several years and came here specifically to be near and support her daughter and her family by looking after her grandchildren.

Debbie follows a yogic path by doing her own practice nearly every day, and has found many benefits have influenced her life, like being in the present moment, being in tune with her body, having increased awareness of her breathing, and stretching and strengthening, which helps with alignment and posture. Debbie also feels that she is a happier and calmer person, having the wonderful mindfulness that yoga has bought into her life.

Debbie would like to share her knowledge and love of yoga with others from U3A and to help them be aware of their bodies and support them in a warm and caring yoga class.