Djuna Devereaux

E-RYT, C-IAYT, SEP

Decades of asana study, Buddhist Dharma, biomechanics, yoga subtle body training, somatic movement, and Somatic Experiencing have given me a holistic approach to embodied healing and wellness. I sequence my group sessions with intention, to prepare the body for each asana and so students can determine what is appropriate for them. My teaching centers Dharma and meditation, rooting us in the ethical and spiritual dimensions of the practice.

My private sessions combine Yoga Therapy and Somatic Experiencing—a powerful combination to address physical imbalances, as well as trauma and dysregulation. 

I have studied with Tias and Surya Little for twenty years and I am Prajna Yoga Faculty, offering workshops and teacher trainings internationally. I completed yoga therapy certification with Sarahjoy Marsh and continue in-depth studies with Carrie Owerko. My primary Dharma teachers are Thanissara and Kittisaro and I am a core teacher for Sacred Mountain Sangha and lead retreats and trainings at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

As a student of social justice, I seek to create spaces that support and honor all beings, which is an ongoing listening and learning process.

As a 20-year resident of Orcas Island, being embedded in the natural world nourishes and informs me. I sailed here, after months on the Pacific on a small engine-less sailboat, and co-built a cabin and homestead. In 2008, I became the first woman on record to circumnavigate the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska by kayak.