Deb Hart
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Level 1 iRest Meditation Teacher
In-Service Mental Health Training Facilitator
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Public Speaker
My Story
Meaningful connection with people is what drives me, from working as a media personality in radio and TV since 1988, to offering healing practices that can improve physical and mental health. Becoming a yoga instructor, meditation teacher and health coach required me to look at my habits and better care for myself. It's all practice, there's no 'perfect'.
Yoga helped me process the grief and anger over losing family members. It helped me through a divorce and various other life stressors. It helps me remember to offer kindness and forgiveness to myself and others. The practice also taught me to stop hating myself, to make friends with my body and stop allowing the negative internal voice to drone on about things that don't matter.
I have extensive training that includes on-going learning and seeking best practices to optimally support all my clients. I am here when you're ready to explore.
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* 300 Hour Certified Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator
* Certified Love Your Brain Yoga Teacher.
* E-RYT 500 Hour Certified Traditional Yoga Instructor.
* iRest Level One Meditation Teacher.
* National Sheriffs' Association I.G.N.I.T.E. Advisory Board Member
* Prison Yoga Project Facilitator
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I am grateful for my teachers Cathy Hansel-Edgerton, Sonja Mattson-Barnes, Hilaire Lockwood, Dave Emerson, Jenn Turner, Ford Peck and every person who participates in exploring yoga with me.
About Me.
I love to be engaged with people, whether that's around a table having conversation, presenting to a group, emceeing an event or facilitating yoga and meditation. Some of my previous experiences include:
Guest Lecturer at Wayne State University, Michigan State University and Adelphi University.
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Emcee for MSU College of Nursing 75th Anniversary Celebration, Habitat for Humanity Gratitude Galas and CASA for Kids Galas.
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Session Moderator and iRest Meditation for ATHENA International 2025 Conference Cruise.
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Yoga and Meditation presentation at 2023 In-Service Mental Wellness Training for Ingham County Sheriff’s Department Staff.
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Yoga and Meditation for Project Koru retreat at Walden Institute, Au Train, MI.
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Yoga and Meditation for Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division In-Service Training (April 2025)
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Trauma Sensitive Yoga for people incarcerated at Ingham County Jail since 2018, Yoga for Jackson National Life Insurance Employees, Public classes at Hilltop Yoga Lansing, Ingham County Mental Health Court Participants, People with Traumatic Brain Injuries and Resettled Women from Afghanistan - St. Vincent’s Catholic Charities
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Contact
I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. Let's connect!
517-980-0334