Deb Beiko

Deb Beiko,

Registered Yoga Teacher, (E-RYT 500), Registered Kinesiologist ( R.Kin, Inactive due to Covid-19) with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario and anatomy geek.  After completing initial Yoga and Pilates teacher training with Ruth Dargan, Deb has trained extensively with Judith Hanson Lasater, Andrea Peloso, Bo Forbes, Cindy Lee and Leslie Howard in all things restorative. She is Whitby’s only registered Restorative Yoga Therapist and an Ambassador for the International Restorative Yoga Association. She continues to study and research advanced restorative yoga with Andrea Peloso, acting as faculty assistant to her at the Toronto Yoga Conference, with which she has been involved for the last eight years. After assisting Judith Hanson Lasater, the founder of North American Restorative Yoga, she has been invited to accompany her to Toronto, Montreal, Rochester, and Detroit helping other yoga teachers learn Restorative Yoga. She has been invited by Judith to study individually with her over the next year in San Francisco, and returns annually.

Teacher Development:  Courses and Credentials

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Registered  (Inactive due to Covid-19) with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario

Toronto Yoga Conference 2018 12 hrs Hot Stone Restorative

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Pranayama Intensive- Judith Hanson Lasater, California, Mount Madonna Jan 2018

What's the Fuzz - 4 hours with Gil Hedley Sept 2017

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Moving from the Organs- Judith Hanson Lasater, California, Mount Madonna Feb 2017

Leslie Howard- Pelvic Floor Revolution.

Assistant to Judith Hanson Lasater Oct 2014 Toronto, Montreal April 2015, Rochester September 2015, Detroit 2016, Rochester November 2018  in teaching  Learn to Teach Restorative yoga 40 hrs. Level 1

on-going study with  Andrea Peloso of Toronto ON - spinal study immersion 20 hrs.

Toronto Yoga Conference 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Faculty Assistant to Andrea Peloso for

       Scoliosis

       Restorative Teacher Training

       Advanced Restorative teacher Training

Advanced Restorative Teachers Training level 3  40 hours Andrea Peloso 2014

Restorative Teachers Training level 2 40 hours Andrea Peloso 2013

Toronto Yoga Conference 2013 12 hrs

       Cervical Spine Mechanics and Protocols Margot McKinnon 2 hrs

       May I Be Happy Cyndi Lee 6 hrs

       Yoga for the Ayurvedic Constitutions Yasmin Gow 2 hrs

       Restorative Yoga Therapeutics for Mental and Emotional Healing Bo Forbes 2 hrs

Toronto Yoga Conference 2012 8 hrs

       Marketing for Teachers and Studio owners – Lisa Shackleton 2hrs

       Restorative Yoga Teacher Training  6 hrs. Cyndi Lee

Toronto Yoga Conference 2011 24 hrs

       Restorative Yoga – Nourishing Bone, Blood and Breath – Djuna Mascall and Theresa Murphy 6 hrs.

       The Spine – Nature’s Masterpiece of Sthira and Sukha  6 hrs. Leslie Kaminoff

       Teaching Yoga for Round Bodies 6 hrs. Tiina Veer

Restorative Teachers training level 1 40 hours Judith Hansen Lasater 2010

Yoga Festival Toronto: 2010 Yoga in the schools - 8 hours

Pilates Mat Teacher Training 50 hrs. Ruth Dargan, Synergy Movement Oshawa  2010

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (350+h)   Ruth Dargan, Synergy Movement Oshawa 2009 – 2010

Toronto Yoga Conference 2010 12 hours

       Safe and Sensitive Adjusting – 2 hrs. Deanna Villa

       The Lymphatic Web: Revitalizing the Immune System, Emotional Body, and Happiness Pathways – 6 hrs. Bo Forbes

       Fundamentals in Asana - 2 hrs Ray Long

       Breathe and Imagery as Healers –  2 hrs. Nischale Joy Devi

Toronto Yoga Conference 2009 10 hrs

       Fundamentals in Asana for Lower Chakras – Ray Long 2 hrs.

       8 Limbs for 2 Left Feet  - Blake Martin 2 hrs.

       Yoga for Breast Health – Sat Dharum Kaur 2 hrs.

       Forward Bends without Stretching Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee 2 hrs

       Feet First Margot McKinnon 2 hrs.

Toronto Yoga Conference 2008 10 hrs

Various Yoga classes from 2003 onwards

University of Windsor, Bachelor of Human Kinetics in Applied Kinesiology  1987

Anatomy teaching assistant