ENERGY SOURCE
ONE BREATH AT A TIME
MEET YOUR GUIDE
A life in motion.
A heart for healing.
Dee Marie, M.A., C.Y.T.
Yoga teacher & teacher trainer · Yoga therapist
Author · Lecturer · Structural therapist
Drawing on a lifetime of movement and a deeply personal experience of recovery, Dee helps students of all ages and abilities explore a path toward balance.
MOVEMENT. STILLNESS. CONNECTION.
EXPERIENCE, WITH COMPASSION
Meeting you
where you are.
In private sessions and group classes, Dee brings together dance, yoga therapy, sports training, exercise therapy, relaxation, meditation, and child and motor development. Her teaching reaches students locally and around the world, with practices adapted to individual needs and abilities.
Teaching yoga, relaxation, meditation, breath awareness, and self-regulation since 1986.
HER JOURNEY
From a dancer’s dream
to a new direction.
Dee’s understanding of recovery is rooted in her own life. What began as a dream of performing became a lifelong study of movement, resilience, and wellbeing.
A lifelong dancer, Dee moved to New York City in her twenties with dreams of becoming a Broadway performer. As her career began to gather momentum, a serious taxi accident changed her course. Her injuries were so extensive that doctors predicted she might never walk again.
Dee immersed herself in exercise therapy, strength training, stress management, visualization, yoga, and meditation, applying what she learned to her own recovery.
As a biomechanics researcher at a Manhattan orthopedic institute, she worked with Olympic coach Oscar Cartes and studied strength training and weightlifting techniques. During this same period, her enduring passion for yoga took shape at the Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, where she studied under Sri Swami Rama.
A FOUNDATION OF STUDY & SERVICE
Knowledge that supports
the whole person.
Education & practice
- Master’s degree in Child and Motor Development, New York University
- Certified health instructor, American College of Sports Medicine
- Certified yoga teacher and yoga therapist
- Experience in dance, sports training, exercise therapy, relaxation, and meditation
Teaching beyond the studio
Dee has lectured on stress management and Yoga Science for educators, health professionals, and community organizations, including:
The City of New York · United Federation of Teachers · Univera Life Science Corporation · The Optimists Club: Friends of Youth · Center for People with Disabilities · Brain Injury Alliance · Colorado School Counselor Association · Boulder and Colorado Health Departments
YOGA FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES
A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD
Helping children
find their calm.
CALMING KIDS: Creating a Non-Violent World
CONNECTION, COMPASSION & CALM
After experiencing yoga’s benefits firsthand, Dee developed a curriculum to bring yoga and mindfulness into the school day and help create an atmosphere of nonviolence.
She spent five years studying the program’s effects. Working with a Harvard statistician, she evaluated changes in concentration, aggressive behavior, and bullying among elementary students—work that helped shape the Calming Kids program.
In 2006, the American Medical Association Alliance elected Dee as Colorado’s SAVE (Stop America’s Violence Everywhere) representative. She received its National Health Awareness Promotions Award in 2006 and 2013 for workshops supporting educational professionals, healthcare providers, parents, and others who work with children.
Dee is also the author of yoga booklets for children and teens.
YOUR NEXT STEP CAN BE SIMPLE
A conversation.
A breath.
A beginning.
Whether you’re curious about yoga therapy, looking for a class, or seeking a little guidance, Dee can help you explore what feels right for you.
ENERGY SOURCE · ONE BREATH AT A TIME
Calming kids & adults too. All ages. All abilities.