Deb May

Deb May, CYT has been a leader in Dubuque’s yoga community for over 25 years with over 10,000 hours teaching experience. Her love of yoga, mindfulness, and nature inspire her teaching and daily life. Deb’s life has been a series of transformations and she motivates people to face changes with courage and light. Her teaching specialty is bringing the yoga experience to various locations, beyond the traditional studio. Deb loves spending time with family and friends. She enjoys diverse activities including hiking, being in nature, and live music.

YogaCare by Deb May promotes a gentle, flowing yoga, allowing you to respect your limits and encouraging you to reach your potential.

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Nancy Thompson, CYT    Nancy has been a student of Yoga for over 25 years. Her yoga teachers include Matt Taylor, Deb May, and Julia Theisen. She credits yoga and chiropractic care with keeping her from back surgery and enabling her to continue being active. She has been a student of Native American philosophy for many years and is a member of the Miniss Kitigan Drum. Since retiring from teaching, she enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, volunteering, drumming, storytelling, acting in community theater, taking care of her companion animals, and of course, yoga. 

Donna Decker    Donna has been a student of Yoga for over 10 years. Her yoga teachers include Deb May and Nancy Thompson, as she especially enjoys the gentle, yet sometimes challenging practice offered by YogaCare. Donna, retired RN/BSN, worked in nursing for over 45 years. She is farily new to retirment and completely enjoys her expanded free time with crafts, Zentangle, and playing cards. She especially appreciates that she has more time to spend with family, in nature, walk with friends, and to develop her yoga practice even more. Deb May coanched Donna to lead yoga classes.