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.


 " I stay on the leading edge in my education in the fast growing world of Yoga. I love learning. And this zeal for learning benefits people with specific ailments and goals in that I am able to research and formulate an individualized yoga practice that will benefit you. Why be in pain or discomfort any longer than you have to? Join me on the mat and take a step towards feeling better living in your own body." 

Teacher Development:  Courses and Credentials

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


Toronto Yoga Conference 2018 12 hrs Hot Stone Restorative

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


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

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