Debbi’s Roots

Debbi Murphy’s passion for the mind-body connection has deep roots. In college, she pursued a masters in psychology and a doctorate in exercise science. She represented the University of Missouri Teaching Hospital as their “wellness expert” in their weekly tv segment. Academia gave her the opportunity to lead wellness projects, to teach and to learn. However, she still sensed something was missing. In walked yoga.

Though still relatively new to the midwest, yoga had made its way into some midwest schools. One was Stephens College where Debbi taught psychology. That first experience escalated an ardent search to learn more.

The journey got real when she moved West. Great yoga teachers, workshops, and kindred spirits were plentiful. Debbi took full advantage. In 1998, she attended her first teacher training from Erich Schiffmann. His emphasis on being ‘guided from within’ resonated with her evolving beliefs. Though she continues to study with numerous yoga masters, he remains her most influential.