I have worked in health care most of my life first as a registered nurse and recently a retired registered pharmacist. In the 1990’s I became interested in relationships with horses, alternative healing modalities, spiritual practices and yoga.
I became a certified yoga instructor in 2012. I had an opportunity to teach and also became a co-owner at Yoga West Community in Grand Junction which closed its doors 2019. I now teach at Orange Door Community Wellness. My classes focus on each student of where they are at! In yoga you will become more aware of your breath and the inner workings of your body. Circulating this vital energy promotes a happier and healthier you.
I recently completed an intensive two year program, Equine Gestalt Coaching Method, in 2020. This a healing journey that partners with horses to bring about awareness of one’s perspectives and limiting beliefs. It helps one explore what actions one can make today to make a better tomorrow.
I share a five acre property with my three horses. We provide workshops and equine gestalt coaching by appointments. Trail riding is my therapy to reconnect with nature, spirit and myself.
The Gestalt Therapy Program and yoga provides spiritual and personal growth thus creating more of a life that supports my values and that is my wish for all. My goal is having work that truly serves and helps individuals along their journey.
As a life-long science educator, I have had the honor of helping many wonderful students discover the awesome intricacies of the universe. Since retiring from teaching, yoga has been a life-enhancing practice for me, bringing a sense of peace in my mind and healing for my body. In 2018, I was fortunate to find an amazing group of women with whom I became a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor.
These awesome ladies created The Orange Door Community Yoga studio, and I am now delighted to share the healing power of yoga with others here. My mission as a yoga instructor is to help each participant to explore the many advantages of incorporating a regular yoga practice in their lives, to find the peace of mind and well-being that yoga brings.
I found my way into yoga in 2014 after being diagnosed with a spinal condition that could eventually put me in a wheelchair. As an active equestrian and outdoor enthusiast, I began searching for natural ways to help myself. I found yoga. Yoga has helped heal not only my body, but also been a balm for my mental wellness. Yoga becomes not just an exercise but a way of being and living fully.
In 2018, I took my yoga teacher training and have been in love with teaching yoga ever since. As a professional involved in teaching and in developing a variety of therapeutic programs over the years, my passion has always been to help build wellness in the members of my community. I love building bridges of connection with and between people. Yoga is a beautiful practice for both self-empowerment and building connection.
Having been involved for years with people with physical, mental or social challenges, and I love that yoga can be adapted to suit wherever a person is in their journey to wellness. I love teaching a variety of yoga and focus on adaptive, restorative and gentle class that are inclusive and supportive for every body. I also love to teach in a way that helps people slow down, relax, release their stresses and come back into their best selves. I believe that everyone can be their own best healer and I love helping guide them in that process!
Forever grateful, yoga has changed my life. I fell in love with yoga in 2011 and the way it made me feel. I am a RYT200 and completed my training at Shambhava Shoshoni Yoga Retreat in 2019 where I completed the study in asanas, pranayama, meditation, teaching methods, yogic philosophy, anatomy and sanskrit. The mission of my classes are to share my love for yoga, meditation, and healing. Guiding students to slow down, promote self love, gratitude and to live life in the present moment. Namaste
My journey with yoga began in the late 1990s when I took a yoga class as my physical education credit in college. After that my practice lapsed and I didn't pick it up again until the early 2000s when I found myself in over my head with life and not enough self-care. I found a local studio that was hosting a challenge with free classes for a month and this re-connected me to my practice again. I grew with my practice, found balance in life again, tamed my anxiety and embarked on a new journey to share, teach and more fully live.
Dana Wood
Dana recently moved to Grand Junction in the Fall of 2026. She is a Yoga Alliance–certified RYT 200 and a Level 1 Thai Yoga Bodywork practitioner certified through the Devanandi School of Yoga.
She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and teaching since 2017. She specializes in hatha, vinyasa, and mobility/strength focused classes.
Her work is deeply shaped by her personal journey with yoga and the ways it has transformed her life. She completed her first yoga teacher training in Cusco, Peru in 2019 and her second in 2020 at Mistyoga in Rife, CO. She love creating classes and a space where people can slow down, reconnect, and remember who they are beneath the noise.
Dana is also an avid trail runner, dog lover, and is always game for a travel adventure!
Debrah Wullenweber
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