With 22 years of personal yoga practice and 18 years of teaching experience, Donna brings a strong and well-rounded background to her work. Her training includes a 500-hour Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher certification (500hr E-RYT/YACEP), a 300-hour Sattva Yoga Academy training, and a C-IAYT yoga therapist certification. She is also a Senior Master Trainer for YogaFit, as well as the Owner and Director of Peace Tree Yoga and the Enlightened Living Center in Burlington, WI.
Donna’s approach centers on nourishing and empowering each individual while also fostering a conscious, open-hearted community where growth can unfold. She shares yoga classes, small group and individual yoga therapy, workshops, events, and retreats, alongside other healing modalities that complement yoga.
Donna has studied and deeply values energy medicine practices including Thai Massage, Reiki, Crystal Therapy, Aromatherapy, and the Aromatouch Technique. Her additional training includes Ayurveda, meditation, Yoga Nidra, Medicinal Aromatherapy, Thai Yoga Massage, and Ageless Grace. She describes yoga, meditation, and nature as her greatest medicine. By staying aligned with her intention and true to her dharma, she hopes to inspire others to do the same.
"You are the sky, everything else is just the weather" - Pema Chodron