Dee Dee Thompson

Dee Dee Thompson is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher. Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, she practiced yoga on and off for 7 years before deciding to get certified at Stone Wave Yoga, based in Poughkeepsie and Gardiner, NY.

She first came into the practice as a runner/pole fitness enthusiast when she needed a good stretch after a workout. Without the expansive knowledge of what a yoga practice entails, it took a book about healing trauma through yoga to help her realize that yoga is more than just the ability to do a handstand or hold a deep lunge. The more she learned, the more she integrated yoga in her life - on and off the mat.  

Dee Dee is also a certified Yin instructor and commits to further her studies in yoga and mediation. Additionally, she wants to increase diversity in the yoga space, so practitioners feel comfortable, safe, and seen regardless of their race, size, gender, or level of ability. When Dee Dee's not teaching, she works full-time in advertising as a writer. She hopes to use her writing ability to educate people about yoga throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond.