Deva Powell

Deva was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a military family and traveled extensively in his formative years. In 1982 his family settled in San Antonio but it took 20 years (2002) to finally feel at home in Texas, which coincided with a powerful spiritual awakening, discovering Kundalini Yoga, moving to Austin and becoming a yoga teacher.

Deva has a deep passion for teaching, practicing and studying the technology of yoga. He completed his 200-hour Kundalini Teacher Training program with Yoga Yoga in 2003. Deva has been teaching public and private classes, workshops and special events for over 7 years. He taught exclusively at Yoga Yoga for 3 1/2 years until moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2006. In Santa Fe, he studied weekly with Guruchander Singh and Kirn Khalsa at their studio, Yoga Santa Fe, and continued refining and developing his teaching style with their assistance.

In addition to yoga, Deva has delved deeply in shamanism and completed a 2-year studies program with Jose and Lena Stevens while living in Santa Fe. His travels took him, and his partner Tammy, to the Andes mountain, the Amazon jungle, the deserts of Mexico and the Southwest of the US, working with the wise elders, medicine men and women to develop his ceremonial, healing and leadership abilities. Feeling called to start a family, Deva returned to Austin in 2009 and is happy to be back home.

Deva teaches all level Kundalini Yoga classes and the Kundalini Beginners' Series. Students can expect a sacred, neutral and transformational space for healing the body, clearing the mind and opening the heart. Classes are designed with themes and students are encouraged to utilize these themes towards their own personal growth and goals. Asana (posture), pranayama (breathing techniques), mantra (vibrational resonance), meditation and deep relaxation to the healing sounds of the gong are all employed to great effect.

When not teaching yoga, Deva enjoys sending time with his family (his partner Tammy, baby daughter Rain and dog Buddha Bear) listening to ambient electronica, hiking and playing in nature and contemplating the Great Mystery.