Before she became a yoga teacher, Debra spent more than a decade building a career in global communications. She crafted stories for NBC Universal, and she led the public relations for brands such as Expedia, lululemon, and Arc’teryx.

She loved the pace and the opportunities the work brought, but like so many women, she also discovered how easy it was to lose herself in a life measured by deadlines, expectations, and the constant feeling of having to do more.

Yoga became her way back.

Since discovering the practice in 2013, yoga offered Debra something she didn't realize she was missing: a space to slow down, an opportunity to quiet the noise, and a chance to reconnect with herself in a world that was always asking her to be someone else. In 2026, she completed her 200-hour multi-style yoga teacher training in India and became a Yoga Alliance certified instructor.

An avid traveller who has explored over 55 countries, Debra always found magic in the unfamiliar. Through her journeys, she learned that stepping into the unknown allows women to discover parts of themselves they didn’t know existed — and it’s in this space where the greatest growth happens.

The Rewind Retreat was born when those two paths met. Built on the belief that sometimes the most meaningful path forward starts by looking back, The Rewind Retreat is more than a yoga and meditation retreat. It's an experience that weaves together wonder, sisterhood, and self-discovery to help women remember who they were before the world told them who they should be.

Her hope is that every woman leaves a little lighter, a little more grounded, and a little more at home in herself.