About De West

C-IAYT, E-RYT

De is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapist, and the founder of Be.Center in Boulder, Colorado. With over 34 years of dedicated practice and teaching, she has developed a unique approach that combines yoga therapy with functional movement principles — creating a practice that genuinely serves each individual's needs.

Her path to yoga therapy wasn't purely academic. After experiencing a serious biking accident that left her with chronic pain, De discovered firsthand how therapeutic yoga could restore function and vitality when other approaches fell short. This personal experience became the foundation of her teaching philosophy: that healing happens when we stop forcing and start listening.

For over eight years, De worked alongside medical professionals in pain clinics, demonstrating the power of yoga therapy as a complement to conventional treatment. Physicians, physical therapists, psychotherapists, and specialists regularly refer their patients to her, trusting her deep understanding of anatomy, the nervous system, and the therapeutic applications of yoga.

Today, through Be.Center, De brings her decades of experience to an intimate online community. Whether through daily live classes, private sessions, or special events, her mission remains the same: to help you come home to yourself through mindful, therapeutic movement.