Students Applaud
Our Teacher Trainings

“Dragon Spirit Arts and Gabrielle have been very effective in developing community that fosters acceptance and education. From my first practice to my teacher trainings I have felt valued and considered. The training had a nice blend of listening and doing. We experienced an effective rhythm of see it, do it, teach it; followed by homework that truly informed the learning experience. Learning with Gabrielle made me a more confident and effective Practitioner (& Teacher).”

- Kelly Bliss

“My yoga teacher training at Dragon Spirit Arts, was a great experience because I was given a solid foundation on which I can build upon. There are so many wonderful things that can share about the D.S.A. program, like getting ninety-days after Y.T.T. to journal and explore which was very helpful to my personal and professional practice. I also, appreciate the strong focus on alignment that D.S.A. teaches.”

- Deonyse Mapp

“The Instructor (Lead Trainer) at DSA (Dragon Spirit Arts Studio/Training Program) is very knowledgeable in many forms of yoga, Tai Chi, martial arts, etc. which provides a unique perspective in the teaching and art of yoga in its fullest form. The most impactful part of the training was the 90 days of practice that we had to complete post training in order to earn our certificate. This insured we applied the learning immediately and helped to surface additional questions that the instructor was happy to answer.”

- Karen Macauley

“I enrolled in the 50 hour immersion yoga class because I wanted to deepen my practice. I wanted to learn how to do poses in their proper forms, and understand the philosophy of yoga. After completing the training, I was in deep, and knew that there was so much more to learn and I wanted to immerse in it. I continued on with the 200 hour yoga teacher training as encouraged by my fellow classmates who were all already registered, and who I had bonded so well with. The impact that this has had on my life has been remarkable. Gabrielle's knowledge, passion, and patience attributed to this wonderful experience. Along the way, I learned so much about myself physically and mindfully. It is enlightening to see one of my classmates now teaching at DSA. Whether you are looking to become a yoga instructor or just want to deepen your practice, I highly recommend DSA with Gabrielle. It was an experience that will reverberate with me throughout the remainder of my life… The decision to train to be a yoga instructor at Dragon Spirit Arts was one of the most enlightening and best decisions of any kind that I have ever made in my life. Even if I hadn't trained to be a teacher, the ambiance that my mentor, teacher, and owner of Dragon Spirit Arts, Gabrielle de Burke offers her members or visitors, is filled with such great, positive, energy. She makes everyone feel as though you are her personal friend. Gabrielle keeps engaged with us not only through her studio practices, but through newsletters, workshops, retreats, and close communications in anyway that we might need her. Because of her warm spirit, she attracts people who are as she is which makes for a beautiful space to be in at Dragon Spirit Arts Studio. I have met so many awesome people through Dragon Spirit Arts. I can't imagine not having the yoga world of Dragon Spirit Arts in my life.”

- Verita "Cookie" Bonner

"I have been practicing yoga casually for 18 years. I registered for the 200hr YTT because I wanted to commit myself to the practice and take a deeper dive into the philosophy of yoga. The training provided such depth of study and unique experiences. In addition to asanas, we studied philosophy, anatomy, marketing, teaching styles, and inclusion of different body types and abilities. I loved how Gabrielle allowed each of the students to bring ourselves to the experience to share our challenges, learning, and insights. The workshops were safe places to explore ideas, ask questions, and try stuff out. I appreciated how other instructors were brought in to bring their knowledge and perspective about topics like ritual, meditation, anatomy, and listening/communication. I encourage anyone interested in deepening their love and knowledge of yoga to study with Gabrielle. I have a profoundly deeper relationship with yoga and a thirst to study and explore even more."

- Nicole Johns

“I had the privilege of being a participant in Gabrielle’s 50 hour immersion in the Fall of 2015 (then went on to complete the full 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training by the Fall of 2016) . . . I have gained a better understanding of the relationship between anatomy/physiology and yoga, and have a better appreciation for taking care of my body, avoiding injury and growing comfortable with my limitations. Gabrielle is highly ethical, fun, spirited and energetic. Her knowledge of the body, yoga, medicine, the ethics and philosophies of the practice are invaluable. I can’t wait to continue training with Gabrielle.”

- Judie Schultz

“Gabrielle has a vast array of techniques and skills which she brings to the teaching and practice of yoga: sound understanding of anatomy and its application and adaptations to safe body movement, Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Arts), T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga and Yin Yoga, meditation, dance, theater. On the mat she guides students into expanded ways of moving (and using ever more and different muscles) by incorporating the cat like movement and subtle balance awareness of the martial arts into traditional yoga sequences. Combining astute vision and body mechanics she explained, demonstrated and corrected alignment of our poses…Throughout the entire intensive (Yoga Training Program) we were engaged in the process of deepening our practice, stretching our skills and attitudes, and even finding ways to move through perceived limitations into new levels of freedom and understanding. It was fun and inspiring. In a blink I would take the program again, knowing that Gabrielle would bring new insights, expanded subject matter, plus new challenges to stretch our concepts, bodies and practice.”

- Helene Von Rosenstiel

“I got my first 200-hour training from Dragon Spirit Arts, and it was a valuable experience. I appreciated the smaller class size at the time, and felt that I got a well-rounded training in the safe practice of yoga. Gabrielle was accessible and provided valuable, one-on-one feedback, but also created a space that was conducive to feedback from other students. I would (and do!) recommend Dragon Spirit Arts to anyone interested in furthering their practice.”

- Kate Young