WHO WE ARE 

Stephanie Trump Johnston, M.S.,M.A.,E-RYT 500 began her professional career as a Speech Language Pathologist and spent over 25 years specializing in the treatment of adults with neurological problems such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease/dementia. She began practicing yoga almost thirty years ago. She earned her initial Yoga Teacher Certification at the Peachtree Yoga Center in Atlanta, Georgia in 2000. Since that time she has completed over 3500 hours of yoga training with many schools and styles. She earned a Masters degree in Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology and has a particular interest in the relationship between neuropsychological and yogic theories. Most recently, she has done advanced training in yoga and its benefits to the brain and nervous system. Along with managing our yoga community, she is also an Adjunct Professor at Penn State Harrisburg where she teaches classes in Yoga and its philosophy.  Stephanie has an open and light-hearted style and specializes in making yoga accessible and practical which allows for the possibility of living our lives in a more genuine and authentic way. Email her at steph@freespirityogahershey.com

Debbie Rill, RYT-500 teaches our Strengthen, Flow and Restore class.  Her yoga journey began 19 years ago at Free Spirit Yoga, Hershey, as a new yoga student and earned her first 200 hours of teacher certification from Free Spirit Yoga in 2021. In addition, she completed her 300 hour training from Evolution Lancaster in 2023, where she continues to teach restorative yoga classes. Yoga practices have been a meaningful part of Debbie's life in retirement from public education, and she is passionate about teaching and sharing the transformational tools of yoga with others.