Deidra O’Loughlin, M.A., LPC, RYT-200 (she/her)

Yoga Teacher

Deidra completed a 200-hour teacher yoga training at Urban Breath Yoga in St. Louis in 2021 after maintaining her own regular practice for 15 years.  Her current favorite styles to teach include slow flow, vinyasa-yin, and strong vinyasa classes.  She also enjoys teaching people who are brand new to the practice, as she strives to create a non-judgmental and encouraging space for beginners to dip their toe in.  

Deidra came to love the practice of yoga while she worked a series of high-stress jobs in NYC while completing her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.  The first studio that felt like “home” to her was on a busy Brooklyn avenue: she remembers feeling in awe of the moments of serenity she was able to experience in the studio despite the sirens screaming and car horns blaring just outside of the window.  

In addition to teaching yoga, Deidra works as a psychotherapist in private practice in Clayton.  Her work as a therapist enriches her work as a yoga instructor as she is trauma-aware, attuned to her students’ needs and she makes the yoga space feel containing and supportive.  

Deidra recognizes the power of a yoga practice to help people with histories of trauma, those with anxiety or depression, and people who experience oppression in any way; as a result, she is passionate about facilitating classes specifically aimed at helping folks with these struggles (re)connect with their bodies in a safe way. 

Deidra is a self-identified nerd who loves book clubs, appreciating art and nature, and just generally being silly (which you will likely get to experience if you attend her classes).  She hopes that if you practice with her, you leave class feeling more grounded, calmer, and stronger.   

Contact information:

314.282.5228 deidra@deidraoloughlin.com

Deidra’s Upcoming Offerings

Deidra’s Past Offerings

Featured
Self-Compassion: A Four-Week Trauma-Informed Yoga Series
Dec 23
Self-Compassion: A Four-Week Trauma-Informed Yoga Series

In this series, which will combine guided meditations, yoga asana practice, and opportunities for reflection, we will explore and practice ways of engaging in self-compassion. We will look at work done by meditation teachers as well as modern psychologists who study the topic. It is not indulgent to carve out some time to tend to our relationship with ourselves, especially during times when we are affected by collective suffering. Our ability to direct compassion inward enhances our ability to direct it outward in a sustainable way.

Nervous System Reset: an evening of soothing live music and lightly guided movement
Dec 21
Nervous System Reset: an evening of soothing live music and lightly guided movement

We are back to offer another evening of calming, ambient, live music and gently flowing movement aimed at helping you relax your body and ease your mind.

This event, which will take place on the night of the winter solstice will have a theme of preparing for the transition into the winter months. Each and every “reset” event will be a unique experience, because the music is improvisational and the guided movement will be different each time.

Self-Compassion: A Four-Week Trauma-Informed Yoga Series
Dec 16
Self-Compassion: A Four-Week Trauma-Informed Yoga Series

In this series, which will combine guided meditations, yoga asana practice, and opportunities for reflection, we will explore and practice ways of engaging in self-compassion. We will look at work done by meditation teachers as well as modern psychologists who study the topic. It is not indulgent to carve out some time to tend to our relationship with ourselves, especially during times when we are affected by collective suffering. Our ability to direct compassion inward enhances our ability to direct it outward in a sustainable way.