Vegas Fitness Retreats

Her yoga journey began in September 1971 with the completion of teacher training at the Integral Yoga Institute of Los Angeles, a Registered Yoga School (RYS).During her two-year teaching tenure at the Institute, Debra—known by her yoga name, Poornaji, hosted and taught retreats ranging from three to ten days in duration. Following her residency, she relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in September 1973, where she became a catalyst for introducing yoga to the greater Las Vegas Valley. Debra established the area’s first traditional yoga classes at the YMCA, Caesar’s Palace Spa, and local health clubs, later expanding yoga programs throughout community recreation centers countywide. As a professional showgirl and chorus dancer, she also taught yoga backstage to fellow performers.Since 2008, Debra Stefan Fitness Retreat has incorporated yoga into daily wellness programs, offering Thai Yoga Stretching as part of personalized guest services for flexibility, mobility, and recovery enhancement. Her teaching evolution spans over five decades, blending yoga with personal training expertise in rope jumping, cycling, and strength training.Debra holds three USPA world records in women’s powerlifting (2021–2025) and was named the 2020 Educator of the Year by the League of American Bicyclists.Discover more about Debra’s lifelong yoga practice and request a schedule of weekend retreats offered at the Debra Stefan Fitness Residence.About Debra Stefan – E-RYT 500, YACEPDebra Stefan is a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance. Her yoga journey began in September 1971 with the completion of teacher training at the Integral Yoga Institute of Los Angeles, a Registered Yoga School (RYS).During her two-year teaching tenure at the Institute, Debra—known by her yoga name Poornaji—served as West Coast Teacher Trainer and Keynote Speaker while in full-time residential service. Her residency at the Integral Yoga Institute involved living on-site, teaching daily classes, and mentoring new teacher trainees. She hosted and taught retreats ranging from three to ten days in duration and represented the Institute at public events and speaking engagements throughout California.Following her residency, she relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in September 1973, where she became a catalyst for introducing yoga to the greater Las Vegas Valley. Debra established the area’s first traditional yoga classes at the YMCA, Caesar’s Palace Spa, and local health clubs, later expanding yoga programs throughout community recreation centers countywide.As a professional showgirl and chorus dancer, she performed in the world-renowned Folies Bergère at the Tropicana and was among the elite Les Bluebell Dancers at the MGM Grand, personally hand-picked by Madame Bluebell of Paris. During this period, she continued to share her yoga practice backstage, teaching classes to fellow performers.Since 2008, Debra Stefan Fitness Retreat has incorporated yoga into daily wellness programs, offering Thai Yoga Stretching as part of personalized guest services for flexibility, mobility, and recovery enhancement. Her teaching evolution spans over five decades, blending yoga with personal training expertise in rope jumping, cycling, and strength training.Debra holds three USPA world records in women’s powerlifting (2021–2025) and was named 2020 Educator of the Year by the League of American Bicyclists.Discover more about Debra’s lifelong yoga practice and request a schedule of weekend retreats offered at the Debra Stefan Fitness Residence.