Donna first began practicing yoga in 1996 under the guidance of Barry Gillespie and Marcia Soloman, first at their home on Roseberry Ave and later at Santosha Yoga Centre.

For the first five years, Donna practiced Hatha yoga through which she developed a deep understanding of the importance of alignment and stillness in one's practice. In 2001 she began studying the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga of Sri. K. Pattahbi Jois, with Marcia Soloman. Over the past several years, Donna has attended a number of workshops with practitioners such as Richard Freeman, Danny Paradise, David Swenson and David Williams.

She completed her teacher training with David Swenson in 2004 and attended a 5 Week Yoga Intensive at Santosha Yoga Centre practicing under Adnan Tahirovic and Basia Going.

Donna incorporates dedication, mindfulness and fun into her own practice and works to encourage these traits in the practice of others.