About Us:

Clorinda Roache (ERYT 500/Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) serves as curriculum manager and lead trainer. Clorinda received her 200 hour training at the Yoga Folk in Blue Ridge, Georgia  and 300 hour training at Asheville Yoga Center. A former science teacher and K-12 educational program leader, Clorinda designed this training to align with Yoga Alliance standards.

Chanda Ross is the founder and owner of Let It Be Yoga studio and a lead trainer of this teacher training program. Chanda started LIBY with a mission to provide access to yoga to the communities of Clarke and Oconee counties, regardless of socioeconomic status. Chanda completed two 200 hour programs as well as a 500 hour therapeutically-oriented program. She is registered with Yoga Alliance as E-RYT 500 and YACEP.    

Raquel Durden is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, and a lead trainer for this program. As a retired combat veteran and cancer survivor, she co-founded and leads a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Humble Warrior Wellness & Yoga, which serves women veterans and first responders. Raquel shares her extensive experience in trauma-informed teaching and stress reduction strategies in her debut book, Dial Down:Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm.