About Us:

Clorinda Roache (ERYT 500/Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) serves as curriculum manager and 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. She teaches a gentle yoga class at LIBY weekly.

Chanda Ross is the founder and owner of Let It Be Yoga studio and a 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 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. 

Brenda Lain is a registered yoga teacher with decades of experience as a teacher and practitioner. Brenda started her yoga journey at Amazing Yoga in Pittsburgh and completed their 200 hour YTT in Tulum, Mexico. She has taught for over twenty years, the last eight at LIBY. Brenda teaches a Vinyasa style yoga designed for all levels with a desire to share thoughtful, accessible practice that builds physical strength while quieting a busy mind.