Meet the team

Raquel

Raquel Durden is a retired U.S. Army combat veteran, author, and holistic wellness leader dedicated to helping others cultivate calm, restore balance, and build resilience through mindful living.

Raquel began her yoga practice in 2007 and is an E-RYT 500 & YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider). She completed her foundational yoga training in Athens, Georgia, advanced study at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and holds Warriors at Ease Level 2 Trauma-Sensitive Yoga certification. She also holds certification in sound bath facilitation and holistic nutrition.

She enjoys exploring wellness and helping others build connection and resilience, particularly among veterans and first responders. Through intentional movement, breath-based exercises, and accessible mindfulness practices, Raquel teaches participants how to intentionally weave wellness into everyday life.

Raquel is the author of Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm, a research-informed and story-driven guide offering practical tools for managing stress and enhancing well-being.

Beyond the mat, she is a nonprofit founder, speaker, wife, mother, dog lover, advanced-stage cancer thriver, and lifelong learner who believes small intentional practices can transform how we live.

Mary Beth

Mary Beth is our Vice Chair on the Board of Directors and a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. She is passionate about building resilience in the military and veteran community through connection and wellness. Mary Beth is a RYT 200-hour yoga teacher with specific training pertaining to military trauma. She is also a Master Resilience Trainer (MRT) and SCUBA instructor. Bottom line she is obsessed with the breath and how it can bring us peace.

Amanda

Amanda is an Army veteran and married to a retired Army veteran. She moved from Washington state with two beautiful girls, Abby (15) and Cossette (10). She just recently graduated from college with a Bachelors of Science in Educational Studies and a concentration in Special Education. She is currently writing her first book about how the power of prayer has helped her and others in her life get through trials and tribulations.

Amy

Amy DeLira is a currently serving veteran, mother, and community organizer with over two decades of service in the United States Air Force. Her lived experiences - navigating military life, postpartum depression, addiction recovery, and healing from military sexual trauma - have deeply informed her commitment to wellness that is both personal and collective.

She is also the co-founder of "The Mothership," a grassroots initiative that centers intergenerational restoration, leadership, and joy through movement, nature, storytelling, and cultural connection. Amy currently serves as Humble Warrior's Director of Outreach and is pursuing a PhD in Women's Spirituality, where her work uplifts ancestral wisdom, regenerative leadership, and embodied liberation.

You can often find her dancing in the kitchen with her grandbaby or dreaming up workshops that turn survival into celebration.

Sophia

Sophia is our Communications Coordinator. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master's degree from City, University of London. Sophia works in book publishing and previously worked in public relations. As a former ballet dancer, yoga comes naturally to Sophia and she enjoys taking regular classes. In her free time, she loves to read, cross-stitch and knit, spend time with friends, and dance to ABBA music.

Cheri

Cheri is one of our in-house Yoga Instructors. Cheri was a born yogi. At least that is what she and her family think. Before she even took an official class she was rolling around on the floor and stretching her body in all sorts of ways. She has always been concerned for others' well being, people, animals, and the environment. In 2022 she completed her 200-hour YTT (yoga teacher training). She is passionate about introducing all people to yoga to include poses, philosophy, breath, and meditation practices. Cheri believes that practicing yoga can change the world for the better. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, her dogs, being outdoors, cooking, reading, and watching movies. Now that she is about to be an empty nester, she will add travel to that list!