2025-2026 Instructors
Raquel
Raquel
Raquel
Raquel Durden is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), 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 called Humble Warrior Wellness & Yoga, which serves women veterans and first responders. Raquel shares h
Raquel Durden is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), 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 called 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 book - Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm.
Chanda
Raquel
Raquel
Chanda Ross is the owner of Let It Be Yoga (LIBY) Studio and a lead trainer of this YTT program. Chanda started LIBY with a mission to provide access to yoga to the community, regardless of socioeconomic status. Chanda completed two 200 hour YTT programs as well as a 500 hour therapeutically-oriented program. She is registered with the Y
Chanda Ross is the owner of Let It Be Yoga (LIBY) Studio and a lead trainer of this YTT program. Chanda started LIBY with a mission to provide access to yoga to the community, regardless of socioeconomic status. Chanda completed two 200 hour YTT programs as well as a 500 hour therapeutically-oriented program. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance as E-RYT 500 and YACEP (continuing education provider).
Clorinda
Clorinda
Clorinda
Clorinda Roache (RYT 500) serves as a curriculum manager and trainer for this YTT program. Clorinda received her 200 YTT at the Yoga Folk in Blue Ridge and 300 YTT at Asheville Yoga Center. A former science teacher and K-12 educational program leader, Clorinda designed this training to align with Yoga Alliance standards.
Mel
Clorinda
Clorinda
Mel Berzack is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor and continuing education provider who received his 200 RYT and 300 RYT therapeutically oriented yoga teacher training at Asheville Yoga Center. He will serve as a lead trainer for this yoga teacher training. Mel spent two sessions at Ashram in Northern India and a ten day course at Iyengar Insti
Mel Berzack is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor and continuing education provider who received his 200 RYT and 300 RYT therapeutically oriented yoga teacher training at Asheville Yoga Center. He will serve as a lead trainer for this yoga teacher training. Mel spent two sessions at Ashram in Northern India and a ten day course at Iyengar Institute in Darmsala, India. He now leads a weekly online chair yoga practice, as well as a traditional flow yoga practice and a Yin yoga practice at Let It Be Yoga Studio.