Meet Our Certified Yoga Instructors

Left to Right: Tracy, Lori, Susan

All Bethany Beach yoga teachers are certified through accredited, national and/or international yoga programs and registered with Yoga Alliance 

Lori Roe eRYT 500, M.Ed., Founder, Director
Lori is a long time yoga practitioner and instructor with experience in various styles, including Hatha, Kundalini, Vinyasa, Restorative, and Aerial yoga. She completed her foundational 200-hour certification at Columbia Yoga Center in Maryland, focusing on postural alignment, sequencing, and precision based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar. Her advanced training (RYT500) at Body Balance Yoga in Annapolis, MD, emphasized a therapeutic approach to yoga. Lori holds certifications in Levels I and II of VaihAyasa Aerial Yoga.  As a Sound Healing Practitioner, she has trained in Levels I, II, and III through the Atma Buti Sound and Vibrational School in Colorado.  Yoga is an integral part of Lori's life, extending beyond asana practice that includes advanced pranayama, meditation, and Ayurvedic principles. She embodies the essence of Yoga Vitae. (Yoga Vitae)

Tracy Southard RYT 500
A certified Body Balance Yoga Therapy Teacher, Tracy has been a long time student of Bethany Beach Yoga Center and has been practicing yoga consistently since 2004. She completed her 500 hour Teacher Training from Body Balance Yoga with Jenny Otto in 2010 and her 200 hour Teacher Training from Golden Heart Yoga in Annapolis, Maryland in 2009. Tracy is dedicated to yoga and brings a wonderful style of grace and knowledge from her own practice and study. She is also a self-employed Graphic Designer.

Susan Maddox RYT 200
Susan Maddox received her certification in 2004 from Silver Lotus Yoga Institute in DE, at 200 level. She has yoga experience teaching both adults and children. Susan brings a caring approach to her teaching and practice with a lightness of humor.  She has an extensive background in healthy lifestyle and foods.