All hands on deck
Meet the Chestertown yoga crew who will help you navigate the uncharted waters of life.
A Chestertown Yoga team
Adriane is a profound believer that the practice of yoga allows us to arrive authentically in our lives and live in the present moment. Adriane graduated from the Blue Lotus 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 and completed a 300-hour advanced teacher training with Good Ground Yoga in 2025. She has completed additional training in sequencing with Jason Crandell and Yin Yoga through YogaRenew. Adriane's teaching focus is to create a therapeutic container where her students can experience physical and mental healing. She founded Slack Tide Yoga Studio in 2024.
Adriane W., RYT-500 | Founder
Lex began her asana practice of yoga around 40 years ago, using it as a complement to her outdoor pursuits, such as mountaineering. She then became a serious student of Ashtanga yoga in Telluride, Colorado in the early 1990s to compliment her high altitude climbing. Lex eventually returned to the East Coast, and found a lifetime teacher in Beryl Bender Birch, author, teacher and founder Hard and Soft Ashtanga Yoga Institute in NYC. Lex is an E-800 hour level instructor with the Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute; registered with the National Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT 500 level, and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She teaches about all 8 Limbs in Yoga, with a traditional Asana style practice.
Lex F., E-RYT 800
As a special education teacher, Erika is passionate about accessibility both on and off of the mat. She is so thankful for the grounding and empowering role her practice has played in her own life and is so excited to share this practice with others. Erika earned her RYT-200 from Rebecca Sirman Yoga at Serenity Yoga Studio in Middletown, DE and completed her 500-hour certification with Leslie Pearlman of Good Ground Yoga in 2025. Erika has completed additional trainings in Reiki and sound healing.
Erika C., RYT-500
Amanda fell in love with yoga about a decade ago when a teacher took the time to show her modifications and progressions during practice, which really showed her that yoga is available to everyone. She is a recent 200hr YTT graduate with a love for vinyasa practice. Amanda enjoys crafting creative sequences, along with discovering the physical and emotional benefits of each asana. Her favorite pose is vrksasana (Tree Pose) because each participant has the opportunity to grow and express it however they’d like. She believes that each person’s “tree” can tell them a lot about themselves.
Amanda S., RYT-200
Hayley is married mom of three daughters who found yoga during a season of life where she had poured endlessly into everyone else and felt called to prioritize herself. She fell in love with yoga because it eased her anxious mind, challenged her mentally, and pushed her to step outside of my comfort zone in a way that felt grounding rather than overwhelming. In 2025, after having her third baby, Hayley realized how deeply she missed the atmosphere and connection of group fitness and moving her body with intention. She is certified in SRT (Slow Resistance Training), and has completed additional certifications in working with pre- and post-natal people. familiar to group classes, yoga, and Pilates. She is especially passionate about supporting moms who are learning to find themselves again through movement, strength, and presence.
Hayley P.
Sam is a dental hygienist, mother, wife and fitness fiend! A graduate of HIIT Fusion Training at True Moon Yoga, Sam is passionate about leading an active and nourishing lifestyle. Her particular area of interest lies in emboldening women in their 30s and beyond to embrace an everyday movement practice. Don't be surprised to see Sam and her friends at dance classes, the local weight room and next to you on the mat. Sam's classes are high energy, often including bodyweight and resistance band work to build strength, and are always accompanied by empowering playlists. Sam completed an additional 100-hour Active Flex & Vinyasa Yoga training and is studying for certification in Power Pilates.
sam R.
Kayla has achieved the certification of a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher with a focus in Hatha yoga through Yoga Alliance. She holds certification in Hands-On Adjustment, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra (meditation). She has been practicing yoga for nearly a decade and has a passion for sharing its healing benefits. Kayla is known for her technical prowess, grounding presence and her sound healing talents.
kayla J., RYT-500
Marva grew up in Chestertown and first discovered yoga through Ashtanga and Rocket Yoga at Little River Yoga in Arlington, VA. Her teaching journey began in 2014 at the former Commitment Fitness in Centreville, MD, where she led both yoga and group fitness classes. In 2016, Marva completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at the Asheville Yoga Center in North Carolina, and in 2020 she deepened her practice with a 50-hour Yin Yoga and Mindfulness certification through Evolve Yoga in California, MD. Her classes reflect a balance of energy and calm, weaving together the strength and heat with a grounding stillness. Marva’s goal is to create a practice that leaves students feeling both invigorated and centered, with space to connect to body, breath, and mind.
Marva K., RYT-200
Slack Tide Yoga Studio
was born of a desire to create an immersive and inclusive environment for people to uncover their inner stillness. We believe in: great playlists, unabashed authenticity, long savasanas and embodied experiences.
