Village of Islands Yoga founder Lori Dye E-RYT, YACEP, is originally from Ottawa, Canada. She has traveled and taught yoga all over the U.S, in Canada, Costa Rica, and Thailand and now calls northern New York her home. She has been practicing yoga for over 35 years and it is truly her way of being. Her love of yoga lies in the magic of the breath, the harmony of internal peace & joy and the physical benefits of daily practice; this love emanates through her teaching.

Since completing her first 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program in 2015, Lori has taught over 4,150 hours of a variety of modalities through group classes, private sessions, workshops & retreats. In 2021, she completed a second 200 hour YTT with special focus on Ayurveda. Lori is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), Intuitive/Life Coach, Certified Facilitator in the Integrative Amrit Method of Yoga Nidra, Hypnotherapist and Meditation & Mindfulness Facilitator. She teaches Life Coaching, Hypnotherapy, Modern Spirituality, Intuitive Coaching, Health and Wellness Coaching, Mindfulness & Meditation and Yoga Nidra courses at a private college. Lori also leads yoga, guided imagery and mindfulness sessions for students and staff and various state and private universities and K-12 schools.

Lori is known for her warm and inviting teaching style. She engages and challenges students to practice mindfulness, connect with breath-guided movement and listen to their bodies. She enjoys bringing stillness and movement together with breath on the mat and offers modifications to make yoga accessible to all. She currently offers in-person classes and retreats as well as live-streaming and on-demand and remote sessions.