Practicing yoga since the early 70's, Lynda taught her first class for a Parks and Recreation Department as part of a fitness program in 1978. She has years of practical experience and has worked with several different instructors. She has a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology, which gives her insight into the movement of the human body, two years of Nursing, and a Bachelors of Science in Clinical Psychology.

In April 2007, Lynda received her YogaFit teaching certification. She is also certified in Yoga Anatomy and YogaFit Plus for those students with needs for modifications for their yoga practice, i.e., recovering from injuries, arthritis, extra weight, back issues, etc. This class is called Sloga, slow gentle yoga, which is also Yogachelan's beginner class. Lynda is also an avid golfer and teaches a Yoga for Golfers class in the Spring. Her Saturday class is about power, connection,and the flow of the vinyasa style.

In 2011, Lynda began volunteering with the Wenatchee Wellness Program which now offers an outreach Wellness Program Yoga in Chelan which Lynda teaches. The classes are held at the studio and are designed for cancer survivors, people living with illnesses, and caregivers.