Susan Mondi Bowen launched Thrive Yoga in 2005, becoming a wellness entrepreneur dedicated to enhancing physical and mental health through integrated wellness programs. Inspired by her mentors and a personal commitment to yoga, fitness, and nutritional practices, Susan developed Thrive Yoga into a thriving center that has served over 10,000 clients in the community for nearly 25 years.

Thrive Yoga has offered more than 20,000 yoga classes, workshops, retreats, and events, continually evolving to meet the wellness needs of its clients. Recognized as a Maryland business leader,she was also a runner-up for Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017, awarded by the Maryland Women’s Business Center.
Since 2009, Thrive Yoga Academy has graduated over 700 yoga instructors who now teach worldwide. Susan, a Lead Instructor with her team of highly experienced instructors, has crafted a curriculum that incorporates diverse yoga lineages and methodologies. Susan Mondi Bowen (E-RYT500, YACEP, Certified Sound Healer, Certified Integrative Reflexologist, Lifestyle & Wellness Coaching, Harvard Medical School Executive Education) has an extensive background in wellness program development, having created and led successful initiatives that integrate yoga, fitness, and lifestyle wellness with scientific and philosophical foundations.

Her most notable projects include:
SMB Longevity; Foundational & Advanced Yoga Teacher Trainings; Fitness & Mindfulness Bootcamp Programs; Meditation & Breathwork.