A Pennsylvania woman who went out for a swim in the Dominican Republic tragically died this week after she got caught in an aggressive rip current.
With the tragedy, Surely Miller sadly joins the list ofat least six American tourists who have passed awaywhile vacationing on the Carribean island since 2018.
On Tuesday, Miller, a yoga teacher and mom of three, decided to go for a swim near coastal city Puerto Plata,Dominican Todayreports.
On the beach, a friend of Miller’s helplessly watched as the Pennsylvania native threw her hands in the hair and attempted to get help while she was dragged out to sea, according to the outlet.
Surely Miller.Surely Miller/Facebook
Surely Miller.
On the campaign’s page, many of Miller’s loved ones paid tribute to the yoga instructor with sweet notes and messages.
“The most beautiful soul I’ve ever met. Her love will live in me forever,” someone wrote, while another added, “She had such a lasting impact… We will all miss her kind loving healing energy.”
Tribe Yoga, the local yoga studio where Miller taught classes, alsoconfirmed her passing in a poston Facebook.
In addition to sharing the sad news, Tribe Yoga announced that they would be holding an Ashtanga class — the same type of yoga Miller was trained in — to honor their “beloved friend and teacher” and “her beautiful spirit.”
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Miller owned a studio named Surely Yoga in Slatington, Pennsylvania, where she taught Ashtanga, Hot Yoga and Vinyasa Flow styles, according toher website.
Her classes, which were filled with technique and alignment cues, were aimed at helping others “intelligently know and heal their bodies, and source their own power to heal through their practice,” her website reads.
In addition to teaching in Pennsylvania, Miller’s website says she studied her craft in New York, Miami, Orlando, Allentown, Washington, D.C., Dominican Republic, Tulum, Mexico and “has been to South India multiple times for intensive yoga studies.”
source: people.com
