Amy Guthrie
Santa Ana,CA
Summary
Creative with background in managing studio operations and cultivating a supportive environment for students and staff. Compassionate and caring for all people regardless of sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background. Capable of building an intelligent, mindful, and easy to understand yoga sequence with a deep awareness of differing skillsets and learning capabilities. Reliable, punctual, and professional.
"I've been in the realm of caring for humans for almost 16 years. Every year i grow more in tune and connected to the needs of those around me. Most people are fundamentally seeking to be seen, heard, and supported. I love to offer that jind of uplifting physical and emotional foundation for my students."
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Yoga Studio Owner
Infinite Love Yoga
02.2020 - 10.2023
- Owner and operator of my dream yoga space.
- Setting up, and monitoring our mind body account.
- Building an aesthetic and easy to navigate, website. Social media marketing, drip campaigns, and other forms of email correspondence.
- Responsible for creating a schedule that best suited our community, and staffing the classes according to the instructor's skill set and availability.
- Seeking and scheduling special guests for workshops.
- Developed tailored yoga classes for students with specific health concerns or injuries to ensure safe practice.
- Payroll, and accounting.
- Teaching public classes, and specialized workshops including, sound healing, breathwork, informational, and ecstatic dance.
- Maintained positive relationships with studio members through personalized connection.
Yoga Instructor
Pranamar
01.2015 - 11.2019
- Promoted a positive and inclusive environment, fostering strong relationships with students and encouraging open communication.
- Held space for classes with upwards to 70 students from all over the world.
- Enhanced student experience by creating intelligent, mindful, and creative sequences to promote, mobility, flexibility, foundation of strength, and regulation of nervous system.
- Facilitated various workshops such as, Sound healing, Thai massage, sacred touch, informational, Yin yoga with sound healing, women's circles and ecstatic dance
Private Yoga Instructor
Resorts and Vacation Rentals
01.2015 - 11.2019
- Adapted teaching style according to the unique preferences and physical ability of each client allowing them to feel comfortable and motivated throughout sessions.
- Educated clients on proper alignment and body mechanics reducing risk of injury and promoting long-term health.
- Assisted clients in overcoming physical limitations by offering modifications and alternative poses during sessions.
Yoga Instructor
Yoga Salt
02.2013 - 01.2015
- Increased class attendance by building engaging, creative, and accessible sequences tailored to different skill levels.
- Consistently received positive feedback from students and management regarding teaching style, class content, and personal connection as facilitator.
- Demonstrated yoga poses and provided Clear, and concise verbal cues and adjustments to help students improve alignment and technique.
- Arrived early to set up room, greet students, and answer questions.
- Expert in vinyasa, yin, sculpt, Sound healing, beginners, and ecstatic dance.
Yoga Instructor
Red Diamond Yoga
02.2012 - 01.2015
- Increased class attendance by building engaging, creative, and accessible sequences tailored to different skill levels.
- Consistently received positive feedback from students and management regarding teaching style, class content, and personal connection as facilitator.
- Demonstrated yoga poses and provided Clear, and concise verbal cues and adjustments to help students improve alignment and technique.
- Arrived early to set up room, greet students, and answer questions.
- Expert in vinyasa, yin, sculpt, Sound healing, beginners, and ecstatic dance.
Yoga Instructor
Inner Evolution Yoga
04.2009 - 03.2012
- Increased class attendance by building engaging, creative, and accessible sequences tailored to different skill levels.
- Consistently received positive feedback from students and management regarding teaching style, class content, and personal connection as facilitator.
- Demonstrated yoga poses and provided Clear, and concise verbal cues and adjustments to help students improve alignment and technique.
- Arrived early to set up room, greet students, and answer questions.
Education
300 Hour
Pranamar
Costa Rica06-2016
Thai Yoga Therapy Level 3
Ritam Institute For Healing Arts
Ojai, CA04-2012
Thai Yoga Therapy Level 2
Ritam Institute For Healing Arts
Ojai, CA03-2011
200 Hour Yoga Alliance
The Yoga Collective
Venice, CA06-2010
Thai Yoga Therapy Level 1
Ritam Institute For Healing Arts
Joshua Tree, CA06-2010
Skills
- Business management
- Creative direction
- Client relations
- Studio operations
- Group and individual instruction
- Adaptive lesson planning
- Clear concise cuing
- Fun, inclusive environment
- Vinyasa, Sculpt, yin, mobility, beginners, sound healing
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Yoga Studio Owner
Infinite Love Yoga
02.2020 - 10.2023
Yoga Instructor
Pranamar
01.2015 - 11.2019
Private Yoga Instructor
Resorts and Vacation Rentals
01.2015 - 11.2019
Yoga Instructor
Yoga Salt
02.2013 - 01.2015
Yoga Instructor
Red Diamond Yoga
02.2012 - 01.2015
Yoga Instructor
Inner Evolution Yoga
04.2009 - 03.2012
300 Hour
Pranamar
Thai Yoga Therapy Level 3
Ritam Institute For Healing Arts
Thai Yoga Therapy Level 2
Ritam Institute For Healing Arts
200 Hour Yoga Alliance
The Yoga Collective
Thai Yoga Therapy Level 1
Ritam Institute For Healing Arts
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