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Frances Trainor, E-RYT

Frances Trainor, E-RYT

Yoga and Movement Meditation Teacher/Artist
Washington, DC

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Summary

Balanced Yoga Teacher skilled in motivating and educating clients in healthy living and meditation. Creates peaceful, supportive atmosphere to inspire new and experienced yoga students. Connected with diverse clientele and developed loyal customer base. Certified Yoga Teacher guides students in yoga through variety of postures, asanas and breathing exercises in class or one-on-one settings. Modifies specific postures to accommodate various skill levels, or physical abilities and limitations. Passionately takes responsibility for health and safety of others.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Skills

  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Facilitating Seminars and Workshops
  • Teacher Training
  • Active Listening
  • Dependable
  • Customer Relationships
  • Fitness-Level Accommodations
  • Communication and Interpersonal Connection
  • Different Learning Styles
  • Social Perceptiveness

Work History

Registered Yoga Teacher

Andrew Schmidt/Group Yoga at JSI
Northern Virginia, VA
02.2014 - 03.2020
  • Planned, set up and led yoga classes for beginner through advanced practitioners.
  • Instructed students in breathing, meditation and vinyasa flow yoga techniques to improve strength and flexibility.
  • Built connections with students to increase comfort with class and encourage return visits..
  • Adapted and differentiated instruction for students to foster holistic growth.

Registered Yoga Teacher

Alan Fox / Group Yoga ITC
Washington, DC
02.2014 - 03.2020
  • Planned, set up and led yoga classes for beginner through advanced practitioners.
  • Built connections with students to increase comfort with class and encourage return visits.
  • Instructed students in breathing, meditation and vinyasa flow yoga techniques to improve strength and flexibility.

Private Yoga Teacher

Freelance Teacher
Remote, USA
04.2020 - Current
  • Planned, set up and led lunar and solar vinyasa-flow yoga classes for beginner through advanced practitioners.
  • Instructed students in breathing, meditation and vinyasa yoga techniques to improve strength and flexibility.
  • Developed new yoga skills through continuous study and practice.

Yoga Teacher

Soaring Spirit Yoga Studio
Occoquan, VA
10.2010 - 02.2018
  • Vinyasa Flow
  • Yoga Fundamentals
  • Intensive workshops: "Heart-Openers" (back-bending flows), "Hip-Openers", "Manipura Chakra" (inner fire, solar plexus, abdominals and arm balance flows), Moon Salutations (a deeply introspective, intense, slower flow to restore the mind, body and emotions) and Bellydance
  • Mom and Baby Yoga
  • Substituted: Yogalates, Yin Yoga, Hot Yoga

Yoga Teacher

Jungle's Gym - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, VA
06.2012 - 05.2015
  • Planned, set up and led Fundamentals and Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Yoga Teacher

Body Spirit
Alexandria, VA
11.2011 - 03.2015

Yogalates

  • Planned, set up and led yogalates, and vinyasa flow yoga classes for beginner through advanced practitioners and wounded warriors.

Art Teacher

Guy Mason Recreation Center
Washington, District of Columbia
03.2011 - 06.2013
  • Lead teacher in art program for children, ages two through three, and accompanying adults. We joyously explored painting, color mixing, collage paintings, clay, creating puppets, sculpture.

Education

300hr Certification Path - Soulful Wellness Elemental Prana Vinyasa 300hr

Samudra School of Global Learning
Venice, CA
01.2023

Continuing Education Credits - Yoga For Trauma, 20 Hrs

Bhakti Yoga
Washington, DC
01.2019

Mentorship Under Rob Hess-2 Months - Yoga Mentorship

Flow Yoga Center DC
Washington, DC
02.2014

200hr Certification - Hatha Vinyasa 200hr Certification

Yoga Fit
Los Angeles, CA
10.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art, Painting

Limerick Regional Technical College, School of Art
Limerick, Ireland

Bachelor of Arts - German Language And Literature

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA

No Degree - Study Abroad- German Literature/Philosophy

Christian-Albrecht Universität Zu Kiel
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Affiliations

  • Yoga Alliance
  • Women's Caucus for Art
  • Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Certification

  • 200hr-E-RYT/Certified Yoga Instructor

Timeline

Private Yoga Teacher

Freelance Teacher
04.2020 - Current

Registered Yoga Teacher

Andrew Schmidt/Group Yoga at JSI
02.2014 - 03.2020

Registered Yoga Teacher

Alan Fox / Group Yoga ITC
02.2014 - 03.2020

Yoga Teacher

Jungle's Gym - Alexandria, VA
06.2012 - 05.2015

Yoga Teacher

Body Spirit
11.2011 - 03.2015

Art Teacher

Guy Mason Recreation Center
03.2011 - 06.2013

Yoga Teacher

Soaring Spirit Yoga Studio
10.2010 - 02.2018

300hr Certification Path - Soulful Wellness Elemental Prana Vinyasa 300hr

Samudra School of Global Learning

Continuing Education Credits - Yoga For Trauma, 20 Hrs

Bhakti Yoga

Mentorship Under Rob Hess-2 Months - Yoga Mentorship

Flow Yoga Center DC

200hr Certification - Hatha Vinyasa 200hr Certification

Yoga Fit

Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art, Painting

Limerick Regional Technical College, School of Art

Bachelor of Arts - German Language And Literature

Pennsylvania State University

No Degree - Study Abroad- German Literature/Philosophy

Christian-Albrecht Universität Zu Kiel
  • 200hr-RYT/Certified Yoga Instructor
Frances Trainor, E-RYTYoga and Movement Meditation Teacher/Artist