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Samantha Dahlstrand

Yoga Instructor/Meditation Facilitator/Reiki Healer
Franklin,TN

Summary

Deep passion for sharing the yoga practice and all of its benefits. Practitioner for 15+ years, Instructor for 9 years. Versatile offerings. Experience in teaching power yoga/high intensity movement, gentle/foundations of yoga, yin yoga and traditional hot yoga, as well as spiritual, ethical and energetic side of the teachings.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Yoga Instructor

Ground Floor Yoga Studio
06.2024 - Current

Teaching Ground Floor Flow, Ground Floor Flow 2.0 and Deep (Yin) classes

Yoga Instructor

Fahrenheit Yoga Studio
01.2023 - Current
  • Heated Vinyasa, Hot 26+2, Hot 26 with Music, Fusion, Yin yoga

Yoga Instructor

Bride Vibe Yoga
03.2022 - Current
  • Contracted for Bachelorette parties in Nashville and surrounding area
  • Curate unique experience for brides and their party with class style and playlist requested, provide mats and lavender eye towels

Yoga Instructor

The Hot Room
09.2021 - Current

Teaching Hot 60, Hot 90, Hot 60 with music, Fire Flow and Yin

Yoga Instructor

Donelson Hot Yoga
12.2020 - 05.2023
  • Hot 26 +2, Hot 26 with Music, Vinyasa, & Yin classes
  • Themed Vinyasa class, examples: Full Moon Release, a series where each week Flow was centered around teachings of each Yama and Niyamas, Chakra energy or peak postures
  • Workshops: Inversions, Journey through the Chakras


Yoga Instructor

Liberation Yoga
5 2018 - 7 2019

*Studio Closure due to COVID-19*

  • Led weekly Non-Heated Vinyasa classes
  • Incorporated the power of Crystal healing/formations, and essential oils
  • Themed Flows inspired by seasonal and lunar changes, ethical teachings of yoga
  • Led Monthly Dharma talks

Private Yoga Instructor

Self Employed
1 2018 - Current
  • Beginner, intermediate and advanced private one-on-one and couples sessions held in home studio space, clients homes and rented studio spaces
  • Complementary 15-20 min intro call to understand goals, experience level and any injuries or areas of focus
  • Teachings of physical yoga practice, ethical principles, chakras, meditation, breathwork, reiki energy healing

Yoga Instructor

YogaSoul
01.2017 - 11.2020

*Studio Closure due to COVID-19*

  • Successfully completed 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Vinyasa Teacher Training Program: Grounding & Centering, Sun Salutations, Standing Poses, Complex Vinyasas, Balancing Poses, Invensions, Backbends, Cool Downs, Meditation, Eight Limb Path, Bandhas, Subtle Anatomy, Hands on Principles and Assists, Yin Yoga, & the Business of Yoga
  • Led Hot 26, Guided Hot 26, Vinyasa/Flow, Live Music Flows, and Yin Yoga classes
  • Attended workshops, posture clinics, kirtan

Yoga Instructor

Hot Yoga Of East Nashville
05.2016 - 04.2023
  • Hot Yoga of East Nashville Teacher Training specifically covering the twenty-six postures and two breathing exercises that comprise traditional hot Hatha yoga.
  • 200-Hour Training dedicated to yoga practice, study, and classroom time devoted to asana, pranayama, gross anatomy, energy anatomy, ethics and skills related to the art of teaching
  • Taught Hot 26 Classes 2016-2023
  • 2017 - Received 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Program (via YogaSoul) and guided Flow (Heated and Non-Heated, Gentle Flow and Foundations of Flow (Beginner) classes

Yoga Instructor/Meditation Facilitator

ServiceSource
04.2016 - 10.2020
  • Created 'Happiness' program with once a week yoga class and twice a week guided meditation to promote employee wellness
  • Focused on problem areas of body for being sedentary for long periods of time and repetitive movements
  • Facilitated Wellness Week annually
  • Traveled to Denver site for 'A Day of Happiness' to share importance of employee wellness with CEO and implement program in Denver office
  • Built greater sense of community, and shared benefits of yoga and meditation
  • Presented 'Happiness Advantage' workshop in Nashville and Denver to share the power of Positivity in the workplace

Education

200-Hour Hot 26 + 2

Hot Yoga of East Nashville
Nashville
12.2015 - 04.2016

200-Hour Vinyasa/Yin Teacher Training

YogaSoul
Nashville
08.2017 - 01.2018

Reiki Levels I & II

Usui Tibetan Reiki
Nashville
05.2019 - 05.2019

Yin Yoga

YogaSoul
Nashville, TN
07.2024

Timeline

Yoga Instructor

Ground Floor Yoga Studio
06.2024 - Current

Yoga Instructor

Fahrenheit Yoga Studio
01.2023 - Current

Yoga Instructor

Bride Vibe Yoga
03.2022 - Current

Yoga Instructor

The Hot Room
09.2021 - Current

Yoga Instructor

Donelson Hot Yoga
12.2020 - 05.2023

Reiki Levels I & II

Usui Tibetan Reiki
05.2019 - 05.2019

200-Hour Vinyasa/Yin Teacher Training

YogaSoul
08.2017 - 01.2018

Yoga Instructor

YogaSoul
01.2017 - 11.2020

Yoga Instructor

Hot Yoga Of East Nashville
05.2016 - 04.2023

Yoga Instructor/Meditation Facilitator

ServiceSource
04.2016 - 10.2020

200-Hour Hot 26 + 2

Hot Yoga of East Nashville
12.2015 - 04.2016

Yoga Instructor

Liberation Yoga
5 2018 - 7 2019

Private Yoga Instructor

Self Employed
1 2018 - Current

Yin Yoga

YogaSoul
Samantha DahlstrandYoga Instructor/Meditation Facilitator/Reiki Healer