I learned so much about myself and the practices of breath work and meditation during the Free Your Mind workshop. Sam creates an extremely supportive environment and presents all the material in a judgement-free way. I've always used physical activity to cope with stress and anxiety, and I didn't have much experience with meditation. By the end of the workshop I had the tools to develop and explore my own meditation practice -- it was truly a life changing experience for me! I would recommend it to anyone who is curious about exploring their own relationship to stress and anxiety or the benefits of meditation.

Savannah | Free Your Mind

I am so grateful to be your student -- my meditation practice feels like it's *radically* transforming my life in such amazing ways I never would have predicted :)

Savannah

This past month has really been amazing for me and I can already see the growth. The time spent aligning with the one on one guidance has truly shifted my yoga practice and ways I connect to things in my daily life.

Lori | 1:1 Sessions

I've been taking yoga with Sam for almost two years now and she's great! I continue to look forward to her classes every week. Sam explains the poses in a technical way that helps me understand the 'why' in addition to the 'how.' And even if I feel out of my depth she'll provide an alternate pose that will allow me to continue to practice if I'm not able to reach the peak pose of that class. Sam is the perfect teacher for all yoga levels!

Chris

Every session with Sam is a healing & strengthening experience. I've been practicing yoga for almost 15 years and it wasn't until I met Sam 4 years ago that my practice felt right within my body. Sam's methods of teaching step by step and through alignment meets you wherever you are in your practice, while always offering a challenge to take your practice to the next level. Beyond the physical, I can count on Sam to bring in other spiritual healing practices and meditations. I am so grateful!

Iris

Sam's 60 minute Touchstone Live Fitness classes have been the glue holding my daily schedule together during quarantine -- a hard break in my sometimes endless workdays, a release from the monotony of being confined to a 3000sqft piece of land. The multi-day progressions provide the opportunity to actually perceive the benefits wrought by the practice, and the option to watch archived classes means I'll never miss a class -- even if I'm not available at the time the class is live streamed.

Mark

Sam's 90 minute Sunday practice has been a near-constant in my practice for the past 2.5 years -- sustained, challenging poses taught in such a way that anyone, beginner to expert, will leave the class feeling fulfilled.

Mark

Sam's classes have been a lot of things to me: a space to grow both as an athlete and a person; an integral part of my weekly schedule, bringing order to otherwise unregulated blocks of time; an escape when I feel I can't do anything right. One thing they have never been is predictable. I have found myself, on many occasions, twisted into a pretzel and wondering why I keep doing this to myself -- coming to this class that, each and every time, forces me to acknowledge, and then dismiss, my perceptions of my own physical limitations in ways I had never considered before. At the end of every class, as I lay in savasana, I come to the same conclusion: I'm not doing this to myself, I'm doing this for myself. Over the past 2.5 years, through various classes and meetings under Sam's supervision, I have gotten to know myself better than I had over the preceding 20-odd years combined. As someone who attempted several times in the past to step into the yoga practice and simply didn't find the proper connection to sustain, I believe Sam brings a level of approachability to the practice without trivializing the combined physical, mental, and spiritual elements. At the same time, she makes every student feel welcome in her practice spaces, regardless of their motivation for practice and depth of commitment to the practice.

Mark

I’ve been taking Sam’s yoga classes for about 6 years now! Big picture-wise, it's really nice to have an instructor who also climbs, as her practice feels nicely complimentary to the sport. Every class is challenging but what’s always consistent is the focus on the mind-body connection. Every class ends on a spiritual note. Recently, Sam incorporated a 10 minute breath work practice at the end of a class, and it was wonderful! A couple weeks later I was on the sharp end, sport climbing after a really long break, and I was pretty anxious. I had done the route before but mid-climb, I felt myself starting to freak out. My breaths were getting more shallow. I used the three-part breath work Sam taught us, and I recovered my breath! I slowed my breath down, my head and nerves cleared, and I completed the route. The more I climb, the more convinced I am that 50% of climbing is mental. If you are able to keep your head and your breath, you’ll find a good amount of success.

My yoga practice has been really instrumental in being able to perform physically in other sports. Sam is very aware of how important mindfulness is in any physical practice, and so the learning in her classes has been so helpful. Can’t recommend her enough!

Debbie

For the first time in my life, I find myself taking the time to slow down...just be conscious of my breathing and my space and energy. My anxiety has always been a part of my life and it often made me feel like it was in control. After these 7 weeks in the Free Your Mind workshop, I finally feel that I have a voice in my life. Thank you for this life-changing experience.

Clarissa | Free Your Mind Workshop

I did the 7 week online "free you mind" course with Sam during covid and it was great! Each week I look forward to gaining deeper insight and building on past practices with Sams deep knowledge!

The group was open and trusting making it easy to engage in conversation, enjoy questions and insight from other people and expand your thinking of situations you or someone you know may experience.

Sam facilitating questions and covered topics from both a science and non-science perspective and also linking the gaps between the two which was beautiful and important to see where they meet. I could take away at least (if not more) one practice or new "thought" from each week to incorporate into daily or situation practices. It gently guided me to finding and keeping my mediation practice and breath awareness that works to support me.

Would 100% recommend this!

Kat | Free Your Mind Workshop