Sam Wiesner, LMT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, BSW
BIO:
As far as I can remember, I’ve had a steady love for body movement. Yoga, dance, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and climbing, running, and weightlifting have kept me engaged in bodily kinesthetics.
As a young adult I began to experience physical pain due to repetitive injuries and stress. I suffered with chronic neck, shoulder, and pelvic pain. On my journey towards healing, I discovered how massage therapy and yoga served my physical body and also had a positive impact on my mental and spiritual health. This propelled me to study various forms of body and energy work in both Eastern and Western traditions. My commitment to learning and love for travel led me to study with renowned teachers from various disciplines all over the world. I have dedicated my passions to understand self and help others realize their mind-body connection.
Through yoga, bodywork, and breath-work, I offer somatic methods for stress & chronic pain management so others can live life with ease and stay active doing what they love! I have been teaching yoga and workshops for yoga teachers and bodyworkers for over a decade.
I have worked with a range of demographics including athletes, older adults, clients recovering from orthopedic surgeries, and those suffering from chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. I offer a client centered approach, adapting the practice to each individual.
With a degree in Social work and a depth of study in body and energy work, I am fascinated by discovering how thought and movement patterns influence how our nervous system experiences the world. I’ve trained in polyvagal somatic therapy, reminiscence therapy, trauma-informed yoga, and reiki energy healing. Through the lens of the body, we discover corners where we hold pain, trauma, shame, and grief. Often, this is in congruence with the physical pain we experience.
In pain, there is healing. In suffering, there is joy. It is my experience that through the body, we can discover our own source of healing.
EXPERIENCE:
Unlike the Western medical academy, there does not exist a corresponding institution of higher learning in yoga & bodywork. Instead are various schools of practice and students who learn through close apprenticeship with a teacher. I have over 2000 hours of study in anatomy, kinesiology, applied yoga therapy, and massage therapy.
STUDIES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
SARGA Bodywork Certification, barefoot massage, Baja Mexico 2024 (60 hours)
RAPID Neurofascial Reset Certification, November 2023
The Vagus Nerve Program Certification, April 2023
Yoga Therapy, I-AYT , PR & E 2022 (800 hours- in progress)
Massage Therapy Licensure, Lotus School of Integrated Professions, Richmond VA 2020 (600 hours)
Reiki Level I & II Certified, Healing Bridges, Modesto CA 2020 (12 hours)
Ashtanga & Hatha TT, Ashtanga Yoga Mysore, Mysore India 2019 (300 hours)
Vipassana Meditation, Dhamma Centers, India & Indonesia (200 hours)
Mysore Style Ashtanga Vinyasa, Satchidananda Shala, Mysore India 2018 (200 hours)
Thai Yoga Bodywork Certification, IMOSHA, Mysore India 2017 (120 hours)
Therapeutic Yoga Level 2, Therapeutic Yoga, San Francisco CA 2016( 40 hours)
Therapeutic Yoga Level 1, Therapeutic yoga, San Francisco CA 2015 (40 hours)
Yoga for MS, I AM Yoga, Modesto California 2014 (20 hours)
Vinyasa Flow, Frog Lotus Yoga, Costa Rica 2013 (200 hours)
Bachelor of Social Work, Gerontology Minor, James Madison University, 2010
