About Samantha
Samantha is certified throught the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), ERYT500, Noom Certified Health Coach, and founder of Davidson Yoga Therapy and Health Coaching.
She has held complimentary healthcare positions at The Blanchard Institute, Atrium Hospital, Levine Cancer Institute, Sanger Heart Clinic, and Davidson College. She has presented for Fortune 500 companies and major Universities, both public and professional audiences, on this thing called yoga therapy and what it can do when it is unpeeled, revealed, and adapted to meet the needs and the abilities of the person doing it.
Samantha brings warm-hearted wisdom and humility to her work, believing the answers you seek are inside you. She has always felt a deep call to honor the role suffering plays as a catalyst for personal metamorphosis.
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​She aims to empower people ages 6 to 99 to trust their inner wisdom, allow new layers of self-compassion to emerge, and achieve positive transformations in their careers, relationships, and overall lives.
Education
01.
CIAYT 800
American Viniyoga Institute
Gary Kraftsow
02.
RYT 250 / 500
American Viniyoga Institute
Gary Kraftsow
03.
RYT 250/500
Subtle Yoga
Kristine Kaoverii Weber
04.
RYT 200
Yoga Anatomy Principles
Leslie Kaminoff
05.
RYT 200
Yoga Anatomy Practices
Leslie Kaminoff
06.
Safe and Sound Protocol
Steven Porges
07.
Mindfulness for Professionals
Duke Integrative Medicine
08.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Alan Gordon
09.
Compassionate Inquiry
​Gabor Mate
10.
The Wisdom of Trauma
Gabor Mate
11.
Dharma Recovery
Trauma Informed Buddhist Inspired
12.
Recovery 2.0
Tommy Rosen
13.
Addiction and Eating Disorders
Giveback Yoga Foundation
14.
Felt-Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM) for Trauma and Addiction
Jan Winhall
Steven Porges
15.
Yoga for Cancer Awareness
Duke Integrative Medicine / Kimberly Carson