Samantha Goodrich

My first yoga class was about 12 years ago in a trailer classroom at our local public school. I was recovering from a herniated disk that left me barely able to walk. I was the grateful student of a kind and supportive teacher who guided me back to health through breath and posture.

 In 2009, I received my teacher certification from Rolf Gates. Shortly after, I had the opportunity to assist both Rolf and Johnny Gillespie's week long retreat at The Menla Mountain Retreat in the Catskill Mountains. It was on this retreat that I began to see the body as more than physical; to see beyond the pose. For the past 7 years I have been teaching in various studios in Eastern MA and continue to find inspiration with local teachers Jen Houghtaling,  Jen Sundeen, Theresa Murphy and Ramsay Trussell, to name a few. 

I teach an informed Vinyasa style of yoga with emphasis on breath and alignment. It is my hope that practice becomes an expression for for how students want to live, that what feels good in practice manifests in their lives. Through patience and compassion students will find, for themselves, all that is required for practice is their basic human ability to pay attention and to care. 

Currently, I am training in the Shambhala tradition of meditation. Simply put, this practice is rooted in the principle that every human being has a fundamental nature of basic goodness. Through meditation, we come to touch upon this basic goodness and are encouraged to let it radiate beyond ourselves and our into our world.

Most recently, I had the honor and privilege to receive my Reiki Level 1 training from a very special friend and Reiki Master. I look forward to offering future Reiki treatments to those looking for a simple release from the stresses of daily living and challenged health.