sam kim

growing up practicing both tae kwon do & dance, yoga was a natural step towards finding something deeper in the movement she craved. never happy sitting still, & constantly curious, her personal practice evolved. at the prompting of family & loved ones, sam more thoroughly explored her practice on retreats led by shelley carroll to joshua tree & bali, igniting a fire in her to travel and practice as often as possible. the drive to learn more & more led her to complete her 200 hour yoga teacher training at form yoga under mandy roberts & neda draupadi honarvar in 2023, & she looks forward to continuing her education. as a dancer, a dreamer, a yogi, and a big “living in your body” type, sam has devoted much time attempting to connect the physical experience & the ethereal divine. an avid lover of ritual, sam believes that yoga can unite more than breath to movement: when we move together, we build community. as an avid reader & a lover of myth, she finds in yoga a space for suspended belief, archetypes, & – yes – even a little magic. coming of age among strippers & drag queens, sam has always understood that gender is performative, that sexuality is a spectrum, & that we all contain multitudes. light/dark, effort/ ease, sacred/profane, feminine/masculine are all fluid in each of us. my alignment focused practice is for every body. based on authenticity, openness, presence, & accessibility, her classes encourage students to show up for themselves & their bodies with compassion, inclusivity, & joy. classes are likely to include conversations on connectivity; mindful movement matched with breath; lots of form options in order to meet yourself where you are; & a cultivated sense of love & compassion for yourself and others.