“If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.”
Hi, I’m Sam, the founder of Bloom Wellness & Yoga, a trauma-informed yoga teacher (Yoga Alliance certified) and holistic wellness coach devoted to helping people reconnect with themselves in a compassionate, sustainable way.
With over 25 years of personal yoga practice and 25 years in recovery, my work is deeply rooted in lived experience. Having navigated my own healing from early life experiences, I understand how deeply the past can live in the body—and I continue to approach this work with humility, curiosity, and care.
My training at the Somatic Yoga Institute and in Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), (along with my work as Director of Community Programs at Wellness Foundation and completion of the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Program through Cornell), has deeply influenced how I guide people to reconnect with their bodies and nervous systems in a trauma-informed, somatic way.
Over time, my approach has evolved into an integrative path: bringing together gentle movement, mindfulness, nervous system awareness, and self-inquiry to support balance and reconnection.
My path to this work wasn’t linear. I grew up in a very health-conscious household, which, in its own way, led me to push in the opposite direction. Over time, that turned into a deeper struggle with balance, habits, and self-connection.
By my mid-20s, I reached a turning point, feeling physically, mentally, and emotionally depleted. Choosing recovery and connecting with my own yoga practice became the beginning of a long journey of healing, growth, and coming back to myself.
What I’ve learned along the way is that true wellness isn’t about restriction or perfection, it’s about connection. Connection to your body, your inner experience, your choices, and the support around you.
This understanding is what led me to trauma-informed yoga. I saw how essential it is to feel safe in your body before real change can happen. My work centers on creating a space where people feel supported, empowered, and free to move at their own pace, whether through yoga, coaching, or wellness practices.
During my years at Wellness Foundation, I led programs in nutrition, mindfulness, and movement, supporting folks in discovering more nourishing ways of living and into more vibrant, connected lives.
Today, through Bloom Wellness and Yoga, I bring together everything I’ve learned into a holistic, compassionate approach that honors each person’s unique path, including folks with trauma, those in recovery, those navigating stress or burnout, and anyone seeking a deeper connection with themselves.
It’s my greatest joy to support people in moving from surviving to truly thriving, with more ease, awareness, and self-trust.
Why is this work important?
Because everyone deserves to feel supported in their body and daily life!
I created Bloom Wellness & Yoga to offer the kind of space I believe many of us are looking for—one that is calm, supportive, and rooted in care.
My approach to yoga is shaped by an understanding that every body and every experience is different. Rather than pushing or striving, I guide from a place of gentleness, choice, and awareness.
I believe that healing and reconnection don’t come from doing more, but from learning how to slow down, listen, and respond to what your body needs.
A Trauma-Informed Approach
All offerings at Bloom Wellness & Yoga are grounded in a trauma-informed perspective. This means creating an environment that prioritizes:
Safety — physical, emotional, and psychological
Choice — you are always in control of your experience
Gentle awareness — moving and noticing without judgment
Support — meeting your body where it is, each day
You are always invited to take what feels helpful and leave what doesn’t.
You are welcome here.
This space is for you if you are:
Looking for a gentler approach to yoga and movement
Navigating stress, overwhelm, or nervous system dysregulation
Moving through recovery, healing, or life transitions
Wanting to feel more connected to your body in a safe way
Seeking a space that feels supportive, calm, and non-judgmental
You don’t need to be flexible, experienced, or “ready.”
You are welcome exactly as you are.