ABOUT SANA
My path to teaching and training was really a path to finding a form of exercise I didn’t despise. From the age of eight through my time as president of my dance company in college, I found my passion and physical activity through dance. I still take dance classes whenever I can in any style available (any companies out there needing a principal dancer, give me a call), but I needed to find more regular forms of movement that I wanted to do. After trying various classes at various gyms and studios (no, thank you, Cross Fit), I found cardio dance, Pilates, and barre, and, for the first time ever, I actually found myself looking forward to workouts. The beauty of dance was that I never felt like it was exercise – it was just purely for pleasure, expression, and self-care.
With their roots in dance, specifically ballet, Pilates and barre were as close as I could regularly get to being back in dance class and the joy I find there without actually putting on a leotard. This motivated me to get certified and share this enjoyment with others, and I quickly realized that the couple of hours a week I was teaching barre were vastly more rewarding than 40+ hours of my office job. It was through the first studio where I taught barre that I met Jasmine Margreno (ERYT-500) and revisited yoga after having tried it a few times in high school and college. With her, I finally understood why people were so into it. My rise to fame in dance was limited by arthritic feet, which led to bad knees and a bad back, and yoga has helped tremendously in improving these ailments and keeping the aches and pains away.
After completing my 200-hour teacher training with The Om Factory in May 2019, I moved to Horseheads, NY to spend a year diving full-time into yoga and teaching at Jasmine’s studio Vibrant Life Yoga. During this year, I also got my personal training certification through the American Council on Exercise.
My favorite part of teaching is getting to know each student and being able to tailor each workout according to his or her experience, previous injuries, and specific goals. Even in a group class, each student’s needs can be attended to by offering different modifications and challenges. Because of my own history of chronic injuries, my main priority is helping students have the proper technique so they get the most out of class without injury and with enjoyment, self-care, and personal growth. And maybe even a chance to laugh – probably at me.
About Sana
My path to teaching and training was really a path to finding a form of exercise I didn’t despise. From the age of eight through my time as president of my dance company in college, I found my passion and physical activity through dance. I still take dance classes whenever I can in any style available (any companies out there needing a principal dancer, give me a call), but I needed to find more regular forms of movement that I wanted to do. After trying various classes at various gyms and studios (no, thank you, Cross Fit), I found cardio dance, Pilates, and barre, and, for the first time ever, I actually found myself looking forward to workouts. The beauty of dance was that I never felt like it was exercise – it was just purely for pleasure, expression, and self-care.
With their roots in dance, specifically ballet, Pilates and barre were as close as I could regularly get to being back in dance class and the joy I find there without actually putting on a leotard. This motivated me to get certified and share this enjoyment with others, and I quickly realized that the couple of hours a week I was teaching barre were vastly more rewarding than 40+ hours of my office job. It was through the first studio where I taught barre that I met Jasmine Margreno (ERYT-500) and revisited yoga after having tried it a few times in high school and college. With her, I finally understood why people were so into it. My rise to fame in dance was limited by arthritic feet, which led to bad knees and a bad back, and yoga has helped tremendously in improving these ailments and keeping the aches and pains away.
After completing my 200-hour teacher training with The Om Factory in May 2019, I moved to Horseheads, NY to spend a year diving full-time into yoga and teaching at Jasmine’s studio Vibrant Life Yoga. During this year, I also got my personal training certification through the American Council on Exercise.
My favorite part of teaching is getting to know each student and being able to tailor each workout according to his or her experience, previous injuries, and specific goals. Even in a group class, each student’s needs can be attended to by offering different modifications and challenges. Because of my own history of chronic injuries, my main priority is helping students have the proper technique so they get the most out of class without injury and with enjoyment, self-care, and personal growth. And maybe even a chance to laugh – probably at me.