I’m a Brooklyn-based yoga teacher and professional opera singer. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska, but have lived in eight different cities across the United States. I began my yoga journey over 15 years ago, out of curiosity. I developed a more regular and intentional practice about 10 years ago, and began to notice how yoga improved my general well-being. I noticed how a more consistent practice helped me to manage performance anxiety and to better understand my body. While I continued practicing for these benefits, I also learned that yoga has the power to help me connect to my deepest, most authentic self. At an even more personal level, my yoga practice led me to better understand and further appreciate my South Asian roots. I teach yoga to share discoveries, to connect with others, and to help others connect with themselves and their voices on a deeper level.
I completed my 200 hour teacher training courses in Spring 2020 just before the world shut down due to Covid. I later completed my 500 hour training in 2021, as well as a certification in Heather Lyle’s Vocal Yoga Method. My 500 hour training was at Atmananda Yoga NYC, registered with Yoga Alliance. I have also received a certification in Restorative Yoga, and have taken Yin, Pranayama, and Anatomy trainings and courses. I have been teaching since late 2020, and my knowledge of yoga continues to grow and evolve every day. I am always seeking to learn as I share my practice with students.
I teach accessible but challenging yoga to students of all levels and body types. I focus on healthy alignment, working with each person's unique body and movement patterns. I encourage students to exercise their own sense of personal agency, and to celebrate the strength and beauty each one of them inherently possesses. My students have my undivided attention, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to watch them grow. As a certified Vocal Instructor, I teach yoga to singers with an emphasis on breath awareness, addressing the common areas of tension in singers via curated yoga asana and sounding. I lead group and private classes with a resonant, soothing, and colorful voice.
I offer yoga asana classes live, virtually, in group classes, and privately!
Group classes at
Sparśa Brooklyn (Greenpoint & Williamsburg)
Wednesdays: 6:00-7:00 PM Lunar Vinyasa Flow
Wednesdays: 7:30-8:30 PM Restorative Yoga
Fridays: 5:30-6:45 PM Flow & Restore
Saturdays: 9:30-10:30 AM Core Empower Flow
Saturdays: 10:45-11:45 AM Beginner/Foundations
Group classes at
FloLo Holistic (Midtown Manhattan)
Tuesdays: 5:15-6:15 PM Gentle Flow
Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 PM Vinyasa Flow & Restore
Group classes at
Yoga Spa Lounge (Midtown Manhattan)
Thursdays: 12:30-1:30 PM Vinyasa
Live on Zoom: Coming back this Fall/Winter
Email yogawithsamina@gmail.com
or DM @saminaaslam for details.
Private Classes:
Private sessions feature a sequence curtailed to the individual, which will include a combination of yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation. Vocal Yoga sessions will include singing and sounding. Verbal and physical adjustments are offered in a relaxed, lighthearted environment! For information on private sessions and rates, please contact me yogawithsamina@gmail.com
“Samina is an amazing instructor! She is encouraging, patient, and knowledgeable and never pushes me past what I am able to do in that moment. I love her approach to the practice of yoga and how her teaching is completely judgment free. I always leave her classes feeling fantastic!”
- Jenni K., New York, New York
“Samina is so knowledgeable and has such a kind way of adjusting you. She’s relatable and I felt my ribs and core open like I’ve never felt in her class. So excited to keep learning!“
- Stephanie K., Kansas City, MO
“Teachers in the past have made me feel self conscious about the way my body does and doesn’t move. Samina keeps it challenging but with the ability to modify without shame. Her demeanor is down-to-earth and fun!”
- Kelley H., Boston, MA
“Samina is very professional and personable. She really listens to your concerns and works with you on them. She can provide courses anywhere from high intensity to beginner friendly curtailed to her clients.”
- Elyse M., Orlando, FL
“Working with Samina, especially as a singer, has been invaluable. In every session, Samina has taken care to address my physical concerns for the week as well as focusing the whole body as a singer. Not every yoga teacher knows how to work with singers! Lovely, patient, and incredibly helpful!”
- Kristin S., Falun, Sweden
“Samina's knowledge of vocal pedagogy and the physiology of singing combine with her thoughtful yoga instruction to create a truly unique and helpful yoga class. I leave her yoga class feeling less tension and more connection as I head to my own singing practice.”
- Barbara P., New York, NY