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Samantha Zilvitis, CPT, RYT, CHC, AHA, CES, AYT, PAS
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Certifications

Certified Personal Trainer, 2005 - present
    Completed accredited Personal Training Certification, National Academy of Sports Medicine, April 2005
   
Certified Yoga Instructor, 2009 - present
    Certified Anusara-inspired® Teacher since 2012
                Completed 200-hour Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Program, The Shop Yoga Studio, March 2012
                Completed RYT-200 requirements for Tiffany Wood Yoga School, August 2012        
    Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher (RYT-200), 2010 - 2018
    Completed 200-hour Vinyasa Flow Teacher Training Program, Sambhåva Yoga School, Flow Yoga, August 2010
    Completed YogaFit Level 1 Teacher Training, November 2009

Certified Health Coach, 2017 - present
     Completed accredited Health Coach Certification, American Council on Exercise, March 2017

Certified Ayurvedic Health Advisor, 2019 - present
     
Completed 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Advisor Certification, Hale Pule, September 2019

Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, 2013 - present
     Completed Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification, National Academy of Sports Medicine, November 2013

Certified Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, 2014 - present
     Completed 108-hour Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification, California College of Ayurveda, September 2014

Egoscue Method® Postural Alignment Specialist Certification, 2007
    Completed Postural Alignment Specialist Training, Egoscue University
                Level I Certification, August 2007
                Level II Certification, July 2012


Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course, 2016
    Completed 8-week, 50-hour online MBSR Course taught by Dave Potter, Certified MBSR Instructor

Yoga for Osteoporosis Course, 2015
    Completed Yoga for Osteoporosis, an 8-part comprehensive online course taught by Dr. Loren Fishman & Ellen Saltonstall, E-RYT 500

MVe Pilates Chair Instructor, 2008
    Completed MVe Fitness Chair Instructor Workshop, Peak Pilates, May 2008

Pilates Matwork Instructor, 2006
    Completed Pilates Matwork Teacher Training, PhysicalMind Institute, July 2006 Certification

Indoor Cycling Instructor, 2007 - 2012
    Completed Indoor Cycling Instructor Training, LeMond Group Cycling Foundation, February 2007 Certification

Continuing education courses include:
  • Donna Farhi's Yoga for Lower Back Pain Course (2021)
  • IDEA Core Conditioning (2018)
  • ACE Small-Group Training Workshop (2018)
  • IDEA Integrated Back Rehabilitation Course (2018)
  • ACE Nutrition Coaching: Changing Habits, Not Diets Course (2018)
  • ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model Course (2018)
  • IDEA Active Resistance Training: Total Body Mat Practice Course (2018)
  • IDEA Balancing Hormones for Optimal Weight Loss (2017)
  • NASM Integrated Speed, Agility & Quickness Training (2016)
  • Anusara Yoga Therapy Training (2016)
  • BoomerPlus Yoga Aging with Vitality and Grace Training (2015)
  • IDEA Kettlebell Rehab: Hardstyle Methods in Corrective Exercise (2013)
  • NASM Goniometric Assessment Training (2013)
  • and more!

CPR & AED Certification
    Heartsaver CPR & AED Certification, American Heart Association, April 2005 – Present
    Certified Heartsaver Instructor, American Heart Association, September 2006 – February 2011
First Aid Certification
     First Aid Certification, American Heart Association, October 2012
​     First Aid Certification, American Red Cross, December 2020

Experience

The Shop Yoga Studio, Park City, UT, April 2012 - present
  • Group and private yoga instructor

Silver Mountain Sports Club, Park City, UT, January 2006 – 2019
  • Substitute yoga instructor, 2017 - 2019
  • Group class instructor for strength training, sports conditioning and yoga, 2006 - 2016
  • Substitute instructor for Pain-free Posture, sports conditioning, mat pilates and indoor cycling classes, 2006 - 2016

Basin Recreation Fieldhouse, Park City, UT, March 2006 - 2018
  • Personal trainer
  • Substitute yoga instructor

Park City Yoga Studio, Park City, UT, April 2012 - December 2018
  • Substitute yoga instructor

Pain Free Posture Studio, Park City, UT, July 2012 - July 2014
  • Postural alignment therapy, Corrective Exercise therapy, private yoga therapy and private yoga instruction

Lululemon Athletica, Park City, UT, February 2010 - July 2013
  • Volunteer yoga instructor for Lululemon’s Community Yoga Program

Velocity Fitness, Park City, UT, May 2008 - May 2012
  • Personal training, private yoga instruction, postural alignment therapy, small group indoor cycling, summer boot camp coaching, youth group fitness instruction

​Yogi Cleanse, Park City, UT, September 2011 – January 2012
  • Program Development: Initiated and collaborated with Ayurvedic practitioner to develop a seasonal Yogi Cleanse Program for the local community, September 2011 – January 2012
  • Program Assistance: Taught evening Restorative Yoga classes during Yogi Cleanse, Fall 2013 & Spring 2014

National Ability Center, Park City, UT, January 2010 – August 2011
  • Volunteer yoga instructor
            Developed and implemented yoga, meditation and pranayama program as part of the Community Based Warrior Transition Unit’s program for    
            wounded soldiers serving in Iraq, November 2010 – August 2011
            Developed and implemented Gentle Yoga Workshop for Chrysalis Group, January – February 2010

Park City Soccer Club, Park City, UT
  • Girls U15 Team: Developed and implemented off-season yoga program, November 2012
  • Girls U-14 Team: Developed & implemented ACL Injury Prevention Program, July – September 2009
  • Girls U-12 Team: Volunteer fitness coach; developed & implemented free ACL Injury Prevention Program for team, June - August 2009

​My Time Fitness, Park City, UT, May 2008 - May 2009
  • MVe Pilates Chair group class instructor
  • Substitute yoga and mat pilates instructor

Conscious Fitness, Park City, UT, June 2005 – May 2008
  • Personal training, private postural alignment therapy and class instruction
  • Taught group classes in a variety of formats, including sports conditioning, mat pilates, strength training, indoor cycling, postural alignment, and aerobics

Parley’s Park Elementary School, Park City, UT, May 2005 – June 2009
  • Youth Sports Conditioning Class Instructor, May 2005 - May 2007
            Designed and implemented sports conditioning program to older elementary school students as part of the Spring Sports Enrichment Program
  • Volunteer Group Exercise Instructor, March 2008 – June 2009
            Taught free weekly exercise classes to teachers and staff

Additional Education & Experience

Holland Mark Martin Advertising Agency, August 1994 – October 1997, Boston, MA
    Senior Account Executive

GE Capital Corporation, June 1990 – July 1994; Stamford CT, Canton OH, Jacksonville FL
    Marketing Manager, Retailer Financial Services
    Graduate of GE Capital’s Management Development Program

Vanderbilt University
    May 1990, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude

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