At Ace of Cups, our highly trained yoga instructors specialize in alignment-based yoga, with deep expertise in Iyengar, therapeutic yoga, and personalized private sessions. Our instructors bring years of experience and advanced certifications, ensuring a safe, supportive, and deeply transformative practice for students of all levels. Whether you're looking to build strength, improve flexibility, recover from injury, or develop a mindful practice, our expert teachers provide tailored guidance to help you move with awareness and precision. Experience the benefits of intelligent sequencing, hands-on adjustments, and breath-centered movement with our dedicated team.
Samantha Goldberg Blackthorn
Samantha began her study of yoga in 1993 and has taught since 1999. She is an international yoga teacher and workshop presenter. Samantha is a certified Iyengar teacher (CIYT), is registered with the International association of yoga therapy (IAYT) and has E-500RYT through the yoga alliance. Samantha trains yoga teachers and writes curriculum for yoga teacher training programs. She teaches anatomy, kinesiology and postural assessment to yoga teachers in the states and abroad. In her classes she focuses on alignment, stability of joints and flexibility of muscles combining her anatomical knowledge of the human body with her love and passion for yoga and guiding her students toward their optimal wellbeing. Her private yoga sessions can help you to deepen your practice, learn tools of alignment to stay safe in flow classes, create a sequence designed for your specific needs, relieve tension, stress and pain from postural deviations, improve daily posture or introduce you to the props, poses, and terminology necessary to help you feel comfortable going to a larger group class. Samantha leads the online and in person one on one Iyengar yoga classes and restorative yoga sessions.