the world needs more healers.
Come along for the journey 🌎
I travel full-time teaching yoga, performing bodywork, hosting retreats and chasing adventures around the world.
Join my email list for updates and opportunities to connect with me whenever I'm in your city :)
📍Currently: Oahu, Hawaii
Whatcha lookin’ for?
Thai-inspired & table bodywork
Book a private session when I'm in your city.
BODYWORK
Travel, movement, nature & community.
Next up: Thai Yin Yoga YTT - Dec 9-13 in PA.
RETREATS + EXPERIENCES
Adventure, wellness, travel & lifestyle storytelling.
For brands, properties and aligned experiences.
CONTENT COLLABS
My work is about sharing the tools you need to trust yourself more deeply with your body, your intuition, your ideas, and the dreams inside of you.
Whether through yoga, bodywork, retreats, or adventure, my intention is to create lasting change in you that will show up as more confidence in who you are, trust in where you’re going, and the ability to live a life you feel amazing in.
Travel • Teach • Heal • CreateUPCOMING RETREATS + TRAININGS
Thai Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Escape to the Pocono Mountains for our signature 32-hour Thai Yin Yoga Teacher Training. Surrounded by peaceful forests, a luxury mountain retreat, chef-prepared meals, a sauna, and a hot tub, you'll deepen your practice through hands-on learning, restorative movement, and meaningful community while gaining the confidence to teach Thai Yin Yoga. Conveniently located within driving distance of New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. (Nonrefundable deposit).
Mexico Yoga + Meditation + Surf Retreat
Spend a week with me in Mexico immersed in yoga, meditation, adventure, and connection. Drawing from my studies and travels through India, Thailand, Costa Rica & beyond, we’ll share our practices in yoga, pranayama, meditation, and Ayurvedic living; while we explore, rest, connect, and enjoy tropical living together. 🌴
Elevate Yoga + Wellness Summit 2026
An 8-hour full day Yoga + Wellness festival filled yoga, breathwork, massage, + local vendors at Hazelwood Green in Pittsburgh, PA.
Thai Yin Yoga
90-minute Yin Yoga class with Thai Massage hands-on assists to a soothing and peaceful sound track, woven with life stories to help you slow down, rest deep, and surrender fully at The Collective in Butler - Pittsburgh, PA.
Thai Yin Yoga
90-minute Yin Yoga class with Thai Massage hands-on assists to a soothing and peaceful sound track, woven with life stories to help you slow down, rest deep, and surrender fully at Nervana Health in South Side - Pittsburgh, PA.
Thai Yin Yoga
90-minute Yin Yoga class with Thai Massage hands-on assists to a soothing and peaceful sound track, woven with life stories to help you slow down, rest deep, and surrender fully at Salt Power Yoga in Sewickley - Pittsburgh, PA.
Thai Yin Yoga
90-minute Yin Yoga class with Thai Massage hands-on assists to a soothing and peaceful sound track, woven with life stories to help you slow down, rest deep, and surrender fully at Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford - Pittsburgh, PA.
Thai Yin Yoga
90-minute Yin Yoga class with Thai Massage hands-on assists to a soothing and peaceful sound track in Seven Fields - Pittsburgh, PA.
My yoga journey began when I was 14, where I fell in love with hot, sweaty 6am power vinyasa classes before high school at Harmony Yoga Studios in Willoughby, Ohio. From there, it was my travels & meditations that transformed the way I understand the practice.
Yoga has given me far more than strength and flexibility. It has taught me presence, resilience, and how to create a life rooted in freedom and purpose. My mission is to help you experience that same liberation.
I love teaching in-person when I travel because I’ve always experienced the deepest lessons live and with others. Whether you're stepping onto the mat for the first time or deepening your practice, my offerings of yoga, bodywork, or creative collaborations are here to help you feel more free in your body, mind, and spirit.
500RYT • Thai Bodyworker • Retreat Host • Entrepreneur • Adventure YouTuber
Meet Your Teacher
About Sam Rus
Experience & Qualifications
✔ 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) Hatha/Vinyasa: Costa Rica (200hr in 2017) & India (300hr in 2026)
✔ 10+ years teaching experience across 3 continents
✔ Thai Massage Certified: Thailand (2019) & Siam Table Stretch (2025)
✔ Founder of Thai Yin Yoga & Elevate Yoga Summit
✔ Worked with 5,000+ students online and in-person
FOUNDER OF:
book a massage.
Please provide your phone number if you're interested in booking a session with me. I personally text each of my clients so we can connect one-on-one and begin building a relationship that supports your healing from the jump. Option to be performed at your space, space by Sam, or outdoors. Choose from a 60, 90 or 120-minute massage.
CHOOSE YOUR STYLE:
THAI MASSAGE:
This is a traditional Thai-style massage done on a mat placed on the ground while you are clothed. This massage has a focus on stretching, releasing, and breathing.
TABLE MASSAGE:
This is a traditional Western-style massage with a focus on softening, relaxing, and releasing stored tension in the body. Performed on the table, unclothed with use of oil.
Don’t just take my word…
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"Literallly the best massage I've ever had in my entire life, wow, thank you so much Sam."
Massage Client in Pennsylvania
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"Everytime I take your class, I discover a new piece of myself."
Yoga Student in Ohio
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"Samantha was easy to communicate with and executed on a timely manner, with beautiful results."
Content Collaborator in Mexico
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I send out travel updates to my email lists! If you fill out the email form at the top of the page with your location listed, I’ll be sliding in your inbox a few weeks before I’m coming to your city so we can you booked for a massage or scheduled for a workshop!
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For teaching Thai Yin Yoga at a studio, I typically request a 70/30 split. If you’re looking for a massage, I start off all my first-time clients with a 90-minute session at $225 + tip.
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For Thai Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings, go to our website: thaiyinyoga.org
For my retreat in Mexico: DM me on Instagram to get first dibs and join my email list, priority spots will go first -thanks for understanding that I’m still under construction lol :)
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I left my 9-5 in corporate sales back in February 2026 where I was living in Pittsburgh, PA for the past 4 years, but I’m originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Currently, my things are stored at my moms house and I stop in occasionally between trips and try to be home for the holidays!
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I do! On a 1:1 basis that is highly individualized. I do not advertise it because I like to work closely with those that approach me and are very serious about doing the work. I’m a busy lady and am only keen to work with others that are also going to stop at NOTHING less than fucking amazing for their lives. If this is you, join my email list and send me a dm on instagram that you’re interested in mentorship to get started. Our first chat is only $25 (just to confirm your seriousness) + then we’ll devise a plan for your direction! Whether that’s marketing, dream crushing, or personal training, we’ll get you straightened tf up! Woohoo!
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