Meet Our Guides
Sam Farcey
@lifebysamantha.mae | facebook.com/lifebysamantha.mae
Teaching Background
200 hour yoga teacher training 2019. Sauna guide- Aufguss certification level one
What do you love about teaching at Saltair?
Life can be so busy so I love creating experiences for guests to slow down, connect with their breath and take a moment for themselves during Yo|Sa Rest. Yo|Sa Rest is centered around a gentle Yin class, a mindful walk through nature, then to the sauna for continued stretching and gentle movement along with music, breath work and grounding aromas from the essential oil infusions.
Fun Fact:
I love the jungle! Meeting the local folks, catching the sunrise, sunsets and long walks on the beach. It’s a treat to practice yoga in the beautiful open air yoga shalas listening to the birds and the monkeys… paradise!!!
Upcoming Classes:
Start your day with Rise & Shine: Yo|Sa, a guided morning wellness experience that brings movement, heat, cold and stillness together in one intentional practice of reset and restoration.
We begin in the Gathering Dome with mindful yoga and breath-led movement designed to build awareness, release tension and prepare the body for the transition into heat. From there, move into the sauna for a guided experience that invites deeper relaxation and letting go.
A refreshing cold plunge offers a moment to reconnect with your breath and notice how you respond, before returning to the warmth of the sauna for rest, integration and quiet reflection. Throughout the practice, your guide encourages you to stay present and move with intention.
Suitable for all experience levels. No prior experience is required.
Guided by: Sam Farcy
Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of session
Join us for Yin & Fireside at Saltair: A hygge evening of Yin Yoga, sauna and fireside time.
Hygge: finding warmth and connection in simple moments, like sharing tea and s’mores by the fire.
We’ll have a fire going in the Gathering Dome and a mat waiting for you.
30 min · Fireside Yin Yoga
Ease into gentle, supported stretches by the fire in the softly lit Dome. Beginners are welcome.
30 min · Sauna & Cold Plunge
Warm up in the sauna, then try a cold plunge if you feel like taking the dip.
45 min · Nordic Free Flow & Fire
Enjoy the Nordic circuit at your own pace or wrap up in a blanket and catch up by the fire over warm Silkroad Tea and a S’mores dessert.
Come with a friend or on your own.
Guided by Samantha Farcey & Sarah Pound
Please arrive 15 minutes in advance.
Start your day with Rise & Shine: Yo|Sa, a guided morning wellness experience that brings movement, heat, cold and stillness together in one intentional practice of reset and restoration.
We begin in the Gathering Dome with mindful yoga and breath-led movement designed to build awareness, release tension and prepare the body for the transition into heat. From there, move into the sauna for a guided experience that invites deeper relaxation and letting go.
A refreshing cold plunge offers a moment to reconnect with your breath and notice how you respond, before returning to the warmth of the sauna for rest, integration and quiet reflection. Throughout the practice, your guide encourages you to stay present and move with intention.
Suitable for all experience levels. No prior experience is required.
Guided by: Sam Farcy
Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of session
Start your day with Rise & Shine: Yo|Sa, a guided morning wellness experience that brings movement, heat, cold and stillness together in one intentional practice of reset and restoration.
We begin in the Gathering Dome with mindful yoga and breath-led movement designed to build awareness, release tension and prepare the body for the transition into heat. From there, move into the sauna for a guided experience that invites deeper relaxation and letting go.
A refreshing cold plunge offers a moment to reconnect with your breath and notice how you respond, before returning to the warmth of the sauna for rest, integration and quiet reflection. Throughout the practice, your guide encourages you to stay present and move with intention.
Suitable for all experience levels. No prior experience is required.
Guided by: Sam Farcy
Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of session
Rise & Shine: Yo|Sa: Winter Warmth
December–March | Gentle yoga inside the sauna
Start your day with Rise & Shine: Yo|Sa: Winter Warmth, a guided morning wellness experience that brings movement, heat, cold and stillness together in one intentional practice of reset and restoration.
During the winter months, our yoga practice moves from the Gathering Dome into the warmth of the sauna. We begin at a lower sauna temperature with gentle seated or lying-down postures on the benches, giving you space to notice your breath, explore sensation and soften into each movement.
A refreshing cold plunge follows before returning to a warmer sauna for towel waves, aroma, breathwork and meditation, then a second opportunity for cold immersion. The closing sauna invites you to simply receive the warmth, with the option to rest in savasana, a lying-down resting posture, and allow the experience to settle.
Throughout the practice, you’re encouraged to listen to your body and choose the movement and cold immersion that feel right for you. Afterwards, enjoy Nordic Free Flow to rest or explore at your own pace.
Suitable for all experience levels. No prior yoga or sauna experience is required.
Guided by: Sam Farcy
Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of session
Candlelight Winter Solstice is an invitation to pause on the longest night of the year, settle into stillness, and welcome the slow return of the light.
In the gentle glow of candlelight, you’ll be guided through yoga, soothing breathwork, and quiet rest. Soak in the warmth of the sauna as aroma, towel waves, and meditation invite you to slow down and soften.
A refreshing cold plunge offers a moment of presence before returning to the sauna for a restful closing, with space to reflect on the season and welcome what lies ahead.
Guided by: Samantha Farcey & Sarah Pound
Please arrive 15 minutes in advance.
Rise & Shine: Yo|Sa: Winter Warmth
December–March | Gentle yoga inside the sauna
Start your day with Rise & Shine: Yo|Sa: Winter Warmth, a guided morning wellness experience that brings movement, heat, cold and stillness together in one intentional practice of reset and restoration.
During the winter months, our yoga practice moves from the Gathering Dome into the warmth of the sauna. We begin at a lower sauna temperature with gentle seated or lying-down postures on the benches, giving you space to notice your breath, explore sensation and soften into each movement.
A refreshing cold plunge follows before returning to a warmer sauna for towel waves, aroma, breathwork and meditation, then a second opportunity for cold immersion. The closing sauna invites you to simply receive the warmth, with the option to rest in savasana, a lying-down resting posture, and allow the experience to settle.
Throughout the practice, you’re encouraged to listen to your body and choose the movement and cold immersion that feel right for you. Afterwards, enjoy Nordic Free Flow to rest or explore at your own pace.
Suitable for all experience levels. No prior yoga or sauna experience is required.
Guided by: Sam Farcy
Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of session