Mental Health Yoga Instructor

Sean Weir

*** **** **** **** *****, CT ***** **************************@*****.***

Yoga Therapy Practitioner - - Yoga Instructor and Trainer

Certified Yoga Therapist Candidate ~ C-IAYT

Guided Therapeutic Yoga, Meditation and Nature Practices

Committed, motivated Yoga Practitioner moving quickly to earn Yoga Therapist certification. Driven to provide Yoga and mindfulness training to veterans and responders, allowing them to improve their physical and mental health and wellness while achieving peak performance. Working to bring the benefits of Yoga to people wherever they are with an attitude of professionalism and continuous learning.

Unique Qualifications

Extensive range of experiences offering Yoga classes and therapy sessions in venues across Connecticut, always earning positive feedback for professionalism, knowledge, and effectiveness

Personal career history includes service as a firefighter in the West Haven Fire Department and Royal Air Force.

Deeply committed to helping others benefit from the practice of Yoga, especially those in stressful and physically demanding roles as well as people recovering from trauma.

Yoga Practitioner Experience

All Yoga studio relationships are ongoing and intermittent

New Haven Veterans Center West Haven, CT 2018 – Present

Program Founder & Teacher : Started and conduct Mindful Yoga Therapy program in a clinical setting. Lead weekly Yoga sessions engaging as many as 12 people.

Worked for two years to win approval to bring this program to veterans.

Recognized with “Outstanding Service Award” for quality of program and dedication to veterans.

Awaking Center Medicine New Haven, CT

Yoga Therapist Internship: Mentored by Dr. Robert Lee, naturopathic physician and integrative medicine specialist, to deliver therapeutic yoga, meditation and nature practices.

Woodbury Meditation & Yoga Center Woodbury, CT

Yoga Therapy Intern & Yoga Teacher: Guided Mindful Yoga and Recovery Yoga practices.

University of New Haven West Haven, CT

Teacher : Mindful Yoga, Mindful Responder, and private therapeutic Yoga and wellness sessions.

Mindful Yoga Center Newington, CT

Teacher: Mindful Yoga Therapy for Veterans with PTSD, a national, evidence based program.

Completed 200 hours as assistant in teacher training program.

Studio Yemm Hamden, CT

Teacher: Mindful Yoga and Yoga Nidra

Breathing Room New Haven, CT

Teacher: Karma Yoga – SEVA (selfless service), Yoga classes to benefit Veterans Administration (VA) and Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) constituents.

Rise Therapy & Wellness Madison, CT

Teacher: Mindful Yoga, Meditation, Mindful Movement, Yoga Nidra programs in a clinical setting.

Continued Page Two

Theosophical Society New York, NY

Teacher: Karma Yoga – SEVA

Fulton Fitness – Fulfit LLC West Haven, CT

Level 2 Fitness Instructor and Intern

RM4 Milford, CT

Instructor: Y12 SR Recovery Yoga

Ravens Nest Branford, CT

Instructor: Recovery Yoga

Yale University New Haven, CT

Instructor: Mindful Responder – “Being Well at Yale”

Workshops & Presentations

Mindful Yoga Therapy for veterans at Copper Beech Institute, West Hartford, CT

Volunteer, Assisted Prison Yoga Project Workshop

MBSR Workshop

Solavedi Organic Ayurveda, Guilford, CT

Yoga and Mindfulness – Stress Management Techniques at CABLE (CT Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement)

Tactical Breathing at CT Police Academy

Professional Affiliations

Mindful Responder West Haven, CT 2016 – Present

Founded this organization with a veteran of the New Zealand armed services to meet the needs of veteran communities with invaluable mindfulness training.

Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership

Sierra Club Military Outdoors

Connecticut Firefighters Peer Support Association

International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) – Retired

Professional Training & Certifications

Advanced Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Certification (300 hours, August 2019)

Embody Yoga Certification (200 hours, June 2017)

Soul Space Yoga & Wellness Certification (200 hours, June 2017)

Yoga Spirit Certification (200 hours, June 2017)

Mindful Yoga Therapy (100 hours, November 2017)

Sacred Rivers Yoga Certification (300 hours, June 2019)

Warriors at Ease – Level 1 & 2 (Currently interning for Level 3 certification)

Adaptive & Advanced Yoga for Trauma – MST (military sexual trauma)

Y12 SR Recovery Yoga

Prison Yoga Project

108 Monkeys

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Personal Trainer, Level 2 Certification – World Instructor Training School (2017 – present)

Reiki – Levels 1 & 2

First Aid, CPR/AED

Earlier Professional Experience

West Haven Fire Department West Haven, CT 2005 – 2014

Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, and Inspector

Earlier: Firefighter, Royal Air Force – Honorably Discharged

Contact this candidate