Susan Hamadock, M.A., LCSW-C, E-RYT500
Director
Susan is the Program Director and founder of Silver Lotus Training Institute. A former professional classical ballet dancer, she taught ballet, modern dance, and has extensive study in labanotation, anatomy and physiology and applied kinesiology at both the college and professional levels. She began her studies in Yoga in 1972. In 1985, Susan earned a Masters Degree in Social Work and began developing methods by which a holistic Mind/Body/Spirit approach can be incorporated into the clinical mental health setting. In 1992 she was certified to teach by White Lotus Foundation and later did advanced teacher training there. She has also studied Iyengar, Kripalu and Viniyoga styles. She is a certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner and was a Mentor and Teacher for the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Training Program.
Susan founded Silver Lotus Training Institute in 1993 and has been training students and teachers in Svadhyaya Yoga™ since then. In a commitment to excellence, Silver Lotus Training Institute was one of the first professional schools to be registered with the Yoga Alliance. She has been teaching Yoga and Mental Health trainings since 2000.
In 2000, her developing interest in Tai Chi took her to China, where she studied the practice. She has also studied in Australia and the United States, and continues to study with such esteemed trainers as Dr. Paul Lam and Dr. Roger Janhke. At present she has incorporated the healing power of Yoga, Tai Chi and Qigong into her clinical work and has developed a unique program referred to as Tai/Yo/Qi™.
Throughout her personal and professional practices, Susan emphasizes inte-gration of healing modalities. She has authored a curriculum for Yoga Teacher Training and is expecting to complete her first book, entitled Tai/Yo/Qi – The Best of Supreme Healing From Within, in 2010. Susan’s personal and professional commitment is to enhance these healing modalities by incorporating the strongest aspects of each.
