Heartfelt • Gritty • Honest
Sam Bilinkas
For Sam, the combination of music and movement is a gateway to transformation — it’s a portal, a force that moves energy, clarifies the mind, and connects us to ourselves and each other.
In her class, she guides students through a sort of energetic alchemy, creating space for release, awareness, and profound shifts. Growing up an actor and musician, she’s witnessed firsthand how rhythm and resonance unlock what words cannot, offering a path to release, unearth truth, and come home to the body.
Get to know Sam
Influences
Live music, human connection, art, poetry, neuroscience, philosophy, the great outdoors and the creatures who inhabit it. Stevie Nicks, Thom Yorke, Jane Goodall, Martha Stewart, Robin Williams, the many gifted teachers who have shaped me in my life's learnings thus far — including many of our own at The Class.
Training
BFA in Drama (Meisner Technique) from NYU Tisch, Williamson Movement, Suzuki, Former SoulCycle Instructor, Trauma Training, Somatic Experiencing.
Tell Us a Secret
I’m named after Sam from Bewitched.
Share some resonant words
“Your body will always show you all the places you are not free.” — Dr. Sarah Campbell
What students are saying
“Sam thank you - what an amazing practice - the music, your guidance, the athleticism, the focus, the poetry and the love - I am so grateful. Thank you!”
Kathryn
The Class for Presence with Sam“The melding of these powerful shapes, fantastic sequence of music, and 90's movie love... this one is perfection! Chef's kiss to this gem of an experience! Thank you Sam. I feel like I am standing taller, standing proudly, after this past hour.”
Kim
The Class to Feel Alive with Sam“What a beautiful way to tie in the breath as a permissive guide to opening the heart. Grateful for your wisdom , Sam, and lighting up a new tool to help me on my journey.”
Jess
The Class for Heart Clearing with Sam