Classes • Workshops • Retreats • Events
Book Dorothy for your group or event.
Bring Dorothy Olsen to your retreat, school, church group, women’s event, music program, or wellness gathering for a practical, grounded experience in movement, music, self-defense, mindfulness, or embodied strength.
A teacher with many tools
Dorothy brings warmth, precision, humor, and lived experience to every group.
Dorothy is a teacher. She has directed choir, taught cello sectionals, led music workshops, adjudicated, practiced martial arts, taught women’s self-defense, studied anatomy and physiology, and explored yoga, qigong, meditation, nutrition, cooking, and healing practices.
Her teaching is accessible for beginners, adaptable for mixed groups, and grounded in the belief that breath, alignment, awareness, and flow can help people feel more calm, capable, and connected.
Bookable Workshop Options
Clear options for organizations, retreats, and groups.
Women’s Self-Defense
Best for: women’s groups, youth groups, retreats, church groups, and private events.
Typical length: 60–120 minutes.
Outcome: participants leave with practical awareness, confidence, options, and calm strength.
Yoga, Qigong & Meditation
Best for: wellness gatherings, women’s events, church groups, and retreats.
Typical length: 60–90 minutes.
Outcome: participants reset through breath, grounding movement, meditation, self-love, and gentle body-based calm.
Music Workshops
Best for: orchestras, cello sections, choirs, music students, and music programs.
Typical length: custom.
Outcome: students grow in technique, practice habits, musicality, body awareness, confidence, and motivation.
Retreat Sessions
Best for: women’s retreats, wellness weekends, leadership gatherings, and spiritual events.
Typical length: one session, half day, or custom retreat block.
Outcome: participants experience restoration, confidence-building, reflection, mindful strength, and optional candlelight cello.
Health, Nutrition & Cooking
Best for: wellness events, women’s groups, family-focused gatherings, and creative classes.
Typical length: 60–90 minutes or custom.
Outcome: participants learn practical, joyful ways to support energy, recovery, nourishment, and healthier food choices.
Custom Classes
Best for: groups with a specific theme, mixed audience, unusual schedule, or special event goal.
Typical length: custom.
Outcome: Dorothy can combine music, movement, mindfulness, self-defense, self-love, healing, nutrition, or spiritual connection into a focused experience for your group.
Dorothy in Action
See what Dorothy brings to a group.
From women’s retreats to community classes, Dorothy creates experiences that help people feel grounded, capable, and connected.
Embodied movement facilitator • September 12, 2026 • 10:55–11:40 AM
Qigong for Reclaiming Our Sexuality
At Reclaiming the Woman in the Wilderness, Dorothy will lead a session blending qigong, yoga, belly dancing, and tribal dance into a grounded, expressive movement experience.
Movement & self-defense instructor • March 2026
Widows Grief Speaks Retreat
Dorothy taught women’s self-defense, qigong, and yoga at Skyrider Wilderness Ranch. The women loved the sessions, and several later shared glowing reviews.
Retreat host • June 2026
Peaceful Power™ Retreat
As the founding creator and host, Dorothy brought together qigong, yoga, women’s self-defense, and a candlelight Healing Music cello recital.
Self-defense instructor • May 2026
Women’s Self-Defense Class Series
Dorothy taught two community classes at the American Fork Fitness Center, sharing practical skills for greater awareness, options, and confidence.
Good fits
Dorothy can teach for many kinds of groups.
- Women’s groups and church groups
- Youth groups and private events
- Retreats and wellness gatherings
- Choirs, orchestras, and music students
- Groups interested in calm, confidence, creativity, healing, and embodied strength
What Participants Experience
Supportive, practical teaching that builds confidence.
These Google reviews came from women who experienced Dorothy’s yoga and self-defense instruction at the Widows Grief Speaks Retreat.
“She created such a supportive and empowering environment, and I walked away with so many practical tools I can actually use in real-life situations.”
Kasandra Seegmiller • Google review
“She was so personable and patient. She was knowledgeable of the movements and broke everything down well.”
Larissa Garcia • Google review
“She was very knowledgeable, approachable, and made the class memorable. I’m eager to continue this education for myself going forward.”
Rachel Starace • Google review
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