Dorothy Olsen

Music • Movement • Mindful Strength

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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.

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Events & Retreats

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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.

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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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.

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

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