A student of yoga since 1986, Amy’s study of hatha yoga, pranayama, yoga therapeutics and yoga philosophy led her to become a certified Anusara Yoga® teacher in the year 2000. She has traveled extensively with Anusara founder John Friend, apprenticing with him on his national tours and continues to be a leader in the Anusara community. Additionally, she has studied closely with Tantric philosopher and renowned scholar, Dr. Douglas Brooks since 1999.  

Her teaching is also enriched by her studies in Sanskrit with Manorama, Thai Yoga Massage with Antoinette McClaughlan, and from six years leading groups in self defense and empowerment courses for women, men, and teens. Amy was also part of the original teaching staff at OM Yoga Center in NYC with director Cyndi Lee, and was certified after completing the first ever OM Yoga Teacher Training in 1997.  

Amy leads Anusara retreats, Immersions workshops and teacher trainings internationally, and is part of the faculty at Kripalu and the Omega Institute. She is currently heading up the Anusara Yoga® Curriculum Committee and serves on Anusara's Certification Committee as well,  supporting and mentoring newer teachers who want to refine their teaching skills. 

She is known for her life-affirming and exuberant teaching style, offering her years of experience with the potent Universal Principles of Alignment, elegant Tantric yoga philosophy, and therapeutics that embody Anusara Yoga®.

Amy has oceans-full of gratitude for all her teachers, yoga and otherwise, especially John Friend, Douglas Brooks and all of her students.

Check out Amy’s workshop schedule to catch up with her on the road.