About Amy
Yoga has been a key part of Amy’s life, she discovered yoga in her teens and instantly felt relief, joy, and a way to navigate through intense emotions. Moving from low-self esteem to a deep respect for herself was one key benefit of practicing yoga, meditation and relaxation regularly.
With almost 18 years of experience working in schools, colleges and businesses, and a BA in Developmental Psychology, she has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to share. She is a British Wheel of Yoga accredited Yoga teacher, and has completed trainings in Children’s, Pregnancy, Yin, Yoga Nidra, Kundalini Yoga and Sound healing. She has taught classes for the NHS, in Harley Street and at community centers. More recently Frome College, Vallis First School and Marston Park and Prior Park School. She is now the Primary Yoga Teacher at Avanti School in Frome, and teaches across the curriculum.
Alongside yoga, Amy is an accomplished musician, and incorporates sound work into her classes –vocal toning, gong meditation, breath work and mantra. She writes and sings as part of the sacred sound duo Earth and also as a solo artist.
More about Amy’s music.
Core Values
Dedication.
Being dedicated and devoted to a daily practice, continued study and to nurturing her students development is paramount.
Respect.
Self-respect leads to being respectful of others and therefore being considerate of how others need to be treated.
Humility.
Having the awareness that we are all human and students of life, acknowledging when we make mistakes and learning from them.
Inclusivity.
It feels so important to make these practices accessible to all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Attentiveness.
A core part of teaching is listening – being present and available to what is going on for each student in the room.
Humour.
Not taking oneself too seriously while maintaining a consistent and disciplined practice, and encouraging this during classes with a little lightheartedness.
