Amy Gaster
Amy is a 500hr RYT Yoga Teacher and C-IAYT Yoga Therapist. She is so grateful to have begun her practice at the age of 18 and has not looked back since. Amy did her first 200-hr teacher training at Joschi Institute of Manhattan in 2013. Her early teaching days were very influenced by one of her first teachers, Gina Lee in Long Island, NY. The roots of her practice and teaching are in Vinyasa Yoga, a strong and integrative flow. Currently her practice and trainings have evolved into Yoga Therapy; a therapeutic, individualized variation to the practice. This approach to Yoga takes into account our unique situations and invites the practice to be molded to suit us, rather than us to suit the practice. In 2015, Amy began Yoga Therapy training with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy, based in Durango, CO. Learning under the guidance of senior teachers such as Neil Pearson, Maria Mendola, Dr. Marc Halpern, Nischala Joy Devi , Amy Weintraub, Laura Kupperman, and Michele Lawerence. It is her passion and privilege to have worked with many individuals over the past 4 years and to watch the impact Yoga has on their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Amy’s classes almost always involve a spiritual contemplation to bring with you as you journey through the movements, breath, and relaxation of a Yoga class, and beyond, out into your life. You can except the class to challenge you mentally, spiritually, and physically, while also offering moments to deeply relax. Amy believes that inviting the opportunity to restore our nervous system to a state of ease is essential to a well-rounded Yoga practice.
Yoga has helped Amy soothe and heal anxiety, periods of grief and physical discomfort. Being a Yoga Therapist has bridged her passion for Yoga and purposeful desire to help others. It is her dharma (purpose) in this life. Her intention is to teach her students about the mindful and multi-faceted approach of Yoga that – yes, may change our bodies AND provides an opportunity for us to accept life exactly as it is at this very moment, finding joy and peace in every single day, no matter our circumstances.
