Amy's Story

Like many people in the early months of COVID, I found myself spending prolonged periods on my computer and couch. What I didn’t know, was that prolonged sitting with inadequate support or poor posture puts the discs under strain, eventually injuring them; one cause of the most common back pain issue. After months of working with a chiropractor and a physical therapist, only to see the pain get worse due to my continued bad back habits, I finally found relief after educating myself through the work of widely recognized back expert Dr. Stuart McGill. I did this in tandem with receiving my (long-sought) 200 hour yoga teacher training at Kripalu. I am now passionate about offering back-health education and unique yoga classes incorporating this back-saving perspective.

In addition to my yoga training, I am a certified life coach (Synthesis Ctr., Amherst, MA), and the creator of the web’s original free knitting video resource, KnittingHelp.com. My passion is in learning practical and spiritually enriching life skills and sharing these with others. Through the incredible reach of the Web, I’ve taught millions of people throughout the world the nourishing & practical craft of knitting. Now, through my yoga classes, I am honored to be supporting people’s physical and spiritual wellness on a whole new level.

A daughter of two former yoga teachers, my middle name Sundari was given to me en utero by Swami Satchidananda. I live in Western Massachusetts with my husband, two children, and, as of 2022, 8 very spoiled chickens.  :)