My Sanskrit name is Ambika Devi. The goddess for whom I am named is a fiercely passionate guardian of the earth. I believe the way to honor our connection to the Earth Mother is through our daily practices. To be inspired in our expression begins with our breath. I have been teaching yoga since I was a teen. Many teachers, styles and certifications have come to me over the years. I am an ERYT-500 with the Yoga Alliance. I teach students locally, internationally and via video conferencing. Please contact me with your inquiries to engage me in a session of
Inspired movement. Express from your core, vibrate being-ness and mindfulness. Manifest peace in every molecule of the body. You begin with the breath and continue into ecstatic expression.
Choose the style which speaks to your heart!
Yoga express from the core, vibrate being-ness and manifest prana in every molecule of the body. It begins with breath and continues as ecstatic expression of divine energy. Practice Yoga with an E-RYT 500 Yoga Alliance instructor skilled in an eclectic blending of mixed Hatha styles including: Iyengar, Somatics, Anusara, Kripalu and Sivananda with emphesis on Mindfulness. Groupclasses and one on one sessions. Beginners through very advanced students welcome.
Private Session: 90 minutes $125 ON Sale!
Semi-Private: Group of 2-3, 90 minutes $75 per person
Group of 4-6, 90 minutes $55 per person
Yoga Nidra Your Key to Enter the ZerO Stress ZOne
Experience Integrative Relaxation through Yoga Nidra. This guided meditation effectively dissolves and resolves: stress, exhaustion, depression, insomnia, fear and anxiety with immediate results! A guided meditation so simple and easy, all you have to do is show up and prepare to relax. Unlock the healing power of your mind.
Private Session: 60 minutes $75 90 minutes $100 On Sale!
Semi-Private: Group of 2-3, 90 minutes $75 per person
Group of 4-6, 90 minutes $55 per person
Group of 7-10 $35 per person
Group of 10-20 $20 per person
Yoga for Couples. Trust and support builds the foundation for a lasting union. Using breath, body dynamics, Thai Massage and humor experience what is possible and how to make it a part of your love. Experience the way you relate in a new paradigm. Relax and rejuvenate in perfect harmony. Connect deeply at all levels ending in a glorious relaxation together.
Private Session for couples only.
60 minutes $150
90 minutes $225
Chant The Powerful Healing of Sound, in a Ceremonial Circle.
Join in group energy to raise consciousness and let your Spirit ascend through the beauty of your voice. Chanting polishes the many facets of the gems that we are. Let the sound of your voice make your spirit shine! Story telling and journaling can be added to this for a total group experience. Administered in Groups. $250 minimum for 90 minutes.
Meditation Relax, Visualize, Rejuvenate.
Begin with breath exercises. Settle into a cozy supported creative visualization and change your life. Ancient Voice, Drum and many venerable shamanic techniques are utilized to transform your energy and your life. Taught and administered in private and group sessions.
Private Session: 90 minutes $125
Semi-Private: Group of 2-3, 90 minutes $75 per person
Group of 4-6, 90 minutes $55 per person
Breathing Meditation Breathe, Relax, Visualize, Rejuvenate. The ancient ones teach us to practice our breathing and to perfect it. It is believed that we are given a stock of a set amount of breaths to use in our lifetime. By practicing the lengthening of each breath we are lengthening our lives. Yogis learn to control the breath, to savor the breath and to allow the breath to carry them through life! Taught and administered in private and group sessions.
Private Session: 90 minutes $125
Semi-Private: Group of 2-3, 90 minutes $75 per person
Group of 4-6, 90 minutes $55 per person
Chocolate Meditation Taste the sweetness of your heart chakra. Using chocolate, breath, and creative visualization edulcorate your energy field. The ancient ones saw chocolate as magic. Practice the ancient ritual of vision with the aid of this delicious treat!
Taught and administered in private and group sessions.
Private Session: 90 minutes $125
Semi-Private: Group of 2-3, 90 minutes $75 per person
Group of 4-6, 90 minutes $55 per person
Shamanic Journey
Get to the root of it all. Clear patterns and programs which create setbacks and health challenges. Remove attachments and blockages. Heighten your connection to the divine energy. Clear the path to your bright future. Address all issues of Mind, Body, and Spirit. Empty your cup so you may be filled with light. Mediation, Breathing, Creative Visualization, Chanting, Reiki and Shamanic Drumming combine for a total mind body experience. Past life regression and fragment retrieval bring you back to the present with a deeper knowing and healing. Know why you are here and what your purpose truly is. Administered in private sessions or for groups.
Private Session: 90 minutes $150
Semi-Private: Group of 2-3, 90 minutes $85 per person
Group of 4-6, 90 minutes $65 per person
Latin Dance Spicy Salsa, Energized Merengue & Romantic Bachata express the ultimate connection between partners. Build your skills and expand your dance vocabulary. Learn to communicate through touch and feel rather than words. Excellent for couples preparing for life’s journey together. Available for individuals as well as groups.
Private Session 1-2 people 60 minutes $125
Semi-Private: Group of 3-4, 50 minutes $75 per person
Group of 4-6, 50 minutes $55 per person
Tantra Create a beautiful deep connection through meditation, creative visualization and breathing exercises. Build a stronger foundation which supports you as a couple to create a potent linking of energy. Learn ancient techniques to connect your energy without touching. Experience ecstasy in your breath. Join all energy systems together welding your life long commitment and bond. Private Session for couples only, 60 minutes $150
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ZUMBA The spicy fire of Latin and other world beat dances fused with fitness. I bring you decades of experience as a performer and instructor! Join my classes and join the party!
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Pilates Reformer the ultimate tool for building core strength and to rehabilitate the body. All levels of body strength and agility are improved by the hundreds of exercises which can be performed on the Reformer. Transform the way your body looks, feels and performs with this genius method of mind and body conditioning. My training methods meet your individual needs.
Beginners through very advanced students welcome.
Private Session: 75 minutes $75 Purchase
Beginners through very advanced students welcome.
Private Session: 75 minutes $75 Purchase
Latin Dance Spicy Salsa, Energized Merengue & Romantic Bachata express the ultimate connection between partners. Build your skills and expand your dance vocabulary.
Private sessions for one or two students 75 minutes $75
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Breathing life into
your day! September 23, 2009 Amy Ford
If you have ventured into my Yoga class then you have heard me talk in numerous ways about the importance of your breath. My philosophy is that the breath transports us through our practice of yoga as it does through our lives. It is obvious that the act of breathing is essential for living.
The ancient ones teach us to practice our breathing and to perfect it. It is believed that we are given a stock of a set amount of breaths to use in our lifetime. By practicing the lengthening of each breath we are lengthening our lives.
We yogis learn to control the breath, to savor the breath and to allow the breath to carry us through our Yoga practice and through our lives! There are many exercises to strengthen and relax the breath. During a Yoga practice, whether rigorous or gentle, the most used style of breathing is the Ujjayi breath. Learn how to perform this soothing and empowering breath.
Ujjayi Pranayama, The art of breathing like the waves of the ocean.
Ujjayi pranayama is the Yogic exercise of mimicking the oceanic sound or the sound of the waves. To practice Pranayama is to focus on the breath to increase energy in the body.
Ujjayi is the primary breath of a Yoga practice. It is simple to achieve. Give it a try by sitting in a comfortable position. Begin to inhale and exhale deeply using your mouth. While doing this, constrict your throat as if something is choking it when you exhale and inhale the air. This will produce a sound similar to the ocean when you breath.
Next, close your mouth and breathe using your nose. Maintain the same tone within your throat, so that your breath continues to make the same sound as you did when your mouth was open.
Ujjayi means "victory" in Sanskrit. This is the breath of being victorious! The practice of Ujjayi warms the breath as it enters the lungs, helping to build heat in the body so that stretching is safer and the inner organs can be cleansed of any toxins that have accumulated. Through this heat, the internal agni or ‘fire' is stoked, and a powerful healing process is unlocked.
In the beginning try to practice the breath for three to five minutes. Over time increase to the length of your Yoga practice. Namaste-Amy
If you have ventured into my Yoga class then you have heard me talk in numerous ways about the importance of your breath. My philosophy is that the breath transports us through our practice of yoga as it does through our lives. It is obvious that the act of breathing is essential for living.
The ancient ones teach us to practice our breathing and to perfect it. It is believed that we are given a stock of a set amount of breaths to use in our lifetime. By practicing the lengthening of each breath we are lengthening our lives.
We yogis learn to control the breath, to savor the breath and to allow the breath to carry us through our Yoga practice and through our lives! There are many exercises to strengthen and relax the breath. During a Yoga practice, whether rigorous or gentle, the most used style of breathing is the Ujjayi breath. Learn how to perform this soothing and empowering breath.
Ujjayi Pranayama, The art of breathing like the waves of the ocean.
Ujjayi pranayama is the Yogic exercise of mimicking the oceanic sound or the sound of the waves. To practice Pranayama is to focus on the breath to increase energy in the body.
Ujjayi is the primary breath of a Yoga practice. It is simple to achieve. Give it a try by sitting in a comfortable position. Begin to inhale and exhale deeply using your mouth. While doing this, constrict your throat as if something is choking it when you exhale and inhale the air. This will produce a sound similar to the ocean when you breath.
Next, close your mouth and breathe using your nose. Maintain the same tone within your throat, so that your breath continues to make the same sound as you did when your mouth was open.
Ujjayi means "victory" in Sanskrit. This is the breath of being victorious! The practice of Ujjayi warms the breath as it enters the lungs, helping to build heat in the body so that stretching is safer and the inner organs can be cleansed of any toxins that have accumulated. Through this heat, the internal agni or ‘fire' is stoked, and a powerful healing process is unlocked.
In the beginning try to practice the breath for three to five minutes. Over time increase to the length of your Yoga practice. Namaste-Amy
I am an International Teacher &
Tour Leader leading seekers on enlightened journeys. I am here to inspire you to move your body and expand your consciousness. Yoga and dance rooted in the Latin traditions fuel my classes, workshops and journeys.
My teaching comes from decades of study and practice.
I am an E-RYT 500 certified Yogini through the Yoga Alliance.
Join my MYTHoloGEM journeys and learn as you travel!
You may engage me for private sessions, events and retreats.
I am an E-RYT 500 certified Yogini through the Yoga Alliance.
Join my MYTHoloGEM journeys and learn as you travel!
You may engage me for private sessions, events and retreats.
There is only the present time. Consider a healthful cleanse in the name of peace on earth!
I am available by phone and the web for coaching. You may reach me at: 772.233.8229
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I am available by phone and the web for coaching. You may reach me at: 772.233.8229
Send e-mail to: Amy Ford
