My Story…

My yoga journey began at sixteen, when I stepped into my first vinyasa class in San Francisco, California — just a few miles from where I was born and raised. What started as a feel-good physical practice soon unfolded into a lifelong path of self-inquiry, mindfulness, and service. Over time, yoga became much more than movement; it became a way of being — a practice of presence, compassion, and care for myself and for others.

Through years of study and embodied exploration, my understanding of yoga has deepened and expanded. I am a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 Certified Teacher and have additionally completed an 85-hour BWY Pre + Postnatal Teacher Training. I am also a Certified Doula with Doula UK, trained under renowned birth educators Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers. These experiences have profoundly shaped the way I hold space — with gentleness, respect, and a deep awareness of the body’s innate wisdom.

In 2020, after completing a two-year Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, I further refined my capacity as both teacher and student, integrating the many threads of embodied awareness, asana, meditation, pranayama, subtle body anatomy, sequencing, mental health–informed practice, and chanting. All of these are held within a framework of yoga philosophy, ethics, and inclusive teaching methodology. My final dissertation, Yoga as an Alternative Therapy for Mothers in the Home-Start Charity, reflects my commitment to community-based, trauma-aware, and accessible approaches to yoga.

Today, as a full-time teacher, I lead regular classes, immersive workshops, and teacher training programmes for both aspiring and experienced teachers. My teaching style is grounded, nurturing, and exploratory. Whether in a group setting or one-to-one, my intention is to create a safe and spacious environment where students can meet themselves honestly and compassionately, cultivating awareness and self-trust. I believe that through this awareness — this deep listening — we become more able to move through life with integrity, clarity, and care.

I live in North Holland with my husband, Aidan, and our three sons, Sonny, Felix, and Cillian. Motherhood continues to be one of my greatest teachers — a daily reminder of patience, humility, and love. Through this lens of family, practice, and community, I remain devoted to living my yoga both on and off the mat — grounded on the earth, and open to the ever-changing flow of life.

My approach to teaching

As a yoga teacher, my aim is to guide students into a space where they feel safe, nurtured and supported and where they can explore new ideas with a playful attitude. Through my open, kind and calm manner, I hope to foster an environment where students familiarise themselves with their old habitual patterning and not only understand it, but also explore it. This is where students can begin to create transformational changes for themselves. I hope to facilitate and nurture this process with yoga. What is potentially manifested through this individual experience is an understanding of a boundless connection with all creation.

I draw from the boundless generosity of my teachers and peers: Judy Cameron, Joey Miles, Tara Lee, Gillian Evans, Bill Mahoney, Jason Crandell, Richard Rohr, Michel Odent, Stephanie Strange, Nikki Slade, and Rebecca Parker and am inspired to pay these generous teachings forward to those who I encounter every day.

For enquiries on classes or booking private sessions, please get in touch.

Amy Eastwood
Advanced Yoga Instructor | YA & BWY Certification