Specialties: Ayurveda, Chakras, Mantra, Meditation, Private / Individual, Satsang, Therapeutic, Workshops

We are a community of yoga teachers and students of all traditions. We are dedicated to offering the highest-quality instruction in yoga in an atmosphere that is conducive to personal exploration and growth.

Our highly trained, knowledgeable and professional teachers bring their own unique understanding and expertise to their classes. Class styles vary and they are mutually complementary. Our spacious studio is both beautiful and comfortable.

In addition to our regular classes, Yoga Center Amherst offers our distinguished Embodyoga™ teacher training certificate programs and in-depth yoga study program.
Embodyoga™ is an innovative and exciting approach to yoga, steeped in ancient wisdom and informed by cutting-edge study in the field of body awareness. We also offer workshops with nationally and internationally acclaimed teachers and private instruction in yoga and meditation.

YCA director Patty Townsend synthesizes more than 35 years of serious study in Iyengar, Ashtanga, and vinyasa yoga. She incorporates her knowledge as a teacher of Tantric and Transcendental Meditation, Embodied Anatomy™ and Embodied Developmental Movement in the Teaching of Yoga™ into the rich and varied curriculum presented at the center in our classes and workshops.

We specialize in yoga for all ages and abilities, hatha, vinyasa, Ashtanga Vinyasa, gentle, restorative, and our own Embodyoga™ classes and teacher training programs.