Patty Townsend

Patty Townsend, E-RYT 500, is a master yoga teacher, the director of Yoga Center Amherst, and the developer of the Embodyoga® In-Depth Study and teacher training programs. A long-time practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga, she has studied extensively with Ana Forrest, Richard Freeman, Angela Farmer, Aadil Palkhivala, and other senior teachers. Patty’s breath- and awareness-centered teaching is profoundly influenced by the innovative approach to full embodiment taught by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. Patty is a uniquely expressive and dynamic teacher who brings the synthesis of more than 35 years of study to her workshops with clarity, wisdom, and humor. www.yogacenteramherst.com and www.embodyoga.com