Patty Townsend

Patty Townsend, E-RYT 500, YACEP is a master yoga teacher, a teacher trainer for more than 30 years, the founder of Yoga Center Amherst, and the developer of the Embodyoga® In-Depth Study and Teacher Training programs. Her 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 a lifetime of teaching and serious study to her programs. She teaches with clarity, wisdom, and humor.

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