Authentic, heart-led yoga for all bodies

पारंपरिक योग
Berkshire-based Traditional Yoga

  • Traditional yoga rich with stories & laughs

  • Mindful, gentle movement led by a holistic professional

  • A full nervous-system reset for all bodies

Upcoming Yogami

Summer Term is in full swing! June 2 - July 22

  • Noon Yoga Class

    MONDAYS

    12.00 – 1.15 PM

    Start your week on the right foot (and shake off the first hours of Monday) with a lunch-time reset! 🌤️

    St Barnabas Church Hall
    Emmer Green, RG4 8RA

    Drop-ins welcome

    £14

  • Evening Yoga Class

    TUESDAYS

    7.20 – 8.35 PM

    Come reconnect with your body after a long day in our evening class! In summer we benefit from sunlit skies all the way till 9pm. 🌙

    St Barnabas Church Hall
    Emmer Green, RG4 8RA

    Drop-ins welcome

    £14

  • Summer Workshop

    DATES TBC

    I periodically host longer sessions. Keep your eye out for the next one!

    ‘Treat yourself to a 2 hour yoga immerson incorporating movement, breath work, stength, and stretch. This extra time better enables us to really sink into our practice, and end on an unrushed savasana/meditation. 🙏🏽’

    £25

Questions? Jump to my FAQ’s below ↓

Ami in a strong asana

Hi, I’m Ami

Founded in April 2016, Yogami is my humble offering of gratitude to the teachings of Yoga.

Here is where I combine my knowledge of yoga, somatics, Ayurveda, and mindful movement to foster a deeper connection with our yoga practice, both on and off the mat. 🙏🏽

FAQ

  • In India, we conduct our yoga practices in our daily clothes, even saris and other Indian attire.

    In the West, there seems to be an idea that certain clothes are appropriate for yoga and others aren’t!

    Once again, I stand tall against any stereotyping.

    Comfortable, loose fitting clothing and a sense of ease being paramount means you can wear anything you like to the class and not feel self conscious at all.

    I often wear very simple clothes and prioritise comfort and an Indian aesthetic has a way of cropping up, connecting me to my roots.

  • Yourself and a mat! A bottle of water and a cushion to sit on are also useful in class. However, I always have extra mats and cushions so you can have one less thing to worry about if you’re in a rush!

  • My classes are suitable for all abilities, though I do advise pregnant women to seek pregnancy yoga, and can guide them to specialist yoga teachers. I can work therapeutically and have a depth of knowledge about the anatomy and physiology of the human body. I can work with injury and post surgery recovery as well as cater to specific situations either in a group setting or a private one on one setting.

  • A typical class with me is between 75 and 80 minutes long. I include a gentle mindful breathing practice and check in, postural movement guided by clear instructions and demonstration, meditation and Yoga Nidra, deep relaxation, pranayama, sometimes some chanting and gong sounds.

    I try to keep to an ethical inquiry and then design classes around various themes and respond to the seasonal changes that Ayurveda invites us to respond to.

    My classes are collaborative in nature and we often have a good giggle as we go along!

    We are non competitive and gentle but strong in the work that we share as a class.

    Everyone is kind to each other and underneath it all is a shared journey and a shared energetic exchange, imbued with my love and care for my subject and my students at every step.

  • Ayurveda is Yoga’s sister science, a way of life and a medical practice that supplements Yoga practices and is aided by them in turn. We left Ayurveda behind when we brought Yoga to the West, and like all sisters, she doesn’t arrive empty handed when we invite her over.

    Ayurveda, the science of Life, informs a lot of the practices that I share and my aim is to delve deeper into this area of inquiry as Yogami grows, not prescriptively, but rather in essence.

Yoga mats against a wall

Contact

Testimonials

  • Ami is truly the best teacher around and I have tried many! I wouldn't go to anyone else. She has a deep knowledge of yoga, having grown up with regular practice & has a true passion for teaching & sharing ideas. Her classes are suitable for all levels, with adaptations for beginners & sufficient challenge for experienced yogis. The postures have kept my dodgy back pain free & the space to pause is treasured in these busy times. Every class seems to prescribe just what I need that week, I don't know how she does it! Come along, you'll be assured of a warm welcome & will feel amazing afterwards!

    Clare Stafford

  • Ami’s yoga classes are the highlight of my week, an hour & a quarter of authentic practice with gentle guidance, an awareness of the breath and a period of deep relaxation to finish the class. Ami’s knowledge of the anatomy, Ayurvedic lifestyle and a lifetime of yoga makes this a truly special experience. Thank you Ami 🙏🏼

    Rachael Barrett

  • Went to my first ever Yoga class with @Yogami today! Ami is a superb teacher and it was a lovely mix of elements for all levels and ages from traditional yoga. I felt so relaxed after and thoroughly enjoy it Thank you I'll be back next week!

    Kirstie Steadman

  • Ami is a fantastic teacher, with a huge knowledge on how the body works. (Or wasn't working in my case �). I enjoyed a wonderful 121 session today and feel great.

    Clare Newman

  • Ami is an amazing yoga teacher. I love her style, dedication and knowledge about yoga. She introduced yoga to my daughters and they can’t wait to do it again! Thanks Ami.

    Vesna Muden

  • Thank you for an excellent 121 session, look forward to booking another one too.

    Debbie Wyer

  • Yoga is the bringing together of that which was never separate.

    Richard Miller

  • May there be kindness in your gaze as you look within.

    John O’Donahue

  • By your stumbling, the world is perfected.

    Sri Aurobindo

  • Indescribable and free from motive, love is at the core of the internal experience.

    Narada Bhakti Sutra

  • It takes time for an acorn to turn into an oak. But the oak is already implied in the acorn.

    Alan Watts

  • One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.

    Henry Miller

  • I dwell in possibility.

    Emily Dickinson

  • If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song.

    Carl Perkins

  • For every minute that you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • We are not passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are the crew.

    Rusty Shweickhart

  • If you have much, give of your wealth. If you have little, give of your heart.

    Rumi

  • Path maker, there is no Path. You make the Path by walking. By walking, you make the Path.

    Antonio Machado

  • I buy rice to live and I plant flowers to have something to live for.

    Confucius

  • I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially if singing is not necessarily prescribed.

    Mary Oliver

  • Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains.

    Khalil Gibran