Amy Fogarty DNP, RN, C-IAYT, RYT 500, AYS

Owner of Yara Yoga LLC

Hello! I’m Amy Fogarty — a lifelong learner, trauma-informed yoga instructor, yoga therapist, ayurvedic yoga specialist, and registered nurse.

My work centers around supporting people to be well and to live an embodied life aligned with their inner wisdom and truth.

I came to exploring this work through my own journey of healing — which has been a process of learning, unlearning, and reconnecting to myself.

I guide group practices, work one-on-one with private clients, lead online workshops, and guide retreats. I currently facilitate yoga groups in an eating disorder treatment program and I guide several open community practices each week. I am also honored to serve as the director of yoga for a leading eating disorder treatment center in the U.S. In addition to working in eating disorder treatment, I also have experience facilitating yoga groups for treatment courts and for substance use treatment programs.

I work and share from the perspective that we are all on our own unique journey and that I am a fellow traveler walking the path too. I recognize that we are all sovereign beings with our own inner wisdom – and I invite each person to honor their wisdom as they make each practice their own.

Some of my favorite things to share include: somatic movement practices, breath practices, therapeutic yoga, traditional yoga, mindfulness, meditation, mudras, yoga philosophy, relaxation techniques, and ayurvedic lifestyle practices. 

My holistic approach to well-being is rooted in these four pillars:

nourish – nourishing our body, mind, breath, and senses.
move – integrating movement into our lives to support freedom, embodiment, and joy.
rest – ensuring adequate sleep each night and carving out time for rest during the day.
connect – cultivating meaningful connections to ourselves, the natural world, our dear ones, and our community.

Some of my other passions are traveling, running, hiking, reading, and cooking. I’m also endlessly grateful to share my life with my husband, David—the kindest and most supportive soul I know.

Education: I earned a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from The College of St. Scholastica. I completed yoga teacher training and yoga therapy training at Yoga North ISYI. I am a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) through the International Association of Yoga Therapy and a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 200/RYT 500) through Yoga Alliance. I have 40-hours of training in Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) principles. I completed my Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist training through the Himalayan Institute.