Amy Ippoliti

I took a poll. You have spoken. Unanimously.

Turns out you want to know how to protect yourselves. Good! Because before yoga, I spent years teaching women to fight.

In the early 90s I was one of the youngest certified instructors in the Model Mugging method, helping run the NYC chapter at the height of violent crime. I taught hundreds of women — doctors, artists, survivors, mothers — what to do when their body froze and their life depended on moving anyway.

Reading the news lately, I felt that part of me wake back up. So I wrote about it.

The freeze response. Your voice as a weapon. Why fighting back interrupts violence rather than escalating it. What every woman deserves to know right now, as the patriarchy seems to act out more and more as it takes its last gasps for air.

On my Substack. Read it, share it with someone you love.

https://open.substack.com/pub/amyippoliti/p/what-i-taught-before-i-was-a-yoga?r=4fiun&utm_medium=ios

My two nights in Brooklyn last month were far more memorable, thanks to .bklynbridge.

Opening the huge nano window to the water and seeing the bridge that close had me in tears. And this roof top — it takes the majesty of NYC Harbor to a whole new level.

Photos by my little sister, .

Our sanctuary weekend at with brought together community, focused study, farm-to-table wood-fired pizzas and spring greens, and lovingly gifted goodies from the brands we adore like , , , , , and .

Huge gratitude for Sarah and her leadership through Joy Collective Yoga for weaving together this vibrant community and bringing such valuable teachings to the Sioux Falls area — and all who showed up rain or shine!

Boulder! Join us for yoga at March 21st!

Long hours bending, lifting, kneeling, and squatting in the garden can take a real toll on the body.

As a gardener, farmer, and longtime yoga teacher, I’ve experienced firsthand how essential flexibility, mobility, and joint health are for getting through the growing season and recovering so you can do it all again the next day.

This gardener-friendly yoga class is designed to support the specific physical demands of gardening and farm work.

We’ll focus on improving mobility in the hips, lower back, knees, shoulders, and wrists, while building strength and stability that protect joints and reduce common aches and injuries.

The practice is practical, accessible, and adaptable for all levels. No prior yoga experience is needed.

This is a chance to care for your body before the busy season begins so you can move more comfortably, work more efficiently, and enjoy your time in the garden.

This is the ideal time of year to start getting flexible and strong, before planting ramps up and your body is asked to do it all!
I’m honored to be offering this class at my absolute favorite local nursery for native plants, shrubs, trees, and other water wise, chemical free, pollinator friendly varieties, herbs, and veggies - the wonderful Harlequin Gardens

https://harlequinsgardens.com/product/sat-mar-21-10am-1130-yoga-for-gardeners-with-amy-ippoliti/

All participants will be gifted a discount coupon to shop with at the nursery.

All Nurturance Flows Through Here - a micro podcast with Amy Ippoliti & Elena Brower - we go way back to NYC - nearly 30 years. We talk about Elena’s new book, Hold Nothing which touches on the 26-year old Amy knew, to Elena’s childhood, and all the way to the present through stories of growth and practice that will touch your spirit if you’re a seeker of any kind.

We cover Amy’s experience of the book, our commitment to studentship, the planet, our gardens, grandmother’s heart, letting go, deepening practice, the gift of close friendships, and nurturance. It’s micro.

https://elenabrower.substack.com/p/all-nurturance-flows-through-here?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=1473123&post_id=177842879&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=listen_now_button&r=4fiun&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email