Welcome to You Are Me Yoga. My name is Amy Lenane, and I am a 500hr Certified Yoga Teacher and a Certified Personal Trainer.

My love for movement began in the early 2000s when I took my first yoga class. I fell hard for the physical practice, wanting to learn as much as possible and conquer every pose. What began as a practice focused on squeezing in as many arm balances as possible, has slowly and unconsciously morphed into something more. I no longer have the strong desire to stand on my head or hands (though that can be fun). I now just want to move through life with ease and strength.

My years of practice, teaching, and training have changed how I view movement. I once believed yoga was the end-all-be-all, but I now understand to move well we should practice different disciplines and move in different ways. Although I still practice yoga, I also swim, walk, ski, and strength train.

As a teacher, I aim to empower people to explore their bodies with curiosity and self-compassion. Everyone is unique, therefore, I place function over form and esthetics. I encourage people to listen to their bodies and honor themselves by adjusting shapes and movements to better suit their individual needs. I love to incorporate creative movement into all my offerings. Our bodies and minds thrive on a cellular level when challenged in novel ways.

When one approaches a movement practice with self-compassion, it will ultimately lead a person to be a more compassionate being in life.