Amy Dara Stoltz, E-RYT, BSHS, MA, has been practicing yoga since childhood. She began her teacher training with Alan Finger, Lisa and Charles Matkin at Yoga Zone (which became Be Yoga and then Yoga Works) in 1999, and earned her Yoga Alliance-approved advanced teaching certificate from OM Yoga Center with Cyndi Lee in 2001. She was certified by Judith Hanson Lasater to teach Restorative Yoga in 2003. Exploring yoga's dynamic balance between movement and stillness, Amy Dara also studied with Beryl Bender Birch, Susan 'Lip' Orem, Rodney Yee, Julie Gudmestad, Rolf Gates, and David Ingalls. She taught classes and private sessions in New York City and Boston, and served on the Board of Directors of the New York Yoga Teachers Association from 2000 through 2003. She studied physical therapy extensively, and will complete her Masters in Health Promotion Management in December 2009. More information about Amy Dara's work can be found at www.amydara.com. Her yoga classes incorporate her knowledge of physical therapy with a playful emphasis on alignment and intense relaxation. In addition to her group classes, she specializes in one-on-one sessions with students dealing with physical issues, from injuries to chronic ailments and cancer. Smiles and giggles are encouraged!