Amanda is the owner of Harmony Yoga Haliburton. She is an E-RYT 550 with the Canadian Yoga Alliance, a Yoga Medicine® Teacher, and a Kettlebell and Steel Mace Coach and a Paddle Canada SUP instructor. She is passionate about biomechanics and body movement, anatomy, and the science of yoga, meditation, and breathing practices. Her clear and direct teaching style combine an understanding of alignment and anatomy to create an atmosphere where challenging movement, awareness, and breath merge to create a balance between effort and ease, offering a practice that is approachable, sustainable, and therapeutic. Amanda leads annual retreats in Costa Rica, Mexico, and other destinations around the world to share her love of yoga and wellness. Her teachings help students unlock their potential while encouraging them to play and explore new and creative ways to move, breathe, and connect. She continues to evolve her own personal practices and her teaching through time on the mat, studying under world-renowned teachers, and learning from her students. Her incorporation of Ayurvedic principles adds another layer of depth to her teachings, fostering a holistic approach to health and well-being that honors the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. By staying attuned to the rhythm of the seasons, she helps her students find balance and harmony within themselves and their surroundings.

Amanda, a vibrant and engaged community member, wears multiple hats as an educator, entrepreneur, podcaster, world traveler, Death Doula, and Grief Companion. She’s currently completing her Masters in Counselling Psychology to support people living with trauma, addiction and grief, and has her heart set on working with plant medicine. She is a world traveller with a deep love for community and connection. While she first stepped into a yoga studio during university, it was in Australia that her practice took a more dedicated turn. In 2017, Amanda completed a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training with the Marianne Wells Yoga School in Costa Rica, originally seeking personal growth but discovering a newfound love for sharing her passion for life and yoga in the studio. Bringing a diverse range of life experiences and energy healing modalities to our team, Amanda is the co-host for Harmony Retreats alongside Amanda Rico, and teaches a weekly Rest & Restore class at the studio in Haliburton.