What is Amity?

Amity within yourself refers to a state of inner harmony and self-acceptance. It involves maintaining a peaceful and balanced relationship with your own thoughts, emotions, and actions. When we discover inner peace, we begin to perceive peace in the world around us. As we cultivate a peaceful state of mind, it naturally fosters greater peace in our surroundings.

I chose the name Amity Yoga because of the balance within myself that I’m always searching for. My favorite analogy of finding this Amity, this peace, is thinking about a serene mountain lake. When the water is calm and peaceful, the mountain peak and clear blue sky are perfectly mirrored in the water below. However, when we begin to wade into the water, stirring up silt and mud—akin to the worries and fears in our minds—the reflection on the surface becomes clouded. Similarly, when we persist in thoughts that create ripples on the water, we lose the peace and serenity of the mirrored reflection.

Yoga provides a way for me to find my Amity – to create this mirrored reflection in the serene mountain lake. It allows me to calm the water, to find stillness in my mind while moving my body, and to help me show up to reality better equipped to handle stressors that come my way. And most importantly, it enables me to laugh at myself when I make a mistake, instead of exercising harsh judgment. It allows me to find peace with my humanity and with those around me.

This is what I want to share with others.

This is what I want to help people find—their own clear mountain lake . . . their own Amity.

Our logo represents this philosophy perfectly, with a lotus flower beautifully mirrored, symbolizing the serene balance and inner peace that yoga can help us achieve. It depicts Amity.

Are you ready to find your Amity?