About

THE BEACH IS OUR STUDIO
Since 2010 we have offered donation based, beginner-friendly classes in the great outdoors, making yoga more approachable and accessible to all.
Yogis of all levels – even total beginners – are invited to participate.
We always offer modifications and encourage everyone to practice at their own pace.
Practicing yoga on the bare earth can help ground you in the present moment, improving strength and balance while relieving stress.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
All Yoga on the Beach programs are currently led by Amy Hubbell, a certified yoga teacher since 2010. Inspired by a love of water and the expansive beaches of Leelanau County, she co-founded Yoga on the Beach with a few like-minded friends that same summer, and has taught lakeside classes in northern Michigan ever since.
Amy also leads year-round yoga hikes at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and other local trails, combining her passion for yoga and fitness with her love of nature. She offers year-round private, studio and online classes and is a certified sound healing practitioner.
A former non-profit fundraiser, Amy believes in giving back and has held many classes benefiting various conservation, public health and social justice organizations. She most often partners with Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, for whom she has helped raise thousands of dollars toward stewardship of the national park, and Leelanau Clean Water, for whom she is also an Education & Outreach volunteer.
Among many other amazing mentors, she is especially grateful to have trained with Sandra Carden of Union/Yoga in Lake Leelanau, yoga therapist Susi Hately of Functional Synergy in Calgary, and the brilliant teachers of yoga, meditation and Ayurveda at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA.
By encouraging her students to connect with nature and the present moment through the practice of yoga, Amy seeks to empower others to tap into their own true nature and capacity for healing, and to live up to their full potential.
WHAT TO BRING
For beach yoga classes please dress in comfortable layers and bring a mat, towel or blanket you can stretch out on.
For indoor classes please bring a yoga mat and other props if you have them; if not you can borrow some.
For yoga hikes please wear sturdy shoes with good tread (standing poses only so no mat needed).
Drinking water is always recommended, as well as sun block and bug repellent for outdoor classes, especially in the summer.
