Amy Ippoliti (born December 6, 1969) is an American Yoga teacher, author, and earth conservationist.
In 1999, she met Douglas Brooks, a professor of religion at University of Rochester and scholar of Shri Vidya Tantra, Sanskrit, and Tamil.
Ippoliti also maintained a clientele of private students, including executives at Atlantic Records, Pfizer, and Bear Stearns, as well as authors, prominent CEOs, and Hollywood celebrities.
Ippoliti has partnered with Shawn Heinrichs and Taro Smith for a number of underwater photography projects aimed at raising awareness on overfishing and the extinction of marine species.
[8] Ippoliti has contributed to yoga-related musical recordings including Invocation, an album-length exploration of the mantra Om Namah Sivaya Gurave, two albums with Krishna Das including Breath of the Heart and All One, and two with Shantala, The Love Window and Sri.