marjorie ames

Marjorie began practicing yoga in1989 and has taught at Sun & Moon since 2018. A recently retired career diplomat, she brought her yoga practice with her and benefitted from the experience of many extraordinary teachers during her assignments abroad.

Marjorie completed Sun & Moon’s 200-hr foundations training in 2017, the 300-hr Dharma training in 2024, as well as certifications in Yin / Insight Yoga with Sarah and Ty Powers, and Yoga For Healthy Aging with Baxter Bell, MD, and Melina Meza, B.S.N.

Marjorie is also an experienced practitioner of Reiki with a Second Degree certification in the Usui System of Natural Healing (Usui Shiki Ryoho), offering individual Reiki sessions as part of Sun & Moon's Wellness Collective. Marjorie teaches the interplay between movement, breath, and energy, believing passionately that yoga is for every body. She regularly offers workshops on mindfulness and meditation with gentle or restorative movement.