The International School of AstroYoga: astrology meets embodiment
Founded by Emily Ridout, this is the only school offering certified AstroYoga Teacher Training, live AstroYoga classes, and astrology study all in one place.Â
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Meet Your Astrologer
Welcome. I’m Emily Ridout, founder of the International School of AstroYoga.
For more than sixteen years, I’ve been studying the relationship between the body and the cosmos and tracking how these two systems speak to one another. My work began when I was young, sitting on the floor of my first yoga teacher training at the University of Hyderabad in India. A teacher mentioned that yoga and astrology were deeply intertwined. That single moment opened a doorway.
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Something in my heart whispered “yes,” but my mind was skeptical.
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I wanted to understand what seemed to be hidden behind veils of mystery. I wanted to know why the stars were considered essential to the practice of yoga. And I wanted either clear proof that this connection was real or definitive evidence that it was imaginary.Â
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So I began gathering charts. At first, I assumed I would find inconsistencies. I asked anyone who would share their birth data. I studied Jyotish alongside Western astrology. I tracked how specific signs and planets mirror the body’s structure, energy, and timing. I compared these patterns to what I already knew about how yoga postures and breath work affect the musculoskeletal system, endocrine function, nervous system, and the evolving understanding of fascia. Slowly, the astrology and yoga connection revealed its coherence.Â
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Here is what I learned. Astrology is not abstract, and it is not separate from the body.
It is a language that describes how your energy moves, how your intuition speaks, and how your physical system responds to the world around you. When you combine this knowledge with yoga, you gain a map for healing, timing, and transformation that is both precise and deeply personal.Â
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This understanding shaped the course of my life. I returned to graduate school, completed two additional teacher trainings, and studied with a professional astrologer to study these patterns in depth. I opened my professional practice. Over time, I wrote AstroYoga for an Aquarian Age, taught internationally, and supported thousands of students and clients in remembering the ancient connection between body and cosmos.
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Today, through the International School of AstroYoga, I teach what I know to be true:
Your body and your chart reflect the same cosmic order.Â
When you learn to read both, you gain clarity about your purpose, your vitality, and your natural gifts. You make more aligned choices. You understand your timing. You feel less lost and more connected to the deeper intelligence guiding your life.
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Whether you are here for a class, an astrology reading, our membership, or advanced yoga teacher training, my intention is the same.
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I want to help you understand your unique energy so you can break free from old patterns and live a life that is aligned, grounded, and deeply purposeful.Â
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Welcome to AstroYoga.Â
If you’ve been searching for connections between consciousness, body, and cosmos, you’re in the right place.
Your Personal Astrology Reading with Emily
"I walked away with a greater appreciation for astrology and a clearer sense of my soul's journey."
"Emily has such a beautiful blend of intuition and practicality in her chart readings. I felt she offered a thorough and thoughtful session that really helped me understand certain aspects of my chart on a deeper level. I walked away with a greater appreciation for astrology and a clearer sense of my soul’s journey. She also did an amazing job bringing everything down to earth and offering simple, practical tips—especially around some of the more challenging placements. Highly recommend working with her!"
-Aubrey Steele, astrology chart reading and AstroYoga Teacher Training grad
"Highly recommend her!"
"This was my first natal reading and Emily did a great job of initiating me in the astral plane. She was warm, friendly and framed everything in ways that were helpful and gave me insight into my past and insight for the future. Highly recommend her!"
-Carol Delmonico, astrology chart reading
"So helpful, validating, and empowering"
"I decided to reach out to Emily for a natal chart reading during a major transition period in my life and it was so helpful, validating and empowering. For me, being reminded of my gifts, values, and where I get stuck and challenged opened up awareness and strategies to help navigate life's events and to trust how my life is unfolding."
-Casey Davis, astrology chart reading
"Her reading of the energy was spot on"
"Emily’s teaching in the AstroYoga teacher training is so organized and understandable. Her descriptive way of speaking about Astrology Signs, Houses, Planets, Aspects, etc. has such beautiful nuances and her symbolism really resonates with me. I have learned much new and rich information... Emily ties together mythology and many other spiritual and energy medicine modalities with the Astrology. I want to dig in a second time to catch more details and pearls.
Her reading of the energy is my birth chart was spot on, like she was telling me the story of my life and no, we don’t know each other!"
-Paula Youmell, AstroYoga Teacher Training grad
"I left my session with greater clarity and a sense of purpose."
"Emily is a wise and insightful guide, probing layers of meaning to help you navigate the energies that shape your life. Drawing on her deep background in folklore, yoga, and the esoteric, she brings your important challenges and strengths into focus with grace and humor. I left my session with greater clarity and sense of purpose. Highly recommend!"
-Joyce Winslow, astrology reading and AstroYoga flow classes
"Emily is the real deal!"
"Emily is the real deal! Her breath of study in astrology, folklore, and yoga is impressive. She’s studied in India, has degrees in higher education, and weaves together the many complex systems into her courses. Just listening to her talk, you can tell how much time she has dedicated to craft. Yet, her teaching approach is simple, clear, and playful! She does not gatekeep, but seeks to extend herself generously and humbly through her teachings. I had the pleasure to take her Astro-Yoga certification this spring...I found myself rewinding and pausing the lectures to allow myself to write down every word that Emily had to say."
-Carla Hamilton, AstroYoga Teacher Training grad
Is AstroYoga Calling You?
You’re in the right place if:
- You’re a yoga teacher craving deeper meaning and cosmic connection
- You want to embody astrology—not just study it
- You’re seeking a soulful, certified training that blends modern astrology + ancient yogic wisdom
- You’re ready to align your practice with planetary energy—and teach others how
Don't Miss Your 2026 Astrology Forecast + Personalized Astrology ReportÂ
Your Portal to the Cosmos Starts Here
What We Offer
Monthly Membership
 → Online group astrology readings, live + recorded embodiment practices, astrology study + the occasional bonus
AstroYoga Flow Classes
 → Themed AstroYoga practices, including a 15-minute introduction explaining the astrology-body connection
AstroYoga Certification + Continuing Ed
 → A comprehensive, Yoga-Alliance certified training to teach AstroYoga (take a single course or apply for the full 300 hour advanced training).
Take a course to begin your deep study of Astrology based Yoga, or take advanced course to grow in distinct topics within AstroYoga. Please note, all current courses are included in the AstroYoga Teachers and Teachers-In-Training membership.
Explore Courses
AstroYoga Teacher Training
There’s an ancient astrological yoga practice that shows you how to examine the energies of the zodiac and how they manifest in your body. Learn AstroYoga to use in your personal or professional practice. Receive Yoga Alliance Continuing Ed credit for this course.
Astrology Academy
Learn to read, activate, and navigate your natal chart. Discover how to live a richer, more fulfilled life by working with your personal astrology.
Subtle Body Anatomy
The body must not be viewed as a piecemeal entity made of organs and bodily systems, but instead must be understood as a whole, complete, energetic structure.Go far beyond the muscular-skeletal relationship to asana and into the subtle body.
Tarot Illumination
Deep dive into the path of tarot, learning the sacred associations among symbol, cards, astrology, and language. Learn to work in the realm of symbol for your personal engagement with the wheel of time.
Additional Advanced Courses and Programs
Study specialized topics in AstroYoga on themes such as sidereal specialization, medical astrology, fixed star analysis, and integrative esoteric systems.
Teachers and Teachers-in-Training Membership (300 Hour Certification Possible)
Receive all current ISAY courses free inside this professional development membership and take part in master classes with experts.
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Regular engagement with AstroYoga builds your cosmic connection with your own life force energy, forges new energetic pathways, and opens your consciousness to higher opportunities than ever before.
Explore Our AstroYoga Luminary Membership
Join a community of AstroYoga practitioners who take part in group astrology sessions as well as AstroYoga asana, breath work, and meditation classes.
Limited Time Special Gifts For New MembersNew to AstroYoga?
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