About the Founder

I’m Emily Ridout, founder of the International School of AstroYoga.

Since 2009, 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.

Something in my heart whispered “yes,” but my mind was skeptical.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

Whether you are here for a class, an astrology reading, our membership, or advanced yoga teacher training, my intention is the same.

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. 

Welcome to the International School of AstroYoga. 

If you’ve been searching for connections between consciousness, body, and cosmos, you’re in the right place.