Annie Watkins Yoga: Artistry in Movement and Mindfulness

About Annie

I started practicing yoga online when I was 16, as a way to move and exercise, but also because I was curious about yoga as a practice. I’d been told by someone at my family church that yoga was something to be wary of, a demonic practice of sorts. Instead of scaring me away, this caused me greater intrigue. I delved in, challenging this notion, and instead of finding it to be a practice that opened me up to the devil, found it to be a practice that brought me into a deeper connection with the divine. Moving my body with the awareness and intention of connecting to something greater than myself, the essence of life, the consciousness of the cosmos, was a profoundly powerful experience. It hooked me.

I trained to become a Yoga Instructor in 2017, and have continued practicing and learning since then. Yoga is an important spiritual practice for me, it is a way for me to stay centred and gain greater awareness of what's happening within and around me. It is a beautiful movement practice, tool for connection, and way of learning to live well in this world.

In my classes you can expect to move with integrity and awareness. Movement is mindful, purposeful; whether a dynamic or an easeful class, we will flow with care and intention. In every practice there will be time set aside for meditation and breath work.

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