About Ann
Yoga is about you. It’s an intimate internal exploration that has no finish line. That’s what makes it fascinating for a lifetime.
My teaching style has developed over 27 years and has been influenced by many outstanding teachers. When I took my first class with Ana Forrest I knew right away that my yoga practice was going to get up-leveled and re-examined in many ways. The dedicated focus on the pillars of Forrest Yoga: Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit have helped me build trust in myself and confidence through clarity. Instead of simply believing a concept, Forrest Yoga has taught me to feel and trust my own experience as truth. In this way, I have grown at my own pace and learned from my mistakes and my gifts. Everyday my yoga practice teaches me the importance of breath, to skillfully breathe and feel my body's ability to change and heal. I can feel space and sparkle glowing inside me and I can command a position on my mat and in my life. I am grateful for all my teachers, including my students and my closest mentor, my breath.
I am E-RYT500 certified and I am one of the founding Forrest Yoga Guardian (Mentor) teachers.
Forrest Yoga
The Forrest Yoga System was created by Ana Forrest.
Forrest Yoga invites people of all levels of fitness and all ages to enjoy the benefits of yoga.
As a beginner to Forrest Yoga, you learn to breathe deeply and connect in feeling with your body. As you progress, you get proficient at safely tailoring each pose to work best for you; particularly with physical and emotional injuries. Learning to work honestly at your edges, you develop effective tools to deal with fear and struggle. This makes it possible for integrity, self awareness and playful curiosity to become part of your daily life.
Forrest Yoga does not require strength or flexibility; it only requires that you bring a willingness to learn how to feel authentically and respond honestly. As you advance in Forrest Yoga, step by step, you learn to intelligently ride your breath into the exhilarating advanced poses. In addition, you learn to exercise your emotional body through the full spectrum of feeling.
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“Gracefully she balanced while moving from one inverted pose to another. As we watched in awe her well muscled partner said to me, “ I might look stronger than her because of my muscles but she is way stronger than me because of her focus”. At that moment something clicked inside me. I realized, I want to deepen my focus. Focus is Strength. ””
— Ann Hyde