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Instagram post 17931154606060510 Daylight savings. Spring showers. Winter is coming to an end! I survived the winter blues by practicing back bends.
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Back extensions begin in the upper back. Just as forward extensions begin in the lower back. The metal folding chair prop supports this principle the best as the chair rung is hung off the upper part of the back, right below the back armpit crease. From there the spinal extension follows. And of course hamstrings and buttocks engaged. Thanks annekefaas for a great back bending class. I always learn so much from u!πŸ™πŸ½ . *Note πŸ“This version of Urdhva Dhanurasana is usually taught with the chair seat against the wall so the chair doesn't tip. And also the hands can walk down the wall and eventually onto the chair seat or perhaps even the chair legs if the shoulders are open enough.
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#urdhvadhanurasana #upwardbowpose #backbend #backextension #yogachair #yogizain #backbending #winterblues #springshowers #daylightsavings #annekefaasyoga #iyengaryoga #iyengar #yoga #yogavideo #yogademo #chairyoga #instayoga #idesofmarch
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Instagram post 17854986241136836 #annekefaasyoga demonstrates a version of #salambasirsasana with one #chair. The chair brings awareness to where our #shoulderblades are in this #asana. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #supportedinversions #restorativeyoga #supportedheadstand
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Instagram post 17861044726087710 Opening the back of our legs this morning in #annekefaasyoga Level 2 class. Learning to balance the work between calves and hamstrings. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #suptapadagusthasana #reclinedhandtobigtoepose
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Instagram post 17888782735370283 Viparita Karani (legs up the wall) is a fantastic pose to help rejuvenate tthe body after a long day of hiking, working on your feet, and just the daily stresses of life. Take a moment to release and relax. You need it!

#viparitakarani #legsupthewall #iyengaryoga #berkeleyyoga #wellness #takecareofyourself #annekefaasyoga
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Instagram post 17850599137171584 Monday morning community class with #annekefaasyoga. Explored the relationship between calves and thighs this class. #vajrasana #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga
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Instagram post 17875033561016052 Class 5 of #annekefaasyoga fundamentals series. The wall made some new friends tonight during #ardhachandrasana. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #beginneryoga #halfmoonpose
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Instagram post 17952236569286473 Monday’s can be tough to find the energy to practice at the end of your day. This form of Chair Sirsasana allows you to feel the affects of headstand without holding the pose. *This Thursday June 20th, new 8 week fundamentals series starting with Anneke Faas 7:30-8:45pm. πŸ“· @chopstickcookie 
#mondaymotivation #berkeleyyoga #chairheadstand #yogapropsrule #iyengaryoga #quietthemind #wellness #sirsasana #yogafundamentals #annekefaasyoga
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Instagram post 17863492378114622 Monday morning #annekefaasyoga community class and the relationship between tricep and chest was explored in every asana. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #paripurnanavasana #fullboatpose
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Instagram post 17866329925077693 Yoga Fundamentals Class 6 with #annekefaasyoga emphasized the importance of arm actions. #virabhadrasana1 #warriorpose1  #beginneryoga #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga
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Instagram post 17969039956055244 #congratulations to the latest graduates of the two year #sadhanastudies program at #adelineyoga. Pictured here from L- R: #annekefaasyoga (faculty) #tiffanygoss @heatherhaxo (faculty) @bohobrunette @cloudgate1 #annikasullivan. #iyengaryoga #teachertraining πŸ“·@bashiranastas
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Instagram post 17890166782025935 Community class with #annekefaasyoga this morning worked on the shoulder girdle in preparation for #backbends. Here a block is used to activate our shoulder blades in #sirsasanapreparation. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #headstandpreparation #headstand #sirsasana
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Instagram post 17866903864424260 Still thinking of different ways to use the ropes? 
Getting into Padmasana (lotus pose) can seem daunting if there is knee pain. Using the ropes as leverage can help you understand which direction to rotate the knee and bring your foot closer to the pelvis. 
Still available spots for next Wednesday’s Learning the Ropes with Sandy Carmellini! 7:30-9pm πŸ“· @chopstickcookie 
#learningtheropes #iyengaryoga #yogawithropes #adelineworkshop #berkeleyyoga #yogaeveryday 
#wellness #annekefaasyoga #learnsomethingnew #yogaprops #propsforknowledge #kneepain #lotusposevariation #lotuspose #padmasana
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Instagram post 17865865141107585 Class 9 of #annekefaasyoga  fundamentals series. Anneke explaining the benefits of #pavanmuktasana after an hour of #standingposes. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #windrelievingpose.
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Instagram post 17959106179062167 #annekefaasyoga level 2 class this morning was all about leg work. #standingposes led to #sirsanana variations and #salambasarvangasana variations including #parsvaikapadasarvangasana. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #sideoneleggedshoulderstand
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Instagram post 17868261226073441 Final class of #annekefaasyoga  current fundamentals series. Time for these warriors to start level 1 classes.  #virabhadrasana2 #warriorpose2  #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #standingposes #beginneryoga
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Instagram post 17856206077143367 Just hanging out in #annekefaasyoga level 2  #backbend class this morning. #dwipadaviparitadandasana #twoleggedinvertedstaffpose #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #chairbackbends #yogaprops
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Instagram post 17854169077164955 Our very own #annekefaasyoga
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Got cramps, digestive woes, stress, chronic pain?  Yoga can help, and the folks at @adelineyogastudio offer a variety of accessible, Iyengar style classes to suit many needs.  I recently interviewed teacher Anneke Faas to learn more about the unique benefits of practicing Iyengar yoga; read about it on my blog (link in profile). #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #yogatherapy
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Instagram post 17855377801147102 #annekefaasyoga demonstrates how to get into #suptapadagusthasana3 and how to use a #belt when that hand can't quite reach the foot in her Saturday morning level 2 class. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #yogaprops #reclinedhandtobigtoepose #reclinedhandtobigtoepose3
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Instagram post 17877865621032277 Thankful for #annekefaasyoga's restorative community class this morning. It's goal of opening the chest and calming the mind was achieved.  Ready to face the new week.  #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #restorativeyoga #suptavirasana #salambasuptavirasana #supportedrecliningheropose #yogaprops #recliningheropose
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Instagram post 17879448034054494 #annekefaasyoga Level 2 class this morning was #restorative. #props allowed us to be in #asanas for longer, giving us the time and space to watch and #polish our poses. #suptabaddhakonasana #reclinedboundanglepose 
#iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #restorativeyoga #iyengarprops
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Grounded

"Very strongly grounded and well taught Iyengar yoga."
-Nancy Draznin

"Friendly, not intimidating, attentive, knowledgeable!"
-Heather Platt

Positive

"Anneke is a fantastic teacher. So knowledgable and radiantly positive. She makes the class so much fun, and also builds community. I love that she makes such an effort to get to know her students."
-Virginia Bellis

Challenging

"Anneke is an incredible teacher. She knows everyone's name as well as their issues, and builds every class to challenge and support us. Nearly every class I have a revelation about my practice. Thank you for all you do!"
-Katherine Goring

About Anneke
Anneke Faas has provided yoga classes in Berkeley, New York City, Santa Fe, and Denver. She began teaching in 2002.
Anneke has made the Bay Area her home and the center of her teaching practice since 2012.
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01 OfficeCorporate Wellness

Now that I live in Berkeley, I currently teach yoga at ClifBar Headquarters in Emeryville, CA. ClifBar leads the way in progressive workplace environments. Employees are provided a gym for working out, two yoga rooms and a dozen classes a week to choose from. Teaching yoga at ClifBar for the past two years has allowed me to sync with the social fabric of a large progressive company. I was …

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Private Yoga Lessons Berkeley California Anneke Faas

02 HomePrivate Lessons

Concentration on only you. Private lessons are available for those interested in working one-on-one. These one-hour sessions are a beneficial way to increase your understanding of yoga, your body and the relationship between your body, mind and yoga. I have special training in Scoliosis, pre- and postnatal issues, knee health, and neck and shoulders. Whether you are looking for specific …

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Yoga Class Schedule Berkeley California Anneke Faas

03 StudioGroup Classes

Each of my classes are built and designed around a certain type of asana (standing, backbends, forward bends, restorative and pranayama*). They are well-planned and sequenced so each student aquires depth and understanding of the asanas, as well as a true practice with their body, mind, and spirit. As Geeta Iyengar says, "Thus different groups of asana [postures] help develop firmness, fitness, …

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Retreats

β€” Join Anneke for a Yoga Retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains March 3-5, 2023. Ready for some self-care and time around other yogis? 3 days of relaxation with Anneke Faas: March 3–5, 2023 Land of the Medicine Buddha Have you ever been on a yoga retreat? Would you like join Anneke on a three day local retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains? You will immerse yourself in daily …

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Years of Teaching
1918
Birth of BKS Iyengar
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