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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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
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.

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 …

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 …

04 Step UpWorkshops
Ropes 101 with Anneke Faas. Tuesdays May 23rd & May 30th, 2023 from 7:30-8:45pm at Adeline Yoga in Berkeley, California. Special two-session series. Have you been wanting to learn more ways to use the ropes? On a basic level, the ropes create space in the body and can help make poses more accessible. On a deeper level, they can help us to bring more intelligence and awareness to our …
Fun Facts
Classical Iyengar Poses
Years of Teaching
Birth of BKS Iyengar
Years in the Bay Area