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Berkeley, California and Bay Area training for corporate, private, and group clients.
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Instagram post 17969190301011587 @juliasterlingyoga stood in for #annekefaasyoga level 2 this morning with #standingposes. Working on stability by hitting inner thighs out while outer upper hips grip in,  here #juliasterlingyoga demonstrates #utthitaparsvahastapadangusthasana. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga  #extendedsidehandtobigtoepose 📷@tracycornish
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Instagram post 17979874873300587 Ever at work and feel restless, but not sure how to get your yoga on? Here is one pose (Ardha Chandrasana) you can do in the workspace using what is available to you as a yoga prop—- A Chair! 
Half Moon Pose will help relieve any tension you have built up in your neck and shoulders. It will lengthen the spine, which tends to shrink through out the day and it will strengthen areas of the leg that may have not been used during your workday. Give it a try! 
#yogaatworkplace #iyengaryoga #iyengaryogaprops #berkeleyyoga #annekefaasyoga #yogaeveryday #mondaymotivation #chairyoga #ardhachandrasana #halfmoonpose
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Instagram post 18078354082074293 Here’s a few tips on Supta Padangusthasana- which is a perfect pose to do EVERYDAY! But especially when the Summer days are long and our legs are tired. 
1. Keep the lifted leg straight pushing the heel to the ceiling and into the strap.
2. Keep working the leg grounded by pushing the heel away from the lower back along the floor. 
3. Keep the collar bones wide with an open chest. 
4. Relax the shoulders having them release to the floor. 
5. All this should have your belly like a lake! Releasing the lower back towards the floor and softening the abdomen. 
Try it out for yourself today! 
Photo: Anneke Faas Level 1- 11am Saturday class. @annekefaas 
#mondaymotivation #wellness #yogamotivation #iynegaryoga #berkeleyyoga #yogaforbackpain #suptapadangusthasana #yogawithprops #usingtheropes #annekefaasyoga
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Instagram post 17974665856040671 #annekefaasyoga level 2 class this morning had us bring awareness to our spines as we practiced #standingposes. Here Anneke demonstrates #parivrrtaardhachandrasana, lifting the top leg, exhaling the #abdomen back to the #anteriorspine, inhaling into the #thoracicspine to #twist more. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #revolvedhalfmoonpose #lorindistrict 📷@tracycornish
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Instagram post 17926046437190230 #annekefaasyoga level 2 class this Saturday morning was focused on #backextensions. Anneke had us concentrate on the connection between pubis, navel and sternum throughout. Here she demonstrates #shalabhasana with extension from pubis to navel to sternum while keeping tailbone down and lifting thighs up. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #locustpose #backbends
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#annekefaasyoga level 2 class was focused on #backextensions. We kicked off the #backbends with #paryankasana supported with  2 #blocks and a #blanket. #iyengaryoga #couchpose #yogaprops #props
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Instagram post 17858581903139105 #annekefaasyoga level 1 class this morning was about #backextensions #backbends. Here she demonstrates #ustrasana with #yogaprops. A #block between the feet for awareness, the #wall for the pelvis to press into and a #bolster for the hands to reach. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #camelpose
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Instagram post 17891166637057197 #annekefaasyoga level 2 class this morning was #restorative. We worked actively in poses to open the pelvis and chest before coming into #suptabaddhakonasana #recliningboundanglepose  where the chest and pelvis opening is passive. All of this was preparation for #pranayama. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #restorativeyoga #restorativepose
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Instagram post 17884922980119695 #annekefaasyoga level 2 tonight had us balancing on our arms. Here Anneke demonstrates #ekahastabhujasana using #props #blocks for added lift. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #legovershoulderpose #armbalances
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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 📷@bashiranastas
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Instagram post 18109991701038798 Two Fundamental 8 week series coming up in November. Looking to start a yoga practice? Sign up now! 
1. With Anneke Faas
Nov. 7th - Jan. 9th 
Thursday’s 7:30-8:45pm

2. With Natalia Ferrer 
Nov. 17th - Jan. 5th
Sunday’s 5:15-6:30pm

What are Fundamental classes all about? 
This 8-session series is specially designed for beginners. You will learn the foundations of Iyengar yoga to help you build strength and flexibility and relieve stress. Designed for total beginners and students who want a better understanding of the foundational poses of Iyengar yoga. All body types and abilities are welcome.

Each 75-minute session will build upon the prior class in a progressive manner.  You will get the most out of the classes if you attend them all. Upon completion of the series, you will be prepared to enter Level I classes. 📷 is of Leah Flaks Fundamentals class. 
#iyengaryoga #yogafundamentals #iyengaryogateacher #adelineyoga #adelineyogastudio #annekefaasyoga #leveloneyoga #stressrelief #stressmanagement
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Instagram post 17873282662457356 “Move the back side ribs down like a waterfall - shoot the top arm up like a flame!” -B.K.S Iyengar 
Great workshop this weekend with Anneke Faas - Experiencing the Sublime in Parivrrta Janu Sirsasana. 
#mondayyogamotivation #weekendyogawarriors #bksiyengaryoga #berkeleyyoga #adelineyogastudio #adelineworkshop #annekefaasyoga #parivrrtajanusirsasana #revolvedsideanglepose #soremusclestoday🤣 #metaphors #yogametaphors
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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. 📷 @chopstickcookie 
#mondaymotivation #berkeleyyoga #chairheadstand #yogapropsrule #iyengaryoga #quietthemind #wellness #sirsasana #yogafundamentals #annekefaasyoga
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Instagram post 18076233901017956 Just about to push up into Ūrdhva Dhanurasana. Students have placed their hands on bricks against the wall to push into. This helps with with the mobility in the shoulders and eases pain on the wrists. 📷 @annekefaas #urdhvadhanurasana #backbendlove #yogaforallages #yogaforallchallenge #wellness #berkeleyyoga #iyengaryoga #annekefaasyoga
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Instagram post 17878795291371264 Ūrdhva Prasārita Ekapādasana- “Ūrdhva means upright, above, high. Prasārita means extended, stretched out. Eka means one, pāda means the foot.” Light on Yoga- B.K.S Iyengar 📷 @chopstickcookie #urdhvaprasaritaekapadasana #iyengaryoga #wellness #tonethoselegs #berkeleyyoga #annekefaasyoga
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Instagram post 17950617460189707 #annekefaasyoga level 2 class this morning we worked on bringing our inner and outer thighs into the bone. Beginning in #standingposes we took what we learned into #inversions and #variations like #baddhakonasana in #sirsasana.  #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #lorindistrict #boundanglepose #headstand 📷@tracycornish
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Instagram post 17860743511224053 #annekefaasyoga level 2 class this morning worked our #core in preparation for #armbalances. Here Anneke demonstrates #tolasana on #blocks. We were asked to rotate our pelvis and move our abdomen towards the spine to lift off the floor. #iyengaryoga #adelineyoga #scalepose
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Instagram post 17910851149309949 Energize the body in Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior pose). Using the belts keeps the chest lifted and stretches the arms higher and higher up. 
#berkeleyyoga #iyengaryoga #wellness #warriorpose #virabhadrasana1 #annekefaasyoga #strengthenyourmind #tonethoselegs #yogaprops
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Instagram post 18098377615009934 Early Bird Special ends tomorrow for Experiencing the Sublime:  Parivrrta Janu Sirsasana with Anneke Faas!

Sunday, September 29th, 
12:45 – 3:15 PM

In this workshop we will use a targeted approach to stabilize the hips and open the groins in order to generate power that will open our entire spine. There is no pose that feels quite so invigorating and quieting as parivrtta janusirsasana!

This workshop is appropriate for level 2 and 3 students with at least two years consistent practice who want to explore level 3 poses.

#annekefaasyoga #iyengaryoga #adelineyogastudio #bksiyengaryoga #adelineworkshop #parivrttajanusirsasana #gatelatchpose #wellness #experiencesublime
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Instagram post 17889064990389272 Adeline Weekend Warriors!

These dedicated students come almost every Saturday morning for the Level 2 9am class with Anneke. Check online for weekday/weekend classes and workshops!
📷 @chopstickcookie 
#weekendwarriors #iyengaryoga #berkeleyyoga #wellnessyoga #weekendworkout #yogadoesabodygood #annekefaasyoga

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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04 Step UpWorkshops

Stay Tuned for Dates & Details. Yoga for Life 4 Month Program Co-Taught with Sachiko Willis. January 2021–April 2021 Cultivating Courage and Calm through Yoga. If yoga has already changed and shaped your life in a special way, you are ready to go deeper. The ancient texts have a word for yoga practitioners like you and me: “householders.” Rather than heading for a lonely life in a cave, we …

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