Annie Chapman

If not now, when?  Annie wanted to “be” the summer Nanny to her four children and teach YOGA!  So she did.  In June 2014, she quit her full-time job to follow her bliss. 

Annie attributes yoga to shaping her life in immeasurable ways.  Taking her first yoga class 15 years ago with instructor Priscilla Humphrey, not only brought the love of yoga to this new Mom, but also introduced Annie to the Waldorf community and philosophy.  Annie’s children attend or have graduated from Meadowbrook Waldorf School.

Committing to a practice and falling in love with Baptiste methodology at the Mystic Yoga Shala, Annie studied with Baptiste Institute and her teacher Baron Baptiste to become a Baptiste Educator (over 300 hours).  Her very first 200 hr YTT was with North East Power Yoga School.  Annie trained an additional 300 hours in Recovery Yoga. She is a registered Power Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, Senior and Basic Foundations teacher with the Yoga Alliance and is the Founder of Sangha Yoga School also registered with Yoga Alliance.  Annie attended Bo Forbes, Yoga for Emotional Balance at Kripalu.  Annie has also undertaken Baron Baptiste’s 40 Days of Personal Revolution at the Mystic Yoga Shala 11 times, attended Baron’s Day of Immersion in Boston as well as any other workshops on yoga and meditation she can possibly attend. Annie meditates many times a week with her trainer of Heartfulness Meditation.

Annie believes in an organic and vegan lifestyle for her and her family, she supports local farmers and producers of everyday goods.  Annie is co-founder and incorporator of Fiddleheads Food Co-op in New London.  She loves fashion design with a pull towards up-cycled, fair trade clothing and furnishings.  Annie was a licensed Real Estate agent for eight years and worked closely with her beloved Mother until she passed in 2010.  She also took the Master Gardner’s Program in 1998 through the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension. 

Annie is both a single and an adoptive mother.  The brightest and most beautiful accomplishments in her life are giving birth and adopting, creating her family of four children, each supporting her in practicing and teaching yoga; “Because you’re so much nicer after you practice.” Annie has three rescue dogs, Mala (AZ), Gracie Mae (TX), and Padme (PR).