Annie Barton

What is your #1 priority as a teacher? What do you most hope to impart to your students?Connection.

Why is this important to you?Connection (to self, the body, community, spirituality, etc.) is really what keeps me going when it comes down to it, so I try to build that in the room with others through movement and breathing and being humans.

How would you describe your style of class?All levels power vinyasa.

Who is/are/were your principal teacher(s)?Kate Holcombe, Anna Hughes, Dana Damara, Tom Lee, Erin Gilmore, Leslie Gleser.

From what lineage(s) do you take inspiration?Strength training, ballet, Desikachar Sutra study.

How warm do you like the room?Warm!! 80°F-ish.

What's your favorite yoga book?If you want a by-the-book answer it's The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar, but if you want my real answer it's Siddhartha or The Alchemist.

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