Ann is a Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and Master Massage Therapist at Down Under.

As a young adult searching for a way to quiet her mind and find strength and comfort in her body, she discovered Iyengar Yoga in 1992. The practice enthralled her and she enrolled in a two-year teacher training with Down Under Senior Iyengar teacher, Peentz Dubble. After studying with the Iyengar family at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune and with BKS Iyengar disciple, Sri Arun HS, at his Prashant Yogashraya in Bangalore, during a year-long stay in India, Ann became a board member of the Iyengar Yoga Association of New England.

Like her mentors Nadja Refaie, Patricia Walden and Peentz Dubble, Ann brings a deep kindness, precision and joy to her practice and her teaching. She invites her students to join her in an exploration of yoga in a supportive and compassionate environment. She loves preparing custom-designed sequences and is thrilled to have the opportunity to share her love of yoga in both private and group classes.

In addition to teaching yoga, Ann is a Licensed Massage Therapist with over two decades of experience. She holds licenses in New York and Massachusetts and is certified by the National Certification Board For Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Ann’s clients are drawn to her detailed understanding of the structure and functions of the human body and thorough education in the field of massage therapy. She draws from a variety of modalities, including Deep Tissue, Swedish and Energy Work, offering unique, intuitive sessions tailored to her clients’ needs. Her style is slow and precise and she applies the most effective level of pressure to ensure profound results while staying within the client’s comfort zone. Ann keeps an open line of communication before, during and after sessions, often offering self-help techniques and stretches her clients can practice at home.