Annie Bode, APRN, DNP is a women’s health nurse practitioner. Her career in health care and her specialty in integrative medicine led her to yoga as a form of ancillary health care and wellness for body, mind and spirit. She is a certified yoga instructor (RYT 200) with additional certification in Yin Yoga (RYT 100). Annie’s yin yoga sessions aim for a balance between effort and surrender, enabling a greater sense of ease in our bodies and resilience in our spirits. 

Yin is a relatively new form of yoga working with fascia, connective tissue and the nervous system. A regular Yin yoga practice activates the parasympathetic nervous system and enables a mind-body connection using breath and body awareness. Yin enables increased flexibility and range of motion. Yin yoga is both a deep physical practice and a form of mindfulness meditation. 

Yin yoga is a non-competitive yoga style. It is a personalized practice that is safe and appropriate for each body with its own unique muscular and skeletal variations. Yin yoga is accessible to all bodies, regardless of age, physical ability or specific health condition. 

Annie currently leads the 5 p.m. yoga session. She is available for individual yoga sessions or therapeutically themed group classes. Annie has experience working with individuals to achieve relief of chronic arthritis pain, back pain, headaches and post-partum mood disorders.