Ana Forrest Ana Forrest is recognized worldwide as a
pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. Born
crippled, her own life trauma and experiences,
including physical abuse, drug addiction, epilepsy,
and bulimia, compelled her to create Forrest Yoga
and the Forrest Yoga Educational Library.
Ana took her first yoga class on a dare at age
14 and became a certified yoga instructor at age
18. In her search to become a better healer and
teacher, she studied Native American medicine and
ceremony, Homeopathy, Hands-
On Healing, Martial Arts, Psychotherapy, and
Regression Therapy.
Her philosophy and approach are unique and
powerful, drawing on her vast life experiences. She
is a living example of a spirit who has freed herself
from the bondage of trauma, and chosen a warrior's
path of compassion. Having studied a multitude of
yoga styles and healing modalities, Ana's focus is
on guiding the student to use Forrest Yoga in a
meaningful way for the sacred exploration of truth,
wholeness, and health.
The way she teaches asana, breath, and the
movement of energy allows for the epiphanies of
the student's life experiences to emerge. These
illuminations create a unique and powerful
opportunity for the student to make practical life
decisions based on their experiences.
Ana Forrest teaches yoga from an intuitive and
highly developed understanding of the human body
and psyche. She openly shares her wisdom in the
yoga room. Every breath and yoga asana combine
to create a healing dance between student and
teacher. Ana challenges the student to access their
whole being. She teaches the student to use Forrest
Yoga as a path to find and clear the emotional and
mental blocks that dictate and limit their lives. With
Ana's meticulous guidance, students cultivate
attentiveness and deep care to their own practice
and life process, so each class becomes an
exhilarating journey.
Ana is a well-known contributing expert to
Yoga Journal and other national wellness
publications. She has journeyed to India, Nepal,
Costa Rica, Canada, Japan, Mexico, and throughout
Europe and the United States and currently teaches
internationally at yoga conferences, workshops, and
teacher trainings. Ana is on the board of Advisors
for the Foundation for Athletic Research &
Education (F.A.R.E. Play) and is an instructor for
continuing education at the University of Bridgeport
College of Chiropractic.
Forrest Yoga Intensives, Teacher Trainings, and
Workshops are for yoga students who are
committed to personal spiritual growth.
"My intent in teaching Forrest
Yoga is to do my part in 'Mending the Hoop of the
People'; to inspire people to clear through the stuff
that hardens them and sickens their bodies so they
can walk freely and lightly on the earth in a healing
way, in a Beauty Way." - Ana
Forrest
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