Testimonials
“Anna Louise is one of my favorite yoga instructors. Her teaching style is very ‘zen’ as she gracefully guides her students thoughtfully through each breath and each posture- thus uniting the mind, body, and spirit. The lessons I’ve learned through my practice I take both on and off my mat and I attribute much of this learning to my great teachers. I highly recommend a class with Anna Louise!!!”
Jennifer L. Terry, BSN, RN
“Anna Louise inspires strength and sensitivity at the same time. Her knowledge is vast. She clearly explains the benefits, encourages proper form and shares vulnerably of her own experiences. I feel safe and inspired to go deeper into my practice when led by her!!!”
Shoshana Bean, www. shoshanabean.com
“My experience with Anna Louise and her yoga class has been nothing short of exceptional. Anna has that special gift where she connects with her students and lovingly provides the necessary adjustments to improve your practice. As a former athlete, I can confidently say if it wasn’t for yoga I would never have been able to come back from multiple knee surgeries and be in a position to play in the NFL. I am a firm believer in Anna Louise’s classes and the healing power of yoga. ”
Dorian Monroe
Athlete, Film Maker
“Anna Louise guides you through your practice in such a motivating encouraging way. The love she has for yoga transcends through her teaching making you feel alive grateful to be in her class. She explains the benefits of each position as she guides you through your practice reinforcing the importance of each movement. She helped me grow and strengthen my practice so much, by far my favorite yoga teacher!”
Alesha Metzger
Associate Producer, Renegade 83
“Anna is the best! Her classes were the very first time I tried Yoga and it was an amazing experience. She was very calm and patient and her overall energy radiated the room. The positions were challenging at first but just when I thought I couldn’t hold it any more, Anna would offer some encouraging words and suddenly the uncomfortableness would subside. I felt so good when I was done I was immediately hooked.”
Justin Foster
Comic
“When I became a member to CPY-Sherman Oaks California, I had the pleasure of meeting Anna Louise. Walking into the studio and into her class, I was unaware of all the benefits I would receive from practicing with Anna Louise. Her charisma, compassion, and calming energy have been my guide both on and off my mat. I recently experienced one of the most challenging events in my life. Her guidance as an instructor reminds me daily of the strength, positivity, and gratitude I feel in her class. She has made my yoga journey so much more rewarding because she not only connects with her students on a professional level but a personal and spiritual level as well. Anna Louise has truly been such an inspiration in my life and I am so fortunate to have crossed paths with her. xo”
Sara T
“I have had the pleasure of knowing Anna Louise for many years as both a student and a teacher. Her transition into teaching was a natural one as her insight into the practice, not just for her students but for herself, is amazing. Yoga is a life-style that Anna Louise lives and breathes with grace and integrity. Her understanding of its rich traditions and healing attributes are remarkable and an inspiration to others. She is ever hungry to learn more and expand and share her knowledge.
Her students gravitate toward her nurturing and gentle personality. She is clear in her instructions, engaging and connecting with them, and offers balanced, safe, sensible sequences that allow students to experience the extraordinary. Even now after a couple years of living on the east coast her students still ask after her and are excited to her that she will be around to teach classes even if it is for just a day or two.
You would be blessed to have her at the head of the room guiding your practice."
Nancy Kane
E-RYT 200
“My heart and mind are flooded with positive emotions and memories thinking of Anna Louise’s classes. I had the pleasure of completing my first 200 hour teacher training with her. Her skills, natural talents, and gifts truly shine through and are transferred to each student when she teaches. She truly understands the body, where her students are at, and motivates them through her energy, creative cueing, and positivity. I always walk out of her class feeling like a million bucks and ready to take over the world. Absolutely a delightful experience every time even if I feel less than a 100% she reminds me that I am right where I need to be.”
Racquel Tristan
Yoga Instructor, Poet, Healer
“Anna Louise, has touched my heart both on and off the mat in so many ways and it really is difficult to adequately describe in words....she really is an encouraging, inspiring bad-ass Yogini. I look up to her immensely as a teacher and have very much viewed her as a mentor as I have begun my yoga teaching journey. Her humor and her ability to offer genuine praise to her students make her classes both accessible and fun. She loves to share all of her yoga knowledge and always looks to set her students up for success....she truly is an amazing teacher and I feel blessed to have taken many of her amazing classes!
”If you have knowledge let others light their candles in it”-Margret Fuller
Thank you for sparking my candle!
Namaste!”
Christina Castro-Torr
“Anna Louise is a wonderful teacher. I have been a student of yoga for over 20 years and have had my fair share of teachers. AnnaLouise just gets it! She is humble, unpretentious and wise and walks the talk as a yogini and teacher. I feel nurtured and supported in her class. She is able to give personal attention to her students and brings a sense of down-to-earth humor to her teaching whilst embodying the philosophy of yoga.”
Jaquelin Levin-Zabare, VitalDanza USA
In Loving Memory - 2017
“Anna Louise’s classes explore the introspective roots of yoga asana, while providing each and every student with an expansive space to find their own path on their mat. She speaks with intention, teaches with immeasurable grace, and incorporates a depth of anatomical knowledge I continue to envy. She is inquisitive about her students’ lives and individual practice and truly seeks to guide her students to create a positive dialogue within themselves. Her teaching and friendship continues to leave a deep impression on my practice and my heart.”
Jenny Wood
“I love Anna Louise’s Hot Power Fusion classes. I always get something new each time I take a class with her. I especially love how she ties in the awareness of the breath with the movements; that really helped me to deepen my practice. She is very loving in her approach and reminds of us to be loving to ourselves but at the same time I find her to be a gentle warrior on the mat and that in turn motivates me to push myself just a little bit more, a little bit more, so I go past the edge just enough to challenge my practice. Anna Louise is a very dedicated and connected instructor and I feel so fortunate to have her as one of my teachers.”
Ellen Orso
“My absolute favorite!
Anna Louise is the reason why I fell in love with my practice. The way she guides her students is so calming and encouraging. Her love for her own practice and teaching radiates throughout class and inspires everyone in the room. I absolutely adore Anna Louise as a person, and I would recommend her class to EVERYONE!!”
Amanda Welsch
“I have been practicing yoga for nearly 6 years and Anna Louise provides the most patient, kind and customized guided practice of any instructor I have encountered. She has this very unique gift for recognizing just what each individual needs and making the most magical adjustments to further you in your practice! I have benefited most from her Restorative Energy focused classes. Both on and off the mat she is an amazing inspiration healing us all mind, body and soul but one mat at a time.”
Gina Dantico
“My return to yoga was a beautiful reunion. Upon walking into Core Power Yoga for the 9:00 pm, “Candlelight Class” I was greeted by Anna Louise who pleasantly welcomed me to class. She was sweet and open. She asked if I’d ever done yoga and provided me with a few details about the class. What she neglected to tell me was that she would be guiding us through what has been, the most amazing and mentally releasing class I would experience. There is so much that I appreciate about Anna Louise, what I am most impressed with (and grateful to experience) is the effortless way she marries Yoga’s technicality and spirituality. She is clear in her direction and always follows this with a heart-opening analogy. My practice has improved beyond my imagination and I owe a large portion of this to Anna Louise. I’ll miss her guidance and that beautiful, warm spirit, but I’m convinced that wherever she lands, she will empower everyone she encounters.”
Jade
bodiesbyjade.com
“Anna Louise is a gem! Her soft and gentle nature come across both in the classroom and out in the world! If you happen to be so fortunate to have Anna Louise as your instructor you will see and feel the magic! Anna Louise continues to educate herself through trainings and workshops. She is a wealth of yoga knowledge. 5 stars and thumbs up! *****”
Yvonne Bartels
E-RYT-200
“Anna Louise’s classes are the perfect get-away from the hussle and bustle of the daily life. They not only rejuvenate and uplift your mind and body they literally transport you to a peaceful place where your only companion will be your breath and the most beautiful and soothing soundtrack.”
Claudia Boldrer
“I came begrudgingly to yoga at the insistence of my chiropractor after a car accident. I had taken bits of yoga in the past, but found it to be a bit boring and not my thing. When I started taking classes with Anna Louise, yoga became the opposite of boring! Not only was it a physical challenge, but I realized on days I went to yoga that I felt noticeably better at work during a particularly stressful period. Anna Louise is a special teacher, with a special gift that allows her students to connect with her. I never felt pressured with her to push my body where it was not ready to go. She always emphasizes to honor your body where it is on that particular day. If like me you have been hesitant about yoga, take a class with Anna Louise and it will change how you feel about yoga! She’s amazing and I’m grateful for her nurturing spirit which made me to fall in love with yoga (and get some abs!).”
Katie MacKenzie
RN
“One of the best!
Anna Louise has always been one of my favorite teachers at CorePower Yoga Los Angeles. Her classes always have an authentic theme, great cues and encouragement, and expert adjustments (not to mention awesome music). She has brought her talents to the NY area (lucky them), but she still occasionally makes guest appearances at CPY in LA—if you see her name on the schedule, make sure to check her class out!”
Laura Rebecca