Guest Teacher Anissa: Big Booty Yoga Cancelled

October 19, 2025 • 9:00 am - 10:00 am
1900
Anissa Parekh
Anissa is a passionate and devoted yoga instructor with more than eight years of experience in offering uplifting, empowering, and inclusive classes and workshops to students of all levels. She teaches a variety of styles—including Vinyasa, Hatha, Gentle, Restorative, Yin, and Yoga Nidra—through group and private classes, corporate wellness programs, and special events. Drawing from her many years of dance training, Anissa’s classes weave together creative sequencing, encouragement, and a touch of humor to support students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Music and nature inspire her teaching, creating a sense of playfulness, freedom, and joy on the mat. A lifelong student of yoga, Anissa maintains a dedicated personal practice, and has had the pleasure of exploring yoga all around the world—from sandy beaches to ocean liners to ashrams—deepening her devotion to the practice and its ability to connect us with fellow yogis everywhere. Beyond teaching, Anissa brings a wealth of life experience to her work. She is an Army Veteran who served nearly a decade as an active duty attorney, a professional actor, and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. A graduate of Williams College and Cornell Law School, she strives to bring curiosity, creativity, and compassion to everything she does.

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BIG BOOTY YOGA
Are you in a bigger body?
Are you sick of feeling like the only one in yoga class struggling to get into a pose?
Join me in this celebration of our big beautiful bodies! I have been everywhere from a size 8 to a 24!
Sometimes the cues I get in a “traditional” yoga class do not work for my body shape. If you can relate, join me for this exploration and celebration of yogic movement for bigger bodies.
We will find poses that comfortably fit your unique shape!
A Virtual Link will be available if needed
No refunds or credits for missed classes
Location: Wellness Junction, 1900 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria