About me
Hi, I’m Anne!
I’m an American living in Brighton, UK. I previously lived in London, Beirut and Taipei, spending time in 70+ countries in between. I am a proud Midwesterner, being from both Chicago, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio. This means I am polite and that there is no food I can’t turn into a casserole. I’m an avid runner, reader, and a somewhat reckless hiker.
I’m passionate about working with trauma and chronic pain because I’ve experienced them myself and know just how disrupting and devastating they can be. I also know the journey out of pain is difficult but with support and kindness, recovery is possible. Whether you’re working with me as a therapist or a yoga teacher, I work from a place of relatability and compassion.
About Spare Room Wellness
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Viktor Frankl
The idea of Spare Room Wellness came from, you guessed it, my spare room. When Covid hit, I spent all my time working with clients online and doing my own yoga practice in my spare room in London. It became a refuge during a difficult time, but also reinforced the idea that creating space for ourselves is so crucial. Whether it is the physical space or the mental space, we all need a little spare room to change, to grow and to heal.
I aim to facilitate and teach from an inclusive, non-judgmental space and believe that being aware of my own presence is part of that. I actively work on my own self-development which includes my own therapy and yoga practice, as well as focusing on dismantling colonial, racist, appropriative and bigoted practices that exist in the wellness industry, my community and myself. I use my experience living around the world to take a culturally sensitive approach. At the end of the day, I believe I’m an imperfect human supporting other imperfect humans.
- kind words -
“Anne brings a natural flow to her classes and is very good at noticing & understanding my body. I always leave feeling relaxed, calm & yet energised. Thank you Anne - I have really enjoyed your classes.”
— Male yoga student in Brighton