Hiya- I’m Ankati!
I’m an obsessive playlist creator (nearing 500 of ‘em on Spotify), Yoga Teacher, Sound Healer, Ecstatic Dance DJ, Cacao Ceremonialist, Soul Guide for Depth Seekers, dog mama to Lumi, and chronically driven to learn ALL THE THINGS.
Except accounting. Gag. Ugh.
Yoga pulled me in when I was 19- in college, full of anxiety, and struggling with my body image in a pretty big way. I originally started practicing to help my tendinitis-ridden knees, but the mystery of yoga started healing my heart and spirit, too.
It’s been 20 years since that first yoga class, and I’ve devoted the last twelve of them to studying Yoga and healing as deeply as I can. If you want to read the nitty-gritty, scroll down to that next block o’text – it’s all there.
But suffice it to say, I am deeply passionate about sharing these transformational practices and teachings with you!
The longer version…
After practicing Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga for 9 years, a life pivot found me finally embarking on my Yoga Teacher Training at the Pachamama School of Yoga in Costa Rica. After completing my training, I returned to assist my teachers in subsequent trainings and lived immersed in a yoga and meditation community for two years.
In 2015, I moved back to coastal Maine. I continued to deepen my studies, completing courses in:
- Anatomy Trains Body Reading 101
- Anatomy of the Chakras Immersion with Tias Little
- Anatomy Training with Yoga Medicine
- Living the 8 Limbs of Yoga with Janet Stone
- Nourish & Restore Training with Janet Stone
- In Parts the Whole Training with Janet Stone
And in 2022, I completed my 500 hour training with the Kula Collective.
I began as the lead facilitator of Yoga Teacher Trainings with Barre & Soul in 2017, and between 2017 and 2022, graduated eight cohorts of incredible new teachers certified by the Yoga Alliance.
I co-facilitated my first training with the Kula Collective in Guatemala in April of 2023, and I am thrilled to continue facilitating with the Kula in Guatemala, Costa Rica, and beyond.
Retreat life: I have led or co-led international retreats in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Azores. 2024 will see me leading a group to the Sacred Valley of Peru, too!