Siva Yoga Teacher

Ann’s Biography

The retreat teacher Ann O’Hare came into Yoga over 30 years ago. Her learning and experience was guided for the first 15 years by a book called ‘Wake up to Yoga’ by Lyn Marshall.

She then joined weekly Hatha Yoga classes and as well as learning improved postures she learned to meditate using ‘OM’ the sacred syllable often used in meditation. From that experience onwards, Yoga and meditation have gone together for Ann.

During this period she studied and practiced as a Reflexologist, gaining an interest in all complementary therapies and was fascinated by the positive impact this way of life had on her self-awareness and confidence.

A chance meeting with an old school friend led Ann to Iyengar Yoga, which she continued regularly for several years gaining much benefit from the therapeutic aspects of the asanas and pranayama (deep breathing), but always with unrelenting emphasis on correct anatomical structure, which is the objective of Iyengar Yoga.

Ann’s first Yoga retreat experience was a week long Ashtanga Yoga course and although she enjoyed the pramayama and meditation classes, she found the more vigorous movement and exercise aspects of this Yoga type to be less appealing.

She stayed in an Ashram in the Bahamas and qualified as a Siva Yoga teacher and now teaches this Yoga style, which focuses on preserving health and wellness.

Ann enjoys passing on her knowledge, love and passion for Yoga to students both in classes and retreats.

Recently she returned from another retreat in the Ashram where she again soaked up the wonderful atmosphere with like minded people, and reconfirmed that her mission to continue providing a superb Yoga retreat environment for others to enjoy and benefit is exactly the right one for her.