Annie’s (she/her) favorite thing is facilitating space for folks to feel embodied: fully present in themselves, fully aware of the ways they are growing stronger and more capable, and fully delighting in the unique goodness of their individual body. She was born and raised in Colorado before moving to Iowa to earn her BA in Theater Arts. She then scored a job at the American Conservatory Theater here in San Francisco, where she’s built a home. Through all these transitions, working out has provided Annie with a sense of stability and joy. She wanted to share that joy with others, so she earned her Barre Certification in 2020 and her Mat Pilates certification in 2021, both through MNTstudio under Elaine Hayes’ and Ana Macias’s leadership. She now teaches at Rae, as well as Groundfloor Club—all after spending the day teaching 4th and 5th graders through her full-time job at an elementary school in the Tenderloin.