Who is Abbie, anyways?
Her story
Abbie walked into her first yoga class on a whim, took the biggest breath of her life, and never stopped practicing. She was 40 lbs over a healthy weight, and had convinced herself that she would never be flexible. She was wrong.
In 2010, after a year of falling in love with yoga, Abbie committed to a daily personal yoga practice. Although the venue for practice has ranged from an airport floor to the beaches of Kona, HI, the pillars of the practice are the same: find your breath and feel your body.
Abbie was born and raised in Virginia and made the leap to Boston in her mid-20s. She moved to San Francisco in 2011, and has absolutely zero plans of leaving her home by the Bay. (Although she is a passionate believer that you should never say never!)
In June of 2014, Abbie left her job as a Vice President of Chubb Insurance to pursue other passions. What started out as a break to write a book has turned into a life-changing career shift to teaching yoga and mindfulness to everyone from underserved youth to corporate clients. Advocacy, inclusion, and philanthropy inform the choices she makes.
She has a village of friends and family that challenge and lift her up each and every day. And two adorable cats.
Her yoga
Her favorite practice is the one that makes her feel happy, healthy, and whole. Abbie teaches slow-flow classes with a focus on the breath and smart sequencing. With a teaching style that offers individuals a compassionate space to be themselves, Abbie is dedicated to letting students explore how yoga resonates with their bodies and unique needs.
Learn more about Abbie's yoga offerings here.
Her meditation
Abbie has practiced meditation since 2009 and trains with a variety of teachers in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. She teaches classes each week and runs a weekly online group sit. She graduated from the Mindfulness Training Institute’s year long advanced meditation teacher training led by Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward in 2019 and is a certified mindfulness instructor.
Learn more about Abbie’s meditation offerings here.
