Today we’d like to introduce you to Anne Catherine Spear-Price.
Hi Anne, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I’ve been practicing yoga for over 25 years and teaching for more than a decade, but my work has always been about more than movement. Today, I guide women and birthing people through pregnancy, postpartum, and the profound identity shifts of parenthood. I’ve become a perinatal doula, an educator, and an advocate for a more holistic, embodied, and compassionate approach to care—one that begins before birth and continues long after.
Although I feel I always knew teaching yoga would be my path, my dharma—my life’s work—was sparked by the sacred transformation of my first pregnancy over 20 years ago. I didn’t know it then, but that birth cracked me open. It set me on a long, winding journey that would later become my mission: helping others find, support, healing, wholeness, and reconnection with themselves.
Through my lived experience, I became the yoga teacher I was meant to be. Not the kind you might picture in leggings leading a “vinyasa flow”. I teach from the heart of yoga: the eight limbs. My practice is grounded in function, safety, emotional regulation, and trauma-informed care. And parenting for 19 years has taught me more about presence and devotion than any certification ever could.
I support people in learning how to feel safe in their bodies again, how to trust their intuition, and how to understand their anatomy, nervous systems, and emotional experience.
This is why I’ve written a book. There are countless resources for pregnancy yoga, but almost none for what comes after. Even our yoga institutions separate pregnancy and postpartum like they’re not part of a continuum. My upcoming book She Births Herself is a paradigm-shifting guide through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the rediscovery of self. It’s paired with a practical workbook, Planning for Postpartum, that gives birthing people the tools they need to prepare for recovery—not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually.
Alongside my book, I’m expanding my offerings as a perinatal doula, recognizing that true postpartum care begins while we’re still pregnant. Through my ongoing studies with Sacred Window Studies, I’ve deepened my knowledge in Ayurveda and its application in postpartum care—using food, bodywork, ritual, warmth, and sensory integration to nurture healing.
This isn’t just yoga. It’s a whole-person, whole-life path to wellness.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
After my first son was born, I lived with a host of symptoms I couldn’t even name—pubic symphysis dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, leaking when I laughed or moved too fast, abdominal separation so severe it affected my posture and strength for a decade. But I didn’t know these were symptoms of birth. I didn’t know they were symptoms at all.
It wasn’t until I became pregnant again with my second son, 10 years later, that I began to seek answers and understand what was truly happening in my body. I studied everything I could about pelvic health, biomechanics, fetal positioning, and how movement throughout pregnancy impacts both birth, recovery, and a lifetime of health. At first, I just wanted to avoid being in pain again. But something deeper was unfolding.
Because often, the realities of postpartum don’t become visible until long after the baby arrives. The healing process is slow. The fog of early motherhood is real. When your focus shifts to keeping another human alive, it’s easy to lose awareness of your own body. Many birthing people don’t even realize they’re experiencing postpartum depression until they’ve already been in it for months. The same goes for physical trauma—by the time you notice it, it’s already embedded in your daily life.
My yoga practice saved me—not just physically, but spiritually and emotionally—as my marriage slowly dissolved into isolation and mistreatment. It saved me in the year after I left, through a painful, high-conflict divorce. I pulled myself up from the floor—literally and spiritually—using breath, movement, meditation, and the unwavering support of my sādhana (spiritual practice) and kalyāṇamitras (spiritual community).
I let go of the version of myself who had learned to survive inside that relationship. I reclaimed the woman, the teacher, the mother I had been all along.
As I rebuilt my life—raising my two boys (now 19 and 9), finding new friends who reflected my truth, adopting a rescue dog for myself and my senior chiweenie—I restructured my career to support this new life as a single woman in her mid-40s.
I stopped trying to fit into the Western mold of what yoga or motherhood or healing is supposed to look like. Too often, even among birth professionals, yoga teachers like me are overlooked—assumed to be stretching guides or boutique wellness figures. But what I teach is far deeper.
My work combines the spiritual and energetic roots of yoga with the biomechanics and evidence-based support our bodies need. From Katy Bowman, I learned how ancestral movement can restore what modern life has stripped away. From Dr. Ginger Garner, I gained tools for clinical pelvic health. From Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall, I integrated corrective exercise into my yoga roots. All of it came together—into a method that never existed before, but now lives in the heart of everything I do.
I’ve also studied Bhakti Yoga and the Bhagavad Gita for several years with Hari-kirtana Das, whose teachings on karma, devotion, and the nature of the self have profoundly shaped both my worldview and my work. His insights helped me understand karma not as a transactional idea of cause and effect, but as sacred action. This understanding came alive for me during my travels in India, especially as I stood before the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, where Shiva is eternally dancing the rhythm of creation and dissolution. It reminded me that this path—of yoga, of motherhood, of service—is not linear, but spiraling and sacred.
And Hannah Muse, my dearest teacher, introduced me to the teachings of Baba Hari Dass (Babaji) and led the pilgrimage to India that healed me at a soul level. The sacred sites we visited, the kirtan we chanted, the community we shared—it reminded me of who I am and why I’m here. As Hannah often quotes Suzuki: “The most important thing is to remember the most important thing.”
This is the heart of my work. We are not separate from what came before us, or from what lies ahead. Pregnancy flows into postpartum. Movement flows into birth. Spiritual care flows into physical healing. Birth is not just a moment—it’s a lifelong transformation.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I offer a deeply integrative approach to perinatal wellness, weaving together trauma-informed yoga, functional movement, holistic doula support, and practical education for women and birthing people. My work is rooted in the understanding that pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are not isolated events—they’re a continuous, transformative journey.
I specialize in core and pelvic floor healing, birth and postpartum preparation, and Ayurvedic-informed care through the lens of yoga, biomechanics, and nervous system regulation. My services include both group yoga classes and parent education workshops, along with personalized in-home and virtual support.
Locally, I teach signature classes such as:
“Core + Pelvic Floor Functional Yoga”
“Beginnings: Yoga for Pregnancy”
“Nurture: Postpartum Yoga with Baby”
These are not just movement classes—they are educational and empowering spaces that help birthing people reconnect with their bodies, restore functional movement, and build lifelong tools for wellness and recovery.
I also offer private sessions and perinatal doula care, which may include bodywork, postpartum massage, babywearing and infant care guidance, Ayurvedic meals, and emotional support for the tender early weeks. I host parent education classes covering topics like pelvic health, postpartum planning, nutrition, and infant development.
What sets my work apart is its depth and scope. I don’t just offer “yoga for pregnancy” or “postpartum fitness”—I offer whole-person, whole-life care that bridges physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
I’m proud that my brand invites people to reclaim their health and wholeness—not through hustle or perfectionism, but through rest, ritual, movement, and meaning. My offerings are relational, responsive, and rooted in compassion. I don’t believe in bouncing back. I believe in being held forward.
I’ve also authored a forthcoming book, She Births Herself, along with its companion workbook Planning for Postpartum. These tools are designed to support birthing people and providers in preparing for the real recovery journey—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
At the heart of my work is the belief that you deserve care that is as wise, nuanced, and multidimensional as the experience of becoming a parent. And I’m honored to walk that path beside you.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
I’ve lived in Lafayette since 2007, and I really love this little pocket of rural suburbia. There’s something grounding about being close to everything, while still waking up to open spaces, surrounding farmlands, local wildlife—and yes, cows right outside my window.
It’s the kind of place where I can walk my dogs at sunrise, take my kid to the park, and still have time for a tea with a friend in Old Town. It’s not flashy, but it’s real. I’ve raised my kids here, built my work here, and found community in both expected and unexpected places.
That said, it’s definitely gotten more expensive over the years. Boulder County’s wellness culture can feel a little polished or out of reach at times. That’s why I’m passionate about creating spaces where all kinds of people feel welcome—whether you’re brand new to yoga, healing from birth, or just trying to find your way back to yourself. Accessibility matters. And building inclusive, real-life community is at the heart of what I do.
Pricing:
- I offer my work under the principle of Dana (a Pāli word meaning “offering”), which invites people to invest in themselves while honoring the value of this work through reciprocal exchange.
- My pricing includes suggested rates, but I offer options to accommodate socioeconomic needs while maintaining the sustainability of my work.
- I believe this path is not about quick fixes. While powerful shifts often happen in a single session, transformation unfolds over time through continued support and commitment.
- My class packages and programs are designed to encourage that sustained care.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/annecatherineyoga
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annecatherineyoga/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnneCatherineYoga
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annecatherineyoga/
- Other: https://www.shebirthsherself.com/
Image Credits
Jim Pancoast
