Angi is a talented healer. She instinctively knew what to do and say to help me feel better. Her strong, loving presence made me feel safe, allowing me to go deep. Thank you, Angi, for sharing your gifts! read more

Wow. Took me a while to find such a gifted and certified cranial sacral specialist who does intra-oral work. Angi has been pivotal in my healing from migraine and stress related anxiety and body pain. Her different modalities and skill have been incredibly effective. Feels like part therapy, part mind body and soul healing. She truly listened and was so accepting and nonjudgmental, I felt truly seen and heard which is a gift of presence that is hard to find. After several sessions I discovered she is a gifted yoga instructor. Her ability to teach in a way that works for all bodies is frankly amazing. It has become a new practice for me, never thought my body type could do yoga! read more

I am so grateful for Angi and her amazing powers of intuitive healing. I started seeing her last year for craniosacral massage after attending several of her yoga classes over the years, curious to see whether craniosacral massage was something that would benefit me, and I am so glad that I did! The sessions are so relaxing and feel wonderful, and after our initial run of regular sessions to get started, we've been focusing our attention on monthly sessions to help with my migraines. I've definitely noticed a reduction in frequency and intensity, and I know that Angi's work has had a lot to do with that improvement. I also used to suffer much more frequently from neck pain, and that is also something that happens rarely now. I always look forward to my next session. read more

Every experience with Angi leaves me feeling refreshed and comforted. The cranio sessions with Angi have helped speed along and improve my recovery from a variety of injuries over the last couple of years. She's my favorite yoga instructor ever and all around an amazing person. Meeting Angi has helped my life tremendously! read more

I have been struggling with lower back pain for many years now, and I've tried everything - physical therapy, massage of various types, exercise, massage guns, chiropractors, rest, painkillers, minor surgeries. Nothing gave me relief for longer than a day or two at most, and while many techniques felt good, it felt like a respite before my body clenched back up. Seeing Angi for craniosacral work, though, was both gentle on my body and had significant results! My hips have more mobility than they have in a long time. My lower back feels so much better. Angi also gave me some stretches to help me maintain my relief. Really solid body work. Also nice? I appreciate that her intake process is comprehensive, so she can pinpoint what you want to take care of in a visit. She listens well and will explain what it is she's doing and how it helps. Can't wait to come back and continue the work! read more

When our sessions are ended I feel more relaxed, in less pain, and, well, just happier. Time with Angi is precious. Her presence, her loving touch are amazing. She and her art of massage have become my go-to best way to care for myself. read more

This is my second review! As someone who has been in yoga class space previously with Angela, I found myself drawn to experience some of the other skills that Angela has to offer. I'm happy to say that along with being an amazing teacher, Angela is an exceptional multi-talented healer. TL; DR: this review is about Angela's body work & sacred community healing space! BODY WORK: I've been blessed to receive multiple healing sessions with Angela. Angela practices craniosacral, a modality that really helps me drop deep into my body & release somatic stress - and her sessions aren't just around craniosacral work! Angela integrates many practices including yoga teachings, massage, anatomy, Chinese medicine & something called Breema, which promotes comfort in the body (and comfort in the practitioner, too!). The Breema is really cool, because a comfortable practioner has more body awareness, in my experience, and is able to offer a lot more healing energy as result. I'm a pretty curious person during healing sessions, so I asked a lot of questions & Angela was informative, but also good at encouraging me to be in my body (instead of just my rational mind); as result this created a very healing balanced session. I've received a lot of body work with practitioners who I feel obligated to chat with, so the guidance to let go of my rational mind felt really calming & nourishing. Angela was also very intuitive and helped guide the flow of the session so I was able to let go more completely. As someone who has received extensive healing work of many different modalities, Angela provides some of the most extensively educated AND intuitive body work that I've received. I recommend Angela's body work for anyone looking to drop in more deeply to their physical practice, and attune an awareness to their energetic flow. I also just have to say: I LOVE ANGELA'S ENERGY! She is sooooo magical. For anyone who is reading to prepare you - this is NOT mindless deep tissue Swedish massage like I've received from so many practitioners in the past. This is for people who want to drop in more deeply to their practice & their mind-body-somatic connection. If you like & connect with acupuncture, highly recommended! This is work that is more about deep attunement, gentle movement & less about intense deep tissue work. WORKSHOPS: Angela's workshop spaces are so wonderfully informative, communally based & I really enjoy the energy & participants she cultivates! I've looked forward to each & every workshop, and love the blend of how we move organically through time & space with Angela as our guide! Each of my sessions with Angela in any format leaves me feeling nourished, uplifted & more connected to my own practice in finding body pleasure. I've signed up with every new offering, and both her weekly yoga & her heart circles alike are magic! read more

Every time I end a cranial sacral massage session with Angi I say the same thing.. "It felt like I was swaddled into bliss". Angi is a divine healer, guide, friend, and all around human. She listens, she is compassionate, and she is here to help you feel more safe and comfortable in your body. As a massage therapist myself, I am very picky of who I receive from, Angi has always been an easy yes. I also participated in an 8 week long women's circle that Angi facilitated. She sets such divine safe space that opens doorways to deeper healing and transformation. If you are thinking about getting a massage from Angi, do it. If you are thinking about joining one of her women's circles or retreats, do it. read more

Angie is my holistic healer. When I'm feeling my most vulnerable, I turn to her. Whether it's for massage, cranial sacral, movement or yoga. Go to Angie for your healing. read more

I have had many cranial sacral bodywork sessions with Angi this year and always walk away feeling better in body and in mind. She asks frequently how things are for me during the session so that she can modify if needed (room temp, table temp, firmness of touch, hitting the right spots, etc). Her music helps me relax even more. I feel her undivided attention, love and caring each time I see her. I encourage you to invest in yourself through bodywork with Angi. read more

I took a class with Angela at a retreat and it was great! I am an absolute beginner and she made it easy for me to follow the class by giving specific beginner instructions in addition to the regular and advanced suggestions. I left the class feeling good about my body and nourished. Angela created a safe and welcoming space. read more

I LOVE going to Angi for cranial sacral massage. She does a beautiful job of helping me relax parts of my body I didn't know were tense. I love her energy, the vibe she creates and how safe she makes me feel. read more

Angi understands the difference between addressing people's bodies in a loving way and pushing someone beyond their limits for no benefit. I find that many yoga studios are very stodgy these days, full of information that is more competitive than useful, and basically just make you feel horrible about yourself from the moment you walk in. This was a welcome change for me. I felt very safe and the exercises were both challenging and eye opening. Highly recommended! read more

Just finished my first series with Angie. I was needing support during the summer fall transition, and also because of a recent chronic injury that was acting up. There is a feeling of supportive community in her series, which felt really good. She really held a safe space for me to check in with my body and injury. She offered different postures and gentle movement within one asana for me to chose from. So helpful!!! Her good energy and knowledge within asana practice and beyond was awesome and fun!!! Looking forward to her day retreats and series in the future!! B read more

Angi's classes are amazing. I always feel welcome there. Although I've gone to yoga classes offered by a couple of different people, Angi's classes are what made me really love yoga. Her yoga/sauna/snacks event at East Bay Community Space (now called Self-Care Sunday) was great too -- while the yoga class was advertised as "gentle yoga", that doesn't mean it's easy, just that it's a chance to go a little more into inner space. The food was great, too. read more

Awesome instructor, calm, guides well. Like others, it's been awhile since I did yoga and after a few knee surgeries, and age, found myself "bigger" than usual and even when skinny was always intimidated by many yoga classes. I found out about Angi's class on MeetUp and decided to try it out. It was a great re-intro to yoga and I'm happy I started with her class and hope to drop in whenever I can. read more

I've been taking Angi's class at the East Bay Community Space in North Oakland. I LOVE IT. I prefer a more meditative, slow style of yoga (I'm sure there's a name for that and I don't know what it is), instead of a super vigorous aerobic style yoga class (yoga to the people anyone?). I really enjoy being able to get into the poses in an extended way. Not only that, but Angi is so body positive in this way that I haven't experienced before. She calls you to notice your body in a different way. For example, instead of "shaking it out" there are dance breaks. And there's a moment of massaging and rubbing your legs - just give your legs some love for a minute! Despite it's slowness, it's still challenging and super enjoyable. I'm definitely becoming a regular. My only feedback I would like it if there was music to cover some of the background noises of the venue (it's on a busy intersection). read more

Angi rocks. A good Yoga teacher uses their knowledge to help her students get into and hold poses to gain benefits from the practice as well as strike a cord with integrating a spirital bend. Angi's gift goes waaaay beyond this. Yes, she knows the poses and has the spiritual depth for sharing her craft. Angi is a natural/intuitive educator, has deep wisdom, empathy/ compassion, a huge joy for life, a wonderful sense of humor, an enthusiasm and devotion to her student's health and progress, and ability to fully accommodate and adapt to the INDIVIDUAL needs of her students. All this makes her the ultimate instructor, especially for those of us relative newbies who loathe to enter yoga rooms filled with seasoned practicioners who take the process extremely seriously and feeling the pressure to 'get it right'. Angi emphasizes that we're all on our own journey and that getting in touch with our bodies aids the process of becomming the healthiest versions of ourself. I highly recommend working with Angi if you're seeking greater joy, flexability, greater 'self love, improved health and wellness, and a practice that will be addictive - - in the best way: with deeper living and a greater appreciation for where you are right now! I did a package program with Angi, individual one-on-one sessions, and it was such a great gift to give to myself! read more

Angela is an amazing yoga teacher! She has a calm, grounded presence along with a warm smile and occasional contagious laughter, and is very knowledgeable about enabling people of all body sizes and abilities to enjoy and benefit from practicing yoga. Being large, male, and sometimes a bit disabled, I've felt awkward and out of place at most yoga classes--but I feel comfortable and welcome at Angela's classes. For most poses she offers many options for differently-abled students, so now I can do more poses to greater benefit. Angela has literally helped make my yoga practice become bigger in multiple ways, and I now feel much more aware and mindful of my body in general. read more

BIG YOGA LIFE~ Body~Love~YOGA class at the East Bay Community Space in Oakland is fabulous! I love the location. Always easy to park. Clean and accessible for all. Mostly, I love my Yoga Teacher~ Angela Fisher! She has to be the most welcoming yoga teacher I have ever had. - It has been awhile since my last yoga class-, So, her acceptance to all bodies types and all levels of fitness made it very comfortable for me to start up again. I really appreciate how she articulates and guides us into our poses. She helps us refine our alignments with exact verbal instructions and with permission she is gently hands on. She teaches us how to breath and the importance of our breath though out our yoga practice, with emphasis on NOT harming ourselves. Angela has a jovial spirit toward yoga, meanwhile, working us out and supportively challenging our levels. I feel the strength in my core developing already! She provides mats, blankets, straps, blocks and sometimes bolsters. This makes it very easy to start up. All you need to do is show up! Angela is super creative in the yoga community, offering a Yoga and Sauna Night Class and also teaches elsewhere in Berkeley. She is a great resource for yoga focused events and retreats. Angela is all about loving body and self. She teaches yoga in a way that helps me take home my "yoga lessons" and apply them into my daily life.. I love... BODY-LOVE-YOGA! Thank you Angela! read more

Angela is an amazing instructor. She guides you thru a mindful practice that celebrates all of our amazing bodies. She gave me the confidence to feel tightness the days I feel tightness without judgment just noticing, breathing and letting go. I highly recommend her class to any Yogi who wants to deepen their love for their body. read more

Angela is truly gifted at what she does. She is one of those people that was meant to share her gifts of teaching and healing and she does it with effusive love. My nervous system always feel more regulated after a session with Angi and I leave feeling more grounded and connected to myself. Highly recommend her! read more

I've been looking for a size-positive yoga class my whole life. It is an amazing experience to be be led through yoga sequences by such a thoughtful, skilled, empathetic and bad ass yoga instructor like Angi at Big Yoga Life. There's zero shame in her classes for having flesh on my body. I go to her classes to be where I'm at with my self and my body and it feels so good. In her classes, Angi takes care to be mindful of all the different bodies and genders practicing yoga. She also is really into consent when offering adjustments. I feel so relaxed and nourished being her student. read more

If you are looking for a class where you can be comfortable in all of your glory, then this class is for you! All love and no shame. I used to HATE yoga before coming to Angi's class. What I hated was feeling shamed for having a bigger body and not always being able to move my body in the same way as others. I figured yoga wasn't for me and moved on. When Angi offered Big Yoga I figured I would give it a shot. Despite my hate for yoga, Angi's classes have me coming back even when I don't think I want to be there. Somehow my car just leads me to where she is teaching for the day. Truth is my body loves it. My back aches are feeling better and the sleep after yoga class is sublime! I fully recommend Angi if you want to love your body with some yoga! read more

Anglea's BIG YOGA LIFE is a fantastic program. Ang offers detailed compassionate instructions and a no shame environment. It's easy to fall into my comfort zone in her classes. She is encouraging, thoughtful and extremely knowledgable of our bodies and takes care to teach us to "listen to your body". I always know that when I leave a class or private session with Angela that I will be more at peace, feel more balanced and have more harmony in my body, mind and spirit. read more

Angie is a wonderful yoga instructor. I love her easy and relaxing style. I have done yoga as a beginner for many years and now I am finally learning how to do it right thanks to her. It is refreshing to be in a non-judgmental and safe environment. read more

Every once in awhile, something comes along that is a game-changer. That takes you in a new direction. Studying yoga with Angi has been that for me. I had thought for some time that yoga might be what I needed in order to better deal with stress, but frankly I was too intimidated to walk into a traditional yoga class, filled with what I thought of as traditional yoga bodies. Then I discovered Angi and Big Yoga Life. Angi is a gifted and nurturing teacher, who made me feel comfortable right from the start. She genuinely welcomes all bodies, big and small, and makes everyone feel special. She encourages the use of a lot of props in order to make poses more comfortable, and offers two or three options for many movements. And because her emphasis is about loving yourself and really listening to your body and choosing what option feels right in the moment and without judgement, I am learning to relate to my own body without judgement, something that I never thought possible. The mindfulness aspect of her teaching has also been a gift, as I find that I am tuning in to my body and myself outside of class, too. In just two months of working with Angi, I can honestly say that my life has dramatically changed for the better - I am sleeping more deeply and awakening refreshed, my overall energy level throughout the day is better and more even, I am even eating differently because I am really listening to my body. And because I am checking in with myself more in general, I've been speaking up, taking good risks and becoming a much better self-advocate. They say that timing is everything, and I usually agree. But in this case, I would say that timing and Angi have made all the difference. read more

Attended two classes of Angi's last weekend at a retreat. She expertly handled both beginners and experts, and made us all comfortable and energized. Thanks! read more

Great classes and an amazing teacher. I first went to one of Angi's classes after having not done any yoga for more than six months and felt amazing after the first class. Angi brings variety, information, and overall great experience. read more

Angela is a great instructor. I'm fairly injury prone, and have hurt myself in past attempts of getting into yoga. But Angela has been very patient and respectful, encouraging me to listen to my body when it resists certain movements, as well as helping me find modifications to make certain positions/poses more comfortable. I trust her knowledge, and would definitely recommend Angela, especially to anyone who wants to give yoga a shot but is wary about discomfort or injury. read more

I had the pleasure of taking two classes with Angie at a weekend retreat recently. I love how she offers alternatives depending on your experience, body mechanics and other factors. I felt welcomed with no judgement over the fact that I have bad joints, don't bend as well as I used to and haven't really kept my practice up. I felt wonderful for days afterward because of the amazingly loving container she held for all of us. read more

I can not recommend Angela enough. I have only been to two sessions so far, but I have appreciated her good humor, her attention to her students' individual needs, and her attentive instruction. Join her for a great experience! read more

Angela is a great yoga teacher, and I've had many. One of my favorite things about her classes is the sense of joy that pervades them even as we breathe deeply, calm down, engage our body, and quiet our minds. read more

This is the best and most comfortable yoga class I have ever attended. Comfortable not because it's "easy." Comfortable because Angela is knowledgeable and skillful about how to invite each person to bring our full-embodied-ness into the yoga practice. Her instructions are never about how to "get better." Instead she guides us in being present to exactly how our body/mind is feeling today and to work with that state to its fullness. This style of teaching helps me forgot about my reservations and judgements about my body and physical capacity and to appreciate all of what I'm able to do right now. Angie has said she is oriented around "trauma awareness" and I think this shows up in how she gives us instructions -- she doesn't withhold the opportunity for levels of intensity but she never makes any one level feel better than any other level. And, here especially is the real deal -- nothing about Big Yoga shames thin(er) bodies or large(er) bodies! I can't rave enough about how refreshing this friendly space is to Just. Enjoy. Working. My. Body. read more