Anja Simmons is a trained British nanny, yoga teacher, yogi parenting coach, and mother of two. After a decade of raising the children of other families, it came as a surprise when Anja’s experience didn’t quite apply when it came time to raise her own children. It wasn’t until she discovered yoga that she realized that while raising her children, she was also raising herself.

Anja is a retreat and space holder for women around the world. She hosts the Parenting Differently Podcast and coaches parents. One of her most memorable, out-of-comfort-zone memories was when she starred in the Vagina Monologues.

Anja’s first book, Parent From This Place: How Yoga Changed The Way I Parent, is out now on Amazon.