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Professional Summary

Annie Barrett is a Workplace Wellness Provider, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Registered Yoga Teacher with 25+ years of experience in wellness and education. She specializes in using habit change science, lifestyle medicine, and mindfulness to improve health and wellbeing for individuals and organizations. Annie has a proven track record of creating and delivering wellness programs for diverse groups including schools, non-profits, healthcare organizations, and government agencies. As a public speaker and educator, she empowers individuals and teams to manage stress, prevent burnout, and cultivate resilience. 

Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish

University Education

• MA, Education | University of California, Santa Cruz, 1995
• BA, Latin American Studies | University of California, San Diego, 1992

Certifications, Licenses, and Training

Health and Wellness Certifications

• National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), 2021
• Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate, YogaMedCo, 2020
• Team Wellbeing Coach Certificate, YogaMedCo, 2020
• Yoga Health Coach Certificate, Yogahealer, 2016

Ayurvedic Wellness Certifications

• National Ayurveda Medical Association Board Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (NAMABCAP), 2021
• Ayurvedic Practitioner Diploma, Yoga Veda Institute, 2021

Yoga and Meditation Certifications

• Advanced Meditation Studies, Dr. Paul Muller Ortega, 2010-2016
• E-RYT 500, Yoga Alliance, 2013
• RYT 200, Yoga Alliance, 2008

Public Teaching Licenses

• Washington State Teaching License, 2013
• Oregon State Teaching License, 1997
• California State Bilingual Teaching Certificate, 1995

Work Experience

Conference Speaking Engagements

Delivered keynote addresses and workshops on stress resilience, mindfulness, and workplace wellness for organizations like the Association of Washington Cities, National Head Start Association, and Utah Non-Profit Association.

• Rising with Joy, Cultivating Connection, Courage, and Wellbeing at Work, ICSEW “Courage Counts” and Still we Rise, Conference, Olympia, WA, 2025
• Mind Body Renewal & Nervous System Recovery, ALARA Executive Women's Retreat, Newberg, OR 2025
• Resilience and Compassion in High Stakes Work: Tools or Sustainable Well Being, Snohomish County District Court All Staff Day, 2025
• Finding Your True North, ICSEW General Membership Meeting, May 2025
• Navigating Workplace Anxiety: Strategies for Success, International Federation of Employee Benefits Plans, Webcast, April 2025

• Finding Your True North, Making HerStory Conference, Interstate Agency For State Employed Women, Tacoma, October 2024
• Care Provider Fatigue and Boundary Setting in Professional Relationships, DDI Vantage Staff Wellness Series, Salt Lake City, UT, September 2024
• Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Mental Wellbeing, Healthy Worksite Summer, Association of Washington Cities, March 2023
• Becoming Stress Resilient, Washington State Department of Agriculture, October, 2022
• First Aid for Burnout, a Return to Balance, Utah Non Profit Association Conference, September 2022
• Mindfulness Strategies for Stress Reduction and Mental Wellbeing, National Head Start Association Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2022
• Cultivating Resilience; Washington State Department of Revenue Auditor's Conference, Olympia, WA, 2021
• Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Mental Wellbeing; Head Start Region 8 Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2021
• Cultivating Resilience and Restoring Wellbeing in the Covid Landscape, Head Start Region 8 Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2021‍
• Cultivating Resilience;  National Head Start Association Conference, Washington DC, 2021
• Seven Strategies for Better Sleep; National Head Start Association Conference, Washington DC, 2021
• Cultivating Resilience; Head Start Region 8 Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota, 2020
• Simple Steps for Healthier Eating, Head Start Region 8 Conference, Rapid City, South Dakota, 2020‍
• The Habits of Longevity; Live Long, Live Well Conference, Olympia, WA 2019

Workplace Wellness Programs 

Provided resilience-building presentations and programs for a variety of healthcare organizations, non-profits, schools, universities, and state agencies, and international organizations (2015 - present)

• International Federation of Employee Benefits Plans
• Interstate Agency of State Employed Women, ICSEW, Washington State
• Snohomish County District Court, WA
• Snohomish County, WA
• Providence Abuse Prevention Center, WA
• Mukilteo Family YMCA, WA
• D.D.I. Vantage, UT
• Utah Community Action, UT
• Sound to Harbor Early Learning Program, WA
• Southern Utah University Early Intervention, UT
• Central Utah Public Health Early Intervention Program, UT
• Jordan Child Development Center, UT, 2022
• Snohomish County, WA
• John L. Scott Realty, Shelton, WA
• Association of Washington Cities, Olympia, WA
• Washington State Department of Agriculture
• Washington State Department of Revenue
• Washington State Department of Transportation
• Washington State Department of Corrections
• Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner
• Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Washington State Natural Resources Building
• Washington State Labor and Industry
• Washington State Department of Health
• Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings
• Washington State Interagency Committee of State Employed Women
• Community Action Partnership of North Alabama
• The Evergreen State College Staff and Faculty, Olympia, WA

Retreat Facilitation

Facilitated wellness retreats for health care providers, leadership teams, and women’s groups at various locations, including Orcas Island, Harmony Hill, and Peaceful Mountain.

• Restore & Reconnect, Women's Wellness Retreat. Sacred Waters Center, Union, WA (October 2025)
• ALARA Executive Women's Retreat, Newberg, OR (October 2025)
• Providence Abuse Prevention Center, Olympia, WA (October 2024)
• Health Care Providers, Orcas Island, WA (January 2024)
• Wellness Retreat for Early Intervention Staff, DDI Vantage, Salt Lake City (July 2023
• Mukilteo Family YMCA Leadership Staff, Mukilteo, WA (November 2023, April 2023, November 2022)
• Women Health Care Providers, Harmony Hill, Union, WA (October 2023)
• Women Health Care Providers, Peaceful Mountain, WA (Fall 2022)
• DDI Vantage Early Head Start Staff, Salt Lake City, UT (March 2022)

Health and Wellness Coaching 

Owner of a private practice offering the following services (2015 - present)

• Integrative health coaching
• Habit change science
• Ayurvedic wellness

Yoga Teacher Trainer, Program Developer, and Instructor

• Founder of Vibrant Soulful School of Yoga (300-hour training program, Yoga Alliance, 2019–Present)
• Co-founder of Great Heart Yoga School (200-hour training program, 2013–2019)
• Owner/Instructor at Vibrant Soulful Yoga Studio (2009–Present)
• Former Instructor at Yoga Loft, Wild Grace Arts, Evergreen State College, and multiple yoga centers (2000–2017)

Higher Education Teaching Experience     

• Contract Faculty, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA (2006-2011)
• Guest Faculty, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR (2001)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Cruz (1993-1994)

K-8 Public School Teaching Experience

• Teacher, Olympia Regional Learning Academy, Olympia, WA (2009–2015)
• Teacher (Bilingual Kindergarten-1st Grade), Independence Elementary School, Independence, OR (1999–2001)
• Teacher (ESL, Bilingual, Multi-Age Primary), Lincoln Elementary School, Corvallis, OR (1997–1999)
• Teacher (Bilingual 1st Grade), Starlight Elementary School, Watsonville, CA (1996–1997)
• Co-Instructor, Parent Workshop Series "Parents Working Together / Padres Trabajando Juntos", DeLaveaga Elementary, Santa Cruz, CA (1994)

Professional Affiliations

• National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBC-HWC)
• National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)
• Yoga Alliance (Active Member)

Volunteerism

• Board Member, Arbutus Folk School, Olympia, WA (2023–2025)
• Board Member, SLOW Food Greater Olympia (2023–2025)
• Volunteer, Olympia Old Time Festival (2010 - 2025)
• Yoga Teacher for Valley of the Moon Music Camp (2014–2019)
• DESEA Peru (2013 - 2014)
• La Leche League Leader, Corvallis, OR and Olympia, WA, 2002 - 2009

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