Sun and Moon Yoga Studio

Sun & Moon occupies hallowed ground for Arlington’s Civil Rights Movement. In 1960, several young people peacefully protested segregation at Drug Fair's Whites-only lunch counter, then located in the building, leading to the peaceful desegregation of local businesses. This history means a lot to Sun & Moon owners Annie Moyer and Amir Tahami, because nonviolence and skillful action are core tenets of Yoga. Since opening in 1994 in the historic Cherrydale shopping center, the studio has flourished as a community-supported space for healing mind, body, and spirit. Annie and Amir consider the many students, teachers, and volunteer staff as an evolving family they are grateful to be a part of.

Annie Moyer learned about the benefits of Yoga at a young age after stumbling upon her grandmother practicing a headstand in an interesting state of undress. It wasn't until her mid-20s that Annie began taking yoga classes, and it felt like a homecoming. Annie eventually took her professional skills into the yoga classroom and then the business. Annie and her partner Amir have steadily co-captained the Sun & Moon enterprise through shifts in the yoga market, political unrest, and the Covid-19 pandemic.