About ANDREA
Andrea is passionate about helping people live their best life and sharing with others how yoga has transformed her life. Yoga empowers her to keep doing the things that she loves to do while managing life-long orthopedic issues and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She loves to be outdoors: hiking, backpacking, kayaking, and snow-shoeing. Practicing yoga is what allows her to continue doing those things.
Andrea has had chronic knee pain since she was 16, and multiple orthopedic surgeries on feet, knees, and shoulders. She also has a lumbar spine defect that will eventually require a low back surgical fusion. She manages her chronic pain with daily yoga. There are some yoga poses that her knees, shoulders, and low back don't like to do -- and that's OK -- yoga has taught her how to safely move, stretch, and strengthen her body without compromising joints.​ She uses these concepts in her classes to make yoga accessible for everyone.
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She teaches in-person Yoga and Stretch+Foam Roll classes, and is an ACE Certified Health Coach, at Gordon Family YMCA and Mel Korum YMCA. She is also a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) for the amazing Radiate + Elevate yoga teacher membership with Katrina Marie Yoga.
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Andrea believes in the healing power of nature, and how spending time outside helps us to mindfully see inside of ourselves. She is a Certified Mindful Outdoor Guide through the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership. She leads guided mindfulness walks both in person and virtually.
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Yoga Training and Certifications:
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E-RYT 500 | YACEP through Uplifted Yoga
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Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership
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200-hr Kundalini University Registered Yoga Teacher
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Trauma-Conscious Yoga Teacher Training | KatrinaMarieYoga
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Yin Yoga Teacher Training | Bernie Clark & Yoga International
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Yin Yoga Teacher Training | Yoga With Kassandra
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Accessible Yoga certificate
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Move Your DNA biomechanics workshops
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Science of Well-Being Course | Yale University
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Health Coach Certifications:
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ACE Certified Health Coach
Teaching experience:
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Yoga instructor at Gordon Family YMCA and Mel Korum YMCA
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ACE Certified Health Coach at YMCA
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Guest teacher for Uplifted 300hr YTT
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Guest yoga teacher for Katrina Marie Yoga
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YA Continuing Education provider for Radiate + Elevate
Yoga Teacher Membership
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