Yoga & Ayurveda
Deep Inner Work
About Andrea
Andrea has been practicing and teaching Yoga and Ayurveda for over 24 years, with extensive training in India, New York, and Buenos Aires. She has completed four Yoga teacher trainings: Hatha (500 hour TTC at Swasthya Yoga in Buenos Aires, Argentina), Vinyasa (200 hour TTC at Loom Yoga Studio in Brooklyn NYC), Ashtanga and Ayurveda (2 TTC of 200 hour each at Mandala Yoga Shala in Mysore South India), and Prenatal Yoga (100 hour TTC for certified yoga teachers at Pure Yoga Studio in Manhattan NYC). Her teaching style weaves together Hatha, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga traditions, guided by a trauma-informed approach and a deep understanding of the body–mind connection.
In addition to being a certified yoga teacher, Andrea is a poet, translator in literature, and an Ayurveda life coach with specialized training in trauma work and neuroscience with Dr. Gabor Maté.
Andrea speaks four languages, and has written and published two poem books and two on Ayurveda. These books are available online in Italian, Spanish and English.
Born in Argentina, she now lives and teaches in Italy, where she continues to share her passion for Yoga and Ayurveda as a path of healing, presence, and transformation with the world.
I invite you to join this conscious and compassionate path, a path back you YourSelf.
I invite you to join this conscious and compassionate path, a path back you YourSelf.
Online clases & sessions
AYURVEDIC CONSULTATIONS
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I invite us to work together on making diet and lifestyle changes. The first meeting allows me to get a clearer picture of you and your health background, present state of mind-body and current routines.
We will talk about your Dosha, unveiling Prakriti (constitutional bio-type) and Vikriti (present state of imbalance). This first encounter is important to observe what qualities may be diminished or missing in your present state, while other qualities may be in excess. Through a 90-minute conversation, I will listen to your needs carefully and suggest diet and lifestyle actions to restore balance, health and joy.
LIVE VIRTUAL COOKING CLASS
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This class is special for me, first because I believe in the healing power of a conscious diet, and because it’s literally an invite into my home kitchen.
Here’s how we’ll do it:
You can choose from the list below what you want to cook, I will send you the shopping list, and then we will cook together, live.
I will show you the different spices and herbs to be used regarding the season of the year, and share with you tools to understand Ayurveda cooking in a simple and approachable way. This 2-hour class includes a copy of my Ayurveda Seasonal Recipe e-book.
Cooking Class Recipe Options
- Healthy breakfasts
- Healthy main courses
- Dips, spreads and quinoa chapati
- Raw crackers and cookies (dehydrator)
- Medicinal drinks
- Ferments, sprouts & probiotics
- Raw, vegan, sugar free cakes
- Detox juices & deworming foods & herbs
- Use of spices on each season of the year.
- Easy and light Indian main course
- Basic Thai
- Superfood bliss balls & other delights
SKIN CARE CLASS
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PREPARE YOUR OWN BODY OIL AND FACE SERUM
In this class we will present the qualities of different carrier and essential oils.
Then, taking into account your Dosha and unique characteristics, we will choose the appropriate ones to create a body oil and face serum. This class will also encourage you to create a healthy beauty routine, leading to radiant skin. When practiced regularly, these ancient techniques and natural remedies unveil the secret beauty in you, and the best part is that you won’t spend money or depend on appointments: you become self-sufficient in the art of everyday Ayurvedic routines.
This class includes a copy of my second book on Ayurveda: Secret Beauty (e-book).
ONLINE YOGA CLASSES
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Yoga for your Bio-Type
According to your Dosha and needs, we will work with traditional Hatha yoga solid foundations, and will add other tools such as somatic work for deep release, trauma-informed exercises to calm the nervous system, meditation, deep relaxation and guided yoga nidra to induce good sleep. Adjusting the practice to the season of the year and weather.
Total beginners are welcome, it’s never too late to start moving and healing!
A regular yoga practice improves concentration, gives you tools to observe yourself, releases unnecessary tension and detoxifies mind and body. Yoga develops sensory awareness, stretches and strengthens fascia which is directly linked to the immune system. Yoga brings you to the present moment understanding it’s all we really have. The practice deeply invites the silence of the mind, allowing space for what’s real to arise.
DINACHARYA
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EVERYDAY AYURVEDA MORNING ROUTINE FOR RADIANCE & HEALTH
This online class will show you how to start your day off in the ayurveda way. Ayurveda literally means Life Science. We will plant this seed of health that will stay with you throughout the day.
Through simple exercises, massages, cleansing techniques and rituals done in the AM you can elevate your well being, feel grounded and committed to staying healthy.
Balance and nourish your body with Ayurvedic routines tailored to you. This class offers guidance on, for example, how to clean your tongue and mouth, nose, eyes, face. AM workouts for your specific Dosha. Morning medicinal drinks. How to massage, stimulate and hydrate your skin and joints.
And much more!
1:1 ONLINE LIFE COACHING SESSIONS
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AYURVEDA MEETS NEUROSCIENCE
A space to reconnect with yourself, heal what has been holding you back, and create a life that feels aligned, expansive, and deeply nourishing.
Through a holistic approach that integrates Ayurveda, spirituality, and neuroscience, I will guide you in understanding the connection between your mind, body, emotions, and energy. Together, we will create a safe and supportive space where you can slow down, feel, express, release, and transform.
These sessions are designed for those who are ready to move beyond fear, emotional blockages, limiting patterns, or unresolved experiences, and step into a more conscious, creative, healthy, and abundant way of living.
Rather than offering quick fixes, I walk beside you with presence, compassion, and practical tools that support lasting inner change. Every journey is unique, and each session is intuitively tailored to your personal needs, rhythm, and life experience.
In our work together, you may:
- Heal emotional wounds, fears, and energetic blockages
- Regulate the nervous system and reconnect with inner safety
- Gain clarity, confidence, and emotional resilience
- Restore balance through Ayurvedic wisdom and lifestyle guidance
- Deepen your spiritual connection and self-awareness
- Release limiting beliefs and unconscious patterns
- Cultivate healthier relationships with yourself and others
- Create a life aligned with your truth, purpose, and creativity
MY APPROACH
I combine ancient wisdom with modern understanding, blending:
- Ayurvedic principles for balance and vitality, paying a lot of attention to diet
- Nervous system and neuroscience-based awareness
- Mindfulness and spiritual practices
- Emotional support and intuitive guidance
- Somatic and reflective tools for healing and integration
- Inner child work
- Simple rituals to break negative patterns
- Creating space to observe core beliefs
This work is rooted in compassion, authenticity, and deep listening. My intention is not to “fix” you, but to support you in remembering your own wisdom, strength, and capacity to heal.
Online 1:1 sessions
Personalized support tailored to your journey
Available worldwide
Books
Ayurveda, Philosophy and Seasonal Recipes
I independently wrote and edited this book in 2017. The first part introduces Ayurveda as a philosophy. It is beginner friendly.
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This is followed by a recipe section with detailed, vegan, gluten-free, and refined-free recipes, and beautiful pictures and designs specially created for the book.
The book also includes a test to reveal your Ayurvedic biotype, and tips for a healthy lifestyle adapted to modern life.
My desire to share this beautiful philosophy and reach more people is what inspired me to write and publish this book, with the hope of making health and well-being more accessible to everyone.
The book has sold 2,500 in print copies, and is now available in Spanish, English, and Italian.
Secret Beauty
This book is a beauty manual, based on the 3,500-year-old Ayurvedic philosophy. In my book, I use this ancient philosophy and adapt it to our modern times, as well as to the seasonal offerings that our environment has to offer.
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My intention with this book is to explore beauty through the lens of Ayurveda: beauty not as something purely external, but as the natural expression of a conscious, balanced, and healthy way of living. Diet, bio-rhythms, Ayurvedic beauty products, rest, emotional healing, our willingness to face and integrate our shadows (and do the therapeutic work required), and our connection to creativity all become essential parts of an authentic ayurvedic beauty practice.
This is all contrary to popular conceptions of beauty which instead values external aesthetics and encourages us to change our outward appearance (cosmetic surgery, makeup, accessories, clothing, etc.), instead of doing the inner work necessary for true beauty. The suggestions in this book are gentle and encourage a coming-back to our natural rhythms which involve daily routines that sustain us, resulting in a deep and natural beauty that is both powerful and perceivable, from the inside out.
Available in English, Spanish and Italian.
Retreat Details
Mysore – Hatha Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat | January 17–31
Join Andrea for a two week immersive retreat in Mysore, India, a deep dive into Yoga, Breathwork, and Ayurvedic wisdom.
Each day begins with morning practice (Ashtanga or Hatha), followed by Pranayama, with afternoons dedicated to philosophy: exploring the Sutras in week one and Ayurveda in week two. The retreat also includes treatments, consultations, purification practices, and curated outings to discover Mysore.
You’ll stay in a traditional retreat home with private rooms and enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals each day.
This is an intimate retreat with limited spaces.
The experience is also part of an exploration by Danena, as we begin to expand our vision and look into hosting retreats during the winter season, creating spaces for practice and connection beyond Sicily.
If this resonates, get in touch for full details.
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Testimonials
“They share their experience”
I have known and benefited from Andrea’s work for the last 16 years. Simply put, she is one of the greatest, most insightful practitioners in the health and wellbeing space I’ve ever come across.
Her yoga classes are fun, challenging and enlightening – you always leave feeling like in some way you’ve grown; physically, mentally and spiritually.
She is someone I deeply respect, trust, and who has taught me so much about life and how to live it well.
Due to her vast expertise in the field of trauma, I have also benefited from her guidance in how to navigate trauma and the deeper challenges of life we can all face.
I could not recommend her more.
Ben Scott
Doctor of Chiropractic, Life Coach
MChiro, Dip. C. Hyp
United Kingdom
Andrea’s yoga classes are one of the main reasons I continue living where I do. Her teaching combines a strong Hatha practice that strengthens both body and mind with a gentle, deeply knowledgeable approach. She creates a space that is both rigorous and supportive, and I’ve seen real growth and development in my own practice through attending her classes.
What I also love is how her teaching reminds me of being in India: the classes feel rich, varied, and truly holistic. Practising with Andrea is always strengthening and focusing, and I feel very grateful to learn from her.
Emily Grant
Emily Grant freelance theatre artist and ISTA student programmes manager
UK
I’ve been practicing Hatha Yoga with Andrea for about two and a half years, and honestly, before meeting her I would have never imagined myself getting close to this discipline.
The way she explains and shares yoga, together with her teachings about Ayurveda, completely changed my perspective and approach to it.
Every class is much more than just a workout: it’s a moment of growth, awareness, and wellbeing. Andrea has a unique way of transmitting passion, balance, and authenticity in everything she does.
I truly recommend everyone to experience at least one class and one conversation with her — it’s more than a course, it’s a real life experience.
Valentina Chiovi
Italy
I started practicing yoga with Andrea because I was having back problems and pain. I had practised yoga before in different cities and with different teachers, but only with Andrea was it like love at first sight and a lasting love.
After three and a half years, I’m deeply attached to her classes and grateful for her having helped me rediscover my potential and observe my limitations without judgment and with dignity, as Andrea always reminds us. In just a few months, I felt much better physically, but yoga and Andrea’s expert guidance also brought me into contact with parts of my body and mind that I had neglected.
I’ve acquired a different physical and mental posture thanks to the trust and confidence Andrea has instilled in me and the energy that flows after each of her classes.
Loredana Gianfelici
Siracusa, Italy
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