Samsara Terapia is owned by Andrea Vilela Araujo, MA, a Yoga Alliance registered Yoga teacher (RYT-500), trained in Integrative Yoga Therapy by Joseph and Lillian LePage in Brazil. Andrea holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles, and is certified as a Level 2 Yoga Therapist (CYT) by Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Andrea earned her BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, Andrea’s home town before she moved to Brazil.
Andrea’s passion lies in helping those who are suffering from abuse trauma and its widespread effects (i.e. anxiety, depression, alcohol and drug addiction, domestic violence). An excellent example of her written work, focusing on the treatment of sexual abuse trauma, is published in the December 2008 edition of the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice. It is available on this website under the Publications section.
Andrea believes in a holistic model of healing and health that incorporates the levels of body, mind and spirit in relation to the self, culture and nature. She provides personal psychotherapy with yoga therapy incorporated into the sessions on an individualized basis, and creates customized yoga classes and health programs for both preventative and therapeutic purposes. Andrea attends clients in private sessions, small groups, and designs health programs for corporate and institutional settings. All ages and levels of yoga experience are welcome.
“Andrea’s yoga lessons were wonderful! She is a gifted and talented yoga instructor. We especially admired her patience with our class of beginners, and her wonderful ability to show us how to achieve the correct poses in such a short period of time. I think Andrea’s biggest strength lies in her ability to keep us focused on relaxations techniques such as breathing as we move from one position to the next. I really look forward to many more lessons from Andrea!” Maria Elena Aguilar
