BA.Psych | B.Ed
CEO & Founder @ Kuuma Yoga Inc
Lead Educator @ Koulu Yoga School RYS®
E-RYT® 200, E-RYT® 500, YACEP®
Neurosculpting® Facilitator
5300+ hours teaching experience
15,000+ hours of personal practice and embodiment

Andie's yoga teaching is influenced by her time at TAYS Studio in Halifax, NS, where she studied under teachers such as Mike Munro, Maxine Jeffery, Leslie Bishop, Cléo Burke, Abra Morrison, and Andrea Andriopoulos. Andie also studies closely with Lisa Wimberger, the creator of Neurosculpting® - a 5 step Neuroplasticity meditation practice. Lisa’s work deeply influences how Andie approaches her movement practices.

Ongoing Education, Always Evolving

Neuroscience Education

Neurosculpting® Institute:
Beginner - 2023
Intermediate - 2023
Advanced – 2024
Neurosculpting® Certification – 2025

Yoga, Pilates & Movement Education

Body Balance Studio (BB Studio)
100 HR Mat Pilates Certification - 2025, Practicum Ongoing

Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio (TAYS Yoga)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pranassage® Certification – November 2024
200HR Teacher Training, Hatha Vinyasa – 2015
300HR Teacher Training, Hatha Vinyasa – 2019-2022
Core – 2018
Restorative Yin Yoga – 2018
Yoga Assists Basics – 2018
Opening – 2019
Integration – 2019
Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga – 2019
Advanced Yoga Assists – 2019
Meditation – 2019
Seniors Yoga – 2019
Trauma-Informed Yoga Teaching – 2019
Arm Balancing – 2019
Backbends – 2019
Non-Violent Communication – 2019
Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga – 2020
Grounding – 2020
8 Limbs of Yoga – 2020
Non-Violent Communication – 2022

Additional Continued Education
Reiki Level 1 – 2016
Yoga for Addiction & Recovery – 2016
Reiki Level 1 – 2019
Reflexology – 2022
Hypnotherapy – 2023
Indian Head Massage – 2023
NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) – 2023
Genetic Nutrition – 2023-2024

Dance Education

Brick Dance Academy (BRICK)
BRICK Level 1: Brazilian Zouk Improvement Course – December 2024
BRICK Level 2: Brazilian Zouk Improvement Course – July 2025

Personal Development

Mind Movement Magic, Denver CO - May 2024
Follower’s Voice Retreat, Santa Fe, NM - August 2024
Elevation Zouk Festival, Denver CO - December 2024
Canada Zouk Festival, Toronto ON - May 2025
Mind Movement Magic, Denver CO - May 2025
Congruence Activation, Neurosculpting Retreat 10 HR - June 2025

University Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Crandall University 2011
Core Psychology Courses
Introduction to Psychology I & II (PS1013, PS1023)
Early Childhood Development (PS2212)
Theories of Personality (PS2033)
Motivation (PS3343)
Language Development (PS3213)
Developmental Disabilities (PS3242)
Introduction to Neuropsychology (PS3463)
Psychology of Attachment (PS3463)
Research Methods in Psychology (PS3603)
Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (PS4613)
Social Psychology (PS3101)
Feminist Psychology (PS4213)
History of Psychology (PS3913)
Theories of Counselling Psychology (PS3813)
Behaviour Disorders in Children and Adolescents (PS4713)
Environmental Psychology (PS3823)
Sports Psychology (PS3202)
Drugs and Behaviour (PS4743)
Supporting Courses in Psychology
Statistics for Social Sciences (MT1233)
Introduction to Statistics (MT1203)
Death and Grieving (PS4703)

Biblical Studies and Religious Studies Courses
Introduction to Christian Thought (PS1033)
Themes of the Bible (RS1003)
New Testament (RS2033)
Old Testament (RS2003)
Christian Spirituality (RS3152)
Kings 1: Israel’s History (RS3163)
Romans (RS3343)
The Art of Biblical Narrative (RS3453)

Additional Interdisciplinary Courses
Literary Heritage I & II (EN1013, EN1023)
World History I & II (HI1113, HI1123)
Introduction to Sociology I (SO1013)
Marriage and Family (SO2213)
Globalization and Current Social Issues (SO3153)
Linguistics II (LI2023)
Introduction to Physical Geography I & II (GG1013, GG1023)
Worldview Seminar (ID4013)

Bachelor of Education, Crandall University 2013
Elementary Education

Core Education Courses
Theories and Practice: Elementary (ED3223)
Theories and Practice: Secondary (ED3213)
Instruction and Learning Processes: Elementary (ED3313)
Instruction and Learning Processes: Secondary (ED3323)

Subject-Specific Education
Literacy Education (ED3113)
Science Education (ED3303)
Social Studies Education (ED3413)
Fine Arts Education I: Music (ED3913)
Fine Arts Education II: Art (ED3823)
Educational Psychology: Inclusionary Practices (ED4103)
Internship (ED5115)

Andie’s work sits at the intersection of movement, neuroscience, and community care. She founded KUUMA Yoga to be more than just a place to sweat - it’s a space for coming home to yourself. Whether she’s guiding a class, mentoring new teachers, or holding space 1 on 1, her focus is always the same: to help people feel deeply human again.

Andie is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500®), a trauma-informed educator, Neurosculpting® Facilitator and Pranassage® Practitioner. Everything she does is filtered through a nervous system-aware lens. That means she leads with consent, respecting your boundaries, and honouring your lived experience - whether you’re moving through grief, burnout, or just trying to make it through your week.

A lot of this comes from her own path. When she was 20, she lost her dad to opioid overdose. That kind of loss changes you - and for her, it lit a fire to understand the brain, the body, and the ways we hold pain in both. KUUMA is part of that healing for her. It’s her offering back to the world: a space where you don’t have to fix yourself, just feel what’s real.

When she’s not in the studio, you’ll probably find her dancing Brazilian Zouk in Colorado, exploring remote California desert-land, hanging out with her dog Ivy, or creating something weird and wonderful. Her life is full of rituals, playlists, solo dance breaks, and deep belly laughs. And always - always - movement.