Andrea Wegerer (BA, MSW)
Andrea Wegerer has been practicing Yoga since 1995. She practiced Iyengar Yoga in Germany for 3 years and in 1998 moved to Nova Scotia and began taking classes in Kripalu Yoga. In the summer of 2003 she completed the Atlantic Yoga Teachers Training in Halifax with a 200-hour Certificate in Hatha Yoga with a Kripalu approach. Since then she has taught Yoga in Greenfield, Caledonia, Annapolis Royal, South Milford and Maitland Bridge. In co-operation with Julie Palmer she has leads Yoga & Nature Weekend Retreats at Mersey River Chalets.
Andrea is in her 40's, has a Masters degree in Social Work and was working in the field for 15 years in Germany. She and her partner Tim are managers of Mersey River Chalets and Nature Retreat in Maitland Bridge. Andrea also sits on the Board of the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve. She volunteers on the Education Committee of the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute.
Yoga became an important part of Andrea's life over the years and beyond the physical and mental benefits she enjoys the spirit of community in Yoga. In her classes she wants to share this spirit and is creating an environment/atmosphere which allows each student to be in her or his individual Yoga experience while connecting with fellow practitioners.
She has training in both Chair Yoga for Seniors and Yoga for Children. She has been offering a Chair Yoga class as well as a regular mat class and plans to soon teach yoga to kids in nearby schools.
Andrea is a member of Yoga Atlantic Teachers Association.
