Andrea Hartley

Andrea is a movement artist and wellness coach who specializes in aerial yoga, hula hoop, aerial silks, and trauma-informed Vinyasa and Yin yoga.Andrea trained in Aerial Arts at LSU’s School of Theatre from 2013-2014 and furthered her circus study in subsequent years with Nashville Circus Centre, Crave Fitness Studio, Fly Circus Space, and others.Passionate about travel and having studied in East Africa, Andrea lived in Kenya from 2014 to 2022, where she founded the social circus AER Africa, which employs Kenyan youth and brings Aerial + Flow Arts to venues and schools across Africa.She furthered her study of yoga in 2018 with Karuna Yoga Journeys and continues to host festivals, retreats, workshops, and classes that merge aerial, yoga, flow, and mindfulness practices.She is passionate about empowering women and marginalized communities to connect with their inner wisdom and creative power.