Instagram story viewer> @andreaferretti> Tagged

Andrea T Ferretti

@andreaferretti

15.7K

followers

2337

following

Host of Yogaland Podcast 🎧 | 7M downloads
Breast cancer survivor, advocate for neurodiversity
Married to @jason_crandell ❤️

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

🌸 My Five Favourites: Yoga Themed 🌸

~Asanas~
•Ustrasana (camel pose): a challenging backbend, I love the vulnerability yet power that this asana holds.
•Nataranjasana (dancer’s pose): a playful, strikingly beautiful asana.
•Garudasana (eagle pose): squeezing everything together, this asana is fantastic for releasing frustration and for focus. One of my favourites after a frantic day.
•Parsvottanasana (pyramid pose): Feels wonderful. Loosens tight hamstrings and hips.
•Sarvangasana (shoulder stand): Deeply meditative. Calming. Helps with anxiety.

~Books~
•The Tree of Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar: one of the first yoga books I ever read. An in depth overview of yoga, and pieces all the 8 limbs together, connecting them to everyday life.
•The Stories Behind The Poses by Dr Raj Balkaran: If you ever wanted to know more about the origins and stories behind the yoga asanas, this book gives great insight.
•Tantric Visions of The Divine Feminine by David Kinsley: A recent purchase that I read in a day, an excellent overview of the 10 Mahavidyas. A must read for anyone with an interest in Tantra.
•The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda: The essential and foundational guide to yoga and yogic philosophy.
•Eastern Body Western Mind by Anodea Judith: If you’re interested in learning about the subtle body and the chakra system, this book is like an encyclopaedia. Fascinating and a great tool for building yoga classes around the chakras.

~Songs for yoga class~
•A Calling Home by @ann_mc_donald : Soothing, calming and ideal for Savasana.
•Passage by Garth Stevenson: Another Savasana favourite. Emotive and visual.
•Edge Hill by @groovearmada Not an artist you’d expect in a yoga playlist but this vibes track is one of my favourites for a deeply grounding practice.
•Eleven by Eskimotion: Slow, mindful and intentional. Perfect for winding down a practice or a slow flow.
•Unwinding by @cellomano : Something about yoga and cello paired together just works so well. I have a lot of Cellomano in my various playlists, but this piece of music in particular is so suited to mindful movement and aids slowing down.

Continued in comments #yoga #yogalife #yogateacher

16

10

Summer 2026: A Field Report.

In a series of events that surprised no one more than us, the Crandell family left the house multiple times between June and August. Photographic evidence has been gathered and is presented here.

Highlights include:

— A visit to the UCSD observatory, where we gazed at the sky and left feeling appropriately humbled by the universe.

— Horse show shenanigans with Andrea and Sofia. One of us was calm, focused, and genuinely gifted. The other two were the opposite of calm, but very proud.

— Date night with Andrea. She was the best part of the evening as always.

— Ginger is clearly still the star of the show. We were fortunate that she stopped for a photo.

Andrea continues to be the heart of everything we do. Sofia continues to be braver than both of us combined. Ginger continues to be completely unbothered by everything.

Not a bad summer for the Crandell family.

2k

56

I have been listening to podcasts for a really long time and here are my favorite yoga podcasts that I love ❤️ (not in any particular order):

🌱Yogaland with @andreaferretti @yogalandpodcast
🌱Yoga is Dead @yogaisdeadpodcast
🌱Jbrown Yoga Talks @jbrownyoga
🌱Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast with @yoga.teacher.resource
🌱MBOM with @masteringthebusinessofyoga
🌱Working in Yoga with @rebeccasebastianyoga @workinginyoga
🌱The connected yoga teachers with @theconnectedyogateacher
🌱Let's Talk Yoga with @arundhati_baitmangalkar
🌱Accessible Yoga Podcast with @jivanaheyman @accessibleyoga
🌱The Funny Things About Yoga @thefunnythingaboutyoga @bradshawwish @gianagambino
🌱The Mentor Sessions with @francescacervero
🌱Yoga Medicine @yoga_medicine
🌱And of course, my podcast “Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast” 😎

What's your favorite yoga podcast?? Share on the comments 😊🙏

#Yogapodcast #yogaconversations #yogateachers #yogacommunity #fulltimeyogateacherpodcast

192

34

Yogaland is a 10-year time capsule. It began when our daughter was 3, I was on the road constantly and Ginger hadn’t come into our family. Andrea began Yogaland to tell stories about yoga, meditation and the importance of an examined life.

That’s what you heard, week after week. And, behind the scenes, we lived our lives navigating the beauty, complexity and constant change of it all.

The podcast survived a global epidemic, a husband that spent 35 weekends of the year traveling, various health encounters, the shift to homeschooling our daughter, the adoption of our beloved dog, & leaving our home and community in San Francisco in order to build a new one in Carlsbad.

Andrea has shown up through all of it. She’s supported thousands of students and teachers with her voice, her insight, her honesty, and her shameless willingness to be herself.

And, honestly, whatever she’s brought to the yoga community pales in comparison to what she’s brought to me, our daughter and our little brown dog.

Thank you, Andrea, I love you. The community doesn’t think you’re half bad either.

2k

98

Still hot yoga announcements and rumors ….. oh my ?!

Haha
Holiday weekend!

check the schedule!

Regular schedule Friday 10 am and noon
630pm cancelled

Saturday schedule regular 10am and barkan at 12 noon

Sunday 815 am and 11am followed by a POP-UP Pilates with Missy at 1pm
4 pm canceled

Monday 10am & a holiday POP-UP with Mary 60 min HotFix at 12 noon
630pm canceled

Hell yea let’s go

73

6

ANAND will be teaching this Saturday at 10am !!!!!!

12 noon Barkan class with Hannah

Sunday
815am with Yani
11am with Sandy
All bikram 90 min

1pm Hot Pilates with Sydney

And 4pm with our Sweet Sherry King ! 90 min

30 day challenge still going on also this weekend PUP pop-up Pilates Hot Pilates with Sydney Sunday at 1 PM!

Keep eyes out for pop up classes including every other Saturday 2pm with Karen

20

1

Every Tuesday 8:15 AM every other Saturday alternating with Sydney is Missy Jones

23

1

To show up despite someone / systems determined to dismiss-disrespect-extinguish you takes guts and gall mate. We need your presence, your perspective and pizzazz on this planet. (a little 🌹 on the tenderness of Being)
Excerpts from my latest multimedia zine, ‘a space to land’ on 💁🏽‍♀️ dionne . substack . com

3

3

I’m deeply grateful to have completed my 300-hour Teacher Training with Jason Crandell @jason_crandell . I learned so much—not just from him, but from my incredible peers along the way, and from my small group mentor @yogimatthew , whose encouragement and guidance were beyond helpful. Jason generously shared so much from his extensive experience and practice, and it has already shaped the way I understand and teach yoga.

Even though the certification is complete, I’m realizing the real work and the real learning are just beginning. Recently, I was teaching something new I’d learned and stumbled over my words. Instead of feeling frustrated, I felt grateful: grateful to keep learning as I teach, and to share what I know in the hope of helping others feel a little better in their bodies.

There are so many amazing takeaways from this training—one of them is this: yoga is never just about the shapes. It’s about creating function, ease, and support in the body.

One thing I’ve already noticed in the way I teach is a new sense of confidence. Even when I stumble or have moments of uncertainty, I feel more grounded, more empowered, and more sure of my voice, especially in the movements I’ve practiced repeatedly.

I’m so thankful for this experience of being a lifelong learner, and the community I get to learn with and share it with.🙏🏻

56

25

Real talk…Thriving Thursday
Nobody tells you what it really feels like when you finally start achieving your goals.
You think it’s gonna be fireworks, champagne, confetti—nope.
It feels like… “Oh damn. I did that. Now I gotta KEEP doing it.”

Reaching the goal is the easy part.
Thriving?
That’s the part where you wake up every day and choose to be the version of you that actually deserves the life you prayed for.

And here’s the secret nobody talks about:
When you finally get momentum, it doesn’t feel like winning…
It feels like WORKING.
But it’s the kind of work that makes you proud.
The kind that reminds you you’re not who you used to be.

So if you’re in that weird space where your dreams are happening but you’re too busy grinding to celebrate—
Congratulations.
You’re thriving.

Keep going.
You earned this level… and the next one’s waiting.

12

3

There is so much power in what we tell ourselves about ourselves!

My yoga teacher recently declared he was a runner. He wasn’t when he made said declaration. But once he decided he was, he started running several times a week.

It’s nit about running per se. It’s about deciding who you are becoming and then moving in that direction.

What’s your next version of yourself? What can you declare to be so and then go make it happen?

#lifecoach #yogateacher #midlifecoach #thoughtwork

130

11

160

61