24/06/2025
TEACHER FEATURE:
'FLY ME TO THE MOON' September 11-14
ANDREA VIDAS_____ Andre Tri-iljade
I never planned to become a yoga teacher.
I simply followed what I loved: movement, music, and magic in all forms.
As a child, I adored ballet—so much so that it still feels like the career that slipped away. But my joy was never meant to stay in one lane. Rhythmic gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, running, playing piano and guitar, singing in musicals… I explored it all.
And then, yoga found me.
My mom and I started together. That quiet space on the mat, those first playful poses with Nada and Ana Bučević—it opened a new kind of movement, one that reached not just into my muscles, but into something deeper.
When I moved to Zagreb, I stepped into my first Power Yoga class with Marco Bianco. That’s when the path truly began to unfold.
🧘♀️ From Passion to Purpose
Since then, I’ve become a:
Certified Multi-Style Yoga Teacher (YT200)
Senior Vinyasa Yoga Teacher (YT500)
Vinyasa Krama & Moon Sequence Teacher (RYT300)
Aerial Yoga Instructor
Lead Trainer for Yoga and Flying Peppers (Aerial Yoga) Teachers
I’ve been teaching since 2009, but I’ll never stop being a student.
My classes—whether fiery or gentle—are guided by a therapeutic approach that honors every body, every need, and every breath. Movement, healing, and creativity dance together in my teaching. I believe in constant exploration, in learning something new, and sometimes… in doing something a little wild. 💫
🕊️ Why Aerial Yoga?
Aerial Yoga brought together everything I loved—strength, softness, creativity, and trust. It’s playful, but powerful. Light, yet deeply grounding. And it opens doors to healing you didn’t know were closed.
It also led to the creation of Velvet Pepper Studio—a sanctuary for movement lovers, yoga dreamers, and everyday explorers. For over 15 years, we’ve shared breath, laughter, and transformation together.
I’m also a certified Chi Nei Tsang therapist (trained by Mantak Chia’s school), specializing in abdominal massage and the deeply intuitive art of touch—because healing is never just physical. It’s emotional, spiritual, cellular.
🌙 Join Me?
If you've ever wanted to try aerial yoga—or already love it—I'd love to invite you to my upcoming retreat:
✨ Fly Me to the Moon | Nov 11–14
4 days of flight, flow, connection, and quiet reset in the forest.
You don’t need experience. Just curiosity, an open heart, and a willingness to gently turn your world upside down.
💌 Hit reply if you want to learn more, or click below to reserve your spot.
With heart, wings, and deep gratitude
Andrea