Inspiration: "divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul; an inhalation"
Inspiration, most fundamentally, means to breathe in our life force (prana). When we are inspired, we live fuller, happier, and more authentic lives.
Inspiration Yoga & Wellness offers wellness offerings designed to help you live your most inspired life, and reconnect with that place inside of you that is whole, perfect, and complete, exactly as you already are.
Andrea Creel, MSW, LCSW-C, E-RYT-200 Owner, Inspiration Yoga & Wellness LLC
About me:
I have been joyfully teaching yoga since 2005! In 2017, I created Inspiration Yoga & Wellness to spread more peace, joy, healing, and yoga to adults and children in upper Montgomery County, Maryland.
As a yoga teacher, I offer private and workplace instruction in the vinyasa (flow) style of yoga with an emphasis on mindfulness and alignment. I have been practicing yoga since 1999 and teaching since 2005. I am also the founder of Shining Kids Yoga, a before & after school yoga program for children.
As a mental health therapist, I utilize positive psychology techniques, self-compassion, and yoga and mindfulness-based practices to help you find a greater sense of joy, decrease your feelings of sadness and worry, and help you learn and master tools to help you create a meaningful and authentic life. For more information on mental health therapy services visit: Inspiration Therapy
My yoga teaching style & philosophy:
I intuitively create flowing classes that combine yoga philosophy, music, and mindfulness with challenging asana sequences. My classes reflect my belief that yoga is for everyone and I teach classes that encourage students to honor and listen to their bodies, cultivate their inner wisdom, and re-connect with their amazingly awesome selves!
In my classes, expect a creatively sequenced vinyasa flow that emphasizes mindfulness, breath, and alignment and often incorporates aspects of yoga philosophy, chanting, and meditation. I meet students where they are on the mat by offering modifications and variations for students of all levels, and encourage students to tap into their own inner wisdom.
Practicing and teaching yoga is my lifestyle, my passion, and my small way of helping bring more peace into this busy, complex world.
I teach yoga as a way of giving people the tools to find self acceptance and healing in the present moment, help them to expand their vision of what’s possible, create bigger stories for their lives, and allow their fabulous selves to shine through!
Yoga Training:
I am an E-RYT 200 registered with the Yoga Alliance which is a fancy way of saying that I studied yoga at an accredited yoga school and have well over 1,000 teaching hours under my belt. I completed both my 200-hour vinyasa yoga teacher training & prenatal yoga training at Tranquil Space Yoga in Washington, D.C. In addition, I have received specialized training in children’s yoga from the Radiant Child Yoga program, training in postnatal yoga from Baby OM, and training in therapeutic yoga from The Samarya Center.
Clinical Mental Health Training, Education and Experience:
I hold a Masters in Social Work degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and a B.A. in Psychology from Boston University. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), licensed in Maryland. I worked for 3 years as a therapist at House of Ruth Maryland, Maryland’s largest domestic violence agency, where I developed expertise in helping women experiencing and recovering from relationships that included intimate partner violence (IPV/DV).
Because of my clinical background in mental health I have special interest and expertise in using yoga as a healing modality for people suffering from anxiety and depression.
For more information about individual therapy services via telehealth, please visit: Inspiration Therapy