ANDY RINES

Yogalution Movement Peace Ambassador

Born and raised in western Massachusetts, Andy moved to southern California in 2013 to embark on a career in the entertainment industry. Discouraged by his work and looking for a fresh start, he settled in Long Beach in 2019. Immediately, he knew he had found his home. With a newfound chosen family, he began a healing journey of self-discovery.

Andy’s first step in that journey was Yoga on the Bluff. He quickly became a regular attendee, both at the bluff and in the classes held at the Yogalution Movement & Wellness studio. In March of 2023, he took his passion for yoga to the next level and enrolled in the 200-hour yoga teacher training, led by Dharma Shakti and Marlene Martin.

Instead of slipping into negativity after a series of personal and professional hardships, Andy used his new yogic skillset as an opportunity to define his own happiness and pursue the life he’d always wanted: one defined by authenticity, vulnerability and heart. These three principles are central to Andy’s classes; he teaches yoga with the goal of sharing its healing, transformative power with his students and the community as a whole.