Andrew Donnell

Founder, Peace of the Rockies

Meditation, breathwork, and yin yoga, taught as practical tools for stress. Based in Denver, Colorado.

Background

After a serious illness at sixteen, Andrew went looking for a way to rebuild his health and his life, and found meditation and classical yoga. What began as recovery became a discipline. He has since studied meditation with Buddhist monks in Thailand and spent months living and practicing in the Himalayas.

The deepest influence on his teaching is his own meditation teacher, in a traditional lineage from India, together with close study of the classical hatha yoga texts, which is where his preference for long, patient holds comes from. He completed his 200-hour training in the Sivananda tradition in California, his 300-hour advanced training at Goa Yogashala in India, and a 50-hour Yin Yoga certification with Bernie Clark.

How he teaches

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Plainly. Each technique comes with what it does and why it works, so people can use it on their own the next time stress spikes. His training in trauma-sensitive yoga shapes how the room runs: invitational language, genuine choice, and no hands-on adjustment. Every posture has a seated version, and nobody is pushed past what feels right to them.

In a workplace, that means the practical core of the tradition without the framing: breath, attention, and long-held postures that work directly on the nervous system.

Formal training

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Foundation
200-hour teacher training, Sivananda tradition Residential training in classical hatha yoga: asana, pranayama, philosophy, and teaching methodology. Registered RYT-200.
Advanced
300-hour advanced training, Goa Yogashala, India Advanced study of asana, anatomy, adjustment, and traditional practice.
Specialty
50-hour Yin Yoga certification with Bernie Clark Long-hold, fascia-focused practice with one of the most respected teachers of the yin method.
Specialty
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), Foundational Training Center for Trauma and Embodiment. A clinically studied, trauma-informed approach developed at the Trauma Center, founded by Bessel van der Kolk.
Specialty
APDA certification Parkinson's movement instruction, American Parkinson Disease Association.
Safety
CPR certification and liability insurance Current CPR certification; fully insured through beYogi.

Work with Andrew

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Send your team size, the room you have, and the slot you're considering, and you'll get a recommended format back. On-site across the Denver metro.

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andrew.donnell@peaceoftherockies.com