Andréa Dykstra

Andréa Dykstra refers to herself as a Storyteller rather than an Author/Speaker, and she shares her stories to initiate healing transformation within others.

Kidnapped at two and a half years old, raped before her third Birthday, sexually abused for over a decade, and mentally, physically and emotionally abused for nearly three decades; Andréa passionately believes that we can heal anything!

As an intuitive and Master Life Coach (AUNLP), Andréa uses her experiences to guide trauma survivors, and women and men facing challenges on their life’s journey, to a place of forgiveness, trust, gratitude, joy, and love.

Andréa’s passion, and her gift, is to inspire you, empower you, and support you to set yourself free!

She uses her life coaching skills in combination with her fitness training~BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, Group Fitness Instructor, and Weight Trainer~her Sports Nutrition certification, as well as her Meditation and Shamanic Breathwork certification to facilitate positive life transformation in her clients.

Unlike other Life Coaching programs that are only certified to focus on your life skills, and unlike other Personal Training programs that are only certified to focus on the body, the Energized Life Program provides a higher level of service because it works with the wholeperson; helping you move forward in body, mind and spirit. This program really is designed to meet you where you are right now!

Trained as a Yoga instructor in both India and Nepal, as well as North America, Andréa's yoga instruction includes the styles of Hatha Yoga, Tantra and Kundalini Yoga, and Ashtanga Yoga. Quite often, she incorporates meditation and breathwork into her yoga classes for a deeper body/mind/spirit experience.

One of Andréa's other great passions is travel, and she obtained her WYOT Group Travel Organizer certification and went on to develop "Immersion Travel" packages. A few times each year, Andréa teams up with locals in the destination country, and leads these retreats in exotic locations around the world. A typical retreat will have you taking in breathtaking scenery, eating healthy food, practicing yoga and meditation, spending time relaxing, connecting more deeply with yourself, making new friends, and giving back to the community in a meaningful way.

Andréa is also an internationally published author, and poet, a trophied autoslalom racer, certified Search and Rescue Instructor and Team Leader, elite athlete, has published an E-Book and a guided meditation series (Soul Love), and is a well-known photographer.

Andréa's passion, and her gift, is to help you create the body you love, and live the life of your dreams!