Comes from two Sanskrit words Savitri and Ananda, meaning the first ray of sunshine and bliss.
When founder Andrea finished her studies in India in 2018, she returned to the US and was actively teaching between Orlando, New York City with additional trips to Guadalajara and Tegucigalpa. After constantly traveling across 4 different cities and various studios for 2 years, Andrea went back to New York City from Tegucigalpa during the pandemic when virtual classes were the only option. However, this didn’t stop her from collaborating with collectives such as Sandoval Colab and NYC Department of Health on creating holistic experiences with an emphasis on healing and health through yogic methods. As of February this year, Andrea found an official home for Ray of Bliss at Long Island City venue Casa Wellness where our day and night center has been thriving ever since.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
THE JOURNEY
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Bliss isn’t just found at the end. It is found in the in-between and in all aspects of our human existence.
Going within and getting guidance is how we see our philosophy ‘mud to water,’ which entails active healing and self exploration. Inspired by the lotus, we see that bliss comes in 6 forms, making our balanced philosophy what it is today:
MUD
Acknowledging your foundations, strengths, intentions, rawness & potential
STEM
Pushing that energy forward with resilience and strength
PETAL
Opening up to different aspects of life by realizing the importance of growth and new learnings
BUD
Confirming what is at the heart of your personal truth and by doing so, the feeling of existential bliss and belonging is evoked
LIGHT
Illuminating yourself from the inside out
WATER
Refreshing the mind and body on repeat
I’d rather be honest in my storytelling - after years of poor health habits, high functioning depression and the fast-paced life-work schedules that are living in NYC, I realized this was not for me any longer. To come out of this routine, I took to yoga and started to practice and with the practice I started to feel better about myself in every sense, inspiring me to take a leap of faith, drop a government position to go to India and learn deeply about yoga. Then a few years later I discovered a nodule growth in my throat. I decided right there and then to do everything I could in order to heal naturally. Ayurveda became a crucial part of my life. Enhanced by meditation and yoga with a strong focus on the throat led to the best outcome possible: the disappearance of my nodules. My doctor conducted a check up just a few months later and was surprised with the unexpected results.
ANDREA’S STORY
MEET THE FOUNDER
Work with Andrea
Ray of Bliss is here to also transmit this key message - the fact that everyone has autonomy over their health and with the right practices, they can get to bliss.
Andrea Bertucci
MEET THE TEAM
Founder | Leading Practitioner
Farrah Reynoso
Yoga Teacher | Zen Buddhism Meditation Facilitator
Hans Austin
Sound HealeR | Cacao Circle Retreat Collaborator
Sandra Castillo
Body Wisdom Dance Guide Sound Healer | Plant Ally
Erica Sandoval
Founder & CEO of Sandoval ColaB & Siembra Today
Alina Kuderska
YOGA & MEDITATION ENERGETIC PRACTITIONER
FLORENCIA Sánchez
yoga teacher
buddhist artist
kirtan retreat organizer
ty alexander
creative director
brand strategist
