Photo credit: WHOA Travel
Location: Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains of Peru. I want to acknowledge that Machu Picchu, and the surrounding Sacred Valley, exists on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Quechua people—Indigenous stewards of this land for thousands of years.
Location: Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains of Peru. I want to acknowledge that Machu Picchu, and the surrounding Sacred Valley, exists on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Quechua people—Indigenous stewards of this land for thousands of years.
Andrea DiMaio is a hiker, backpacker, traveler, cyclist, camper, yoga teacher, and speaker who is passionate about creating inclusive outdoor spaces. In 2017, they founded Ample Movement, a community in western New York offering hikes and outdoor adventures designed especially for those who are often excluded from traditional outdoor narratives.A fat, queer, neurodivergent adventurer (she/they), Andrea is committed to building spaces where everyone—regardless of size, ability, or identity—feels seen, supported, and empowered. In 2019, they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with the Curvy Kili Crew, fulfilling a long-held dream and deepening their commitment to adventuring with like-bodied folks. That experience led to a role with the adventure travel company Whoa Travel, where Andrea has since led multiple plus-size group treks in the Andes Mountains of Peru, across Iceland, and most recently in the Galápagos Islands in April 2024. Andrea is currently preparing to lead a trip to the Boundary Waters in August 2025, followed by another return to Iceland in 2026.
Andrea is also a 500-hour certified yoga teacher offering accessible classes both online and in person. They completed their 200-hour training through the Himalayan Institute and continued their education with Yoga For All™, Accessible Yoga™, and the 300-hour Path to Yoga, Justice, and Equity program led by Dianne Bondy. Andrea began teaching at Samsara Yoga Center in Jamestown, NY in 2019 and has continued offering weekly classes—both virtual and in-person—since the start of the pandemic.
Her teaching approach is rooted in trauma sensitivity, body autonomy, and deep respect for each student’s unique needs. Andrea uses gender-neutral language, offers multiple variations for every pose, and encourages students to trust themselves as their own best guide. She believes the only thing you truly need to practice yoga is your breath.
At the heart of Andrea’s work is a belief in radical self-acceptance: that freedom comes from living fully in the bodies we have right now—and that every person holds inherent worth, regardless of body type, identity, or experience.
Andrea is also a 500-hour certified yoga teacher offering accessible classes both online and in person. They completed their 200-hour training through the Himalayan Institute and continued their education with Yoga For All™, Accessible Yoga™, and the 300-hour Path to Yoga, Justice, and Equity program led by Dianne Bondy. Andrea began teaching at Samsara Yoga Center in Jamestown, NY in 2019 and has continued offering weekly classes—both virtual and in-person—since the start of the pandemic.
Her teaching approach is rooted in trauma sensitivity, body autonomy, and deep respect for each student’s unique needs. Andrea uses gender-neutral language, offers multiple variations for every pose, and encourages students to trust themselves as their own best guide. She believes the only thing you truly need to practice yoga is your breath.
At the heart of Andrea’s work is a belief in radical self-acceptance: that freedom comes from living fully in the bodies we have right now—and that every person holds inherent worth, regardless of body type, identity, or experience.