A little about me….
the budafly method was designed to transform your mind, body, and spirit through dance, fitness, and pilates classes! Created by Andrea Rodriguez, her methodology combines over 20+ years of experience training and performing in various world dance styles, and high-intensity low-impact fitness workouts with an emphasis on autonomy and alignment.
While dancing professionally during the holiday season in the Disney, Viva Navidad Parade at California Adventures Park, Andrea trained every morning in Pilates mat and reformer classes to prevent injury during the rigorous holiday dance season.
This led her on a passionate journey of training in the Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates program with the top instructors from EHS Pilates. With her extensive background and expertise in Afro-Latinx dance styles such as: Salsa, Cumbia, Rumba, Bomba, Samba, and Samba Reggae, along with teaching various fitness formats such as Core Align, Bodhi Suspension, Barre, TRX, Circuit, and Zumba, Andrea’s theory and praxis will give you a full body experience!
Rodriguez, expertise extends beyond personal training and group fitness classes and includes creative and technical experience. She has worked as a Producer and Designer in the video games and tech industry on health and wellness apps, games, 360/VR experiences for Microsoft, Disney Interactive Studios, Bay Area Video Coalition, Google, Zumba Fitness, and Majesco Entertainment.
Andrea believes “movement is medicine and WE all deserve to live pain-free!”
Experience a class and transform your mind, body, and spirit!
What People Are Saying
“Andrea taught me so much about connecting with my body!”
— Leticia B.
“I was able to touch my toes and stretch parts of my body I thought I never would have.”
— Sela M.
“My confidence has gotten so much better!”
— Karina G.
“With the proper knowledge, I have the tools to lengthen and strengthen my body.”
— Amore’t T.
Awards I’ve Won
San Francisco Art Commission, Artist Grant, 2023-2024
San Francisco Art Commission, Individual Artist Grant, 2020-2021
Actors Fund, Professional Dance Grant, 2019
LULAC, Latinos Living Healthy Grant, 2015
