Meal time is the best time on a retreat!

I am so blessed to have been leading yoga and wellness retreats around the world for the past decade. Of course I have my favourite places to return to time and time again, but I feel invigorated and inspired with the challenge of finding new and beautiful locations and learning every detail about them so that I can ensure there is not a single thing that retreat guests need to worry about on their trip. I also host each and every retreat, so I will be there along with you cooking, cleaning up, guiding yoga and fitness classes, leading specialized workshops, preparing special little excursions and treats, and just generally making sure that everyone is having the retreat experience that they are looking for.

So what is a wellness retreat? Think of a curated group adventure where you are being hosted and cared for throughout, where every detail is planned and facilitated for you, and you get to choose when to go along for the ride and when to just rest, read a book and take care of yourself. These retreats are the kind of vacation that you do not need another vacation to heal from afterwards. You will return home feeling revitalized, connected, and likely with a handful of new friends that you may not ever have otherwise met.

I have a skill for creating memorable experiences and facilitating community and connection. One of the most beautiful things about a yoga retreat is that they really are for everyone. I have hosted guests from 17-75, all genders, backgrounds, fitness levels and lifestyles, and have witnessed the most incredible and unlikely relationships form throughout the week. I have hosted folks on their honeymoon, and even a surprise retreat wedding. I have watched a special bond created between a 30 year old and a 75 year old that had the entire group in tears as we wrapped up our closing ceremony at the end of the week. 

When I am not travelling I am running my award winning yoga and fitness studio downtown Kitchener, where I pride myself in creating a welcoming and inclusive community. It's important to me to give back where I can, and I am an ambassador for Yoga Gives Back, an organization that raises money for women and children in under-served areas of India, providing education scholarships and micro loans to help them create a better life for themselves and their communities. It's all full circle!

If you are still uncertain of what a yoga retreat really is, I highly encourage you to come along and see what so many people are claiming as their new favourite way to travel. Come as you are, and leave with a more relaxed, more peaceful, more grounded perspective.