Spiritual Awakening Retreat - Yosemite Area - SOLD OUT

Deanna, Founder - Joya

I found Yoga when I needed it the most in my life. My husband and I were heavily invested in the Real Estate market, him being a Real Estate Broker while I worked for a mortgage bank. We owned several homes and several Real Estate offices throughout California. When the market crashed in 2008, we lost everything. I was at the lowest point in my life. I was feeling very depressed about getting laid-off when we just had a baby a few months before. I was also the heaviest that I had ever been. Years prior, a good friend of mine who had practiced Yoga for many years recommended that I try it.

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Within two weeks after trying my first Hot Yoga class, I was completely hooked. Yoga helped rescue me from my darkest days. It was within my first month of regular practice that I knew I would one day become a teacher and own my own studio. I wanted to help spread this amazing practice that brought me so much love, peace, and confidence.

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I’m now living my dreams as a successful Yoga & Wellness studio owner with multiple locations and more on the way. I’ve manifested an entirely new life, one where I am living my most “impossible” dreams. I love taking and educating others on what I call a spiritual fitness journey and manifesting our most desired life through visualization.

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Elizabeth - Joya Sound Bath/Healing Instructor

Elizabeth has always been drawn to working with people and helping them grow. This led her to get an AA in business, and she soon found herself at the Esalen Institute - one of the world's most renowned personal growth centers. There, she completed their 2-year training program and began a journey of self-discovery that has lasted to this day.

Since then, Elizabeth has amassed over 1000 hours of massage therapy training, becoming a licensed therapist in California. She's also obtained certifications as a personal trainer, yoga instructor, Theta Healing practitioner, aryuvedic practitioner, Cranio-Sacral therapist, and CPR/AED instructor. In addition to all this, Elizabeth has spent 15 years in the yoga industry in various roles from front desk staff to management and beyond. She is currently the Active Wellness coordinator for several CA festivals.

When she's not helping others grow and achieve their goals, Elizabeth enjoys going to concerts & symphonies, hiking outdoors, connecting with Mother Nature...and reading books on self development! Her fun and low key vibe is sure to put you at ease and make you feel comfortable opening up about your own goals and aspirations.

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Nicole, Joya Lead Cycle Instructor

Nicole has been teaching cycle since 2014 and is certified through Schwinn Cycle. She loves to teach a community-based workout that focuses on fun and pushing one's limits. Nicole likes to inspire others through her own hard work, and she enjoys mountain biking, being adventurous, and cooking with her husband in her spare time.

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• Yoga mat
• Towel
• Water bottle
• Personal items as needed

The retreat includes:

-4 Night, 5 Day Accommodations

- All meals prepped fresh daily

- Yoga, Pilates, & Meditation classes

- Sacred healing circles

- Medicinal plant ceremony (optional)

- Sound healing

- Hiking  

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Transportation is not included. But we will help organize car pool for those interested in riding together.

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