Our Team
Ale Romei & Susie Bown - Co-founders
Ale is a born creative that loves art, design, travel and all sports. He is certified Hatha instructor which has taken on Yoga as one of his favourite life disciplines. He is always looking to apply his passions to ventures that can make a difference in the world and in people. Always very enthusiastic about collaborating with others and looking after our planet through different charities.
Susie is a certified Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation Instructor and animal lover who oozes good vibes to all around her and believes Yoga is the best way of reaching our body and mental wellness whilst bringing the right balance to our lives.
Combining their passions, they have curated a collection of authentic Yoga retreat venues that stand out from the rest due to their special energy, design, location and service. As a result they aim to help those in the retreat arena find that special place where they can impart their knowledge and shape positively other people’s lives.
Venue PARTNERS
Roger & Paris
Paris and Roger are custodians to our Yorkshire Retreat Venue in England - the UK’s leading Retreat Centre. They are deeply committed to the spiritual journey, being of service and holding space for new paradigm transformational work. They believe that change begins within, and that we all can play a part in building a brighter future for life on Earth. They warmly welcome you to the sanctuary to connect to source and be a part of this integral movement.
Keren
Keren is the magical creator of our retreat venue in Greece. Practicing yoga became her comfort, way of life & inspiration, since she turned 40. She didn’t really think of changing her life, whilst working in the corporate world and being a mother of 3 boys. After a few years of teaching she started with retreats around the world, with great teachers and inspirational locations. Each time she came from a retreat she felt nourished and inspired, so in 2017 the idea of building a retreat center started to develop whilst enjoying time with her mom in a retreat in Greece. After some planning and hard work, the retreat for hire in Lefkada became a reality with the support of many beautiful souls in the journey. Keren’s main intention is to give back to the yoga community after so many years of receiving, and to be part of a community she loves so much.
Alexandra
Our Lagoa de Albufeira retreat venue has been part of Alexandra’s husband family since the beginning of the 20 century and today the couple have given a new lease of life to it. Alexandra is an art historian and nutri-therapist. Since 2015, she has organised regenerative retreats in Portugal based on a vegan diet, movement and connection with the nature. The couple’s main project is Regeneration. Therefore they embarked on this crusade to regenerate the buildings, the family farm and provide a safe space for people to regenerate themselves through the different holistic experiences they will have in the venue.
Nicole & Mohamed
Our dreamed Yoga Retreat Center in Marrakesh is the amazing creation of the amazing Nicole & Mohamed. Nicole, originally from Switzerland, has brought the modern European touch to the amazing Riad, whilst Mohamed and his Moroccan origin preserve the heritage and authenticity of the Moroccan retreat venue. This cultural harmony makes your stay at our Riad an unforgettable experience. With their insider tips you will have the journey of your lifetime and create your perfect Yoga Retreat in Morocco.
Tamara
Known as “The Jungle Girl,” Tamara is the author of Wildpreneurs guidebook for turning passion into business. Tamara's book is an adventure story that tells of how she built our Yoga retreat center in the Mexican Pacific. Tamara’s free-spirit was sparked by family expeditions that included mountaineering Mexico’s volcanoes, bikepacking the USA’s Continental Divide and kayaking the Sea of Cortez. On her college graduation day she skied down a mountain with a Wall Street job opportunity in one hand and a plan for her dream business in the other. She looked beyond the status quo, tuned into what makes her come alive, and headed to the jungle!
John
John grew up in Tasmania and left the island half way through his accounting degree to sail the world on an ocean racing maxi yacht and after many years returning to open health food shops in Hobart. The cold weather finally got to him and he moved to Queensland and Noosa Heads and began working in restaurants for decades and gained much knowledge in the hospitality industry and finally moving to Bali for more warmth in 2010 to create and build our eco friendly and sustainable Yoga retreat center in the mountains of Bali with his wife Cath and 6 year old son Huon.
Sabrina & Barbara
Sabrina & Barbara are the beautiful souls that created our amazing Yoga Retreat Venue in Tuscany. Both sisters have built an oasis of authentic Tuscan style on the footsteps of the renaissance town of Pienza and their energy has made the place a truly magical experience for all those wanting to come on a retreat and live the beautiful activities they have to offer. Their family paradise is the perfect location to retreat in peace, enjoy the history, the nature and the fantastic flavours that Tuscany has to offer.
Carlo
Carlo's family has been living in the southern Italian region of Puglia for centuries. In this rural region there are many ancient farmhouses which are called "masseria" in Italian. Carlo has renovated one of these farms to transform it into a cause-driven retreat center in Puglia for hire. His masseria is now an Italian retreat venue with a focus on sustainability, with various on-going initiatives, such as running their own reforestation project and organising beach clean-ups.
June
June made our retreat center in the Caribbean to be a loving, creative and expansive environment for people to do their personal work. Through a misdiagnosis in her teens, to a chance meeting in her 20’s, June has always been immersed in an intimate relationship with the invisible world. Guided by an inner quest to understand why extraordinary experiences were happening to her, June has found herself in the company of healers, gurus and shamans. Now she shares her unique perspective on life with humor and deep insight. She is a healer, a life coach, an artist, a psychic and something more.
Regina
Regina was born in Brazil to parents of European origin. After graduating in modern languages she set off to see the world, eager to experience and grow in different environments. In Japan she has spent some years studying Japanese culture, adopting practices like Macrobiotics, Shiatsu, Aikido. In Europe she has settled in Northern Italy, where she has been practicing oriental methods of healing and maintaining mind and body equilibrium. She also became a facilitator in the breathing technique Rebirthing. Throughout her life she has been nurturing her natural singing talent,considering music an essential nutrition for the soul. Within her Yoga retreat center in Brazil she aims to improve people’s lives by holding space in a nurturing natural environment.
Luisa, David & Amanda
Our 9 acre Olive Estate and Yoga Retreat venue in Le Marche region has been beautifully designed by British-Italian couple, David & Luisa, which initially built this property as a family holiday home. Amanda, their daughter, had the vision to transform the Estate into a retreat location for retreat leaders who want to experience the real Italy, without the crowds. Together with the help of locals, Amanda, the housekeeper, Giuseppe, who looks after the gardens and Francesca, the in-house concierge, will provide you the most fantastic retreat experience leaving you wanting to come back once you leave.
Marie
Marie fell in love with Kenya, its people and its breathtaking surroundings over a decade ago and has been giving back to the local community ever since. As a homeopath and trained psychologist she has been training and empowering over 1000 of students with quality medical education. Marie's mission is to make a positive impact on people and the planet. This dream inspired her to offer a space for people to explore Kenya and its communities & nature in an authentic and sustainable way. Her vision gave birth to our Kenya retreat venue for rent, a retreat center where people can connect to themselves and mature deeply, while giving back to the community and nature.
Emily & Mané
Emily and Mané crossed paths in Santa Teresa one afternoon in 2016. What started with a sunset surf, turned into a dinner date, then a few days later, a plant medicine ceremony at a retreat center in Costa Rica and then a surf trip around the country. After a 2 week whirlwind romance, Mané dropped Emily off at the airport and invited her to come back and do life in the jungle with him. 6 years later, they now have 2 beautiful bebés, and have realized their dream of creating their own retreat centre for hire in costa rica. An inspiring sanctuary for healing and radical personal realization nestled in the jungle. Using the Golden Ratio to foster harmony with the natural world, their retreat venue in Costa Rica for hire returns you to your natural essence.
Tara & Jonathan
Tara & Jonathan are the creative and enterprising souls that created the fabulous Yoga Retreat Venue in Olhao, a sanctuary, a place to reconnect with a slower, seasonal way of life, and with a genuine community of creative, like-minded souls. Together, they have an exceptional ability to create everyday magic sharing all their knowledge and fantastic places that Olhao and the Algarve have to offer. Their mission has been to help you share your magic in their beautiful abode.
May
May is the great soul behind our Retreat Villa in Joshua Tree and also the founder of an LA-based yoga therapy and wellness provider. Her first love and career was in real estate development. However, the stress from the industry led her to pursue wellness where she studied and taught yoga abroad for 2 years. During her extensive travels over the decades, she envisioned creating a retreat space where she could combine her love of homestead, travel, and wellness. In 2019, with the help of her family and friends, the Joshua Tree Retreat villa for hire in California was born. Now May opens the doors of the amazing retreat villa to everyone imparting wellness. Share your story and co-create in this great wellness space!
Aline & Alex
Aline & Alex found our luxury retreat center in Portugal in 2011 and it was love at first sight. A rumbling estate bathed in mystery and history, with lush gardens and a mesmerising view over the Atlantic ocean and the Monserrate palace, it was a place of unforgettable beauty. It took them more than 10 years of careful restoration and lots of TLC to take it back to her former glory. Some say a stroll through the estate is like a walk in a book of fairytales, its pages are filled with rejuvenating, inspiring and enchanting energy so they decided to share the magic and open its doors for unique retreats.
Berend & Bjorn
Bjorn & Berend found our retreat center in Bali after being built by Darren, an Australian soul that poured heart and soul to make a fantastic retreat center. After a few years and a pandemic Darren realised his age wouldn’t allow him to run this place in full swing and Bjorn & Berend appeared to the rescue. They both have a very strong vision to create a fabulous retreat center by focusing on the details, the senses and the desires of their retreat organisers and their guests.
Merlin & Lizzie
Merlin & Lizzie are the driving force behind our magical retreat centre in Cornwall. Merlin grew up in Cornwall and has always found peace and tranquillity in the woods whilst Lizzie takes genuine pleasure in learning about the ingenuity of nature and its untold, mesmeric power. Together they act as guardians of the ancient forest for its future while encouraging people to restore themselves within it in the present. Their vision of the thousand year project aims to transform the valley where the retreat venue in Cornwall is, from an upland hill farm into a resilient temperate rainforest
Dayna, Maya & Marc
They are the loving family that built from the ground our Nicaragua Retreat center. They fell in love with the country and its people and the rest is history. Their amazing ethos of building a sanctuary for peace and wellbeing and contributing to the local people by offering education, work and sustainability is what makes this venue so special. Rest assured that when you run a retreat in Nicaragua you are not only doing a world of good to the local people but also to its nature and wildlife.