About Authentic Yoga Retreats
Empowerment with every breath.
Helping you excavate your path and stepping into your greatness. Through the physical practice of yoga, meditation, self-discovery, and adventures in amazing settings giving you the opportunity to catalyze your mind, body, and soul. Disconnect from your normal day-to-day to do the work to uncover your true authentic self.
About our Leadership Program
Authentic Retreat Leaders Academy
Welcome to Authentic Retreat Leaders Academy, ARLA. where passion meets purpose in the realm of transformative retreat leadership. We are a dynamic community of experienced retreat leaders dedicated to empowering aspiring hosts like you. We understand that the journey from dream to reality involves strategic planning, meticulous execution, and a passion for creating unforgettable experiences.
Why Choose Authentic Retreat Leaders Academy?
Expert Guidance: Benefit from the wisdom of seasoned retreat leaders who have mastered the art of Dreaming, Planning, Building, and Growing successful retreats.
Comprehensive Training: Our program goes beyond the basics, providing in-depth insights into strategic planning, logistical mastery, and effective marketing strategies.
Community Support: Join a vibrant network of retreat leaders, exchanging ideas, collaborating on projects, and fostering a supportive environment for mutual growth.
Profitable Retreats: Learn the secrets to turning your passion into a profitable venture. We equip you with the tools to optimize costs, set competitive prices, and cultivate a sustainable business model.
Personalized Mentorship: Enjoy personalized support at every step of your retreat leadership journey. Our experienced team is here to guide you, ensuring your success as a retreat leader.
Ready to Elevate Your Retreat Leadership Skills?
Whether you're a yoga instructor, wellness coach, or spiritual guide, Authentic Retreat Leaders Academy provides the roadmap to success. Join us on this exciting journey, where your dreams become reality, and your retreats leave a lasting impact on participants.
Take the first step towards becoming a renowned retreat leader. Start your transformative adventure with Authentic Yoga Retreats today.
Our Leaders
Amanda Mendez
I am so grateful that every day I get to wake up with an opportunity to inspire, empower, and motivate humans to show up to the best of their ability, it just so happens to be by sharing my passion, gift, and love for yoga.
I started practicing hot yoga in 2012, before losing my mother to metastatic breast cancer. As her caretaker for a little over a year and a half, it was the only time I got to take a break from what I called my “mandatory reality”. After she passed I became a daily student, showing up to my yoga mat 447 practices that year. I knew I wanted to one day be able to share my practice with others. At the start of 2015, I taught my first public class one year after burying my mother. The more time I dedicated to my practice and teaching my more I felt alive, awakened, and closer to just being me. Each step took me further along my path, developing my own class structured to work with athletes and active living lifestyles, and eventually landing me on my yoga mat for my very first power vinyasa class taught by my friend, Jen G. This is where my practice and teaching started to feel more at “home” not only on my mat, but how I would show up and speak to my students as I guided practice. In 2018, I knew I needed an outlet to share my passion for yoga differently than I had been doing before and I opened my own studio, Authentic Yoga Studio. In the middle of 2020, I doubled down and took a bigger chance on myself and the community and I started to plan the first retreat. In September 2020 we traveled to Mexico for AYR first (and completely sold out in 10 days) retreat. Coming home revitalized and renewed by the end of 2020, I opened up the second location of Authentic Yoga. There has been so many incredible opportunities that I would have never imagined I would have created if not for this practice, if not by all the life lessons I have learned along the way as well. Not only have I been able to train with globally renowned yogis, I have been fortunate enough to have over 10,000 teaching hours, Lead 200hr Teacher Trainings, have hosted 10 international retreats since end of 2020, and continue to expand our Authentic Yoga Community around the world to empower, connected, and support humans in their self growth journeys. It’s why the practice of yoga will always be part of my life, it has been my catalyst to share my life experiences with other humans to help them discover they are so much more capable than they think they are to figure how not only how to get through the turmoil of life, but to start creating the one you want right now.
Founder/Owner/Operator of Authentic Yoga Studios & Authentic Yoga Retreats
Kaila Zairnowski
Kaila is an adventure loving yoga teacher, and Nidra facilitator, who has been practicing since she was a teenager and teaching for the better part of the last decade. She believes in the magic of movement and breath and the invisible connection between all things.
Kaila’s classes can range from energetic and challenging to slow and introspective. Each class comes from a choose-your-own-adventure approach, wherein Kaila acts as the guide, giving cues and variations, but ultimately the authority on how to move through the postures lies with each student, after all, they are the ones who know best how things feel for them. Her goal is for each student to leave her classes feeling a little more empowered in themselves.
Founder of ZiarYoga
Jenna Page
Jenna, originally from Arizona, is a nationally certified massage therapist, Pilates instructor, and yoga teacher with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in combining movement with manual therapy to restore balance, rehabilitate injuries, and address the root cause of pain. Her clientele spans across various demographics, from seniors to athletes, as well as pre-natal women and individuals dealing with scoliosis. Growing up immersed in healing practices such as Reiki, yoga, and sound healing, Jenna developed a deep affinity for the healing arts. Jenna began practicing yoga and studying yoga therapy at age 18 and became a certified yoga instructor in 2004 through Anusara Yoga. In 2005, she traveled to Thailand to become certified in Thai Massage. Thirsty to learn more, she then completed a 600 hour massage certification at the Southwest Institute of the Healing Arts. While studying various massage modalities, she was additionally certified in Cranial Sacral Unwinding (Polarity Healing Arts), Cranial Sacral Therapy (Upledger Institute), and became an AP Polarity Practitioner. Jenna's exploration of movement therapies led her to discover Pilates as a means to rehabilitate her dance injuries and scoliosis. In 2012, she became a comprehensively certified Pilates instructor through Polestar Pilates. She has studied with the renowned Pilates instructor, Madeline Black and has also completed the CoreAlign foundations instructor training. Currently residing in the San Diego area, Jenna teaches both group and private classes, continuing to share her expertise and passion for holistic well-being. In addition to her professional endeavors, Jenna has danced with several Bay Area dance companies and has performed and taught internationally. She has traveled extensively, sharing her expertise in places like Japan, Bali, India, Mexico, and Sri Lanka. In her free time, Jenna loves dancing, gardening, hiking, camping, and paddleboarding."
Don’t try to be perfect, be authentic.
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