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
Don’t try to be perfect, be authentic.
Skilled leaders guiding you through your self-empowerment journey.
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