Wellness-focused transformative and rejuvenating yoga retreat and yoga teacher training experiences.

Follow your heart…it will lead you on the
most meaningful path to beautiful places.

If you could do anything, if money was in abundance and your heart’s desire could soar, what would you do?

Rachel Wainwright’s, founder of Exhale Yoga Retreats, friend asked her this question, when they were sitting together in her car stuck in traffic. Rachel responded that she would offer yoga retreats in paradise, surrounded by other positive people who are ready to evolve to a higher consciousness of awareness and live more in harmony with themselves, others and this planet. Astonished with the confident, clear response, her friend simply said: “That sounds incredible, why aren’t you doing it?”

Rachel replied, “I can’t make a career doing this.” Growing up she had never witnessed anyone else make a living doing what they love to do. Her limited belief was you either have a corporate career job or you are a starving artist. But saying it out loud made Rachel realized in that moment, her dream game was strong, but her excuse was weak.

STORY OF EXHALE YOGA RETREATS

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Rachel became curious and started asking her students if they would be interested in registering for a retreat. She was astounded that everyone said YES, but with some excuse. She began to realize that we all have these limiting beliefs that hold us back from doing what makes our hearts happy.

Rachel was now ready to be a dream-doer, so she put her thoughts into action and started designing a life-enhancing retreat program which focused on taking off old layers of these restricting beliefs that weigh us down, revealing the core essence of our truth. Then and only then can we live life with more meaning and purpose.

Rachel would address the limiting beliefs she heard others think and help them come up with solutions to move forward to joining her retreat, which fast became something she really believed in. If someone said they didn’t have enough money, she would help them come up with a plan for how they could save a few bucks each day, make a little more income per week, and how to achieve their goal and join the retreat. Rachel knew that once they experienced this retreat, it would help raise their vibration, having everything in their life flowing better than ever before.

Every day, after managing at her studio, Rachel would move one step closer to creating her retreat. She visualized how it would feel to be on the retreat, with yoga to raise vibration, eating nourishing food, hearty discussions, giggles playing in the pool, afternoon adventures, jungle dancing, deep meditation and restful sleep.

And it happened! The first retreat was beyond her wildest dream come true! She knew it was going to be good vibes, but the gathering of like-hearted people with similar intention was deeply, proudly magnificent! Her heart was blown open to how in just one week people could let go of so much weighing them down and leave lighter with more love for life and themselves. Not only did the majority sign up for the next retreat, but they also shared with their friends who excitedly registered too.

Rachel felt blessed to see transformation in students who practiced at her studio over the years, but on the retreat she saw this transformation in over just a week. This ignited Rachel to eventually make the tough decision to sell her studio, so she could completely focus all her energy on offering retreats and trainings.

Every time Rachel got worried about whether she could really make her dream happen, to make a living doing what she absolutely loved, she went to her yoga mat practiced to raise her vibration till she felt more positive to open to possibility. Rachel started a journal writing down how she felt living her “awesome life” and did this every morning when she woke up and every evening before she slept. She wanted to plant the seed in her consciousness. Within a year Rachel’s “awesome life” journaling was becoming more like a “gratitude” journal because she realized she was now starting to truly live it.

Around that time, like magic, the powerful sharing tool we know as Instagram provided the opportunity to share all the past retreaters testimonials, pictures and videos, to not just her growing community in Vancouver, but to like-hearted people from around the entire world!

Now Rachel is living her dream, with her big-hearted husband working with her alongside, offering Exhale Yoga Retreats in the most beautiful places! So we ask you the same question

If you could do anything, if money was in abundance and your heart’s desire could soar, what would you do?

MEET THE EXHALE YOGA RETREATS FOUNDERS

Exhale Yoga Retreats is a wellness-focused organization dedicated to creating transformative and rejuvenating yoga retreat and yoga teacher training experiences. Our team is comprised of dedicated and experienced yoga instructors, mindfulness practitioners, and wellness experts who are passionate about guiding participants on a journey of self-discovery and relaxation. With a deep commitment to creating a nurturing and inspiring environment, Exhale Yoga Retreats and our team ensure that each retreat offers a harmonious blend of yoga, meditation, and holistic well-being practices, empowering participants to exhale stress, inhale serenity, and embark on a journey of self-discovery and self-care.

EXHALE YOGA RETREATS FOUNDER
Rachel was recommended to try Yoga to cope with stress when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2002. She took the advice and experienced a life-changing moment when the teacher shared insights from the yoga sutras that deeply resonated with her soul.
She was drawn to keep practicing yoga, despite initial discomfort stemming from past trauma, heartache and emotional suppression. Has she allowed herself to feel more, she began to heal more. Yoga became Rachel’s medicine. Doctors marveled at her remarkable recovery.
In 2007, Rachel embarked on her first yoga teacher training, not with the intention of becoming an instructor, but to deepen her knowledge of yoga. She realized the vastness of yoga’s wisdom and devoted herself to continuous learning, studying in numerous trainings. Mostly inspired by Shiva Rea, her vinyasa yoga trainer and Bernie Clark her yin yoga trainer.
It wasn’t till Rachel had a near death experience that she surrendered to dying, but then felt guided back into her body with clear direction that her purpose was to teach and share the inner wisdom she had cultivated from her life’s lessons.
Since that pivotal experience, Rachel has been sharing her knowledge through teaching yoga classes, leading exhale yoga retreats, and facilitating trainings. She also is a certified pilates teacher and life coach.
Recently Rachel has created a movement called “Jungle Dance” to nurture your nature by liberating people to embody their most natural way of being.
Rachel has a caring heart and is guided by her empathic natural abilities enabling her to sense what her students need offering profoundly empowering experiences.

CREATIVE / RETREAT COORDINATOR
Jules works alongside his wife Rachel, with a vision to spread happiness via the international yoga adventure retreats and yoga teacher-trainings that Exhale Yoga Retreats proudly offers. Together they plan every detail to provide an authentic, enriching experience. With a passion for photography and videography, Jules is the creative behind Exhale Yoga Retreats’ look and feel.
During the retreats he captures memories in the making. From candid moments laughing with a new friend to that epic wave you waited all day to catch, Jules will record it all, allowing you to disconnect from your electronic devices and enjoy care-free fun. With years of experience running yoga retreats and teacher-trainings, Jules ensures everything operates smoothly on location.