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Happiness Yoga Retreat in Paradise

From May 20 to 27, 2023

Join Leila Swenson for her 8th annual Happiness Yoga Retreat at beautiful, magical Xinalani! Xinalani is a lovely, eco-friendly Retreat Center with an environment suited for both adventure and relaxation, as well as immersion in your yoga practice.

With yoga classes twice a day, the stage for transformation is set… The theme of Happiness is explored through yogic principles in Vinyasa Flow classes, which include breath-work, mantra, meditation, and deep relaxation.

During your day aside from yoga, you can enjoy hanging out at the beach, swimming in the pool, relaxing in the hammock, reading a good book, meeting new friends, getting a massage, snorkeling, kayaking, and more!

The cuisine at Xinalani is delicious and healthy with delightful vegetarian/vegan dishes, (although there will be chicken and fish options included on the menu).

This is a wonderful opportunity to de-stress, take care of yourself, connect with your community, and try new things… a remarkable yoga and life experience!

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About the teacher

Leila Swenson

E-500 RYT

Leila’s yoga studies began in 2000 at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA under spiritual head Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD, the successor to Swami Rama. She has also studied with many inspiring yoga teachers including Richard Rosen, Stephanie Snyder, and Annie Carpenter, to name a few.

An experienced teacher, Leila has been teaching full-time in San Francisco since 2010. She has had the privilege of teaching at Firefly Yoga, Yoga Tree, Nest Yoga, Esalen, Glow Yoga, Urban Flow, Flying Yoga, Xinalani, Academy of Art University, Ubisoft, Craigslist, Tishman Speyer, and more. She served on the faculty of Yoga Tree Teacher Training in San Francisco in 2019 and 2020, and Laura Burkhart Teacher Training in 2022.

Leila is devoted to yoga, and her classes flow naturally from the heart. She believes yoga is the most effective practice for self-discovery, love, compassion, acceptance, health, happiness, and peace.