Retreat Leaders
Therese Skovgaard Poulsen
Therese is a Sanskrit Scholar from Columbia University in New York, where she also completed her medical training to become a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). Her love for yoga took her to India 27 years ago where she trained to become a Senior Ashtanga Yoga Instructor… Read more »
Xavier Carre
After a serious back injury followed by a year of forced immobilisation, Xavier studied and become a recognized therapist. He practiced in several European countries and was awarded “Best Therapist of the Year” in different years and countries. In 2016 Xavier graduated in Ayurvedic Yoga Massage and… Read more »
Dr. Ninnu Sudarshan, B.A.M.S.
Prior to becoming Oneworld Ayurveda’s Head Physician in 2016, Dr.Ninnu have worked in a number of clinics and built up his own Panchakarma centre in Kollam, as well as a pharmacy producing genuine Ayurvedic medicines, which many hospitals around Kerala use today. Read more »
Rachel Roberts
A spiritual leader for the modern era. Rachel Roberts is a sought-after public speaker, retreat leader and the founder of the wildly popular Yoga Bar studios based in the U.S. Perhaps Rachel’s greatest talent is her ability to offer ancient philosophies, rituals, and practices in a joyous way that fits seamlessly into our modern day lives. Read more »
Maxine Yeates
Maxine has led a number of Urban Retreats in her home town Melbourne, as well as running her own Corporate Yoga business and teaching in several popular studios. Maxine believes that yoga is for everybody, and if you can take a breath you can do yoga. So whether you are an established practitioner or completely new to yoga, Maxine invites you to join her on this wonderful, soul-enriching journey back to self. Read more »
Marleen Feremans-Van Laer
When yoga crossed Marleen’s path, it was love at first sight and she made it her lifestyle. She attended her Vinyasa teacher training at Antwerp Yoga under the guidance of Elsie Matthijssens, the leading lady of yoga in Belgium. Soon after, she did a Yin training with Myriam Wagner in The Netherlands. Read more »
Jennifer Prugh
A Master’s degree in Art and Consciousness Studies, Jennifer was an associate professor for eight years at Cogswell College where she taught storytelling, mythology and creativity. Read more »
Jan Green
“Yoga is not about touching your toes, it is about what you learn on the way down”. Jan lives and infuses her life with the devotion of yoga and wellbeing, creativity and love. She is an inspirational and passionate yogini who captures the essence of yoga and translates the awareness of breath and movement into a powerful healing experience. Read more »
Claude Chouinard
Reaching dreams is not new to Claude Chouinard; over the years he has set many goals and has developed ways to achieve them. One of his dreams was to create a retreat centre and make a difference in other people’s lives and to remain faithful to the concept of letting everyone follow their own path in a simple and non-dogmatic way. Today Oneworld Retreats has grown to be the leader in holistic retreats in Bali. It all started with a dream! Read more »
Wayan Partawan
Wayan is a lover of yoga and of kirtan. Over the past couple of years, Wayan has been the assistant and student of many retreat leaders at Kumara. He doesn’t miss an opportunity to go deeper in his practice. Wayan is a certified yoga teacher after completing the Yoga Arts teacher training in 2010. Read more »
Iyan Yaspriyana
Yoga teacher, retreat leader, owner and co-founder of Oneworld Retreats Iyan Yaspriyana lives his life with passion. He has no doubts that he will reach his dreams and is using many tools and techniques to make them come true. Read more »
Komang Desiani
Komang Desiani—or Desy—was born in a small village near the beach in East Bali to a family of farmers. She grew up being in the nature and familiarizing herself with the Balinese traditions. Read more »