What began as a dreamy idea in 2008 over a glass of Brunello in Tuscany…
Is now a women-owned lifestyle retreat company with more than 100 retreats enjoyed by thousands around the world. Here’s to dreams, wine, travel and friendships.
Healthy Hedonism… balancing good living with health & giving.
The Healthy Hedonism life-style celebrates pleasure, joy —and even a dose of indulgence, with daily practices of yoga, exercise, healthful eating and meditation to build health and resilience in body and mind.
–Gayle Olson, Healthy Hedonist
TEAM EUPHORIA
Gayle Olson
Founder | Yogi
Passionate about adventure and inspiring people to live their dreams, Gayle has launched several entrepreneurial lifestyle ventures, including a concert production business, yoga studios in the US and France, a wellness and fitness coaching business, and an international retreat business, Exotic Yoga Retreats.
Gayle’s journey into the world of yoga began in 1984 when she discovered the joy of Savasana and the fascinating alignment principles in Iyengar Yoga. She has taught Iyengar, Vinyasa and Hatha yoga in the US and around the world for more than 3 decades. Now based in Sonoma, California, Gayle leads Euphoria, offers private yoga and fitness classes, and enjoys (perhaps too much) the wine country lifestyle with her Vintner partner, John and pup Queen Sheba.
Monika Kaufman
Chief Yoga Officer, travel with Monika to Greece, Switzerland & New Year’s Mexico in 2024
With 20+ years of yoga instruction under her belt Monika has even more passion for sharing yoga with others than ever before. She believes that enthusiasm, curiosity and a sense of wonder fuels a yoga practice that feeds your soul. Her classes will meet you wherever you are at on your yoga journey by keeping it fun, and accessible with just the right amount of challenge to keep you fully engaged and growing. You can flow with Monika here. https://linktr.ee/monika.kaufman
Lisa Carlsson
Chief Meditation Officer, travel with Lisa to Umbria & Mexico
Carlsson is an enthusiastic yogi, devoted meditator and lifelong creative. She founded her creative marketing firm, C and C Creative Design, 25 years ago. Lisa has always understood the connection between expanding one’s mind with yoga, meditation, travel and new connections with fueling creative energy. “Yoga has always guided me through different phases of my life with strength and intention —my creative career, raising my girls, and now my partnership with Euphoria Retreats. Working with Euphoria Retreats is the perfect combination of exotic travel, inner development and creative expression”.
“Giving the gift of rejuvenation to others is a dream of mine. And now that dream is coming true. “ — Lisa Carlsson