Play. Explore. Deepen. Connect: Women’s Healing Retreat In Costa Rica With Eva and Gretchen

About Eva
Eva believes there is no such thing as advanced yoga and that we wake up in a beginner's mind every day, thankfully. She teaches that the physical portion of the practice is a vehicle to arrive back at the space in which we began, and it's our responsibility to deepen that journey over and over again, as life often pulls us in the opposite direction.

Her teaching focuses on breath, movement, and meditation. Her overall intention with teaching is to build a moment-to-moment awareness that pain and suffering are as transformative as joy and that light is always present no matter how dark things may seem.

Her classes have a core grounding in breath and flow, yet they are safe and supportive for those working through physical challenges. She received her 200-hour teacher training certification from Prema Yoga Brooklyn and is also a graduate of Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal's Therapeutic Yoga Training Program at Integral Yoga in NYC as well as numerous other trainings and immersions.

Eva’s personal practice has guided her through breast cancer, an eating disorder and trauma related to family addiction - experiences which have profoundly influenced her teaching style and her belief in the metamorphic power of yoga. Her priority is to create a safe space for everyone, every body, and each experience that students bring to class.

Eva is excited to join Gretchen for this offering in the exploration of female embodiment in all forms.

She currently lives in Brooklyn with her two amazing sons and teaches at Prema Yoga Brooklyn.

About Gretchen
Gretchen is a Psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. After receiving her MSW from New York University, she worked for five years providing psychotherapy to crime victims at the New York County District Attorney's Office, Special Victims Unit. In addition to private practice, she has taught undergraduate courses in the field of social work at NYU.

Prior to her career as a therapist she received an M.A. in Women's Spirituality in which she explored spiritual practice and ritual art as a path to healing. Service to the divine feminine and energetics influence her approach to healing.

She has also spent over a decade in the embodied practice of Authentic Movement. This practice has deepened her understanding of the wisdom and information held in our bodies. She has come to know intimately that there is no ease or healing before rebuilding a relationship to the body and the sensations that live within us.

In addition, she has completed Level 1 and Level 2 of Relational Life Therapy at the Relational Life Therapy Institute. Building deeper and more intimate connections with self and our partners is at the heart of Relational Life Therapy. Through the lens of RLT, we are able to see ourselves more clearly as well as develop an understanding of ourselves in relationship to our partners.

In her free time, Gretchen enjoys spending time with her 10-year-old, exploring the city, cuddling with her dog, and taking road trips. She is currently writing a book about her own healing journey and the therapist and therapeutic interventions that saved her life and guided her to live an empowered and relational life.