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Meet your retreat Team
jamie bleything
Team Lead, Co-Owner/ Co-Creator
The Light
Throughout her life, Jamie Bleything has always been involved in fitness, gymnastics, soccer, and basketball. Movement was and will forever be a significant part of her lifestyle. In 2017 she discovered yoga and it had a profound impact on her mind, body and soul. In 2020, she received her 200 hour YTT certification through Life Power Yoga . Jamie considers her yoga practice to be a constant journey. Yoga has given her freedom; physically, by strengthening, lengthening, and changing her shape to allow for more opportunities; mentally, by teaching her to adapt quickly to stress; spiritually, by showing her that the two are forever interconnected. As an instructor, Jamie likes to inspire her students to embrace their practice, while keeping it fun and lighthearted. During her time off of the mat, she enjoys time with her husband and two kids, playing at the beach, photography and reading.
Brandi Downham
Team Lead, Co-Owner/ Co-Creator
The Seeker
Brandi is a trained artist and designer. Her thoughtful creativity fuels the curation of every class, gathering, session, and retreat. Fusing creative intention and soul-driven thought with yoga encourages students to explore their practice with a tangible and applicable richness on and off of the mat. Brandi’s teaching has an emphasis on nervous system regulation, lymphatic stimulation and fascial release. Understanding how closely integrated this trinity of the human body is to one another allows for impactful healing of the mind, body and spirit. She is currently completing her certification to become an SRT Therapy Specialist, “soft-tissue release techniques”. SRT is considered the “next level” in Stretch Therapy as it does not simply look at muscular flexibility, but joint mobility, nervous system defense and lymphatic facilitation. Brandi fell in love with the practice of yoga after a devastating loss. Breath and movement helped her navigate grief and PTSD. Yoga provided a nurturing path for a grieving heart and exploring the soul. She studied under Tracy Checotah through Life Power Yoga earning her 200 hour YTT Certification.
tracy espinosa
Team Lead, Total Goddess
The love of a sister & the power of a goddess.
We are thrilled to have Tracy join us again in the co-creation of these life-changing few days we’ll spend together on Star Island. Tracy is a dedicated yoga instructor with over 15 years of experience. Since 2005, Tracy has been guiding students through the transformative practice of yoga with a focus on spirituality and growth. As a seasoned facilitator of yoga teacher training, Tracy shares her wealth of expertise, inspiring others to embark on their own journey of self-discovery and empowerment.Through her teachings, Tracy has witnessed countless lives transformed, touching the depths of the soul and igniting a sense of magic and wonder in each practitioner's heart.
In other words, Tracy is a wellspring of wisdom, knowledge, intuition, insight, and we are privileged to have trained under Tracy, and honored to call her sister and guru.