Ashleigh Irwin

My yoga journey began over ten years ago. A friend had asked me to go to a class, and I am so grateful that I eventually gave in and said yes. One or two classes here and there turned into stepping onto my mat everyday, either at home or at a studio. The connection and passion I was beginning to build was exciting and challenging, and supported me in staying calm and present in my retail management job.

After a few years of practicing and seeing the shift in my mindset and the opening in my body, I knew that I wanted to take a teacher training so that I could one day share the same love and openness that my practice gave me.

Fast forward past many different trainings and six years of teaching full time - I am here. Exactly where I need to be. This journey has taught me so much both as a student and a teacher. Especially in the last 3-4 years, I have felt so authentic and creative that when I step on my mat to guide or to practice, I feel the magic, love, softening and connection around and within me.

I love teaching fun, playful and creative vinyasa classes. You can expect an epic playlist to accompany you through many opportunities to tune into your body and feel expansion, especially in your heart. I also have this sweet spot for slow, juicy, healing practices, which show up as yin or restorative workshops. There is something so healing for me as a teacher, to offer a safe space to slow down, to connect with what you're feeling and offer stillness and rest as a way to drop back into your heart and soul.

Over the last few years, I have reconized this spark inside me when I have the opportunity to travel somewhere new. Some may call it a travel bug, or severe case of wanderlust... I don’t know what it is, but I feel so alive and connected to mother earth when I travel, that I never want to stop exploring! Explore & Restore has been born to showcase beautiful countries, and give you the chance to dive deep into yourself and remember and reconnect with what inspires you. Combining yoga, meditation and healing through journaling and community, with culture, beauty and once in a lifetime experiences, I can truly say that our beautiful retreats will be a life changing experience for all who say yes to this incredible opportunity, and I am so honoured to co-create these experiences for you.

Tiffany McKenzie

I found yoga while deep into a career in architecture. What started out as a remedy for corporate world stress quickly turned my life around as I found new purpose. In architecture I had always wanted to design how people live but through yoga I found I could have a much more profound impact on people's lives. Now as a 200hr certified yoga instructor and Reiki energy healer, designing lives around the concepts of self-love and acceptance has become my mission.

I teach connection. My classes emphasize safe alignment, movement connected to the breath and heart-centered mindfulness. Whether its an intensely engaged core class or a deeply restful restorative practice, I will undoubtedly be encouraging your heart to open up and feel something. Through yoga and energy healing, I aim to help you heal and connect deeply to yourself so that you may find the peace and happiness that you have been searching for. No matter how you came into the room you will leave feeling strong, stretched and soothed with a smile on your face.

​Most recently my passions have been taking me into deeper studies of mindfulness and higher consciousness. I have been practicing more Reiki healing and incorporating more creativity in my life as I explore more of my hidden talents. I've been working with Pranayama and various meditation techniques to help myself engage in this precious life with more authenticity, more clarity and more sincerity. I love spreading this awareness and the way I move through my life now I feel I can't help but spread love as much as possible.

A big part of my purpose is about self-love, radical acceptance, and facilitating deep connection with our own hearts. I want to ignite that child-like sense of wonder and awe about the world, uncomplicated by our adult fears and worries that have been programmed into us, and I truly feel like taking people away from their everyday and making special time in a retreat setting could be just the perfect opportunity to find that. I am also so honoured to co-create these magical retreats for you.

Daniel Marchione

Meet Daniel, coming along for the journey and not only recording but also adding to the memories. He'll do a damn fine job getting your good side! He also shares a love of travelling and to see more of his travels check out his instagram @_dmcreative and YouTube. He'll also be available for hire on the trip to get a personal photoshoot with a magical backdrop.