Not only is Bettina a retreat chef, but her journey into food and nutrition has also taken her to many places and besides her busy Instagram feed and inspiring blog that both feature lots of tasty inspiration she has written two cookbooks. Happy Food - Fast fresh and simple vegan and her second book the 7-day vegan challenge.

Bettina is sharing her wisdom wherever she can so it's no surprise that she has founded the Retreat Chef Academy where she teaches others who would like to become retreat chefs or learn more about plant-based food.

I hope I made you curious and hungry for more.

Welcome to the show.

Bettina Campolucci Bordi

In his early twenties Jake hosted and produced his own TV show "The Edge with Jake Sasseville" and he started his podcast "The Jake Sasseville Show" already back in 2014 where he interviewed a wide variety of guests from sports, showbiz, best-selling authors and musicians or transformational coaches. Jake has been on his very own transformational journey and I found it remarkable how open he spoke on his podcast about his life challenges. On Imiloas website it says: “Imiloa Institute invites guests to awaken their consciousness by creating the experience of home.”

If you listen to this episode you will hear Jake's story and you will get a sense of how much that is connected to his own story.

Claudia has been hosting retreats for almost 15 years. After a successful career in media, she started her retreat adventure with building up a retreat center in Goa India. A few years later when she returned to Europe she created Holy Mama. Being a mother of three young kids she saw the need for retreats that could be attended by mothers together with their children.

Since 2013 she has been holding space for mothers from all over the world and Claudia has gathered a team of dedicated people around her who help her to create a safe and nurturing space for her small guests and their mummies.

Claudia is also sharing her wisdom and knowledge with other retreat hosts and individuals who are interested in becoming retreat leaders. Claudia offers online courses in which she guides others to become retreat hosts and start their own on retreat business.

Claudia is a pioneer in her field and it's remarkable to see what she has created.

Welcome to the show. Holy Mama - Claudia Spahr

This is an important wonderful episode as it touches on a topic that many of us are missing in their lives. The ecstaticness of life. 

I am super happy and glad to have Sasha Cobra on the show and give you the opportunity to listen to her and get to know bout Sasha and The Work.

What makes this episode of the podcast so worthwhile listening are the thoughts that Petros shares about the general idea of retreat. Petros has a deep understanding of what retreat is and how we can use the practices of Yoga and retreat to navigate through our life and the challenging experiences we sometime might face.

Get ready to dive deep with Petros.

For more than a decade Anthony has dedicated his life to the breath. Anthony is the founder of Alchemy of Breath and has created one of the most comprehensive systems of breathwork that you'll find today. He has introduced the breath and it's potential to address trauma, addiction, stress, anxiety and other modern-day challenges to thousands of breathers around the world.

His weekly free online breathwork sessions are attended by people from all over the world and all walks of life. Anthony aims all of his efforts at bringing the power of the breath to as many people as possible and with Alchemy of Breath he has created the most comprehensive and widely accredited breathwork training available.

Now Anthony brings all of his life experience into rebuilding an abandoned retreat-centre in Tuscany / Italy and turn it into ASHA the Alchemy School of Healing Arts and a platform for the community that he has built of the past few years.

In this episode, you will hear about Anthony's early spiritual experiences with great teachers, how he built his first retreat centre in the nineties in Italy and how his journeys brought him to India, Bali and back to Italy. Anthony speaks about he found his purpose in life, how he defines leadership and community and how we can live a meaningful life by opening up to our emotions.

Inhale, exhale, enjoy!

Retreat Affairs is a weekly podcast with stories, insights, and inspiration from leading retreat experts, teachers, and mind shifters. 
In the podcast host Sascha Kaus talks to some of the most inspiring people in the retreat world so you can have a little taste of retreat and go on a journey with your host and his guests. 
We will travel together around the world and meet people that create life-changing experiences. We will explore what motivates them to hold space for us, so we can go out of our daily routine and embark on a trip that often enables deep transformation. 
Sascha will interview teachers and we will learn about what they have to share and offer in and beyond retreat. We will learn from experts in the field what it takes to manage and run successful retreats. We will travel to exotic and stunning locations that could become the destination for your next retreat.