Ryan began sharing his experience of managing retreat centers around the world with us here at Present Moment in the summer of 2018. He had spent two years as the General Manager of the Hariharalaya Yoga & Wellness Retreat Center in Cambodia before coming to Mexico. During his time there he had the incredible opportunity, through his background in Business Development, Design & Construction, Project Management, Teaching, and Leadership, to help take Hariharalaya to its current status as Southeast Asia’s number one holistic yoga & meditation retreat center. His experience was incredibly rewarding as he had the good fortune of not only leaving his mark on a truly unique and amazing space, but by connecting with thousands of guests through the teachings of Integral Yoga.

The passion he has for yoga and mindfulness has guided his personal path as well as his professional career. His background has primarily been in luxury estate and yacht management, as well as luxury yacht charters. He has been a yacht captain for the past 14 years and has maintained and managed vessels, hotels, luxury estates, retreat centers, and villas of all sizes and in many different countries. He also has many years of experience with designing, building, and remodeling spaces. He teaches rock climbing, different styles of asana, restorative yoga, mindfulness, group activities, and partner yoga classes.

Most days you’ll find him organizing and building our upcoming retreats, answering emails, and spreading good vibes, likely with a dish of fresh guacamole nearby!

Ryan’s Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/ryan.jannenga

Julia just spent the last 15 months managing the Living Yoga Internship at the Hariharalaya Retreat Centre as the Senior Yoga Instructor. Her love and focus was directed at hosting and overseeing the 6 Day Integral Yoga & Conscious Living retreats (50 of them altogether!), conducting all the teacher trainings, scheduling all the classes and retreat activities, running the tours and workshops, giving private yoga consultations and so much more.

Julia is a 500 hour Vinyasa Flow/Rajadhiraja instructor and she leads classes in elemental yoga, hatha, vinyasa, hot flow, yin & restorative, pregnancy yoga, Partner Yoga and conscious touch & Thai Massage.

Since she began teaching, about 4 years ago, she has been very fortunate to guide classes at such wonderful studios as The Yoga Garden in Sussex, LANO yoga in Chichester, Earth Yoga Village in Goa and the magical Hariharalaya Retreat Centre in Cambodia.

Last September, Julia has joined our team with her partner Ryan. Julia and Ryan embraced a loving partnership which has set them on a path of leading yoga retreats, classes, and workshops internationally. They met whilst leading vegan yoga & meditation retreats together in Cambodia and immediately embraced a loving partnership both personally and professionally.

Services provided by Julia:
Private Yoga Classes 60/90/120min, Vinyasa Flow Yoga 90min, Gentle Yoga 90min, Meditation Classes

Julia’s Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/embracelifeyoga

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Juan began his yoga journey in 2013 for its therapeutic purposes. After some years developing a personal Hatha yoga practice and providing Karma Yoga service at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in the Bahamas, Juan ventured off to New Zealand where his training began in Ashtanga Yoga. He has since completed Yoga Teacher Trainings in Ashtanga, Rocket, and Vinyasa Krama..               

He developed his bodywork and massage techniques in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and here in Mexico. Since joining the team at Present Moment Retreat in the summer of 2019 Juan has been sharing his teachings and treatments with passion and devotion. His daily practice is in helping others feel better in order to live happy and healthier lives.

Abigail comes to us all the way from London, born to a Ghanaian dad and a British mum. She is a physical therapist with a background in health and fitness, a yoga teacher and a masseuse. After qualifying from university with a degree in sports science she worked for a while as a personal trainer, and then returned to university to follow her dream of becoming a physical therapist. She worked the British bealthcare system dabbling in various areas of therapy including medical, elderly, respiratory, neurological, musculo-skeletal and womens health. After 7 years of dedicating herself to the British public, although she was still passionate about rehabilitation, she became frustrated working within the constraints of a healthcare system. She felt that she wasn’t able to give her patients the best possible care due to time constraints and the often rigid way in which rehabilitation can be approached in the medical world. So she packed her bags and went to India to complete a 200hr teacher training in Ashtanga Vinyassa Yoga and is now travelling the world teaching yoga and on a mission to bring all of her skills together to create a more complete and holistic method of rehabilitation.

Services offered by Abigail:
Physical Therapy assessment/follow-up 60mins, Deep tissue Massage 60/90/120 mins, Therapeutic Massage 60/90/120 mins, Relaxation Massage 60/90/120 mins, Rehab Combo 120 mins. Ashtanga Vinyassa & Vinyassa Flow 90 mins, Gentle Yoga 90mins, Pilates Mix Up Community Class 60mins

Chad has joined the team from his home country of Antigua in the Caribbean. His passion to serve others is what led him to become a yoga teacher. After having developed a self-directed practice in prior to beginning his studies, Chad received his 200-hour yoga certification at the School of Yoga Institute in Guatemala in 2018, and shortly after that completed a Yin Yoga certification at Kranti Yoga school in India. He was then inspired to travel to Bali where he completed a 300-hour yoga certification at School of Yoga Institute in 2019.                

Studying on Lake Atilian, Guatemala and the sacred beaches in Bali has instilled a spiritual awareness that motivates him to teach from his heart and express from his soul. Chad knows that asana is only the beginning when it comes to yoga and that true yoga is immensely spiritual. Practice led by him is intertwined with mediation, asana, and the sound healing from some of his many favorite sacred songs.

Ryan Michele is joining for her first season at Present Moment. Hailing from sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, she left behind the 9-5 corporate life to focus on a career in wellness. Ryan is passionate about helping others to reconnect with their true nature by living more balanced lives. She arrived in Troncones to help host the Kula Collective’s 200 Hour Yoga Teacher training in October 2017 and never left! Having graduated from the Denver School Of Massage Therapy (in Colorado), Ryan is excited to offer therapeutic and relaxation massages in our beachfront spa. An experienced yoga teacher, you can also find her leading various classes designed to empower guests to build their own personal practice.

Services offered by Ryan:
Meditation 30min, Vinyasa Flow Yoga 90min, Gentle Yoga 90min, Candlelight Yoga 90min, WAW Yoga (Weekly Asana Workshop) Community Class 60min, Private Yoga Classes 60/90/120min, Relaxation and therapeutic massages 60/90/120min

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