Meet Our Teachers & Facilitators
Zara
Founder & host
Hello, I’m Zara, founder and host of Formentera Retreats and Ibiza Wellness Retreats. My aim is to create a space where you can gently disconnect from your everyday life, reconnect with yourself, and find moments of calm, balance, and presence.
Horses have been a part of my life since childhood, and a love for wellness has always been at the heart of who I am. I’m an accredited Equine Assisted Therapist and Emotional Wellness Coach, and I bring both professional experience and intuitive guidance to support you on your journey — in your own time and at your own pace.
Born in Ibiza and raised in Holland, I returned to Ibiza in 2006 and have been inspired ever since by the island’s natural beauty, outdoor lifestyle, and slower pace. I speak English, Dutch, and Spanish, and love welcoming guests from around the world into a calm, nurturing space.
Hosting retreats has been an incredible journey. Over the years, I’ve had the joy of guiding more than 20 retreats, connecting with small groups of like-minded individuals, witnessing transformative shifts, and seeing how nature, wellness, and horses can help us reconnect with ourselves. Each retreat is designed to be gentle, restorative, and personal — a space where you can explore, pause, and simply be.
As your facilitator, I’ll be there to support you — before, during, and even after your retreat — offering guidance, care, and presence.
I invite you to join me on a journey of reconnection, presence, and balance — guided by nature, horses, and a space that is yours to explore at your own pace.
x Zara
Sasha
Yoga Teacher
Sascha is a passionate yoga and meditation teacher who has been guiding students on their inner journeys since 2008. With over a decade of experience leading retreats in Spain, she brings depth, sensitivity, and soulful presence to every session she teaches.
During our retreats, Sascha will guide Yin Yoga sessions — slow, meditative practices designed to help you reconnect with your body, release tension, turn inwards and find inner balance. Her teaching style weaves together Yin Yoga, energy work, and acupressure, creating a holistic experience that nurtures both body and soul.
Her classes are a sensory journey — infused with scent and music to enhance relaxation and emotional connection. In addition to her work as a teacher, Sascha is the illustrator of the ANANDA Oracle Deck, a project that beautifully combines her artistic vision with her spiritual practice.
After many years of teaching in yoga studios, gyms, offices, and schools, Sascha made Ibiza her home base in 2016, where she now focuses on private sessions and retreats that invite participants to slow down, tune in, and reconnect with themselves.
Lisa Strong
NLP & Life Transition Coach
Lisa is an intuitive life transition coach using NLP, Energy 4 Life and Tarot or Oracle cards to guide you on a journey of self discovery and growth. Being a mum, a wife and having worked a career in finance for almost 2 decades and in the wellness industry for 13 years she is well equipped and experienced to assist you in creating more clarity and balance on your life journey ahead.
She will listen to you, reflect back to you and has this unique way of helping you clear the pathways to your inner fulfilment. She will help you understand your core values, and uncover limiting beliefs so that you can unlock the door to the future you desire.
Lisa’s coaching style is approachable, down to earth, yet real and direct giving you a balanced perspective on both the spiritual and the practical as a means to get to where you want to go.
You will leave the session feeling inspired, refocused with a new sense of direction.
Ryan Massey
Yoga, Movement & Fitness
Ryan Massey, an inspiring and skilled yoga instructor based in Ibiza, will guide the Vinyasa yoga sessions during your retreat. Renowned for his ability to seamlessly combine fluid movement with mindfulness, Ryan’s classes are a journey into self-discovery and rejuvenation. He emphasises the connection between breath and motion, crafting an experience that fosters inner strength, flexibility and balance.
With a teaching style that is welcoming to all levels, Ryan creates an inclusive space where your can explore your limits and find tranquility. His passion for holistic wellness shines through in every session, ensuring that each practice is not only physically enriching but also deeply grounding and restorative.
Ryan’s approach to yoga aligns perfectly with the retreat’s mission—helping to reconnect with you body, mind and the natural rhythms of life. His classes are sure to leave you feeling refreshed, empowered and inspired.
Melchior Arnold
Quantum coaching
Melchior Arnold is a multifaceted healer, coach, and entrepreneur based in Ibiza. As a Certified Quantum Energetics Practitioner and Integrated Quantum Medicine (IQM) Teacher, Melchior combines coaching, quantum energy, alchemy, numerology and kinesiology in his transformative “Accelerated Quantum Alchemy" sessions. His holistic approach also incorporates Master Reiki, Theta Healing, Quantum Healing, Chakra Balancing, and Sophrology.
Fluent in eight languages, Melchior effectively connects with a people effortlessly. His global experiences enrich his practice, allowing him to offer personalised guidance that transcends cultural and linguistic barriers.
During our retreats, Melchior will lead interactive Quantum Coaching workshops, offering profound insights and practical tools to help you release blockages, shift perspectives and align with your highest potential.
Sapphire Leena Breathwork
Sapphire Leena, born in Ibiza, left the island at the age of 17 to study in Canada before embarking on a journey of travel and exploration. After nine years abroad, she returned to Ibiza with a deep dedication to holding space for others to heal and experience transformation through yoga and Breathwork.
Step into a world of transformation with Sapphire’s Breathwork sessions, a powerful journey into the art of conscious breathing. Guided by her intuitive expertise, these sessions create a space for profound emotional release, deep relaxation and heightened self-awareness.
Through intentional breath patterns, Sapphire helps you unlock the restorative power of your breath, reconnecting you with your inner self while shedding layers of tension and stress. Each session is thoughtfully designed to support emotional healing, enhance clarity, and rejuvenate your spirit.
Participants often describe her Breathwork as a catalyst for profound personal shifts, a chance to feel lighter, more aligned, and empowered. Whether you’re seeking balance, emotional release, or a deeper connection to your true nature, Sapphire’s approach offers a transformative experience that perfectly complements the retreat’s serene setting.
Rediscover the power of your breath, and let it guide you toward healing, energy and inner peace.
Leah
Somatic Therapy
Stretch Ibiza was founded in 2015 by Leah Timmins, a certified trauma-informed physical therapist, yoga instructor, sound healer, and former professional dancer. Stretch Ibiza bridges movement and therapy, offering a holistic approach to reconnect body, mind, and nervous system.
Leah’s journey began in dance and evolved through Somatics (MA) — the study of the mind-body connection. Her personal experience with grief and trauma showed her how movement, breath, and awareness can guide healing. With over 15 years of training, she combines dance, yoga, somatic therapy, and breathwork into personalized, integrative practices.
Sound Therapy is central to her work. Using crystal bowls and immersive soundscapes, Leah guides the body, mind, and emotions back into balance, softening tension, shifting stuck energy, and fostering deep relaxation.
At Stretch Ibiza, healing is physical, emotional, and vibrational. Sessions offer a space to release what no longer serves you, reconnect with your body, and experience the profound mind-body connection.