WHAT IS LUANA?

LUANA is for women who crave more than a vacation. More than a trip. More than a retreat.

LUANA is a return. To movement, to the sea, to real connection, and to yourself.

I started LUANA because I know what it feels like to long for real sisterhood. The kind where you can laugh hard, cry if you need to, fall and get back up, and feel completely held the whole way through.

Growing up around yoga and retreats, I saw the magic that happens when women gather with intention. Strangers arrive from different cities and different seasons of life, and leave changed, because something real was shared. LUANA exists to hold that space.

We gather in beautiful corners of the world not to check off an itinerary, but to slow down. To wake up barefoot. To move our bodies because it feels good. To share meals that nourish us. To have the conversations that matter.

Every retreat is intentionally curated, from the homes we stay in to the local guides we welcome, so you live each place the way the people who love it do.

My intention is simple: for you to leave clearer in your mind, open in your heart, and deeply connected, to the places we go, to the women beside you, and to yourself.

That is why LUANA exists. And I would be honored to share it with you.

With love,
Rena

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MEET THE FOUNDER

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Hi, I'm Rena. I am really glad you are here.

Yoga has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My mom was a teacher, so I grew up rolling out a mat beside her, watching women gather and reconnect to themselves. I didn't know it then, but I was seeing what happens when women choose alignment.

And then I drifted.

I built a life that looked good from the outside. I was driven, productive, successful in many ways. But underneath, I was unhappy, and the hardest part was knowing it. I felt disconnected from my body, from my intuition, from the version of me that felt most alive.

I enrolled in my 200 hour training not for the certificate, but because I was searching. I wanted to go deeper into the practice, its philosophy, its roots. I needed something grounding to hold onto while I quietly began to change the direction of my life. That training wasn't about a credential. It was my first real step toward a different path.

Around that same time, I found surfing. It humbled me at once. I wiped out constantly and felt completely out of my element. But the ocean did something to me. It pulled me into the present, softened my ego, and reminded me that I could fall and get back up, over and over.

Over the last three years, I traveled to remote, beautiful corners of the earth searching for something I couldn't name. I thought I was looking for a place. I was really looking for connection, to myself, to other women, to a life that felt slower and more intentional. And I realized we are all searching, even the women who seem to have it all together. We are searching for belonging, for truth, for spaces where we can exhale and be fully ourselves.

LUANA was born from that season of my life.

I created these retreats for the woman who feels that quiet knowing that there is more for her. The one who looks fine on the outside but feels disconnected within. The one who wants real community, movement that frees her, conversations that go deeper, and the courage to realign her life.

I know what it feels like to live out of alignment. And I know what it feels like to come home to yourself. My mission is to create spaces where you can do the same, where you breathe deeper, move freely, face your fears, build genuine friendships, and leave remembering who you are.

If you are searching, you are not alone. And I would be honored to walk beside you.

Together we will move, breathe, laugh, and explore, remembering that nothing is missing. Everything you are searching for is already within you.

why the name luana?

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The name LUANA blends my own name, Rena, with my rescue dog's name, Lua, my fearless companion and quiet teacher through some of the most transformative years of my life. She came into my life before I knew how much I needed her, and in the simplest ways, she changed me.

Lua moves toward life, never afraid of a long hike, rough water, or the unknown. She forgives instantly, loves freely, and wakes up happy no matter what. Through her, I have learned patience, presence, and the joy in the smallest moments, a morning walk, salty air, golden light over the sea. She reminds me to stay curious, soft, and brave.

LUANA holds her spirit.

The name carries meaning beyond the personal, too. It speaks to being at ease, joyful and content, grounded yet free. In some meanings it is also a graceful warrior, the strength and flow we cultivate on the mat and in the water.

LUANA is more than a name. It is a feeling. The exhale after holding your breath. The courage to begin again. The choice to love fully and forgive quickly, yourself included.

Just as Lua has guided me to live fully and fearlessly, I hope LUANA becomes that for you, a space that pulls you back to joy, to adventure, and to your truest self.

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THE LUANA way

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    Flow

    It all starts by learning how to flow, both in the ocean and in life. You will step away from the noise and focus on what truly moves you.

  • connection

    In a supportive, women-only community, we reflect on what has been holding you back, what you truly desire, and how to move forward with clarity.

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    Alignment

    With a deeper connection to yourself, the ocean, and the present moment, you will return home feeling refreshed, empowered, and aligned.

Curious if LUANA is right for you?

Let’s connect and see if LUANA is the perfect space for your journey of growth, connection, and transformation.

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