Why Sarah Oleson Believes We Need Yoga Retreats

Sarah Oleson was at dinner with friends one night when she announced one of the biggest decisions of her life. A decision that would remove her from teaching elementary school, help her heal from the unhealthy decisions of her youth, and send her on an epic journey that's whisked her to places like Costa Rica, Mexico, Italy, Spain, and so many more.

That decision? A trip to Bali for a yoga teacher training.

From there, everything fell into place.

In today's conversation from my makeshift studio in Portsmouth, the Seacoast's top yoga retreat leader and I discuss:

• Sarah Oleson's yoga beginnings (00:00)
• Partying too much in her 20s (10:20)
• Becoming a teacher (16:04)
• The Bali trip that changed Sarah's life (18:38)
• The benefits of yoga retreats (30:00)
• Running a yoga retreat business (37:53)
• Why yoga retreats are necessary (44:50)
• What's your mission? (49:02)
• The Final Final Question (52:09)

Sarah Oleson is one of the Seacoast's most beloved yoga instructors. Known most for taking yogis on epic retreats to exotic locations around the world, she also teaches in-studio at 3 Bridges Yoga, and virtually via her web site. A former elementary school teacher, she also mentors other yoga instructors on how to throw their own epic retreats.

--To learn more about Sarah's upcoming retreats, visit SarahOlesonYoga.com. She's also on Instagram @SarahOlesonYoga. This is the post we mentioned in the conversation.

--To support Lucy's Love Bus, a cause near and dear to Sarah's heart, visit LucysLoveBus.org.

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