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Nourish in Paradise

Retreat

A DAY TO RETREAT & RESET

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Do you need a reset day that feels inspiring, rejuvenating, and deeply nourishing?

Join us for a day of yoga, kriyas, breathwork, a high-vibrational foods workshop and brunch with international yoga and nutrition teachers, Yoga Nidra, sound bath, and cacao circle. An unforgettable, epic experience to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. Space is limited.

Reserve your spot and let’s feel great from the inside out, together.

FULL DAY RETREAT: Early Bird: $229 by 8/15 | Regular Price: $259
Includes all practices, workshops, nourishing brunch, farm-to-table pūpūs,
cacao, and sound bath.

CACAO + SOUND ONLY: $44 per person | Space is limited for this intimate retreat.

Space is limited for this ntimate retreat.

To register text or call the studio at (808) 348-2979

Raíssa Zoccal

International Yoga Teacher, Kriyas & Breathwork

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Luana Zapelini

International Nutrition Teacher & Author

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Michele Santos

Host, Cacao Guide and Connection Circle

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Suzana Maia

Certified Sound Healing Practitioner

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RETREAT SCHEDULE

9:00 – 11:00 AM: Yoga, Kriyas + Breathwork
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Foods Workshop + Nourishing Brunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM: Rest + Integration
2:00 – 3:00 PM: Connection Circle
4:00 – 6:00 PM: Pūpūs & Rest
6:30 – 9:00 PM: Cacao + Sound Bath

Nourish your body. Quiet your mind. Open your heart.

WHERE: 509 Pakala St. Honolulu, HI 96825

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Raíssa Zoccal

I’m Raissa, pronounced like “Haissa,” although you can also call me Ray.
From an early age, I carried a deep sense of purpose that became the beginning of a lifelong journey of self-discovery, exploration, and transformation.
Today, I’m an author, teacher, mentor, facilitator, and eternal learner. For 11 years, I’ve dedicated my work to self-development and human transformation, while spending nearly two decades exploring different traditions, teachings, and practices around the world.
My path has taken me through yoga and meditation studies in Australia, Indonesia, India, and Brazil, alongside an academic background in International Relations from the Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
I’m also a soul writer. I created the Alquimia do Ser Oracle, wrote my first book, Desperte sua Essência, and built a community of more than 1.3 million people on YouTube, where I share yoga, guided meditations, and reflections on consciousness and the journey of life.
My work is rooted in the integration of ancient wisdom and modern science, creating deeply transformative and embodied experiences. Through retreats, immersive experiences, and mentorships, I integrate Kundalini, breathwork, somatic practices, intuitive movement, meditation, and neuroscience to help people reconnect with their essence, regulate their nervous system, and awaken their creative life force.

Luana Zapelini

Wellness Mentor • Bioenergetic Nutritionist • Author

Luana Zapelini is a Brazilian Wellness Mentor and Bioenergetic Nutritionist with over 25 years of experience integrating nutrition, holistic wellness, mindfulness, energy, and consciousness.

She is an author and international retreat facilitator, inspiring women to elevate their vitality and create a more conscious, vibrant, and high-vibrational way of living.

Michele Lowchinovscy Santos

Having spent her childhood living all over the world, Sun Yoga founder Michele Lowchinovscy Santos found a special connection to Hawaii while attending Hawaii Pacific University. The light and warmth of the islands spoke to Michele and guided her to make Hawaii her home. After graduating with a degree in Psychology, Michele spent the next seven years dedicating herself to the field of mental health as a therapist for children with special needs here on Oahu. Grace, her first client, proved to be a key force guiding Michele on her yoga path.

Grace was a little girl diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a condition that left her unable to speak or move deliberately. However, as Michele would soon come to learn and love, Grace had an immense ability to communicate love and strength from within, a quality Michele would use over the years as inspiration. Understanding the difficulties Grace’s family sometimes faced around their daughter’s care, Michele asked Grace’s mother how she dealt with the challenges that invariably arose. Her answer was simple: Yoga. Soon after, Michele received a hot yoga class package as a gift from Grace’s family. It was love at first practice.

Michele realized that while she enjoyed her career in psychology, her path attraction was very strong. Michele focused on teaching yoga to others and found great joy in fostering connections with her students. Again and again, she realized her purpose was to share the gift she herself had received years before. With the birth of her second child, Michele found renewed strength to fulfill her dream of deepening her knowledge and sharing the practice of hot yoga.
Sun Yoga Hawaii is the culmination of everything Michele has always wanted to experience in a yoga class. Sun Yoga is her labor of love, a calling from her heart, a unique practice that she hopes will help others fulfill their desires to feel happy and fit, experience peace and personal growth, heal unity. Sun Yoga is dedicated to Grace, the little girl who taught Michele the importance of locating and communicating love and inner strength.

Michele’s Yoga certifications include:
2007 – Original Hot Yoga with Bikram Chouldhury, Honolulu, HI
2011 – 200-hour Open Space Teacher Training with Mary Bastien, Honolulu, HI
2016 – 200-hour Sivananda Teacher Training in Rudraprayag, India
2017 – Meditation Training at One World Academy in Chennai, India
2017 – Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Jared Sam, Big Island, HI
2018 – 300-Hour Teacher Training with Yogi Charu in Honolulu, HI
2019 – iRest Yoga Nidra Level 1 with iRest Institute

Michele continues to offer 200-hr Sun Yoga Teacher Trainings every year, to ensure the quality of the teacher instruction and alignment with the culture of Sun Yoga Hawaii.

Michele discovered through the years of practice and trainings, that yoga is much more that a physical practice for health and flexibility. Yoga it is a way of living. It is the gentle reminder to be here now, in the present moment, living the magic! Yoga is for life & beyond, a path of much aloha.

One of Michele’s favorite quote is:

“The important thing in life is not to think much but to love much; and so, do that which best stirs you to love.” – Mother Teresa of Ávila

Suzana Maia

I’m Suzana Maia, a holistic healing practitioner, yoga teacher, meditation instructor, Reiki Master, and internationally certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner.

Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and living in Hawaiʻi for more than two decades, my path has been shaped by a deep curiosity for ancient wisdom, spirituality, healing, and the connection between body, mind, and energy.

For many years, I’ve immersed myself in different traditions and practices, studying and experiencing teachings in Brazil, India, Nepal, Bali, Ireland, England, and Hawaiʻi. I’m a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, One World Academy Meditation Instructor, Reiki Master, Certified Sacred Geometry Therapist, Aromatherapy Specialist, and internationally certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner.

Sound has become one of the deepest expressions of my work. Through the vibration and resonance of gongs, Tibetan singing bowls, and other sacred instruments, I create experiences that invite the body to soften, the mind to quiet, and the nervous system to reconnect with a deeper sense of balance and presence.

My work brings together sound healing, yoga, meditation, Reiki, breath, energy work, and ancient spiritual wisdom to create immersive experiences that support transformation from within. Through sound journeys, retreats, workshops, and private experiences, my intention is to create a safe and sacred space where people can slow down, listen inward, release what no longer serves them, and reconnect with their own inner wisdom.

At the heart of everything I do is resonance, the understanding that healing is not about becoming someone else, but about remembering who we already are.

Suzana Maia Oliveira

With roots extending to Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, Suzana Maia has made Hawaii her home since 2002. Her array of hobbies is as varied as her background. From traveling the globe, functional training, crafting, chanting, and playing Kirtan. A deeply spiritual individual, she is an earnest devotee of Neem Karoli Baba.
Suzana started practicing yoga in 1992 with a life-altering Satsang that introduced her to meditation and mantras, fundamentally shifting her viewpoint and establishing the groundwork for her present way of life. Over the years, she has increased her proficiency and expertise through an assortment of courses, trainings, retreats, and journeys across places such as India, Nepal, Bali, Hawaii, and California, seeking a deeper comprehension of the health benefits associated with yoga and meditation.

Suzana embodies a fusion of roles – she is a nurturing mother, a committed wife, and a fervent Registered Yoga Teacher. She received her 500 RYT from Yoga Hawaii, she is a certified meditation instructor accredited by One World Academy in India. She has also completed a teacher training in Ashtanga, Yin Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and Power Yoga Sculpt. Her professional endeavors include her work as a Certified Massage Therapist and as a Wellness Consultant which includes her leadership role as a dōTERRA Essential Oils Founder 2.0.

Suzana first introduced her yoga teachings at Sun Yoga in 2012, during her pregnancy, finding a profound alignment with the studio’s culture and community spirit. Her return in 2015 to instruct Sun Flow classes served to strengthen her bond with the studio’s warm-hearted community.

Suzana is resolutely driven by a mission to disseminate knowledge on the life-altering impact of yoga, meditation, and aromatherapy. She is determined to cultivate a supportive and inclusive community, a circle where compassion for one another is paramount. By disseminating best practices and innovative insights, she is keen to connect with others, encouraging them to embrace practices adept at navigating the complexities of life.