Alison McInnes
I recently went to Lumeria Maui with the luminous Lily on a yoga retreat- it was incredible! The setting was gorgeous and tranquil. In the mornings we had a challenging fiery practice and in the late afternoons we reconvened for restorative poses and mindfulness. We learned some interesting yogic concepts to help us set an intention for the week. At one point we walked a labyrinth together and joined our wrists with thread in a group commitment to achieve the goals we had set. During the day we had fantastic adventures including beach time, whale watching and a visit to a gourmet goat cheese farm. I was especially drawn to the fellow yogis who had chosen to come with Lily, all wonderfully entertaining and united by the common themes of health, wellness and compassion for self and others. You too deserve to vacation with Lily!
-Alison McInnes
Jessie Graffenberg
Lily has been one of the most, if not THE most, influential yoga teachers I have ever practiced with; which made it a no-brainer to sign up for her 2017 Maui yoga retreat at the Lumeria. As it would be my first solo long distance trip across the US, I was a little nervous to sign up. However, as soon as I landed on the island and arrived at Lumeria, I instantly felt at home.
During the retreat, Lily led us through two amazing practices each day, ate lunch and dinner with us, and turned a group of strangers into an instant family. On the yoga mat, she has a unique talent and gift for preparing your body to open for difficult poses and simplifying complex poses. Her soothing voice and calming aura are the modern age's equivalent to 1,000,000 vials of CBD (or THC - whatever your preference). This retreat was the rest and restore yoga trip of a lifetime and I would go back in a heartbeat.
Over the past five years, Lily has, unknowingly, been one of my guiding female spirits. Life has generously let me cross paths with Lily when I needed her guidance the most. Whether it was through a relationship break up, job change, just a rut; she somehow always knew how to calm my extreme pitta-ness down to relax. Her lessons and teachings extend far beyond just the yoga asana practice. Lily has helped me cultivate strength both mentality and physically, and for that, I cannot thank her enough.