Flow into balance this October. Octoba Yoga offers daily practices for all levels, expert-led workshops, intention-setting rituals, Tai Chi, and meditation — all set against the soothing backdrop of the Caribbean. Complement your practice with mindful dining, wellness therapies, and relaxed social evenings for a deeply nourishing month of movement and mindfulness.
Presenter
19th October - 30th October
With over 20 years of experience in movement, health and wellness, Lisa brings a unique blend of knowledge and expertise to every class. Formerly (and until very recently) a practising Chiropractor,
she has an in depth understanding of the body’s mechanics, which are integral to every posture and transition in a yoga/movement practice and which she uses to help her students move with more awareness, grace and ease. Furthermore, her years as a Chiropractor combined with the knowledge gained during her first degree in Psychology, have served to deepen her understanding of the powerful connection between mind and body, recognising very much how emotional well-being affects the physical body and vice versa.
Having once struggled with limited flexibility and stiffness herself following her earlier years as a full time rower, she intimately understands the challenges of tightness within the body (and the many reasons for this: genetic, physical, emotional, neurlogical) and the freedom that comes with breaking through those barriers.
Lisa’s classes are designed to be fun, playful, and appropriately challenging with a sprinkling of light spirituality and undertones of life coaching, guiding students on a journey of physical, emotional and mental growth.
Although predominantly known for her Vinyasa classes, in more recent years, Lisa has also found great love for Inside Flow(TM) - a wonderful blend of yoga, movement and breath to music. Inside Flow invites you to embrace your body’s natural rhythm as you move through a sequence, usually to a song that you know, all on the rhythm of the breath and to the beat of the music. It’s hard not to leave an Inside Flow class without the ‘Inside Flow Glow’! She looks forward to sharing these movement styles and more with you at Stolen Time, St Lucia.
Presenter
5th Oct - 16th Oct
Cheserae Scala and Dr. Eric Baumgartner are a husband-and-wife healing team who blend the wisdom of ancient Eastern traditions—yoga, acupuncture, and Chinese medicine—with modern Western functional and bio-terrain medicine. Together, they offer an integrated and deeply holistic approach to well-being. They are the co-founders of Alquimia Wellness in Ojai and are honoured to join the Stolen Time community in St. Lucia.
Cheserae brings a diverse background in competitive gymnastics, therapeutic movement, dance, holistic skincare, aesthetics, and natural product development. Since founding Alquimia, she has devoted her teaching to yoga, drawing from Kundalini and Yin traditions. Her classes are designed to support the overworked and undernourished nervous system, offering a gentle yet powerful reset that is accessible to all body types. She also serves as an end-of-life midwife, supporting families and training others to restore sacredness and dignity to the dying process.
Dr. Eric Baumgartner is trained in Eastern medicine and practices acupuncture and herbalism alongside integrative Functional Medicine. His work focuses on comprehensive, whole-person care, supporting patients both in person and online around the world. He also offers educational programmes centred on regenerating the body’s bioterrain to support lasting health and balance across physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions.
Together, Cheserae and Eric are facilitators of Pneuma Transpersonal Training and Pneuma Breathwork, creating safe, guided spaces for individuals to reconnect with their innate sense of inner divinity and presence.
Presenter
14th June - 28th June
Trent and Gordana have been performing and creating magic together since 2007 both separately for over 28 years. With a diverse career on stage and screen, that has seen them perform from Broadway to the Royal Albert Hall and BBC’s Strictly sequined screen. With combined achievements including a World Choreography Award nomination in Los Angeles. North Hollywood Cinefest and San Diego Short Film Festival nominations for their short film Choose Love. And choreographing for the likes of Kevin Spacey in his E*Trade advertisement campaign. As well as creating, producing and designing their original musical Le Hotel. Gordana also appeared as a Real Housewife of Slovenia.
Strictly fans are sure to remember Trent partnering Pixie Lott in a successful Strictly season reaching the quarter finals. And Gordana partnered Ronan Keating in Boyzone’s BBC Children in Need Strictly Special. They both have toured with BBC’s The Strictly Live shows around the UK. As well as both featuring on Dancing with the Stars in their home countries of Australia and Slovenia as well as appearing on the US version. With this being fortunate to perform for and alongside Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga, Smokey Robinson, The Backstreet Boys, Take That, One Republic and Gloria Estefan.
As well as choreographing some wonderful pieces on BBC’s Strictly for Rod Stewart. With the amazing Candoco dance company, Eastenders’ Children in Need special, Strictly Christmas special and Bruno’s unforgettably fruity I Love You Baby!
Since then they have choreographed several times for the hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance, in Australia and as special invitees to choreograph and perform on the show in Vietnam. Have appeared on NBC’s I Can Do That, teaching and performing alongside pop star Ciara. Produced 5 successful productions of the dance spectacular Satisfaction on a Dance Floor. And toured the UK as guest stars of Puttin On The Ritz.
Trent and Gordana met in Biloxi, Mississippi in January of 2002. Whilst both performing with the world wide hit production Burn The Floor. With which they have toured the world several times as lead dancers, dance captains and company managers. Performing in some of the world’s most prestiges theaters and venues including; Radio City Music Hall, The Great Hall of People Beijing, Sydney Entertainment centre, Le Sporting Monte Carlo, The Longacre theatre on Broadway and being part of the first Japanese toured that kicked off a phenomenon that outsold Britney Spears on the first day of ticket release.
Before their illustrious professional careers they were both multiple times national and international Dancesport champions. Including a combined 5 times British Championships finalists. And after teaming up were crowned Australian Professional 10 dance champions in the first competition together.
But it’s creating and inspiring that is truly where their hearts are at. Having the pleasure of creating BBC Strictly’s touring show Keep Dancing in 2022, produced by Phil Mcintyre and starring Strictly Celebs and Pro’s such as Maisie Smith, Max George and Rhys Stephens . As well as BBC’s Strictly Giovanni Pernice’s This Is Me tour 2020, with Gordana’s vision producing the beautiful gowns and costumes for that. As well as her couture fashion label GGW designs, seen on red carpets around the globe and even at the Pride of Britain. And choreographing Joe&Dianne show which unfortunately never came to live due to covid situation.
Trent and Gordana feel very blessed and privileged to share their love and passion together and with wonderful audiences around the world .
