About us
We are Wesley and Lisa, the founders of Surya Wellness & Retreats. Our journey together began in Australia in 2019, where we met and quickly discovered a shared passion for mindfulness, conscious living, personal growth, and the healing arts. Since then, we have continued to build a life centered around these values, living and working in different retreat spaces and wellness environments around the world.
Through these experiences, yoga philosophy gradually became more than a practice for us, it became a way of living. The teachings of mindfulness, balance, self-awareness, and connection deeply influence both our personal lives and the way we work with others today.
Over the past 10 years, we have dedicated ourselves to understanding the body, not only through technique and study, but through presence, intuition, and genuine care. Through working with many different people, we’ve learned that every body tells its own story, which is why no treatment is ever exactly the same. Each session is approached with attention, calmness, and sensitivity to what is needed in that moment.
Our path has taken us across different parts of the world, where we continued to deepen our knowledge and hands-on experience. Most recently, we completed a two-year study in Remedial Massage Therapy in Australia, giving us a deeper understanding of how the body moves, stores tension, and naturally restores balance. Alongside this, we also completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and a 200-hour Ayurvedic Health Adviser course, both of which continue to shape our approach to wellness and holistic health.
At the heart of everything we do is the intention to create a warm and welcoming space where you can truly slow down, relax, and reconnect with yourself. A place where you feel seen, supported, and able to simply be.
Looking toward the future, we hold the vision of creating an intentional communal space where people can come together to live, learn, heal, and reconnect in a more meaningful way. At the heart of this space would be a dedicated wellness and healing environment, offering treatments, movement practices, workshops, and opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery. Surrounding this central space, we imagine a conscious community rooted in simplicity, creativity, connection, and living in harmony with nature. A place where people support one another, share experiences, and cultivate a deeper sense of balance, presence, and belonging.
We look forward to welcoming you.
About Surya
The name Surya comes from Sanskrit and translates to “Sun.” Within yogic philosophy, Surya symbolizes the light that gives life, warmth, energy, and awareness. Just as the sun gently nourishes the natural world, Surya also represents the inner light within each of us, the quiet source of vitality, balance, intuition, and transformation that already exists beneath the surface.
Within the human body, this energy is often connected to our inner fire and life force. When we feel connected to this part of ourselves, there is often a greater sense of clarity, groundedness, openness, and ease. Yet through the pace of modern life, stress, tension, and constant stimulation, we can slowly drift away from this natural harmony.
At Surya Wellness & Retreats, our intention is to create a space where you can reconnect with this inner balance in a gentle and supportive way. Through massage therapy, mindful movement, breathwork, stillness, and holistic wellness practices, we invite the body and mind to soften, release, and return to a state of greater presence and flow.
For us, Surya is more than simply a name. It reflects the essence behind everything we offer, creating warmth, connection, healing, and awareness from within. A reminder that, just like the sun, we all carry a natural light within us that is always there, waiting to be nurtured and rediscovered.
