Paola Simboli

Paola is a fully certified Yoga & Pilates instructor, Holistic Nutrition Coach, Garuda Method practitioner, and retreat leader with more than 20 years of experience guiding wellbeing journeys around the world — including the Maldives, Santorini, Sicily, and Dubai.Originally trained with Pilates Academy International NYC, she later expanded her practice into the Garuda Method, a blend of Pilates, yoga, and dance techniques, deepening her focus on fluidity, core connection, and intelligent movement.In 2010, she attended the ECA OBOW World Fitness Convention in New York, where exposure to Body/RT Training inspired her commitment to integrating conventional fitness with holistic, mind–body practices.In 2024, Paola moved to Rishikesh, India, completing her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Rishikesh Yogpeeth Abhayaranya Yoga Ashram, becoming a yoga teacher recognised by Yoga Alliance and the Indian Government.She is also studying Traditional Chinese Medicine with Tao Academy, enriching her understanding of energy, nourishment, and seasonal balance.Movement has always been her language — from Pilates and yoga to kitesurfing, snowboarding, and wakeboarding. She combines this passion with deep nutritional training to support guests not only during the retreat, but in how they live and care for themselves afterwards.Her approach is gentle yet powerful: building strength, improving alignment, releasing tension, and guiding guests towards inner clarity. She brings together movement, breathwork, nutrition, sound therapy, and nature connection to create truly holistic retreats.Guests often describe her facilitation as grounding, intuitive, and transformative.“My goal is to guide people back to themselves — through movement, breath, and awareness.”Expertise:Maldives, Santorini, Dubai, Sicily Retreat HostKnee Rehabilitation WorkshopHappy Hips Workshop - Agi FalentaNutrition WorkshopsYoga Teacher - Rishikesh Yogpeeth Abhayaranya Yoga Ashram, 200H YTTYoga Alliance and Indian Government recognizedComprehensive Fully Certified Pilates Trainer - Pilates Academy International NYCPre & Post Natal Pilates and Nutrition SpecialistMenopause CoachNutrition for Eating DisordersNutrition for Athletes