What we do
Walker Wellness Retreats is a wellness company offering a unique vacation experience aimed to revitalize your mind, body, and soul.
How we do it
We have designed an all-inclusive model that takes care of everything once you arrive at your destination. All you have to do is relax and enjoy the journey.
Why We Do it
We are passionate about travel and wellness. Through the years we've noticed that one of the biggest obstacles for people wanting to experience the world is the stress surrounding the planning process. So we decided to remove that stress by planning retreats where your wellness is top priority.
A letter from the owners:
Amy & Brian Walker
Welcome to Walker Wellness Retreats! Thank you for taking the time to learn about us!
A little about us...
Amy and Brian Walker created Walker Wellness Retreats to share the positive impact travel can have with as many people as possible. Travel makes the world seem not so large. It opens your mind to new ways of thinking.
Amy has a master's degree in social work but also believes with all her heart that she learned more traveling the world than she ever did in a classroom. She has traveled to over 80 countries and has experienced many methods of traveling, from backpacking and staying in hostels to budget large-group travel to luxury five-star resorts. She wanted to create a unique way of travel, exactly what she has been looking for but couldn't find in her years abroad: Small, luxury group travel with like-minded travelers. Amy created Walker Wellness Retreats in 2016 and has loved showing hundreds of people all the world has to offer!
Brian has a degree and background in Product Marketing and loves hiking, snow-skiing, and the great outdoors. He has been working in the business leading retreats and handling all the financial aspect of the business.
Together, Amy and Brian use their diverse skills and experience of traveling the world to design and plan incredible adventures to bring like-minded travelers together to unique places around the globe!
We hope to share our love of traveling and exploring the world with you. See you soon!
Love,
Amy and Brian Walker
Jessa Kinnick
Jessa has been teaching yoga since 2015. She has her 500-hour RYT, 1000-hour+ E-RYT, and certification in SUP Yoga. Her favorite styles of yoga to teach are power, hot, and SUP. Jessa also loves to teach yoga to athletes, beginners, and yogis of all levels. She wholeheartedly feels a calling to share breath, movement, and mindfulness while creating connections with those she teaches.
Over the years, Jessa has personally experienced so many benefits from bringing yoga into her life. She feels that on some level she can sense what her students may need and lead them with an open heart. She enjoys incorporating the chakras and the elements into her and her students' practices. She loves helping them find their own growth and strength, and the space to go inward and reconnect with more than just the movement of their bodies. As yoga can give us the ability to cleanse our minds, our bodies, and souls, Jessa strives to make each practice accessible to all. Her mantra is, "Yoga is for everybody and every body."
Come join Jessa in practicing yoga during our Zion National Park Hiking & Yoga Wellness Retreat.
Shantel Reitz
Shantel is the owner and founder of Core 7 Fitness, Misfit Mentoring, and Fueled Health. In addition to owning her own businesses, she is an Alignment Coach, International Speaker, certified experiential coach, NLP practitioner, and certified Fire Walking Instructor, as well as multiple fitness and yoga modalities.
With a diverse range of certifications and qualifications, Shantel is well-equipped to guide others on their journey towards healing their health and lives, personal growth, and transformation. Her grounded approach focuses on building a strong foundation, allowing individuals to feel confident and capable in their bodies.
Come join Shantel on our Zion National Park Hiking & Yoga Wellness Retreat and our Sedona Hiking & Yoga Retreat.
Alle Salazar
Alle Salazar, MSW, LCSW, RYT-200, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working as a full-time therapist and clinical director in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alle received her Master of Social Work from the University of Utah in 2013 and completed her Yoga Alliance-Accredited Yoga Teacher Training at Avenues Yoga in 2014. Alle has additional certification in both Trauma-Informed Yoga and Yoga Nidra.
In her clinical practice, Alle specializes in working with trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment, and identity. Alle fell in love with yoga in college, recognizing its power to heal the mind and body, strengthen mindful awareness, and bring a deeper presence to everyday life. When she’s not doing therapy or yoga, Alle enjoys gardening, hiking, and enjoying the beautiful outdoors of Utah with her husband and critters.
Come practice yoga with Alle on our Zion National Park Hiking & Yoga Wellness Retreat and Yellowstone National Park Hiking & Yoga Retreat.
Amanda White
The moment Amanda White found yoga, she began transforming into the person she is today! In 2009 she received her 200-hour Teacher Training from Yoga South in Boca Raton, Fla., and founded her own studio, Flowyo Yoga. Later, she received a Yin Teacher certification from Little Ocean Yoga in Jupiter, Fla., and in March 2023 she received her 500-hour teacher training.
Amanda is hands-on and loves to challenge her students. When she's not teaching yin, she guides a physically demanding, yet intuitive vinyasa flow that connects the body to the breath, mind and spirit. She encourages students to stay present through each posture and go inward to examine their self-limiting thoughts.
Amanda is also a world traveler and loves to share her passion of yoga and new adventures with her loyal following of students. Join Amanda on our Zion National Park Hiking & Yoga Wellness Retreat.
Aimee Morrow
Aimee is a personal and farm-to-table chef as well as a chocolatier, aspiring herbalist, food preserver, and farmer. She has lived across the United States and traveled the world, collecting flavor combinations and cooking methods from many cultures and cuisines. Her style is healthy, feel-good food, using high-quality and locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. Aimee is talented at adapting to requests, dietary restrictions, and needs.
In Aimee's world, food is love. When she's not traveling the world cooking, Aimee resides in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Come taste Aimee's delicious food on our Zion National Park Hiking & Yoga Wellness Retreat.
Wendy Paul
Wendy Paul is a bestselling author known for the 101 Gourmet Series, a collection of cookbooks catering to both novice and advanced bakers. Her passion for cooking and baking is matched by her enthusiasm for sharing her creations with her family, including her husband and four kids.
In addition to her writing, Wendy contributes to Studio 5 on KSL TV, where she demonstrates recipes and cooking techniques monthly. She also teaches at various events like the Salt Lake Home and Garden Show and offers private cooking classes.
Her latest project, Core 7 Fueled for Core 7 Fitness, focuses on healthy eating and includes over 150 recipes for entrees, salads, appetizers, and desserts. Wendy also offers Dinner Rescue, a monthly meal plan service that simplifies meal preparation with family-friendly, nutritious recipes.
Taste and savor Wendy's healthy creations on our Yellowstone National Park Hiking & Yoga Retreat.
Amber Tannenbaum
Amber is a Denver-based chef and health coach, with a certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. With an early career in hospitality, working for companies like the Walt Disney World Resort, and a continued career of over 15 years in corporate and special events, Amber comes with a broad skill set and passion to provide the highest level of guest service.
In addition to her integrative health coaching certification, Amber is also a Reiki practitioner, and is currently pursuing training and education in somatic wilderness therapy and herbalism.
Outside of work, Amber enjoys hiking with her husband and pup Sunny, traveling, gardening and reading, and of course cooking!
Come enjoy healthy and delicious food with Amber on our Zion National Park Hiking & Yoga Wellness Retreats.
Stephanie Paresky
Stephanie Paresky is based in Dallas and has an extensive background in sports and entertainment marketing. She is passionate about elevating brands having held roles at agencies, large corporations, non-profits and small businesses. Her "business travel" was when she realized how much she enjoyed experiencing new places and meeting and working with a diversity of people, whether it was Little Rock, Ark., or New York City.
She's a firm believer that traveling in the U.S. and abroad is the best way to truly understand and appreciate others. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, yoga, playing mahjong, going to sporting events and concerts and of course spending time with her husband, son and dog. She also loves to plan their next adventures as a family.