Azores Adventure Yoga Retreat
June 12-19, 2027
Experience this little-known Portuguese island chain
with Erica Lind, RYT 500 and Amy Sizemore, E-RYT 500
$4895 per person, double occupancy
$1800 surcharge for single occupancy
About the Instructors
Erica Lind, RTY 500
Erica began her yoga journey in 2010. Despite years building strength through running and cycling, she was humbled by her inability to hold yoga postures on the mat. Hooked on yoga, she completed her 200-hour teacher training at Holy Cow with Trace Sahaja Bonner in Charleston, SC. Her evolving practice became a source of not only physical strength, but also mental, emotional, and spiritual growth. She continued to study Vinyasa Flow and completed her 500 hours with Rolf Gates in 2015. Erica’s curiosity to practice and learn more has led her to hundreds of hours of extended learning through workshops and self-study. Erica is currently studying Acu Yin & Myo Yin with Jo Phee, creator of Yinspirations. These hybrid classes combine the Yin practice with acupressure points and myofascial release ball rolling techniques.
In March of 2025, Erica co-lead a Belize Yoga retreat. This experience inspired her to plan another retreat to the Azores 2027. Erica teaches a variety of weekly classes including Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Vinyasa Flow and Beginner Yoga at her local studio, Namaste and the YMCA’s in Irmo, SC. While she first practiced yoga to gain strength and preserve the soles of her feet (the toll running had taken), she now practices and teaches to nourish her soul. She loves to share her passion for yoga in providing safe and accessible yoga for all. Erica embraces years of learning and teaching to inspire her students to practice and live their yoga on and off the mat. In turn, living their best life and enhancing the lives of those they touch.
Amy Sizemore, E-RYT 500
Amy began teaching yoga in 1997, inspired by the sense of well-being, freedom, and strength the practice created in her. Yoga is truly a holistic practice—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. In 2002, she opened her first yoga studio, and in 2012, expanded it into a yoga school, making Namaste' Yoga a resource for both students and teachers. Her certifications include Vinyasa Yoga, Viniyoga, Prenatal Yoga, and Anatomy and Biomechanics.
