IRENA BARTOLEC

YOGA AND MINDFULNESS facilitator & Guide

Irena and daughter

Hola, I'm Irena

As a KPJAY-authorized yoga teacher, meditation guide, retreat facilitator, life mentor, and published author, my lifelong mission is to share the transformative tools of yoga and mindfulness within the safe, nurturing spaces I create.

With over 20 years of  professional experience in  yoga and wellness industry, I lead annual retreats and workshops worldwide and teach locally in Bali, Croatia, and Costa Rica.

I’m also a devoted mother, passionate about what I do.

Retreats

Going on retreat is a powerful gift to yourself—an unapologetic act of self-care.

Each experience is thoughtfully curated by Irena, blending traditional practices with a safe, nurturing environment that inspires profound inner transformation (You can also find me on bookretreats.com).

Private Paradise Retreats

Make Yourself a priority

Exclusive Group Escape

connect & Glow Together

Retreat Experiences

Explore-Renew-Thrive

HOT RETREAT

Plitvice Lakes Forest Escape
Croatia

6-10 August 2025

This retreat is all about immersing your self in the forest, walking barefoot and expanding all of your bodies.

Be The Change!

Ashtanga Yoga Mama is a 100% female owned and operated small business. We are committed to support and provide opportunities for local female entrepreneurs here in Costa Rica. By booking a retreat with us you are providing social and economical support to female surf coaches, drivers, chefs, photographers, masseuses, bakers, cacao farmers, horse guides, bee keepers and cowgirls all of whom make up the core of this unique female driven entrepreneurial community.

Supporting a Global Cause:

We donate 10% of the profits from every group retreat to our brave friends: Yoga Stops Traffick, a worldwide campaign that unites yoga practitioners in the fight against human trafficking. The funds we raise go directly to the Odanadi Seva Trust, an innovative anti-trafficking organisation based in Mysore, South India. Odanadi is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and reintegrating trafficked women and children. For over 30 years, they have provided a safe haven for survivors of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, slavery, and domestic abuse. To date, they have rescued 14,332 victims. By participating in our retreats, you are actively supporting global communities of women and helping to amplify their voices.

Love Notes from our clients

Discover what our global community has to say! Explore testimonials from students and clients who have experienced our yoga classes, workshops and retreats. This is our why and inspiration. Forever Grateful!

Liza Entholzer
Liza Entholzer Vienna, Austria
"Irena is a very authentic, lovely, inspiring yoga teacher/person! I learned a lot in one week with her so i am more open to go further in my practise! The lessons are very supportive and she motivates me a lot in her beautiful way of teaching! 🙏🏼"
Sara Krivacic
Sara Krivacic Zagreb, Croatia
"I started practicing yoga with Irena at age of 14, as a teenager of buzzing mind (still am), who needed something to steer her energy into. By guidance of most beautiful and kind teacher, my practice became something much more than just gymnastics - it became a source of happiness, relaxation, security and energy. "
Sara Krivacic
Sara Krivacic Zagreb, Croatia
"I started practicing yoga with Irena at age of 14, as a teenager of buzzing mind (still am), who needed something to steer her energy into. By guidance of most beautiful and kind teacher, my practice became something much more than just gymnastics - it became a source of happiness, relaxation, security and energy. "

Contact Me

Private Paradise Retreats Costa Rica

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Ashtanga Tropicana Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

Private Paradise
Retreat

Exquisite yoga and Wellness

Ashtanga & Pranayama Retreat Brac Island

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Summer Retreat 2024

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Tailored Retreat Costa Rica

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WOMENS RETREAT CROATIA
Pakleni Island

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