Meet the Woopians!
Each Woopian adds to the heart and soul behind the transformative experiences we offer. We understand that life can sometimes throw us into a slump, a rut, or even the depths of depression. That's why our dedicated team is here to guide you towards a brighter, healthier, and more balanced you.
For our retreats, events and even merchandise, we bring together a group of passionate individuals who share a common mission: to inspire and support your journey towards holistic well-being and a more connected version of you. Our team is a diverse blend of experienced yoga instructors, compassionate sound healers, wellness experts and adventurers who are committed to supporting you rediscover your inner vitality.
We believe in the power of community and connection, and our team is here to foster an environment of acceptance, growth, and transformation. Whether you're seeking solace on your yoga mat, the healing resonance of sound, or sheer adrenaline, our team is here to provide guidance, understanding, and unwavering support.
Explore the profiles of our team members below and get to know the faces behind Woop Woop. We look forward to being part of your journey towards renewed vitality, positivity, and well-being. Together, we'll support you rise above life's challenges and find your Woop Woop Kinda Life.
Our Team
-
Delaite Kassaye
The heart and soul behind Woop Woop, the Woop Woop Queen herself, Sound Healing Practitioner and Registered Yoga Teacher. Born and raised in Ethiopia, Delaite has lived and travelled over 30 countries, speaks three languages (learning more each day), and has a deep soul and huge heart. Delaite’s gifts to the world is to be a powerhouse of laughter and joy, always being an open ear and shoulder to cry on. She gives a sense of comfort and ease and she brings people together.
She has endured many hardships but managed to choose to live from her heart even through the pain. Dee decided to invest in herself through learning from the masters of healing and love. She learned many tools to assist herself and others. She has now created this platform for you.
Her message: “I just want to support others in their journey and to cheer them on with the kind of support they need. And remind and encourage each person, not to give up on themselves.”
She teaches that love is ever-changing, and that FEELING something, good, bad, or in between, is ok. It’s real.
She teaches to love yourself for who you are now. And for who you once were, and for who you will be. She has taken many trainings and certified in Sound healing, Yoga and soon Breathwork.
-
Portia Leigh
Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Portia’s yoga journey began in 2008, with her first meeting on the mat awakening something that had always been a part of her– a deep connection to the divine, which is something that we all share. Since becoming a teacher in 2016, it has become her mission to help people from all walks of life connect with their inner teacher, truth and wisdom. With a practice that draws equally from each of the eight limbs, Portia encourages her students to draw upon the power of breath, meditation, mantra, and movement to form a holistic, heart-centered relationship with Yoga, and to discover union with the self.
Over the years Yoga has taken her around the world where she has taught Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga on retreats and at studios, as well as on 200 HR YTTs alongside her teacher, Tanya Popovich. Yogic philosophy and Advaita Vedanta have been a major focus in her studies and she seeks to impart these beautiful concepts to others. She is a 500 HR certified teacher through Shri Gaia Institute.
-
Nila Phi
Nila is a dedicated yogi, seasoned traveler, and a passionate advocate for holistic wellness. Born in Massachusetts, USA, Nila's journey has taken her to fifteen countries across five continents, where she's had the privilege of immersing herself in diverse cultures and languages. With a solid foundation built on four degrees in writing, language, business, and marketing, Nila's unique background has profoundly influenced her approach to wellness and adventure.
Her love affair with yoga began in 2006 and has since become an integral part of her life. Over the years, she's expanded her horizons, embracing a variety of practices, including weight lifting and high-intensity training, complementing the slow, flowy, and meditative aspects of hatha yoga. This evolution has allowed her to offer a well-rounded approach to wellness that caters to the individual needs of her students.
-
Nahir
Born in Patagonia, Argentina, Nahir awakened her interest in holistic healing and the use of nature as medicine at a very early age.
The search for her own health and understanding of herself led her to train in different parts of the world as a Reiki practitioner, Ayurveda therapist, Yoga teacher - specifically Ayurvedic Yoga, astro herbology and Tantra facilitator (in training).
The realization that we have the power and ability to heal or make ourselves sick, encouraged her to share the knowledge and techniques she had learned.
She accompanies processes of empowerment in the physical, mental and emotional levels through self-knowledge. Respect for one's own rhythms and processes plays a fundamental role in helping the person to regain his or her freedom through self-listening and self-responsibility.
-
Lakshika
Internationally qualified spiritual healer.
Her vision in this life is to connect people to their own spiritual path, guiding them towards Personal Healing and Empowerment through Deep Inquiry, Breath work and Healing Energy Practices. She seeks to connect each soul with their own inner god. As a child, Lakshika was gifted with healing hands and felt a deep connection to the ancient Shamanic traditions of the South Americas thanks to her dear friend and soul sister Nathali.
Lakshika was able to rediscover the healing capacity of spirit healing with the aid of sound, voice and sacred ceremony all of which she hopes to bring into her therapy sessions Lakshika supports wellness retreats & workshops all around Sri Lanka as a facilitator of ceremonies, energy worker, organizer and musician. She offers individual therapy in panic healing (Internationally Qualified from AUGB), trauma release, Quantum Healing, Healing Through Time, Crystal Healing, Intuitive Energy Healing & Clearing, and Lymph Node draining.