Ariana
Argentina
Restoration • Ceremony • Connection
A nurturing approach to wellbeing through restorative practices, nourishment, ritual, and community.
Signature offerings
- Yin & Restorative Yoga
- Massage
- Cacao
- Medicine Song
- Breathwork
Meet the heart behind Temple Within
Our story, the founder & the collective
The origin
How
Temple Within
was born
Temple Within was born from a desire to step outside your normal rhythm, experience Egypt deeply, and allow something within you to shift.
This is not a yoga retreat.
This is not a sightseeing tour.
It is an embodied journey through Egypt — and an invitation to journey within.
Egypt is a land of temples. But the most sacred temple we can ever enter is the one within ourselves.
A collaboration between
Founder · Estasi Wellness
Meet Nikki
Founder of Estasi · Creator of Temple Within
The story behind Temple Within
Egypt wasn't part of my plan.
It chose me.
In October 2025, I landed in Egypt and something shifted.
The desert. The water. The stillness. The ancient temples. The energy woven through everything.
After my first visit to the salt lakes, I sat down to meditate — and an inner knowing arrived.
I was going to bring people here.
Not for 48 hours. Not just to see Egypt.
I wanted people to have time to slow down, immerse, and let the essence of this place reach them.
I began imagining a journey where adventure, ancient culture, embodiment, connection and spaciousness could meet.
Somewhere between my third visit to the pyramids and a camel who nearly peed on me, I knew.
Temple Within had started to simmer.
Travel has given me some of the most expansive moments of my life. Being somewhere unfamiliar humbles you — slowing you down, loosening your grip on control, and showing you the world, and yourself, through a different lens.
So I brought together what has transformed me most: discovery, adventure, culture, connection and the unknown — woven with the practices that bring me home to myself: yoga, meditation, somatic movement, sound, Reiki, dance, music, breathwork and ceremony.
And I knew I didn't want to birth it alone.
In India, I met Ariana, Michelle, Bernardeth and Michael — four extraordinary humans who each bring their own gifts, perspectives and magic. Together, we've created something deeply intentional, deeply human, and bigger than any one of us.
This journey is my baby. I'm incredibly passionate about it, and protective of the container we're creating.
Maybe you've felt that pull too.
If so, I'd be so honored to have a little chat and share Egypt with you.
Egypt is the catalyst.
The real journey is within.
With love, Nikki
Meet your facilitators
Five facilitators. Five perspectives.
One shared intention.
A diverse collective bringing movement, sound, ceremony, breath, creativity, embodiment and connection into one immersive experience.
Michelle
Ecuador
Sound • Breath • Dance
Movement, breathwork, yoga, sound, and hydro resonance — creating space for authentic expression and connection.
Signature offerings
- Embodied Dance
- Breathwork
- Sound Healing
- Hydro Resonance
Bernardeth
Mexico
Movement • Creativity • Expression
Playful and embodied, using movement and creativity to soften, explore, and express.
Signature offerings
- Embodied Movement
- 5 Elements Dance
- Dynamic Meditation
- Creative Expression
Michael
Australia
Trust • Presence • Mind-Body Awareness
Two decades of practice and years of retreat facilitation, bringing grounded presence, compassion, and trust to the journey.
Signature offering
- Trust Meditation
Nikki
USA
Embodiment • Presence • Healing
Creating spaces to slow down, feel deeply, reconnect with the body, and make more room for the moments that matter.
Signature offerings
- Somatic Movement
- Reiki
- Sound Healing
- Meditation & Breathwork
Together, they create the container for Temple Within.
A trusted local friend supports the team with local logistics and emergencies throughout the journey.
Interested in joining us?
Start with a short application.
It takes about 10–15 minutes. No payment is required. We’ll read it personally, then arrange an alignment call to see if the journey feels right for both of us.
In their words
What people say about the team
Real words from past gatherings with Estasi Wellness and Embodying Retreat.
Sound healing experience
“A deeply grounding and transformative experience. Michelle's calm presence and intuitive mastery of sound allowed me to reach a state of complete peace and clarity.”
Private session
“Nikki has a rare ability to create a space where you feel completely safe to soften, open, and connect with yourself. Her gentle presence, intuition, and thoughtful guidance made my experience feel deeply restorative and transformative.”
Music journey with Bernardeth
“With her lovely energy, Bernardeth made it easy for her participants to just let oneself fall into the music and be guided by it. A journey through emotions that left me happy and relaxed.”
Private session
“My session with Nikki was incredibly calming and restorative. I left feeling lighter, more connected to myself, and with a clearer sense of direction and trust in my own intuition.”
Photography and consent
A photographer will be with us to capture the essence of our journey. Let us know if you would not like individual solos taken. Intimate moments will be kept sacred.
Where you stay matters as much as who you're with.
The invitation
Your temple is within.
Egypt is simply the place where we gather to remember it.
November 5–15, 2026 · Giza → Siwa Oasis · 15 guests