Ashlee Sunshine is a grief guide, yoga teacher, and retreat designer devoted to helping women rediscover love, beauty, balance, and sacred connection after loss.
With more than a decade of experience, she blends yoga, meditation, breathwork, mindfulness, dance, sacred rituals, divine feminine practices, sound healing, nutrition, spiritual surrender, and emotional alchemy to guide women through life’s most tender transitions—especially grief from the loss of a partner, spouse, or soulmate. Her mission is deeply rooted in her own personal journey after losing her partner in March 2025 to complications following a ruptured brain aneurysm.
Ashlee’s work centers on creating sacred spaces where women can release heavy emotions, move through pain with grace, reconnect with their bodies, and rediscover their inner beauty. She weaves evidence-based practices with spiritual principles, inviting her clients to cultivate presence, emotional resilience, and deep trust in God’s guidance.
Through The Sacred Rebirth—her signature newsletter and community series—Ashlee shares sacred reflections, gentle rituals, and holistic practices to help women rebuild life from within and remember the beauty that still lives inside them. In addition to her online offerings, she leads personalized one-on-one sessions, private retreats, and community circles that provide nurturing environments for emotional release, feminine renewal, and inner harmony.
Her retreats and teachings have been featured in Spirituality & Health, The Guardian, Yoga Journal, OM Yoga Magazine, and on platforms such as BookYogaRetreats.com, Tripaneer, and BookRetreats.com.
Ashlee founded Sunshine Paradise Retreat as a sanctuary for conscious living—a place for women to rest, restore, and return to themselves through nature, mindfulness, and beauty. She also created NATURRE, a conscious fashion boutique offering eco-friendly, luxurious yoga and lounge apparel made from natural, organic fabrics—designed to embody wellness, beauty, and intention both on and off the mat.
Everything she offers is rooted in one intention: to help women move through grief with compassion, awaken their sacred feminine essence, and live in alignment with their truest, most radiant selves.
Ashlee Sunshine
Founder
Ashlee Sunshine is a wellness entrepreneur, yoga instructor, holistic lifestyle guide, and content creator dedicated to helping individuals cultivate balance, clarity, and transformation through mind-body wellness. Her journey began with a passion for sports and academics, which provided a foundation of discipline and resilience as she navigated a challenging upbringing. This drive led her to study psychology, mathematics, and philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where she earned a B.A. in Philosophy with a Minor in Clinical Psychology.
Ashlee’s career initially began in behavioral therapy and direct client support, but her passion for holistic wellness, personal growth, and global exploration led her to embark on a transformative journey. Her travels to India, Dubai, Qatar, Thailand, and Hawaii exposed her to yoga, meditation, breathwork, and sound healing, igniting a lifelong dedication to integrating these practices into her work.
In 2020, she founded Sunshine Paradise Retreat, a luxury wellness retreat brand designed to offer immersive, high-vibrational healing experiences. Despite launching during the pandemic, the retreat quickly gained recognition as a top-rated, 5-star wellness destination in California, expanding to include locations in Topanga Canyon, Malibu Beach, and Laguna Beach. Sunshine Paradise Retreat has been featured in prestigious publications, including: OM Yoga Magazine, Yoga Journal, Outside Magazine, The Guardian, & Spirituality & Health.
As a seasoned yoga instructor with expertise in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Kundalini, and Power Yoga, Ashlee curates transformational retreats that incorporate guided meditation, sound healing, breath-work, Thai Yoga Massage, and holistic nutrition. She is a member of the Native American Indigenous Church, further deepening her connection to ancestral healing traditions. Her retreats have received glowing reviews across major platforms, including Tripaneer, Airbnb, BookYogaRetreats.com, and BookRetreats.com.
In addition to her work in wellness, Ashlee has:
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Hot-Power Fusion Yoga Teacher at CorePower Yoga
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Led guided meditation and sound bath sessions at The Mindfulness Expo (2023)
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Studied meditation with Buddhist monks at Kopan Monastery in Nepal (2024), a lineage of the Dalai Lama
Credentials & Education
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B.A. in Philosophy & Minor in Clinical Psychology – University of California, Santa Barbara (2015)
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RYT 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification – CorePower Yoga (2014)
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RYT 200-Hour Indian Yoga Alliance Certification (2016)
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RYT 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification – Soul Ascension Healing Arts (2018)
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Certified Somaveda Thai Yoga Therapy & Holistic Nutritionist (2023)
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Certified CorePower Yoga Hot Power Fusion Teacher (2024)
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Transforming Emotions Buddhist Meditation Course – Kopan Monastery, Nepal (2024)
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Five-star ratings on Tripaneer and Airbnb
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Featured in OM Yoga Magazine, Yoga Journal, Outside Magazine, The Guardian, and Spirituality & Health
Ashlee continues to expand her knowledge and expertise, blending ancient wisdom with modern wellness practices to create deeply transformative experiences for her clients. Her mission is to provide a space for healing, self-discovery, and empowerment, guiding individuals toward their highest potential through mindfulness, movement, and holistic living.