Julia Allshouse | Personal Transformation Retreat Leader | Intuitive Spirit Guide | Sacred space holder | Registered Yoga Teacher | certified integrative Holistic Health CoacH | Certified TRE® Provider in tension, stress & trauma release | Shaking Medicine Teacher in therapeutic tremoring for vibrant health
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
I’m Julia Allshouse, founder of Vikara Wellness Retreats, and my work is rooted in a deep love for the body’s wisdom and the joy that comes from truly listening to yourself. I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA, with over a decade living in the beautiful country of Mexico.
I didn’t arrive here through a straight line. My path has been shaped by curiosity, change, and a lot of inner listening. Like many of us, I moved through seasons of exploration, trying different ways of living, relating, and understanding myself before finding what felt most aligned. Those experiences taught me how powerful it is to slow down, tune in, and let the nervous system guide the way.
Yoga and embodiment came into my life as an invitation, not a goal. What started as a personal practice quickly became a source of connection, presence, and genuine happiness. The more I listened to my body, the more ease and clarity I discovered, and eventually, the more I felt called to share that experience with others.
In 2012, I founded Vikara, which has grown into sober, holistic wellness retreats in Mexico, open to all people who want to reconnect with themselves and reset their nervous system through embodiment & co-regulation practices. Our retreats are deeply rooted in Tension Release (TRE® & Shaking Medicine) methods, alongside yoga philosophy & asanas, breath-work, meditation, adventure therapy, and somatic movements, all designed to help the body release held tension, regulate stress, and move toward calm, clarity, and resilience. Every element is intentionally created to support nervous system regulation, while nurturing the mind, body, and spirit.
I’m trained as a holistic health counselor, E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, certified TRE® provider, Shaking Medicine teacher, and in active 2026-cohort with Flower Essence Studies to become a Flower Essence Practitioner, but what guides me most is presence and lived experience. I believe healing doesn’t have to be heavy, it can be gentle, expansive, and even joyful.
My intention is to create spaces where people feel safe, supported, and free to reconnect with their bodies, release what’s been held, and step into a life that feels more grounded, alive, and aligned with clarity, joy, and openness at the center.
I didn’t arrive here through a straight line. My path has been shaped by curiosity, change, and a lot of inner listening. Like many of us, I moved through seasons of exploration, trying different ways of living, relating, and understanding myself before finding what felt most aligned. Those experiences taught me how powerful it is to slow down, tune in, and let the nervous system guide the way.
Yoga and embodiment came into my life as an invitation, not a goal. What started as a personal practice quickly became a source of connection, presence, and genuine happiness. The more I listened to my body, the more ease and clarity I discovered, and eventually, the more I felt called to share that experience with others.
In 2012, I founded Vikara, which has grown into sober, holistic wellness retreats in Mexico, open to all people who want to reconnect with themselves and reset their nervous system through embodiment & co-regulation practices. Our retreats are deeply rooted in Tension Release (TRE® & Shaking Medicine) methods, alongside yoga philosophy & asanas, breath-work, meditation, adventure therapy, and somatic movements, all designed to help the body release held tension, regulate stress, and move toward calm, clarity, and resilience. Every element is intentionally created to support nervous system regulation, while nurturing the mind, body, and spirit.
I’m trained as a holistic health counselor, E-RYT 500 yoga teacher, certified TRE® provider, Shaking Medicine teacher, and in active 2026-cohort with Flower Essence Studies to become a Flower Essence Practitioner, but what guides me most is presence and lived experience. I believe healing doesn’t have to be heavy, it can be gentle, expansive, and even joyful.
My intention is to create spaces where people feel safe, supported, and free to reconnect with their bodies, release what’s been held, and step into a life that feels more grounded, alive, and aligned with clarity, joy, and openness at the center.
