Topaz Aleah Davis | 200hr E-RYT, YACEP, 28hr Kids & Family Yoga, 25hr SUP Yoga, Lifeguard

Aloha everyone!

My name is Topaz and I’m the founder and owner of Island Paddle Bliss, a floating yoga studio based in the heart of Honolulu on O’ahu.

I am thrilled to hold space for these retreat and training experiences that intend to create a collective space for personal growth, joy, and community.

As a former professional ballerina, I’ve dedicated the majority of my life to the study of movement coming from a unique background in classical ballet, having graduated from one of the most renowned ballet schools in the country. I then went on to dance professionally into my mid-twenties, before choosing to focus more so on my yoga practice.

I originally found yoga at first as a supplemental practice during the earlier stages of my professional ballet career, as I found it to be extremely supportive during stressful and demanding periods as a dancer. It ended up naturally morphing into my next career path, influencing the start of this very business venture, to open my own floating yoga studio.

My first experience with stand-up paddle board yoga was during a solo trip through Europe and a spontaneous decision to join a certification course while traveling through Malta.

After my first class, I was blown away by the lightheartedness of the practice and the pure bliss of combining movement with the water.

Island Paddle Bliss was created to bring this one-of-a-kind experience to others so that we may all remember the importance of integrating more with nature, while also allowing our joy and inner bliss to shine through this fun and uplifting practice.