About

(Image) Snowdonia National Park and home of Dru Yoga. A little piece of me is always here and I owe a lot to the teachings I learnt in this valley.

About me

This is me ✨ Ayla Wilde & the girl behind @awildelife.retreats

It’s pretty hard to summarise a life in a few paragraphs. It’s ever changing excitement that crosses your path with soulful strangers, wondering which wrong turn’s were the right ones to get you exactly where you need to be.

But I’ll try my best not to waffle so you get a overview on how A Wilde Life came into fruition….

I’m 27, I’ve been practicing yoga since I was 15 & teaching it since I was 21. My journey to yoga came through my incredible mama, who teaches with me in workshops and on retreats, and I have introduced in my blog @franiwilde.

Not unlike a lot of other people out there, yoga got me through some pretty challenging times in my life – probably some of the toughest I’ll ever go through; with severe anxiety & an inability to do a whole lot on my own. I was co-dependent and a LOT of things scared the shit out of me – especially being on my own. I developed a thing called “health anxiety” from a young age that concreted itself after the sudden loss of my Dad at age 18.

But my yoga, my family, and the people I met through volunteering once a year at the most beautiful centre in North Wales with the @druyogauk community, helped me to overcome it.

Through tools like mantra, pranayama (breath work), one on one mentoring and yoga, I now have a beautiful little toolkit to help me stay grounded, driven & focused – and to be able to work with & overcome anxiety any time it tries to creep back in.

At the start of my yoga teacher training I was a girl who couldn’t catch a flight on her own because of the crushing anxiety I would experience. At the end of my 3 year course, I solo travelled to America and Canada before moving to the UK for 8 months with a couple friends I had met. Yoga literally changed my life.

It’s this I want to share with people, through my yoga & my writing. For as long as I’ve been working with goal setting (7 years) my driving force, my mission statement is that:

I want to make a difference. And I believe I can.

I want to give to others, what yoga gave to me. Tools to lead a happy, healthy, grounded, driven, fulfilling life.

One class, one post, one retreat, at a time.🌻🧘🏽‍♀️


“Ayla is such a wonderful and kind teacher. She is passionate and gives so much to her students, very attentive and always there if you have any questions.

Ayla’s classes are very well balanced and I always feel like I get a great workout, a strong stretch into sore muscles and a deep relaxation at the end.

I always feel a sense of calmness at the end of class and feel I am on the right path to start my day.”

Hope Cook

A Wilde Life

Retreats | Adventure | Wellness

“Because the ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
– Steve Jobs

awildeliferetreats@gmail.com

0425 554 491

Natasha cully
Natasha cully
2. November, 2022.
Ayla is a heart led yoga teacher and ‘A Wilde Life’ retreats are the most beautiful and transformative experiences. Give her a follow and make sure you book in to the next retreat 🥰
SOS Phonerepairs Airlie Beach
SOS Phonerepairs Airlie Beach
2. November, 2022.
Best yoga teacher ever! The perfect balance of challenge, encouragement and direction, and all done with so much warmth and joy <3
Estelle Berger
Estelle Berger
24. October, 2022.
This retreat is the ultimate experience of sailing in the Whitsundays, yoga on the beach, meeting incredible people and replenishing your soul. I loved every second of it and can’t wait to go back 🙏 Thank you Ayla and Frani
Peggy Roome
Peggy Roome
6. October, 2022.
I have just spent the past four days sailing around the Whitsundays with beautiful like minded women. It was the most amazing thing I have done for my body and soul in years. Ayla & Franni are a wonderful team and dedicated yogis who led our yoga practices to the point where you were completely absorbed. The crew of the Broomstick were brilliant, preparing our delicious vegan meals and catering to our needs. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend A Wilde Life and Prosail to anyone! ♥️
Liam Robinson
Liam Robinson
5. October, 2022.
Words can’t describe how amazing this beautiful lady is and the heart and soul she puts into her retreats. This is hands down the best retreat I have been on. Four days of sailing, snorkelling, yoga, hiking and adventure catering for all fitness levels. Amazing friendly crew that know the best secret locations around the Whitsundays. Food was also incredibly delicious and healthy. Loved loved loved this trip.
Melissa Mellado Ruiz
Melissa Mellado Ruiz
5. October, 2022.
Embark on an incredibly beautiful transformative journey with Ayla and Frani! The yoga and sailing retreat was a unique experience for me to discover new yoga and meditation practices in the very magical Whitsundays islands while connecting with a beautifully intergenerational and inclusive group of people. The sense of community, the content and science behind each practice, and the flow of each day was just perfect. Each yoga, meditation, snorkeling, and waking spots handpicked by Ayla were absolutely stunning. The Prosail crew also did a fantastic job at making our stay safe and smooth with very abundant yummy food. Add to this an awesome photographer, Dani, who managed to discretely capture the beauty of every moment and people, while connecting with us. I am honestly forever grateful for this amazing experience and I cannot wait to join the next retreat in Bali or the Whitsundays with these beautiful souls!
Danielle Koschel
Danielle Koschel
5. October, 2022.
Words can't evan describe how amazing this trip was. The food was incredible. The crew were incredible, there is so much to do and it's all so beautiful. I met the most amazing women that I will never forget and I learnt so much about stillness, self worth and the beauty that life has to offer. It really was so magical. Ayla and frannie are the most beautiful souls and they just always make your heart so full of love. I highly recommend this trip. You get to see the reefs, the sunrise, the sunset, the mountains, the ocean and all mother nature has to offer. It's truly incredible. I dare you to book a trip, because I know your going to have such an extraordinary time 🙌🏻