Thank you for
being here.

We were designed to be able to oscillate effortlessly between the stress and relaxation response, but life has put up so many barriers that have stood in the way of our doing so. In a world where the act of doing is more celebrated than the state of being, and where materialism, wealth and status continue to stand at the forefront of how success is defined; the pliability of our nervous systems is at risk because it is impossible to keep up with the constant chase.

oases exist.

We all but need to dissolve the barriers within ourselves that obscure their discovery. This journey is about tracing your way back to homeostasis - where the demands of life do not out-strip the body’s resources, where you learn the art of holding space for yourself, or others, to unravel as they need, without fear or judgement. To pause, and learn how to be in the moment where there is no rush to move into the future, or contemplate the past. To practice the art of being, in the now, simply.

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Gabrielle crumbled under the stress of the corporate world and reclaimed her lost self through yoga. She now follows her dharma to help others to manage their stress through the means of mindfulness, meditation, and the discipline of yoga.

  • My life’s purpose and intention behind OASIS is to help corporate warriors manage their stress in non-medicative ways, and along with that I present a series of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction seminars that integrate somatic experiencing, breath awareness and reflective journaling.

  • The Inner Temple: 6D5N Silent Yoga Retreat | Sri Lanka, 9-13 January 2025

  • A Song of Silence: 5D4N Semi-Silent Retreat | Bali, 5-9 June 2025

  • Banyan Tree Krabi welcomes Gabrielle Mendoza, principal trainer for Restorative Yoga at Pure Yoga Singapore, and creator of Uncovering the Oasis Within. During my 10-day visiting practitioner residency, I will be offering a plethora of practices that will take you on a journey back to homeostasis - where you learn the art of holding space to unravel as you need, , without fear or judgment, so that the body can fulfill its own healing potential and recuperate naturally from anxiety, burnout, chronic pain and insomnia.