Meet the Team
Anna | Founder & Host
Founder and host at Wild Wales. Anna was born and brought up on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, surrounded by the sea and the mountains. After some years away from home studying and working she returned. Anna spends part of her time working locally as an Optometrist and the rest of it enjoying and being active in North Wales' inspiring surroundings.
Here are a few of my favourite things, rivers, lakes & the sea, the mountains, yoga, food (& wine), reading, talking, laughing, painting, drawing, gardening, sleeping, creating, the great outdoors.
Come and share a bit of this nourishing and non-conforming lifestyle with us on a Wild Wales retreat.
Rosalind | Yoga Teacher
When Roz teaches it gives her a chance to share her passion for movement and embodied research. Roz's teaching is informed by her studies in experiential anatomy from the school of Body-Mind Centering as well as her personal practice in Shadow Yoga. Roz also draws from her work with Contact Improvisation and Authentic Movement. She has been developing a Bodywork and Movement Therapy practice, further informed by her studies in Process-Oriented Psychology. Roz is also a Shaw Method swimming instructor, a method based on the The Alexander Technique.
Roz came to North Wales because of her great love of nature and the wild outdoors. Being in the mountains of Snowdonia and surrounded by lakes and the sea is a totally immersive experience. The environment enables fresh open water swimming. This ancient glacial landscape offers a spiritual and elemental connection, resonating qualities of sensuality and strength that are essentially female.
Ella | Outdoor Leader
Ella made the decision to get into the Outdoor Education sector, using her experience with children, her degree in psychology and life passion for all things outdoors. 8 years on and much more qualified, she's still enjoying having the sea, the mountains and the forest as an office.
In her free time Ella particularly enjoys surfing, climbing and yoga, amongst other creative and arty activities too.
North Wales is a beautiful place which is really best to experience it personally. Quite a few people visit seeking adventure, escape, relaxation, but some find its bewitching qualities too hard to resist, and find that they too begin to call it home.
Jayne | Yoga Teacher
Jayne has been practicing yoga for over 10 years and gained her teaching qualification at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Kutir in Uttar Kashi; nestled in the mountains of Northern India. She continues to develop her professional skills in regular trainings with world renowned yoga teachers. After graduating with an Outdoor Studies BSc at the University of Cumbria, she is now based in North Wales where she enjoys an active and healthy lifestyle.
Rod | Chef
Rod has been a Chef for 20 years and, over the course of time, havs developed a passion for creating dishes sourced from local produce. His motto is you only get one chance to make a great first impression. This is something that that he abides by, both personally and professionally. He is also a keen golfer and enjoys touring the many golf courses that Anglesey has to offer.
Wayne | Chef
Born and bred on Anglesey, Wayne’s passion for cooking began at an early age. He is passionate and enthusiastic, and likes to bring his fun personality into his dishes. His menus are always catered for everybody’s needs, and Wayne will always help and offer suggestions when he can. He believes in supporting local small businesses, and therefore thrives on using as much local produce that Anglesey has to offer.
In his spare time, Wayne enjoys exploring the island; from coastal walks to eating out and discovering new tastes of Anglesey. He also enjoys gardening so be sure to see him in our herb garden picking fresh herbs for his dishes.