MedTreks Wellness Coaches and Instructors
Meet our MedTreks Wellness Team: the incredible women behind MedTreks wellness retreats! From meditation and yoga to breathwork and holistic healing, each of these instructors brings unique experiences, passion, and expertise to every program. Whether guiding movement or supporting transformation, their shared mission is to help you feel more grounded, connected, and alive. Click here to see what our Costa Rica retreats look like!
Heidi Bourne
Heidi Bourne is a meditation teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition and is the founder and guiding teacher of Pacific Mindfulness. She has been teaching since 2005 offering classes, series courses, nature retreats, trauma-informed and resiliency-focused professional programs, and teaches regularly for Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
She holds certification in mindfulness facilitation from UCLA, trauma resiliency from the Trauma Resource Institute, and is a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Heidi is especially interested in the integration of the common sense, accessible and timeless teachings of awareness, ethics, and compassion into the complexity of our everyday lives. Also, she’s is known for her grounded, down-to-earth humor and presence. Additionally, Heidi has a background in nursing, 35 years in small business leadership, and lives with her family in Colorado.
Erin O’Brien, MedTreks Wellness Coach, Yoga Instructor & Retreat Leader
Next up on our MedTreks Wellness Team is Erin. Erin brings over a decade of experience teaching and leading experiential education. She completed a Masters degree in Education and has received over 500 hours of advanced training in yoga. When she is not leading retreats, you can find Erin snuggling her sweet baby boy Leo. Or, teaching yoga, writing, designing websites, enjoying outdoor adventures & tending to her thriving garden.
Angie Hanchett, RN. MedTreks Kenya Faculty, Yoga Instructor & Retreat Leader
Her passion for yoga began in the Bikram Yoga classroom 15 years ago. She has completed extensive workshops and participated in Bishnu Charan Gosh yoga cups. Her teaching certification is from Soma Yoga Institute and derives alignment concepts from the Anusara tradition.
Angie strives to offer a well rounded practice that satisfies athletic cravings, mystical curiosities, and safe postural alignment in the body. Her personal yoga practice is the sacred cornerstone to her career as an emergency room nurse. She lives for ocean activities and started her passion for public safety with the San Diego Lifeguards.
Also, she loves teaching CPR/First Aid and learning about the cultural perspectives of healthcare in global settings. Her personal mission is to inspire wellness by empowering people with healthcare education. She is currently on a sabbatical sailing a 30 foot sailboat with her boyfriend in Baja California.
Janalyn Rose, Yoga Instructor, Retreat Leader
Janalyn Rose has made it her life’s work to be a constant student and teacher of the ocean, the arts and yogic practice. Working as a lifeguard for 13 years, Janalyn fell in love with surfing. Additionally, she now offers a unique surf coaching experience incorporating oceanography and elements of surf therapy. Beginning her journey with Yoga as a result of injury, Janalyn has been teaching yoga for over 15 years specializing in yoga therapy and cultivating joy.
A daughter of two Kodak lifers, Janalyn is passionate about capturing her ocean and yoga students as they are learning and evolving – as a photographer/videographer she strives to bring out confidence and ease in all of her subjects. Sayulita has been home for five years inspiring and bringing all of these passions under one umbrella – Sayulita Gold.
Melanie Martinez, Yoga Instructor
Costa Rican born yoga instructor, holistic practitioner and retreat leader based in Nosara, Costa Rica. Melany has extensive experience in Vinyasa, Restorative, Nidra, Meditation, and Breathwork. Furthermore, her background in heart-centered psychology and in-depth studies in shamanism shape her approach as a guide. She creates a nurturing space for individuals to feel held and unfold at their own pace and rhythm.
Amyee Oen, RN, Nurse Coach, Breathwork Facilitator
Amyee is a former ER nurse turned board-certified nurse coach, breathwork facilitator, and transformational guide. With a passion for helping others heal from the inside out, she combines somatic breathwork, nervous system regulation, and coaching to support deep emotional healing, stress resilience, and personal empowerment.
Drawing from her own journey and years in healthcare, Amyee creates powerful retreat experiences that blend adventure, embodiment, and growth. Her work is rooted in helping individuals reconnect with their inner strength, build self-trust, and live with greater purpose and joy.
Furthermore, Amyee also mentors nurse coaches and heart-led entrepreneurs, helping them build aligned, thriving businesses that create meaningful impact. Her mission is to guide others toward lives of freedom, fulfillment, and true vitality—where healing becomes a path to thriving.
