Meet the Founder
Sophie Eva
MSc Business Psychologist • Yoga, Sculpt & Strength • Breathwork Coach
I’m creating what I once needed.
But over time, I realised there was more to life than that.
Hey, I'm Sophie. Eva Retreats is a patchwork of all the places, people and turning points that brought me back to myself.
I grew up a third culture kid: British, South African, raised in the UK, always surrounded by movement, travel and newness. I never quite belonged to one place, so I learned early how to find home in a feeling instead.
I trained as an acrobatic gymnast from a young age. Driven, disciplined, a natural people-pleaser. Most of my life was spent pushing. Hard.
Living in Zurich and building a career in business psychology, I found myself wanting something different. Community. Clarity.
A slower, more embodied way of being.
There was no clear map, so I started drawing my own.
Alongside my day job, I quietly began retraining as a movement coach. I blended what I knew about the body and the brain into classes that felt warm, non-dogmatic and genuinely inclusive. What started as a side project became something I couldn't ignore.
I learned mindful movement isn't about being zen or touching your toes. It's about returning to yourself, one soft exhale at a time.
That's what Eva is now. A space for anyone looking to do the same.
