TIME OUT RETREAT is a creation of Tamara Lelie Skinner who serves as a human toolkit for teaching balance and contentment. Termed an expert in Life Balance (who applies the ancient wisdom of the yogis to tackle modern life’s dilemmas) , she is also a certified teacher of Kundalini and Hatha yoga, two disciplines that focus on achieving mental, emotional and physical balance.  Tamara also served as a staff member, camp counselor and alumni volunteer for 13 years for UCLA’s official charity camp, UCLA Unicamp. There, she received invaluable training on counseling and creating camp curriculum.  The first TIME OUT RETREAT took place in Malibu in 2007 and was inspired after Tamara watched helplessly as countless friends including herself struggled with achieving balance in their lives. She really got the ball rolling after receiving the news that her mom had been diagnosed with breast and stomach cancer.  Tamara accredits her mom as being the ultimate inspiration behind the creation of the retreat as she was the epitome of selflessness and unconditional love.
Tamara hopes that these retreats and individual consultations will help more people commit to putting their lives first so that they may better serve their families and careers.