RETREAT LEADERS/TRUSTEES

Retreat Leaders

Lana Royce - (Founder - Trustee)

For over three decades, Lana Anderson Royce has dedicated her life to helping others heal, grow, and rediscover their personal power. As a seasoned wellness expert, entrepreneur, and guide, Lana brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and heart to everything she does.

Lana began her journey in health and wellness more than 30 years ago, becoming a certified yoga teacher early in her career. She is trained in Ashtanga, Hatha, and prenatal yoga, with advanced studies through The Yoga Institute under Lex Gillian and Stan Hafner (a student of P. Jois), as well as advanced teacher training with Frog Lotus Yoga. Lana is also a certified prenatal yoga instructor, having completed her training with Robin Sale of Whole Birth Yoga, and is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT500, mentoring and teaching the next generation of yoga teachers.


Her passion for supporting women and families led her to become a certified doula in 2002, where she guided and supported over 400 mothers and babies through the sacred process of birth, helping them step into their own strength and confidence.


In addition to her work in yoga and birth support, Lana holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary’s University, and has served as a psychotherapist for over 30 years.


Her deep understanding of the mind-body connection informs every aspect of her work, blending ancient practices with modern psychological insight.

Lana is a lifelong learner and multi-certified healing practitioner, holding certifications as a:

  • Hypnotherapist
  • Reiki Master
  • Healing Touch Practitioner
  • Perfect Health (Ayurveda) Instructor from The Chopra Center
  • Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher
  • Vedic Master
  • Sound Healing Practitioner

She is also a 4th Degree Black Belt Master Instructor in Tae Kwon Do, having studied and taught for over 13 years at Top Tae Kwon Do in Minnesota, and previously worked for over 20 years in Human Resources and Employee Assistance, providing support and guidance in corporate wellness and personal development.


Between 2015 and 2021, Lana and her husband, Mark Royce, owned and operated three TITLE Boxing Clubs and the Yoga by Blisstopia studio in Minnesota, further expanding their entrepreneurial footprint in the wellness and fitness industry.


In addition to her work with individuals and groups, Lana has served on the Board of Directors for No Time for Poverty, helping to build and maintain a medical clinic in Haiti, and with Freedom Healthcare in Arizona, supporting healthcare innovation and access.


Today, Lana continues her mission as the Founder and Trustee of Blisstopia Retreats, a 508(c)(1)(a) Non-Profit Private Membership Association in Peoria, Arizona. Alongside her husband, she has created a sacred space for healing, personal transformation, and spiritual growth in the Sonoran Desert.



Lana’s favorite food: Sushi
 Her music taste: Everything from AC/DC to Trevor Hall to the soothing sounds of crystal sound bowls
 Her life mantra: “Busy is in the mind.”

A single mom for many years, Lana raised her two sons with love, resilience, and humor—values she brings into her work and her community every day.

  • Her life’s purpose is simple yet profound: to help others return home to themselves and live in alignment with their highest potential.

Mark Royce - (Trustee)


Mark Royce has dedicated his life to helping others transform—both physically and mentally—through martial arts, fitness, breathwork, and wellness practices. His passion for the martial arts began in 1980 after surviving a life-altering personal assault in high school that left him hospitalized for weeks and permanently injured. Determined never to feel powerless again, Mark turned his pain into purpose, diving into a lifelong journey of training and teaching martial arts.

With over 35 years as a martial arts instructor, Mark has earned black belts in Sports Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, MMA, and is currently focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a student at Gracie Jiu Jitsu in North Peoria, Arizona. He trains 4–5 days per week, continuing his growth both as a practitioner and mentor.


Mark’s career includes teaching thousands of students the art of self-defense, close combat, and mixed martial arts. His programs emphasize not only technique but the mindset of resilience, confidence, and inner strength. After decades of training and competing in boxing, kickboxing, and MMA, he has evolved his approach to now include healing practices such as yoga, breathwork, cold plunge therapy, regenerative health, and cellular wellness.


As co-founder of Blisstopia Retreats, Mark integrates his diverse background into every event. Whether leading self-defense workshops, small group fitness classes, or one-on-one wellness sessions, his goal is to help each guest reconnect with their personal power—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.


Mark’s Wellness & Fitness Credentials Include:

  • Certified Nutritional Coach – Precision Nutrition
  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
  • Regenerative Health Practitioner – Institute of Regenerative Health
  • Certified Breathwork Coach – YogiLab
  • Certified 200hr Yoga Teacher – Blisstopia Institute
  • 5th Degree Black Belt – American Self Defense Systems
  • Blue Belt with Gracie Jiu-Jitsu North Peoria AZ

His coaching style blends fighter’s grit with restorative balance, offering customized programs that emphasize cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and long-term wellness. Mark also works privately with clients on personalized nutrition, gut health repair, breathwork, cellular health optimization, and combat training.

An Entrepreneur at Heart

Beyond wellness, Mark holds a B.S. in Business Management and has successfully founded and grown multiple businesses over the past 30+ years, including martial arts schools, gyms, a security company, a janitorial service, a travel business, and a nutritional supplement brand. He and his life partner Lana operated boutique fitness studios and yoga centers from 2015 to 2022 before launching Blisstopia Retreats.

Mark’s Offerings at Blisstopia Retreats Include:

  • Self-Defense Training
  • Boxing & Kickboxing Coaching
  • MMA & Close Combat Martial Arts Instruction
  • Personalized Nutrition & Gut Health Plans
  • Breathwork & Stress Recovery Sessions
  • Cellular Health Analysis
  • Small Group & Private Coaching

A Few Fun Facts:
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Music: Classic Rock
Favorite Quote:
“Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, with all the zeal you can, as long as ever you can.”