Founder, trustee, and retreat leader, Lana Anderson Royce has spent more than 30 years supporting others on their path toward healing, growth, and deeper self-connection. As an experienced wellness professional, entrepreneur, and spiritual guide, she brings together clinical expertise and intuitive insight to offer grounded, transformative experiences.
Lana earned her Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary’s University and has worked as a psychotherapist for over three decades. Her background includes supporting individuals and families through anxiety, trauma, grief, major life changes, and spiritual awakening, with a strong focus on nervous system regulation and emotional safety.
She is also a certified and experienced doula, known as The Baby Whisperer, and has supported more than 400 mothers and babies. Her approach honors birth as a sacred transition while helping women build confidence and strength.
In addition, Lana is an E-RYT500 yoga teacher and a multi-certified healing practitioner with training in:
From 2015 to 2021, Lana and Mark owned and operated three TITLE Boxing Clubs and the Yoga by Blisstopia studio in Minnesota, building a thriving community rooted in movement, mindfulness, and empowerment. She has also served on boards including No Time for Poverty and Freedom Healthcare, contributing to global medical outreach and accessible healthcare solutions.
Today, Lana continues her work as Founder and Trustee of Blisstopia Retreats, a 508(c)(1)(a) non-profit Private Membership Association in Peoria, Arizona. There, she creates space for healing, personal transformation, and spiritual growth in the Sonoran Desert. A single mother for many years, she raised her two sons with love, resilience, and humor—qualities she brings to every retreat and every connection. Her purpose is to help others remember who they are, step out of survival mode, and live in alignment with their highest God-given potential.