JAYU (자유) is the Korean word for freedom.

It's what I've always sought within myself, and what I've always wanted others to experience.

Over the years, I've watched so many people quietly carry the weight of fear, guilt, self-doubt, burnout, people-pleasing, and dreams they've convinced themselves are too late or too far away.

Always feeling like they had to do more. Be more. Prove more.

And beneath all of it, I believe so many of us are simply longing to feel fully alive again.

Free.

JAYU Retreats was born from my coaching practice, Awakened Joy, and represents the next chapter of that journey.

If Awakened Joy was about remembering your light,

JAYU is about creating the space to live from it.

This is my Season Two.

Joy opened the door.

JAYU is what's waiting on the other side.

More than a retreat, JAYU is an invitation to come home to yourself: to rest deeply,

reconnect with what matters most, and remember that the freedom you've been searching for has been within you all along.

We're so grateful you're here.

With JAYU,

Ami

Ami Park is a Korean-American actress, retreat host, and former mindfulness coach

-Dedicated to helping people create lives rooted in authenticity, purpose, and freedom.

Known for her work on ABC's Alaska Daily and NBC's This Is Us, Ami has spent years exploring the intersection of storytelling, emotional wellbeing, and personal transformation.

As the founder of Awakened Joy, she guided hundreds of women through coaching programs, workshops, and immersive experiences designed to cultivate self-worth, abundance mindset and intentional living. Today, she brings that same heart into JAYU, creating retreats that blend Korean culture, mindfulness, and meaningful human connection.

Drawing inspiration from her Korean heritage, the healing traditions she discovered while living in Bali, and the quiet beauty of Jeju Island, Ami curates experiences that invite people to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and return home with greater clarity, gratitude, and freedom.

Your Host- Ami Park

The Heart Behind JAYU Retreats

JAYU Retreats was born from years of coaching women through

burnout, healing, abundance-mindset, and self-discovery.

While these testimonials come from my previous coaching clients,

they reflect the same philosophy, care, and transformational work

that shapes every JAYU Retreat experience.

If you’re wondering what it’s like to be held in this space,

their words say it better than mine ever could. 🤍

Our Vision

To create a world where every person who enters the JAYU space leaves feeling a little more free.

Today, that begins through our retreats in South Korea. But our vision reaches far beyond a single week together.

We dream of creating a permanent home in Korea - a sanctuary where anyone can come to slow down, reconnect, and belong. Whether you're joining us for your first retreat, stopping by for the day, or returning as part of the JAYU family, we hope this space always feels like coming home.

A place where freedom isn't something you chase, but something you remember.