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Curated events selected by the BrightStar team — transformational gatherings worth your time.

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Create Mindful Movement Classes for People With Parkinson's

This three-day professional training equips yoga teachers and movement practitioners with evidence-informed methods for leading adaptive classes serving people with Parkinson's disease. Led by Char Grossman, founder of YogaReach® LLC and a certified yoga therapist with background in educational psychology, participants engage in hands-on practice, discussion, and study of neuroplasticity principles alongside adaptive asana, breathwork, and mindfulness techniques. The curriculum addresses both the motor and psychological dimensions of Parkinson's while emphasizing safety, accessibility, and the capacity for resilience in students. Omega's Yoga Service initiative supports practitioners interested in making their skills available to underserved populations. Attendees leave with practical, implementable strategies and the confidence to establish inclusive movement programs in their own communities.

Fri, Jul 24, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Yoga & Mindful Movement: A Recharge & Reset Retreat

Pilin Anice guides a breath-centered, rhythmic yoga practice with live drumming and music that flows through sequences designed to stretch and strengthen the body while reducing stress and cultivating body awareness. The sessions incorporate pranayama, restorative practices, and movement meditation set to live music, creating what Anice describes as part moving meditation, part dance, and part inner inquiry. Participants learn nervous system regulation through Ayurvedic and somatic techniques, departing with practical self-care tools for sustained wellness. The workshop welcomes all levels and is structured around morning and afternoon sessions during Omega's Family Week, though participants without children may also attend. Classes are paced with beginners in mind.

Sun, Jul 26, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Yoga Darshana

Yoga Darshana offers an immersive exploration of how Iyengar Yoga functions as both a physical practice and a philosophical system for living wisely and fully. Led by Kofi Busia, a teacher with five decades of experience in the Iyengar tradition, this seven-day workshop guides participants through postural refinement and breath work with precision and depth. Through asanas and pranayama, coupled with focused mental cultivation, students engage with the practical and esoteric dimensions of yoga practice. The work emphasizes how precise alignment and proper muscular engagement can transform one's relationship to the body and to yoga itself. Busia corrects postures with careful attention, helping each participant understand their body's specific capacities and limitations. This workshop is designed for those with existing familiarity in Iyengar Yoga, including yoga teachers, fitness instructors, helping professionals, and dedicated students seeking to deepen their understanding.

Sun, Aug 9, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Rest, Restore & Remember

A five-day yoga nidra retreat in the forested Hudson Valley landscape, guided by senior teacher John Vosler. The program emphasizes deep rest and restoration through the practice of yoga nidra—a guided meditation that works with the body and mind to release tension and reveal an underlying steadiness. Rather than pursuing transformation through effort, participants are invited to lie down, let go, and reconnect with a wholeness already present within. The retreat combines gentle movement with extended periods of guided rest, drawing from multiple lineages including iRest and the Integrative Amrit Method. Participants explore how to shift patterns that cloud clarity and cultivate greater ease and presence in daily life. The program is set within Omega Institute's campus, a retreat center known for its quiet woodland setting and contemplative atmosphere.

Sun, Aug 16, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Being Connected Through Yoga Therapeutics

This three-day workshop at Omega Institute invites participants to cultivate connection through therapeutic yoga practice. Led by the TinyTeahouseYoga teacher community, the program weaves together yoga asana, stretching, yoga nidra, vinyasa flow, meditation, breathwork, and sharing circles. The work draws on yoga therapeutics, an approach that applies classical yoga techniques alongside contemporary exercise physiology and psychology to support those navigating wellness and health challenges. Founder Bill Koff guides exploration of prana vayu, the energy winds, while co-teachers Owen Ash, Sharyn Hahn, and Laura Elian bring depth from traditions including Kripalu yoga and certified yoga therapy. The workshop acknowledges that genuine well-being emerges through three kinds of connection: to oneself, to community, and to the natural world. Held in Rhinebeck, New York, it offers both residential and commuter options.

Fri, Aug 21, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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The Happy Back Yoga Method

The Happy Back Yoga Method is a five-day experiential workshop grounded in therapeutic, alignment-based principles for spinal wellness. Developed by Rachel Krentzman, PT, C-IAYT, CHT, the program integrates physical therapy, yoga therapy, and Hakomi mindfulness to address both structural and emotional dimensions of back pain and spinal conditions. Through movement, guided inquiry, and group discussion, participants explore methods for preventing spinal injury, designing therapeutic sequences for conditions such as lower back pain, sciatica, herniated discs, scoliosis, and sacroiliac dysfunction. The workshop examines how chronic pain holds emotional stories and how yoga practice can facilitate release and reconnection to the body's innate capacity for healing. Intended for yoga practitioners with at least one year of experience, yoga teachers, therapists, and healthcare professionals, the program offers practical tools for building resilience and deepening understanding of how healing originates from within.

Sun, Aug 30, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Mother Goddess Yoga Immersion

An immersive five-day workshop exploring yoga through the lens of the Divine Feminine and Mother Goddess imagery. Led by Nubia Teixeira, founder of Mother Goddess Yoga, this program weaves together asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, visualization, and prayer to deepen reverence for feminine power across all spiritual traditions. Rooted in the understanding that the Sacred Feminine has been central to ancient cultures worldwide, participants engage in practices designed to cultivate self-acceptance, inner strength, compassion, and self-love. The sadhana honors nature and the Mother through balanced, nourishing techniques appropriate for all ages and body types. No prior yoga experience is necessary. By the workshop's end, students develop a working knowledge of Shaktism and acquire tools for continued home practice.

Tue, Sep 8, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Veterans Yoga Retreat for Men

This six-day retreat brings together male veterans to study yoga and meditation as tools for healing and nervous system regulation. Led by Annie Okerlin and Mike Keighley, participants learn iRest, a guided meditation rooted in yoga nidra and endorsed by the US Army Surgeon General. The practice addresses the particular challenges veterans face after military service, offering techniques to ease chronic tension, manage pain, and return the nervous system to balance. Classes emphasize accessibility, with instructors trained to modify postures for physical limitations and injuries. Research supports yoga and relaxation practices as effective for reintegration and processing trauma. The retreat is held at Omega Institute's campus in Rhinebeck, New York, and operates within Omega's Veterans, Trauma & Resilience initiative. Scholarships covering all but $75 of tuition are available to veterans.

Sun, Sep 13, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Trul Khor Tibetan Yoga

Trul Khor, the Tibetan yogic practice of magical movement, weaves together physical postures, breath cultivation, and meditative awareness. This workshop with Alejandro Chaoul examines how these distinctive movements harmonize vital breath (prana, lung, or chi) through both physical and energetic channels, supporting the release of long-held patterns in body, energy, and mind. The practice serves practitioners across traditions and experience levels, fostering clearer awareness in formal meditation and daily life. Rather than demanding prior yoga knowledge, Trul Khor offers accessible entry points for beginners while providing depth for experienced students.

Sun, Sep 13, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Veterans Yoga Retreat for Women

This five-day yoga retreat gathers women veterans in community to build resilience and tend to the body and mind through proven somatic practices. Led by certified yoga instructor Annie Okerlin and U.S. Air Force veteran Janel Norton, the program honors the particular needs of those with military service histories, meeting participants where they are physically and emotionally. Daily practice includes accessible yoga designed to accommodate chronic pain, physical limitations, and other conditions common among veterans. iRest, a yoga nidra-based technique endorsed by the U.S. Army Surgeon General, anchors the retreat's healing approach. This method guides the nervous system toward equilibrium and supports integration of unresolved trauma. Participants leave with concrete tools for restoring balance and reclaiming stability after military service.

Sun, Sep 20, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Pausing in the Great In-Between: An Autumn Equinox Retreat to Renew & Reconnect

This three-day autumn equinox retreat invites participants to pause during a natural threshold time, when the earth and human rhythms align in transition. Led by mindfulness expert and restorative yoga teacher Jillian Pransky, the weekend offers grounding slow-flow yoga, restorative practices, and metta meditation within a contemplative community setting at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck. The retreat is structured around the seasonal shift—a time for recalibrating inner resources and consciously closing one chapter before beginning another. Sessions blend mindful movement with breathwork designed to settle the nervous system. Walking meditations and time in nature complement studio practice. Participants depart with a renewed sense of rootedness and a deeper relationship to both inner and outer rhythms.

Fri, Sep 25, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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Chakra Radiance Yoga Retreat

A three-day immersion into the seven chakras through the lens of tantric yoga. Led by internationally recognized teacher Sianna Sherman and sacred musician Masood Ali Khan, this retreat guides participants through the energy centers using asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, visualization, and self-inquiry. The retreat unfolds across four thematic sessions, beginning with grounding practices rooted in earth and water elements, progressing through fire and air work centered on personal power, ascending into the upper chakras associated with space and transcendence, and culminating in a radiant celebration integrating all seven centers. Held during the full moon at Omega Institute's Rhinebeck campus, the retreat emphasizes both the mystical dimensions and embodied practices of chakra work, exploring how these energy portals support transformation in health, creativity, relationships, and spiritual connection.

Fri, Oct 2, 2026Omega Institute, Rhinebeck

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