yoga retreatAwakening the Wisdom of the Body
Awakening the Wisdom of the Body at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa — Phoenicia
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yoga retreatAwakening the Wisdom of the Body at Menla
Awakening the Wisdom of the Body at Menla at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa — Phoenicia
yoga retreatAutumn Iyengar Yoga Retreat at Menla
Autumn Iyengar Yoga Retreat at Menla at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa — Phoenicia
yoga retreatStrength, Connection, and Embodiment: From Core to Floor
This weekend retreat at Kripalu invites practitioners to explore the relationship between breath, movement, and embodied awareness. Led by Lauren Ohayon, the program balances strength-building sequences with mobility work and nervous system attunement, moving from structured practice toward open, intuitive flow. Sessions integrate breath-centered techniques with focused explorations of the upper body, core, and pelvic floor, encouraging participants to observe how their movement patterns shift through intentional practice. The program opens with settling sequences designed to cultivate presence, progresses through targeted work on strength and mobility, and culminates in a practice of trust and flow where structure gives way to curiosity. Throughout the weekend, participants work with movement that prioritizes functional capacity and embodied awareness rather than intensity for its own sake. The closing sequence integrates key teachings, offering tools to sustain the practice beyond the retreat.
yoga retreatStrength, Connection, and Embodiment: From Core to Floor
This weekend retreat at Kripalu invites practitioners to develop a more intimate relationship with their body through structured yet creative movement exploration. Working with instructor Lauren Ohayon, participants engage in sequences that build strength and mobility while attending to breath, core stability, and pelvic floor awareness. The program begins with settling practices designed to establish presence, then progresses through focused sessions addressing the upper body, hip stability, and core function. Rather than pursuing strength through intensity, the retreat emphasizes functional movement and the interplay between specificity and improvisation. Breathwork and somatic awareness anchor each session, creating space for observable shifts in how the body moves and feels. The weekend concludes with practices that dissolve structure into flow and curiosity, offering tools participants can integrate into their ongoing movement practice.
yoga retreatPausing 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.
yoga retreatSacred Surrender: The Art of Letting Go
Sacred Surrender unfolds at Feathered Pipe Ranch during the autumn equinox, a five-night immersion aligned with the season's natural rhythm of release and letting go. Tania Savolle guides participants through the koshas—the layered dimensions of being—inviting a gentle excavation of what no longer serves. The curriculum weaves together gentle asana, meditation in motion, transformative breathwork, and restorative yoga nidra alongside practices of sacred silence and self-inquiry. Rather than accumulation, the retreat emphasizes softening, listening to the quiet wisdom within, and reconnecting with nature's tempo. Participants spend their days moving between morning hikes, group practice, free time, and evening gatherings by bonfire. The setting—Montana wilderness at the onset of harvest—becomes part of the teaching, anchoring the inner work in something tangible and seasonal. Whether arriving depleted or simply curious, attendees report leaving with a clearer sense of what they carry unnecessarily and what truly nourishes their whole being.
yoga retreatBeing Whole: Ritual, Respect, and Regulation
A five-day residential workshop at Esalen Institute exploring wholeness through movement, stillness, and intentional rest. Led by Tracee Stanley and Elena Brower with guest faculty Ally Bogard and Crystal Marie Higgins, the program weaves asana practice, guided meditation, and yoga nidra with earth wisdom teachings, wild plant medicine, and contemplative nature work. Each day unfolds in layers: mornings emphasize embodied movement and breath awareness; afternoons include dharma talks, herbal medicine classes, and forest-based learning centered on plant allies and seasonal cycles. The retreat positions ritual, self-regulation, and respectful relationship with body and earth as essential tools for navigating modern life. By the final day, participants carry home a grounded vocabulary of practices for maintaining balance amid change. The setting at Big Sur's coastal cliff edge provides both literal and metaphorical ground for this work.
yoga retreatYoga Love Yourself Retreat
Yoga Love Yourself Retreat offers multi-day immersions designed around self-compassion, mindfulness, and embodied practice. Led by Dörte and Jule, these retreats weave together asana, meditation, and breathwork with workshops on self-reflection and acceptance. Sessions take place outdoors when possible, grounding participants in nature. The program emphasizes community in a supportive atmosphere, alongside restorative practices including massage. Retreats are offered at three locations: Mallorca, the Spreewald, and the Baltic coast, each with distinct seasonal timing and pricing. Accommodation and travel are arranged independently by participants.
yoga retreatInner Sanctuary
Inner Sanctuary at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa — Phoenicia
yoga retreatInner Sanctuary at Menla
Inner Sanctuary at Menla at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa — Phoenicia
yoga retreatMeeting Anger with Compassion
A weekend retreat at Ratna Ling that examines anger through the lens of Buddhist philosophy and embodied practice. Rather than suppressing or resisting anger, participants explore how to meet this emotion with understanding and wisdom. The retreat weaves together seated meditation, gentle accessible yoga, and subtle energy work designed to settle the nervous system and clarify perception. Two sessions of Feeding Your Demons, the five-step practice created by Lama Tsultrim Allione, invite participants to meet inner obstacles with compassion and awareness. In this tradition, a demon represents anything obstructing freedom, including the ego-fixation that keeps suffering in place. Through skillful inquiry and embodied practice, anger transforms from a poisonous mental state into a resource for wisdom and joy. Teacher Gretchen Donovan brings two decades of experience in multiple yoga lineages, along with her training as a Vajrayana Buddhist practitioner.