A Full Sturgeon Moon Weekend of Movement, Rhythm, Release, and Renewal

Imagine stepping into a sacred circle under the Full Sturgeon Moon, where your body becomes a vessel for ancestral wisdom, live drumming ignites your breath, and the boundary between movement and medicine dissolves. This transformative weekend retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, MA gathers seekers ready to release what no longer serves and reconnect with their deepest resilience. Led by Leslie Salmon Jones and Jeff W. Jones—the visionary co-founders of Afro Flow Yoga—alongside master musicians Morley Kamen and Stan Strickland, you'll experience a rare fusion of rhythmic movement, embodied breathwork, and ceremonial practice rooted in African Diaspora wisdom and contemporary yoga.

Held on ancestral Mohegan homelands, this August 28 retreat honors the Sturgeon Moon's teachings of abundance, intuition, and emotional renewal. Whether you arrive carrying grief, fatigue, or simply a hunger to move more consciously, this weekend offers a container for deep transformation—one where your body's intelligence, your breath's power, and the medicine of rhythm and community become your greatest teachers.

What to Expect

You'll move through a carefully woven arc of practice that honors both athletic presence and spiritual depth. Sessions blend rhythmic movement and contemporary yoga with live drumming and vocal guidance, creating an immersive soundscape that anchors you in the present moment. Expect grounded transitions between styles, storytelling that illuminates ancestral lineages, and circle ceremonies in nature that invite you to witness and release emotional holding. Morley Kamen and Stan Strickland's live instrumentation weaves throughout, creating the sonic foundation for your inner work.

By the weekend's end, you'll leave with embodied tools—breath practices, movement sequences, and ceremonial wisdom—that support ongoing well-being and attunement to seasonal rhythms. This is not a workshop you attend; it's an experience that rewires your nervous system and reconnects you with your body's ancestral knowing.

Venue & Logistics

The retreat takes place at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, MA, a tranquil retreat sanctuary nestled in the Berkshires. The weekend begins Friday, August 28, 2026. Wear comfortable, breathable clothing suited for movement and dance. The center provides vegetarian meals and offers on-site accommodations ranging from shared to private rooms. Kripalu is fully accessible and welcomes all bodies and experience levels.