Come Home to Yourself: A Summer Yoga and Meditation Retreat

In the midst of a busy life, it's easy to lose touch with the quiet wisdom that lives within you. This three-day summer retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health invites you to return home—not to a place, but to yourself. Led by beloved teacher Missy Brown with support from Stephen Cope, Come Home to Yourself offers a rare opportunity to step out of the world's demands and into a sanctuary of gentle movement, profound stillness, and self-discovery.

Set in the serene Berkshires of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, this retreat weaves together creative yoga classes, nervous system soothing techniques, yoga nidra, sound meditation, and conscious breathwork into a cohesive journey of coming home to ease and self-compassion. Rather than prescriptive instruction or pushing toward achievement, the retreat honors the intelligence of your own body and nervous system. You'll be invited—not commanded—to soften, to explore somatic awareness with tenderness, and to discover the grounding rituals that naturally support calm and inner peace.

Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time, this retreat welcomes you exactly as you are. The community setting at Kripalu provides the perfect balance of solitude and connection, allowing you to deepen your practice while feeling held by others on the same journey. You'll leave with a collection of simple, accessible practices you can weave into daily life—tools for remembering that peace is always available to you.

What to Expect

Over three days, you'll experience a carefully sequenced arc of practice designed to calm your nervous system and reconnect you with your authentic self. Each day unfolds with gentle yoga classes that honor your body's natural rhythms, meditation and breathwork sessions that anchor you in the present moment, and restorative practices like yoga nidra that allow deep rest and integration. The atmosphere is spacious and unhurried—there's room to explore, to rest, and to simply be.

Missy Brown's teaching style emphasizes invitation over instruction, creating a container where you feel safe to move at your own pace. Stephen Cope's wisdom and presence further support the retreat's contemplative foundation. By the retreat's end, you'll have gathered practical tools—breathing techniques, meditation methods, somatic awareness practices—that you can take home and integrate into your daily life, helping you maintain the sense of ease and groundedness you cultivate here.

Venue & Logistics

This retreat takes place at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, a renowned sanctuary for yoga, wellness, and spiritual practice. The three-day program runs Thursday, August 6, 2026. Wear comfortable clothing suitable for yoga practice; the center provides a supportive, welcoming environment for all bodies and experience levels. For accessibility information or specific needs, contact Kripalu directly before registering.