Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville
is a serene oasis in the heartland of Virginia. With a unique community, spiritual center, and Yoga academy, Yogaville opens doors to spiritual growth.
Programs
Bhakti Summer Holiday Retreat
with Seán Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band
July 3 - 5, 2026
This fourth of July weekend.... Join us at Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville to sing from the depths of your soul. Revel like a child in playful storytelling. Mend your heart through music. Deepen your sense of devotion through ritual. Feel gentle asana as a poetic dance of the heart. Float into mellifluous lullaby, all supported and nourished…
View Details...The Sound of Silence: A Summer Silent Retreat in Yogaville
with Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500, Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500 and Swan Michelle
July 8 - 12, 2026
Step away from the noise of daily life and enter a spacious, nourishing silence at Yogaville, a peaceful sanctuary dedicated to conscious living and spiritual practice. The Sound of Silence is a summer silent retreat designed to help you slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with your natural rhythm. Held within Yogaville’s serene natural surroundings,…
View Details...Clear The Path: Resources for the Sacred Self – Weekend Retreat
with Iswari Lillian Lennox, LMHC, C-iRest®, E-RYT 500 and Mahadevi Morgan Lennox Whitehead, E-RYT 500
July 17 - 19, 2026
Let’s come together to take time for you and to shine a Light on your sacred journey. Let’s discover how to end repetitive cycles of stress and suffering, heal the World-Self/Sacred-Self Division, and dissolve obstacles that get in the way of accessing joy, to reveal your sacred path and embodied wisdom. Join mother–daughter team Iswari…
View Details...Yoga Teacher Training
Meditation Teacher Training
with Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500, Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500 and Satyam Penn, Ph.D.
August 10 - 23, 2026
Swami Satchidananda said: “Meditation is the most important practice. Most of our problems in life would be solved if we meditated regularly.” Why? Because our whole experience of life is based on the condition of the mind, and meditation enables us to understand and gain mastery over the mind. As the mind becomes stronger, clearer,…
View Details...200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Fall
with Saci Murphy, E-RYT 500, Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500 and Mukti Devi ERYT-500
October 4 - November 1, 2026
Pay in full by Jul 5, 2026 and get $100.00 off listed prices
The Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training is a month-long residential intensive where you will learn to teach asanas (yoga poses), Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), pranayama (breathing practices), chanting, and meditation. The training is multifaceted. You learn about Yoga, practice each day, and learn to teach then practice teaching. By the end of the training, you have strengthened your practice…
View Details...Gentle Somatic Yoga® Level 1 Training
with James Knight, E-RYT 200, CHSE
October 9 - 14, 2026
Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) GSY is a simple, practical, and effective form of brain-to-muscle re-education that goes to the root cause of most chronic muscular pain and stiffness. This heart-informed and evidence-based method is accessible for most people and can be incorporated into other spiritual practices. The beneficial results can be immediate and long-lasting. In…
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