Programs

May 2018

Yoga of Devotion: A Retreat with Krishna Das

with Krishna Das

Join world-renowned musician Krishna Das in an experiential weekend filled with kirtan (chanting of sacred sounds). In this special concert and kirtan workshop, you will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in chanting holy mantras with the Grammy-nominated “rockstar…

Kid’s Yoga Program

with Nitya Griffith, E-RYT 200, CRYT

Bring your children with you this weekend! This is a childcare program for guests who come to visit with children ages 5–11! While you enjoy your program, you can feel confident that the kids will be well looked after by…

Krishna Das Saturday Concert

with Krishna Das

$40 Advance Purchase and $45 at the door Join us for an intimate concert with Krishna Das, the Grammy-nominated master kirtanist who bridged the East and West through music As part of his annual Yogaville 4-Day Retreat, Krishna Das will…

June 2018

Go with the Flow

with Trace Sahaja Bonner, E-RYT 500

Through our work, play, creativity, and relationships, we have an opportunity to bring forth our inner light and share that light with others. However, our own limiting and restricting mental patterns may sometimes overshadow that inner light. Tap into the…

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 1: Foundations

with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Part 1: June 3–8, 2018 Part 2: September 30–October 5, 2018 10% Off for those registering for both Parts 1 and 2 Click here to register for both parts   The Restorative Yoga poses may be offered as an alternative…

Awakening the Sacred Body

with John Jackson

In the Tibetan tradition, the body is seen as a doorway that contains the pathway to enlightenment. Within the physical body lies a sacred energetic system of channels, chakras (energy centers), and energies that affect our physical, mental, and emotional well-being.…

Taking Ayurveda to the Mat

with Letícia Padmasri, M.A., E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Yoga and Ayurveda, the ancient Vedic healing practices, function together to balance the body and mind. Unique to each individual, these ancient healing practices will guide you and your clients toward a new realm of vitality. Explore how lively, full-spectrum…

Meditation for Everyone

with Rev. Sumati Govinda Steinberg, RN, BSN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Would you like to try meditation, but you’re not sure where to start? Join us for a weekend of lighthearted and joyful practice aimed at developing and expanding your meditation experience. In this meditation workshop, you will: Learn simple and…

ONLINE COURSE | Meditation for Everyone

with Rev. Sumati Govinda Steinberg, RN, BSN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Would you like to try meditation, but you’re not sure where to start? There is a type of meditation for everyone! Join us for a weekend of lighthearted and joyful practice aimed at developing and expanding your meditation experience. In…

Yoga for Osteoporosis: Strong to the Bones

with Loren M. Fishman, M.D., B. Phil. (Oxon.) and Caryna Wong, RYT 200, B.S.

Osteoporosis and osteopenia affect more than 55 million Americans. Dr. Loren Fishman, an Oxford graduate and lifelong yogi, together with Caryna Wong, RYT 200, teach powerful, safe, and proven methods for reversing and avoiding osteoporosis and osteopenia. Learn how to…

Raja Yoga Teacher Training – 2018

with Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500

Add a new dimension to your practice and teaching with Raja Yoga, the science of meditation that leads one to experience greater peace and joy in life and spiritual realization. Raja Yoga purifies, strengthens, and harmonizes all aspects of the…

Yoga of Recovery – Ayurveda Weekend: Between the Mat and the Meeting

with Durga Leela, E-RYT 500

This Yoga of Recovery® weekend is for those who are struggling and suffering. If you suspect that your current mode of living is unsustainable, if you feel the pain, stress, and loneliness of life, if you notice that there’s a…

Yoga of Recovery: Ayurvedic Healing for Addictive Tendencies

with Durga Leela, E-RYT 500

Yoga of Recovery® is the first comprehensive course to combine Ayurveda and Yoga with traditional recovery tools to offer a more holistic mind, body, and spirit approach to addiction and self-destructive behaviors. Health and recovery from addiction and disease involve…

Yoga and Kayaking

with Bhaskar Deva

Join Bhaskar Deva for a weekend of Yoga and kayaking down the peaceful James River—connecting with nature and yourself. This is an invigorating way for beginner and intermediate kayakers to interweave Yoga and the joy of the outdoors. Each day begins…

Releasing Victim Consciousness

with Sid McNairy, E-RYT 500, M.S., B.A.

Releasing Victim Consciousness is a program of self-study that will help you dive deeper into yourself to uncover hidden layers that are holding you back from living the life you wish to lead. We all have an operating system—an internal…

Soul Food: Nurture Your Nature

with Marni Sclaroff, E-RYT 500, MAT

Your soul is your essence, your nature, your wisdom, and the foundation of who you are. Modern life and culture often pull us away from the soul and leave us feeling tired and disconnected from our true knowing. Living in…

July 2018

Yoga for Teens Certification Program

with Erin Lila Singh, RYT 500

This comprehensive Yoga for Teens certification course focuses on how Yoga can serve as a transformative life practice for teens by fostering their physical, mental, social, and emotional development. The program is suitable for Yoga teachers, school teachers, social workers,…

Everything Comes to You: Non-Dual Awakening

with Bharata Wingham, E-RYT 200, CLYT

Not-two is Peace. What you are seeking is seeking you. Dive deeply into the teachings of several spiritual traditions, particularly A Course in Miracles, and experience how everything comes to you in non-dual awareness. Instead of seeking, you will learn to…

Intermediate Integral Yoga Teacher Training – 2018

with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Intermediate Integral Yoga® Teacher Training offers an opportunity to profoundly enrich your understanding and practice of Integral Yoga. As a student, you’ll dive deeply into the subtle aspects of Yoga and acquire the skills needed to teach them. Learn important…

Camp Yogaville 2018

with Rev. Sam Rudra Swartz, IYM, E-RYT 200, RCYT, YACEP, Sam Eberle, Meera Ellen Mangum, E-RYT 200, B.S. and Chris McCooey, M.A.

Camp Yogaville is Integral Yoga® for kids—a 2-week-long Yoga summer camp in the heart of Virginia for children ages 8 to 12 (we’re flexible!) It’s a great opportunity for your kids to share and relate to one another in a…

Stress Management Teacher Training – 2018

with Swami Ramananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Swami Vidyananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Stress is widespread in the world today and many people are turning to Yoga for Stress Management. This training is designed to give you the essential skills and confidence to teach Yoga as Stress Management in a wide variety of…

Couples Weekend: Celebrating Your Commitment and Love

with Revs. Bhagavan and Bhavani Metro

Join the Rev. Metros for a time of renewal, rekindling of hearts, and exploring your relationship with your beloved. This couples weekend will use the powerful techniques of Integral Yoga to renew and recharge your relationship. It includes practices to…

Neuroscience, Yoga, and Mindfulness Workshop: Powerful Tools for Healing

with M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT

With the advent of new technologies, researchers are now able to understand how Yoga and mindfulness practices can help us to heal, restore vibrancy, and increase resiliency.  Over the last twenty years, research has proven that Yoga and mindfulness techniques…

Neuroscience, Yoga, and Mindfulness Five-Day Retreat: Powerful Tools for Healing

with M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT

The field of neuroscience shows that you can actually change your brain patterns—and therefore change your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—which can promote healing in your system. This 5-day retreat will focus on strategies for healing the body and mind through…

Guru Poornima Celebration

Join us for the Celebration of Guru Poornima! Guru Poornima is a holiday in the Hindu tradition celebrated on the July full moon to honor one’s guru. In Integral Yoga we celebrate the life and teachings of our guru Sri…

Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training – Summer 2018

with Letícia Padmasri, M.A., E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Raama Das, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, YACEP

The Integral Yoga® 200-hour Teacher Training at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is a month-long residential program consisting of over 200 class hours. This comprehensive Yoga teacher certification provides a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own…

August 2018

Whole Mama Yoga: Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond

with Lauren Sacks, E-RYT 200, PYRT and Alexandra DeSiato, E-RYT 500

This weekend intensive will focus on a wide range of Yoga for women in the prenatal and immediate postpartum phases of motherhood. Whether you plan to teach prenatal or postnatal Yoga classes, want to feel comfortable offering modifications to pregnant…

Mantra Initiates Reunion: Reigniting the Fire of Our Aspiration

with Swami Asokananda, E-RYT 500 and Special Guests

Receiving mantra initiation from Sri Swami Satchidananda was a critical juncture in our soul’s long, long journey. It was a big decision and commitment on our part. Just as temples need to occasionally have their energies restored and re-infused, just…

Adaptive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – 2018

with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

This ten-day course teaches you to adapt the Integral Yoga practices to meet the needs of any individual. You will explore the essential benefits of each asana and Yoga practice and determine how to best implement them without strain—regardless of…

Three-Day Silent Retreat: Listening to the Inner, Connected Voice

with Rev. Sam Rudra Swartz, IYM, E-RYT 200, RCYT, YACEP and Integral Yoga Retreat Directors with Senior Staff

What messages come to us most clearly? Do they arise from the shallow part of our ego? Do these messages originate from our selfish needs, our conditioned minds, or the voices of the people who most influenced us in the…

Ten-Day Silent Retreat: Listening to the Inner, Connected Voice

with Rev. Sam Rudra Swartz, IYM, E-RYT 200, RCYT, YACEP and Integral Yoga Retreat Directors with Senior Staff

What messages come to us most clearly? Do they arise from the shallow part of our ego? Do these messages originate from our selfish needs, our conditioned minds, or the voices of the people who most influenced us in the…

Yoga as a Peace Practice: Creating Resilience in Our Communities

with Jana Long, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Maya Breuer, E-RYT 500, Gail Parker, Ph.D., E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Dana A. Smith, E-RYT 500, CLC

Yoga as a Peace Practice (YPP) is the first national initiative of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance. It offers a self-help intervention to address the impact of trauma for individuals and communities where there are dysfunction, chaos, and violence. YPP highlights the…

Making Happiness a Habit: Wisdom of the Yoga Sutras

with Rev. Sumati Govinda Steinberg, RN, BSN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Tired of being dragged through life by your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations? There’s an easier way to live. Come and discover the power within you to turn your experience of life around. This weekend will illuminate how the Yoga…

The Art of Joyful Movement: Combining Alexander Technique and Pavanmuktasana

with Hope Mell, RYT 500, ATT

Combining the movement principles of the Alexander Technique with the age-old practice of Pavanmuktasana (the Joint-Freeing Series), Joyful Movement is a powerful practice that has transformed lives. This 4-day workshop gives an overview of The Alexander Technique, which offers a…

The Power to Heal

with Nischala Joy Devi

Many of us have experienced the physical and emotional benefits of Yoga; yet, how many have the courage to delve deeper? Though it’s often thought to be relegated to a few, we All have the power to heal. Yogic wisdom and…

Radiant Living: Kickstart to a Healthy Lifestyle

with Amrita Sandra McLanahan, M.D. and Lalitha Stone

Spend your Labor Day wisely—invest in your health and experience the joy that sparkles from the inside out. Relax, renew, and recharge as you dive deeply into the aspects of Yoga and a healthy lifestyle that can be applied in…

September 2018

Kama Shakti: The Path of Desire and Unbridled Purpose

with Katie Silcox

“If there is ONE Yoga workshop that I have seen alter people’s lives, in the quickest way imaginable, it’s this one!”—Katie Silcox Yoga is much more than physical poses. It is an ancient system that scientifically enables you to unravel…

Yoga Nidra: Delving into Deep Awareness

with Stacy Kamala Waltman, E-RYT 500

Yoga Nidra is the ultimate power nap of deep healing and profound restoration—the perfect antidote to stress, depression, and exhaustion. Advanced Yoga teacher, transformational life coach, and meditation master Stacy Kamala Waltman leads programs that are world-renowned, taking people on…

Meditation and Yoga for the Military and Veterans Community

with Daniel Hickman, E-RYT 500, YACEP

“War affects everyone: those who have served, their loved ones, family, friends, communities, society, and multiple generations thereafter.” —Daniel Hickman Join Daniel Hickman, meditation and adaptive Yoga teacher at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, to learn about cultivating…

Strengthening Your Container: Yoga for Grief and Loss

with Karla Helbert, LPC, E-RYT 200, YACEP

How do we carry a grief that seems larger than the world? We carry it in a really strong container. Grief, loss, and trauma are some of the most difficult experiences imaginable. When you have experienced loss so profound there…

Meditation is the Golden Present: If You Live in the Now, You’ve Won

with Swami Gurucharanananda "Mataji"

Join Yogaville’s senior sannyasi (monk) and beloved teacher, Mataji, for a basic meditation workshop to establish and develop your practice. A calm and focused mind can achieve anything. The beautiful science of concentration provides perfect tools to reach that profound…

Application of Medical Yoga into Healthcare

with Dilip Sarkar, M.D., FACS, CAP, C-IAYT, Amrita Sandra McLanahan, M.D. and M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT

  Explore the field of lifestyle medicine and medical Yoga through mindfulness meditation, stress management, guided imagery, and breathing strategies. This course will introduce health professionals to a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of care for patients. Learn how to assist patients in…

ONLINE COURSE | Application of Medical Yoga into Healthcare

with Dilip Sarkar, M.D., FACS, CAP, C-IAYT, Amrita Sandra McLanahan, M.D. and M. Mala Cunningham, Ph.D., C-IAYT

Explore the field of lifestyle medicine and medical Yoga through mindfulness meditation, stress management, guided imagery, and breathing strategies. This course will introduce health professionals to a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of care for patients. Learn how to assist patients in decreasing…

LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Training for Depression and Anxiety – Level 1

with Amy Weintraub, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, MFA, YACEP, Rose Kress, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, LFYP-2, YACEP and Assisting Faculty

LifeForce Yoga® is an empowering, evidence-based Yoga protocol to help your students and clients focus, relax, and have greater access to their feelings. These strategies can safely release chronic physical tension and repressed emotion and are appropriate for a clinical setting.…

Yoga to Enhance Meditation

with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

The goal of meditation is to realize the True Self, which is experienced when you awaken to your True Nature—a state of permanent peace and happiness. Meditation is the portal to this experience. The Yoga practices you’ll explore in this…

Yoga for the Special Child Teacher Training – Basic Part 1

with Sivakami Sonia Sumar, E-RYT 500, CRYT, C-IAYT and Co-Teacher Gita Catherine Brown, RYT 500

Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC, is a multi-level comprehensive program of Yoga techniques designed to enhance the natural development of children with special needs. Our style of Yoga is gentle and therapeutic—it is safe for babies and children with…

Kid’s Yoga Program

with Nitya Griffith, E-RYT 200, CRYT

Bring your children with you this weekend! This is a childcare program for guests who come to visit with children ages 5–11! While you enjoy your program, you can feel confident that the kids will be cared by our experienced…

Kirtan College: A Weekend Chanting Intensive

with David Newman "Durga Das"

Open your heart with song and devotion at Kirtan College. This in-depth course is designed to help all people explore kirtan and Bhakti Yoga.  It’s a concise training to deepen your understanding and practice of the rich tradition of Indian…

Yoga for the Core: Understanding the Anatomy of Your Center

with Letícia Padmasri, M.A., E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

  This isn’t a typical core workshop—you won’t work out to exhaust your center. You will still learn practices that strengthen your core, but more than that, you will develop awareness of your physical center. Awareness is key to developing…

Embrace Your Weird: Yoga, Meditation, and Writing to Manage Anxiety

with Lisa Jakub

Embrace your weird and learn to live with more ease and authenticity, whether you have a diagnosed anxiety disorder or just experience everyday stress. With Yoga asana (posture) practice, meditation, writing exercises, and mindful group dialogues about managing anxiety, you…

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – Part 2: Therapeutic Applications

with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Part 1: June 3–8, 2018 Part 2: September 30–October 5, 2018 10% Off for those registering for both Part 1 and 2 Click here to register for both parts   Restorative Yoga is the practice of placing the body into a specific…

October 2018

Laugha Yoga 3-Day Leader Certification Weekend

with Bharata Wingham, E-RYT 200, CLYT

A fun way to awaken yourself and others to the love of laughter Laugha Yoga is an ancient, new idea for reconnecting us to our true Self. Through Yogic Laughter sessions, Laugha Nidra® (guided deep relaxation following the laughter), pranayama (yogic breathing practices)…

Surfing in the Sea of Change

with Swami Vidyananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about the speed of change in your life and the world around you. The economy fluctuates, your career has ups and downs, and important family decisions often need to be made…

ONLINE COURSE | Surfing in the Sea of Change

with Swami Vidyananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about the speed of change in your life and the world around you. The economy fluctuates, your career has ups and downs, and important family decisions often need to be made…

Laugha Yoga 4-Day Teacher Certification

with Bharata Wingham, E-RYT 200, CLYT

In this 4-day Laugha Yoga Teacher Certification, you will be trained and qualified to certify other Laugha Yoga Leaders. Laugha Yoga is an ancient new idea of combining the practices of Yoga with prolonged intentional laughter. This combination is extremely potent…

Fall Silent Retreat: The Changing Colors of Your Inner Life

with Rev. Sam Rudra Swartz, IYM, E-RYT 200, RCYT, YACEP and Senior Staff

Autumn is a season of introspection. It is the perfect time to go within, reflect, and apply daily learning to daily living during Yogaville’s annual Fall Silent Retreat. As leaves on the trees change colors in a rhythm from north…

The Power of Touch: The Art of Asana Assists

with Giselle Mari, E-RYT 500, YACEP

Without touch, progress is very slow. — Sri K. Pattabhi Jois One of the quickest ways to understand the mechanics of an asana (physical posture), its depth and beauty, is through touch. Being able to offer assists to Yoga practitioners…

Coming Home: Moving Deeper Into Mindfulness and Love

with Susan Carol Stone, Ph.D.

Many people are becoming familiar with mindfulness these days, and we have all experienced love in some form. What is less clear is that mindfulness and love are inextricably related and, when followed as a spiritual path, they lead far…

ONLINE COURSE | Coming Home: Moving Deeper Into Mindfulness and Love

with Susan Carol Stone, Ph.D.

Many people are becoming familiar with mindfulness these days, and we have all experienced love in some form. What is less clear is that mindfulness and love are inextricably related and, when followed as a spiritual path, they lead far…

Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training – Fall 2018

with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

The Integral Yoga® 200-hour Teacher Training at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville is a month-long residential program consisting of over 200 class hours. This comprehensive Yoga teacher certification provides a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own…

Introduction to Yin Yoga

with Biff Mithoefer, E-RYT 500

Guided by Biff Mithoefer, author of The Yin Yoga Kit, you will practice Yin Yoga to bring health to your body and balance to your busy, Yang-style life. Yin Yoga uses long-held postures that support you in accessing the deeper,…

Living in Your Truth: How Wild It Is to Let It Be

with Becky 'Tara' Eschenroeder, E-RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP

Navigate toward freedom from discontentment, attachments, and self-doubt by cultivating trust and acceptance during this weekend of self-exploration. How much time do you spend moving toward where you want to be verses being content with where you are? What do…

Yin Yoga Training – Module 1: Taoism, Anatomy, and Sequencing

with Biff Mithoefer, E-RYT 500

Discover how the ancient practice of Yin Yoga can bring balance to your physical, energetic, and emotional bodies during this six-day training. Learn how to lead a Yin Yoga class and incorporate Yin postures and philosophy into any Yoga practice.…

November 2018

How to Cultivate Healing and Inner Peace

with Tom Spector, Ph.D.

Join Tom to enjoy a meditation, healing, and inner peace course designed for everyone, even those who believe they could never meditate. With over 40 years’ experience, Tom’s teachings are crystal clear and easy-to-follow, combining profound meaning with light humor.…

Awakening Bhakti: A Celebration of Divine and Human Love

with Jai Uttal and Visvambhar "Vish" Sheth

Bhakti Yoga is the path of personal relationship with Spirit, with God, with Goddess; it’s a relationship that includes all the flavors and moods of the human heart. In the journey of Bhakti, your emotions become the fuel to reconnect…

Saturday Concert with Jai Uttal and Visvambhar “Vish” Sheth

with Jai Uttal and Visvambhar "Vish" Sheth

Join us for an intimate concert with Jai Uttal As part of  Awakening Bhakti Weekend Workshop, Jai will perform a special concert for the Saturday night Satsang. All are welcome. Through singing kirtan you can explore, express, and share the…

Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief

with Julie Lusk, E-RYT 500, M.Ed.

Yoga Nidra means “yogic sleep.” It is a comprehensive practice for going far beyond deep relaxation to a place of natural peace and quiet that is tremendously healing for the body, mind, and spirit. It reliably reveals and awakens your…

Yoga Nidra Training and Certification – Level 1

with Julie Lusk, E-RYT 500, M.Ed.

  Yoga Nidra means “yogic sleep.”  It’s a comprehensive practice for going far beyond deep relaxation to a place of natural peace and quiet that is tremendously healing for the body, mind, and spirit.   Attending this Yoga Nidra training…

Ashtanga Yoga: Sthira Bhaga–Strength and Grace

with Tim Feldmann

Are you curious about Ashtanga Yoga but concerned that it might be too athletic? Are you looking for guidance on how to move your body into the next stage of flexibility, grace, and strength? Does your asana practice need a…

Yoga Tune-Up for the Holidays

with Letícia Padmasri, M.A., E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

During the holidays, we’re often preoccupied with the season’s hustle and bustle, the tasty foods, and the tremendous amount of effort spent in giving! Join us for a Yoga tune-up this holiday season. Explore and realign with the divine nature…

Catalyst for Change: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Neuroscience

with Michael Lee, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Dip.Soc.Sci, Dip.T., M.A.

Join Michael Lee of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy for an enlightening exploration of the aspects of Yoga and the Buddha’s teachings that focus directly on the process of creating change in human behavior. Discover the power of ancient yogic wisdom…

ONLINE COURSE | Catalyst for Change: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Neuroscience

with Michael Lee, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Dip.Soc.Sci, Dip.T., M.A.

Join Michael Lee of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy for an enlightening exploration of the aspects of Yoga and the Buddha’s teachings that focus directly on the process of creating change in human behavior. Discover the power of ancient yogic wisdom…

Loosening the Knots

with Raama Das, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, YACEP

Have tight, stiff muscles and joints prevented you from getting on the Yoga mat? Loosen the knots that bind you during this workshop designed to release mental and emotional tension that manifests in the joints, muscles, and organs. Join Raama…

Relax and Renew with Restorative Yoga

with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Restorative Yoga is a simple, effective antidote to stress, tension, and anxiety. In this practice, your body is placed in gentle, supported asanas (poses) with the use of props, allowing your mind to truly let go. Join us for a…

The Art of Giving and Receiving: Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork

with Sudevi Linda Kramer, LMT, E-RYT 500, M.A.

Experience exotic stretches and Thai Yoga bodywork —a synthesis of acupressure, rhythmic compressions, ancient breathing arts, and meditation. Utilized therapeutically in Thailand, Thai Yoga produces balance and harmony within the body, mind, and spirit. You will: Study a 3,000-year-old traditional…

Pranayama Intensive for Teachers

with Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500

As a Yoga teacher, you are a link in an eternal chain—one that continues with each new student that discovers and embraces the teachings. While asana practice has gone mainstream, the subtler teachings of pranayama, which impact physical health, vitality,…

December 2018

Curb Your Cravings: Overcoming Emotional Eating and Compulsive Behaviors

with Amrita Sandra McLanahan, M.D. and Sampada Desai, M.A., LPC, E-RYT 500, CLL

Comfort foods can be discomforting in the long run. Yoga provides fresh perspectives and many useful tools to help in developing and maintaining optimum lifestyle choices. Learn the skills to protect yourself from the toxic effects of emotional overeating and…

Heal, Connect, and Elevate: Discovering the Shades of the Feminine Soul

with Faith Hunter, E-RYT 500

You deserve joy, abundance, and love! Join Faith Hunter for a glorious weekend designed to heal, connect, and elevate your spirit. Come together and unite with a community of other amazing women to reactivate your fierce inner light. Inspired by…

Living with Your Nervous System

with Joann Lutz, MSW, LICSW, E-RYT, C-IAYT

Racing heart, sweaty palms, nervous jitters—we are all familiar with the involuntary stress response of the autonomic nervous system, also known as “fight or flight”. While a short-term stress response can be helpful for navigating situations safely, lasting stress can…

New Year’s Silent Retreat: Follow Your Inner Light

with Swami Gurucharanananda "Mataji" (Retreat Director) with Senior Staff

“You are not given the light by anyone—not even by a spiritual teacher. You are that light.” — Swami Satchidananda In a world of many distractions and difficulties, where do you look for guidance? The serenity of silence and the…

January 2019

Integral Yoga® 200-hour Teacher Training – INDIA – 2019

with Lalita Dagny Vigander, E-RYT 500, LMT, RCYT, Ram Wiener, E-RYT 500, Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500 and Rowan Raghavan Cobelli, E-RYT 500

In the motherland of Sri Swami Satchidananda, you will train with our master Yoga instructors in an intimate classroom setting. This month-long immersion will gift you with a profound knowledge of asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), meditation, anatomy and physiology,…

March 2019

Yoga Vacation in Guatemala – 2019

with Ram Wiener, E-RYT 500 and Rukmini Ando, RYT 500, B.S.

Discover the breathtaking vistas of cobalt-blue Lake Atitlan uniquely surrounded by some of Guatemala’s largest volcanoes. Join us for a Yoga vacation in Guatemala and watch your workday blues vanish into thin air. You will stay at a beautiful hotel…

June 2019

Bridging the Divide: Creating Inclusive Yoga Spaces

with Dianne Bondy, E-RYT 500

Join celebrated Yoga teacher and social justice activist Dianne Bondy for a workshop that seeks to bridge the divide and make Yoga an inclusive practice for all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Through in-depth, open forum discussions, practical hands-on asana (posture)…