Programs

August 2024

Kirtan Training

with Govind Das

Step into a world of bhav and devotion, join Govind Das of Bhakti Yoga Shala for this special Kirtan Training at Yogaville. Immerse yourself in a weekend of heartwarming connections and kirtan!  Learn the basics of harmonium or take your…

Crown of Eternal Sacredness: Lions Gate Portal Retreat

with Harmanjot Kaur

In a world of superficial allure and short-lived fame, cultivating your connection with your dharma is the most sustaining and confidence-building action you can take. Embrace the eternal flame of divinity during this weekend retreat. On the auspicious occasion of…

Sacred Silence: Summer Silent Retreat

with Integral Yoga Senior Staff

Rediscover your inner peace through a weekend immersed in sacred silence. Experience the incredible healing benefits that silence offers, from reducing cortisol levels to sparking creativity and alleviating insomnia. We invite you to temporarily step back from your regular routines…

Pelvic Floor Yoga to Alleviate Incontinence: An Evidence Based Practice

with Leslie Howard E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

In this weekend retreat, study with yoga therapist and pelvic floor expert Leslie Howard as she shares the evidence-based yoga practices for pelvic floor health used in studies on the benefits of yoga for pelvic floor health with a specific…

September 2024

The Last Savasana: Embracing Your Final Exit

with Leslie Howard E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

September 1, 2024 from 2–5:30 pm Join Leslie for a soul-stirring exploration and deep dive into Savasana. In a culture of avoiding death, this intimate practice beckons us to look at the inevitable and beautiful truth of our mortality. Throughout…

Yoga for Lower Back Pain

with Loren M. Fishman, M.D., B.Phil. (Oxon.) and Liz Larson, MA, MS, RYT 200

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Dr. Loren Fishman, Oxford graduate and lifelong yogi, outlines powerful, safe methods for relieving lower back pain in yourself and in your students during this hands-on weekend workshop. Though Dr.…

Introduction to Practical Ayurveda: Finding Your Flow with the Elements

with Hannah Levin, NAMA, E-RYT, YACEP

Have you been curious about Ayurveda but don’t know where to start? This weekend immersion provides unique insights into this yogic sister-science while dispelling the complexities of Ayurveda. Gain a comprehensive yet accessible understanding of Ayurveda with the ability to…

Deepening Your Relationship: Enhance Connection and Resonance — A Yoga Therapy Workshop

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

Come together to strengthen your relationship with yourself and/or intimate partner during this weekend yoga therapy workshop. Move through common obstacles that block your ability to connect deeply with others by engaging in embodied partner work and yogic practices to…

Bhakti Yoga Retreat

with Swami Asokananda, E-RYT 500 and Narada Williams

Join us for a Bhakti Yoga Retreat, led by senior sannyasin (monk) Swami Asokananda, and Narada Williams to explore the devotional practices of Bhakti Yoga that will open and nourish your spiritual heart, including kirtan (mantra chanting), puja (worship), japa…

Songs, Stories and Practice of PEACE

with Sarah Jane Kennedy and Br. Stefan Andre Waligur, PhD

Join us for a transformative weekend retreat immersed in the Songs, Stories, and Practices of PEACE, where ancient wisdom meets contemporary well-being. From time immemorial, life has unfolded through the lenses of songs, stories, and movement, offering a profound connection…

October 2024

Myofascial Release Journey: Exploring Musculature through a Vedic Lens

with Brie Burbank, E-RYT-200, CMT, LE

Take a journey into the intracicacies of myofascial exploration through a vedic lens. Through this weekend immersion dive into the myofascial matrix to examine the diverse types of fascia while discovering effective methods, practices, and tools to manage this multifaceted…

Gentle Somatic Yoga® Weekend Retreat: Awaken the Possible

with James Knight, E-RYT 200, CHSE

Experience a weekend of complete restoration while learning therapeutic movement sequences called Somatic Movement Flows®. Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) is a simple, practical, and reliable form of brain-to-muscle repatterning that goes to the root cause of most muscular pain, stiffness,…

Gentle Somatic Yoga® Level 2 Training: Energy Body (Aura & Chakras), Emotions, and the Whole-Self

with James Knight, E-RYT 200, CHSE

Continue your exploration of Gentle Somatic Yoga® by expanding your knowledge of the subtle energy body. Building upon the foundation of GSY Level 1 training, Level 2 enhances your self-care tool kit to offer even more to yourself and others.…

Harvest Full Moon Retreat: Purnima Sadhana

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

Join us at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville to experience a Harvest Full Moon Retreat under the guidance of Satya Greenstone, senior disciple of Sri Swami Satchidananda. According to ancient yogic teachings, the full moon day is an auspicious time. The lunar energy…

Fall Silent Retreat

with Integral Yoga Senior Staff

Discover the Yoga practices that will enable you to embrace unexpected changes and difficult situations while maintaining your peace and joy. During this Silent Retreat, experience a safe and peaceful environment in which you are able to tune in to…

200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Fall 2024

with Marc Morozumi, E-RYT 500, CMT

Gain a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own Yoga practice, and the skills necessary to become a knowledgeable Integral Yoga teacher. This comprehensive Yoga teacher certification is a month-long residential program consisting of…

November 2024

Experiential Raja Yoga Immersion

with Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500

Life is an opportunity to grow in awareness and compassion, to unfold one’s potential, and to find fulfillment and happiness. Raja Yoga provides a clear guidebook for this journey. It is a path to higher consciousness based on self-mastery. It…

A Weekend of Rewilding

with Tara (Becky) Eschenroeder, E-RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP

Are you ready to dream wide awake? Do you feel like you are on the cusp and just not sure what the next step is? This program is for you if you are in the midst of change and need…

Introduction to Yin Yoga

with Biff Mithoefer, E-RYT 500 and Eric Archer

Yin Yoga uses long-held postures to support you in accessing the deeper, more Yin (still) parts of yourself. Explore how this ancient yogic practice can promote Qi (flow of energy) through the meridians (energy channels), bringing health to your body…

Yin Yoga and Storytelling – Module 3

with Biff Mithoefer, E-RYT 500 and Eric Archer

Join Biff Mithoefer, author of The Yin Yoga Kit, and Eric Archer, a senior Jamtse teacher, musician, and poet for a Yin Yoga training that explores the impact of storytelling on your life and body. What stories are carried in…

Designing a Conscious Life

with Avi Gordon

Are you living in alignment with your heart’s true desires? What does it mean to live consciously? Join us for a transformative weekend to explore these questions and discover what makes a day truly remarkable. Immerse yourself in nature, self-reflection,…

Relax into the Holidays with Restorative Yoga

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

In this workshop, experience deep relaxation and rejuvenation during a time period when it’s needed most. Restorative Yoga is an effective antidote to stress, tension and anxiety. During this practice, the body is placed in gentle, supported asanas or poses.…

December 2024

Mindfulness for Busy People: A Joyful Approach to the Holidays

with Michael Rhadeya Plasha, E-RYT 500, RPYT

It can be challenging to integrate intentional spiritual practices at home. Sometimes our habits and responsibilities can sidetrack us from our intentions especially during the holidays. We will review key practices from Rhadeya Michael Plasha’s previous program Mindfulness for Busy…

March 2025

With Awareness Comes Choice

with David J McKay

We suffer from that which we cannot see. We each have been trained to accept automated processes of thought within our minds, and the self-defeating ‘reality’ which these thought patterns create. The result is that we suffer in separation from…

April 2025

Yoga Nidra Training

with Chitra Sutra

In this course of Yoga Nidra Training for Yoga Teachers, students will learn the fundamentals of Yoga Nidra and how to share this healing, powerful practice with others. The course is taught by Chitra Sukhu, a world-renowned Yoga practitioner and…