Yoga Vacation Program
Narada Bhakti Sutras
Cultivating a Positive Relationship with Food through Mindfulness and Gratitude
Katie Papo (Ambika)In this immersive and heart-opening session, we will explore how the combined power of mindfulness and gratitude can transform your relationship with food, shifting it from stress, guilt, or mindlessness into an opportunity for deeper connection, joy, and self-care.
Awakening the Heart to the Grace of Gratitude
With Paul Dugliss, MD
Paul Dugliss, MD Join us for a transformative workshop that goes beyond the mental concept of gratitude to reveal its power as an embodied state of being.
Mantras, Ragas, & Voice: Harmonizing Our Lives with Sound
With Karnamrita Dasi and Steve Gorn
Karnamrita Dasi and Steve Gorn Through the sweet strains of Karnamrita's melodious voice, you will awaken to the depth and intimacy of your own voice, gaining a deeper understanding of the power of sound and its effects on the mind, body, and spirit.
Gita Jayanthi: Birthday of the Bhagavad Gita
With Krishnan Namboodiri
Krishnan Namboodiri Celebrate the birthday of the Bhagavad Gita by chanting all 18 chapters in Sanskrit with us.
Songs of Sustenance: Harmony, Joy & Healing Through Song
With Maggie Wheeler, Heather Houston and Diana Lynn
Maggie Wheeler, Heather Houston, and Diana Lynn Join us in this vocal journey of singing in community, where we join our voices powerful co-operative experience that fosters a true sense of inter-connectedness and joy.
Rejuvenating and Relaxing Facial Self-Massage
With Sanatani
Sanatani (Caroline Ulitzsch)Discover the revitalizing power of a unique facial massage routine that integrates Ayurvedic marma points, Chinese acupuncture points, and Japanese Kobido techniques. With Sanatani’s guidance, you’ll learn the subtle, intuitive touch that makes this massage feel both deeply soothing and profoundly rejuvenating.
From Anxiety to Joy: A 3-Day Journey to Calm and Happiness
With Suzanne Bryant
Suzanne Bryant Are you ready to break free from the grip of anxiety and rediscover joy in your life? In this transformative 3-day program, you’ll explore practical, evidence-based tools to shift from overwhelm to inner calm.
Ayurveda and Mindfulness for Balance and Harmony
With Larissa Hall Carlson
Larissa Hall Carlson Drawing on the time-honored traditions of Ayurveda and mindfulness, this program offers a powerful blend of grounding yoga sequences, calming breath work, and meditative techniques that will help you cultivate inner stillness, clarity, and a profound connection to yourself.
Yogic Techniques for Happiness and Peace of Mind
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Learn ancient practices to create peace and happiness in your life on a daily basis.
Voice of the Heart
With Allison Dennis
Allison Dennis Experience how sound can unlock deep emotions within you, sparking self-discovery and revealing your true nature. Through attentive listening and heartfelt expression, unleash the full potential of your inner voice.
Unleash Your Calling: Create the Work and Life You Love
With Tama Kieves
Tama Kieves Discover practical strategies to trust your choices and soar in the life, work, calling and business of your dreams. Learn how to move past fear and thrive in the work you are meant to do.
Noble Heart of Transcendent Wisdom and Fearless Joy
With Tenzin Dasel
Tenzin Dasel Explore a Buddhist approach on how using wisdom and compassion helps to overcome suffering and leads to lasting happiness.
Meditation, Healing, and Inner Peace
With Tom Spector (Kumar)
Tom Spector (Kumar) Learn practical techniques to find relief from stress, anxiety, and pain, and restore self-esteem and inner peace. This program is especially helpful to those who believe they can’t meditate.
Christmas and New Year Unity in Diversity Symposium
With Banafsheh Sayyad, Father Dan Hines, Rabbi Naomi Levy, Spring Washam, Krishna Kishora, Bali Rico, Ken Whiteley, Samani Samatva Pragya, Abhay Pragya, Krishnan Namboodiri, Swami Swaroopananda, Swami Paramananda, Swami Shambhudevananda, Rukmini Chaitanya and Swami Brahamananda
Banafsheh Sayyad, Father Dan Hines, Rabbi Naomi Levy, Spring Washam, Krishna Kishora, Bali Rico, Ken Whiteley, Samani Samatva Pragya, Abhay Pragya, Krishnan Namboodiri, Swami Swaroopananda, Swami Brahmananda, Swami Shambhudevananda, Swami Paramananda, and Rukmini Chaitanya During this special time of year we invite you to join us in celebrating wisdom, love, compassion, and the transcendence of […]
The Bridges We Build Together: Walking Each Other Home
With Spring Washam
Spring Washam Come gather in community and remember what binds us beyond words, beyond time, beyond even our own lifetimes. Through a soul-stirring blend of storytelling, meditation, dharma teachings, and heart-centered rituals, this program invites you into a space of deep reflection, sacred connection, and profound renewal.
Navigating My Life: Wayfinding and Inner Guidance
With Father Dan Hines
Father Dan Hines Through poetry, storytelling, imagery, mindfulness, journal writing, and group reflection, we will listen closely to our hearts and minds, allowing our personal narratives to illuminate the path forward.
Sufi Dance of Oneness
With Banafsheh Sayyad
Banafsheh Sayyad More than just a dance, the Sama is a journey to the Beloved—an experience of liberation, grounding, and wild inspiration. If you’re seeking a way to ground your spirituality through movement, cultivate a deep connection to the Earth, and live with more grace and clarity, this program is for you.
Living Up to Your Highest Divine Potential
With Rabbi Naomi Levy
Rabbi Naomi Levy
The Yoga of Gospel Music
With Ken Whiteley
Ken Whiteley Experience the joy and release of singing gospel music is a way of experiencing yoga or union with the Divine. Together, we will use the power of music to unlock our hearts and bask in the redemptive power of spiritual song.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
New Year's Ecstatic Kirtan: Rhythms, Melody, & Bliss
With Krishna Kishora
Krishna Kishora and Bali Rico Welcome in the New Year with Kish and Bali of Mayapuris! Join us for an immersive journey of sacred sound with explosive beats and soaring melodies, unique kirtan and original songs.
Creating a Meaningful Third Act
With Karen Moon
Karen Moon Designed for women in midlife and beyond, this retreat honors both the inner journey and the wisdom that emerges in community. Together, we’ll challenge limiting myths about aging, explore supportive strategies for living with greater intention, and tap into the deep well of connection — to self, to others, and to this new […]
Sound Tantra and Bhakti Chant: Align with the Divine Vibration
With Gina Sala
Gina Salā Join Gina Salá for joyful, empowering, and clarifying practices in Bhakti chant, sound tantra, and mantra. Your voice is medicine. --
Brahma Sutra Immersion
With Swami Sharvananda Giri
Swami Sharvananda Giri The practice of listening to a great saint or Mahatma relay the knowledge of the Vedas, ancient scriptural texts in India, has been the foundation for spiritual liberation for countless people. This immersion offers the doorway through which moksha or true freedom is attained.
Lucid Dreaming: Wake Up While You Sleep
With Charlie Morley
Charlie Morley Step into a world where dreams become a gateway to personal growth, spiritual awakening, and deep self-discovery. This unique workshop offers a holistic approach to lucid dreaming, designed for complete beginners and seasoned dreamers alike.
Consciousness: Non-duality of Science and Spirituality
With Abha Rajbhandari
Abha Rajbhandari This immersive workshop invites you to explore consciousness through the complementary lenses of modern neuroscience and the timeless spiritual philosophy of Advaita Vedanta.
Life as Theater: Lessons from Panchadashi, Ch. 10
With Swamini Svatmavidyananda
Swamini Svatmavidyananda Saraswati Unveil the truth of the self as transcending the body, the mind, and the senses.
Ayyappa Puja
With Krishnan Namboodiri
Krishnan Namboodiri Join us as we celebrate Lord Ayyappa with a puja conducted by the ashram's Tantric priest. Lord Ayyappa helps to destroy negative tendencies and maintains the pure sattvic nature of the seeker.
2026 Trauma Symposium
With Arielle Schwartz, Brett Cotter and Michelle Lepak
Arielle Schwartz, Brett Cotter, and Michelle Lepak This powerful symposium brings together leading voices in trauma healing for an immersive exploration of the body, mind, and spirit’s innate capacity to recover, transform, and thrive.
Transcending Ordinary Existence: Living a Divine Life
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Learn to become the master of your destiny and architect of your own fate. Explore the core spiritual values for living a divine life.
Awakening the Inner Guru
Chitra Sukhu Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a guidebook for this adventure called life? This transformative program will show you how to awaken the inner guru and help to equip you with the tools and techniques to move through life with ease and grace.
Awakening the Inner Guru
Chitra Sukhu Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a guidebook for this adventure called life? This transformative program will show you how to awaken the inner guru and help to equip you with the tools and techniques to move through life with ease and grace.
Field and Field-Knower: Nondual Realization & Manifestation
With Swami Sarvapriyananda
Swami Sarvapriyananda In this program, we will engage in guided self-inquiry based on these timeless teachings, exploring both the vision of nonduality and the means to embody it. Through contemplation, reflection, and practice, we open to the lived realization: Tat tvam asi—“You are That.”
Ahimsa: The Nurturing and Peaceful Art of Non-Violence
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Ahimsa traditionally refers to the non-killing or harming of others, but ahimsa also extends itself to mean non-injury in thought, word, or deed to any living being. Come discover how we can all cultivate more kindness and compassion toward others.
Inner Yoga of Letting Go with The Sedona Method
With David Ellzey
David Ellzey Learn the modern “how to” of the ancient practice of letting go and experience your true nature of unlimited being and its essence of boundless love.
The Joy of Collage
Suzi Edwards Create your own paper mosaic (collage). Add seashells, cut out images from postcards, and bits and pieces that you bring from home, to create memorable artworks that express your life on the spiritual path.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Mythic Yoga Flow: Myth, Mantra, Mudra, & Music!
With Sianna Sherman and Masood Ali Khan
Sianna Sherman and Masood Ali Khan Hear the stories of the yogic heroes, saints, deities, yoga poses, and more. This is a Tantric Quest into the portal and practices of the Kundalini Shakti.
Emotional Wisdom: Savoring Life and Growing Resilience
With Eve Ekman
Eve Ekman Discover how your emotions can become powerful guides on the path to greater well-being and connection. You'll learn to identify emotional patterns, transform reactivity, and nurture a more compassionate relationship with yourself and others.
From Intention to Action: Clarity, Strategy, and Accountability for Lasting Transformation
With Richard Bello
Richard Bello and Chandrika Step into a powerful process of self-discovery, clarity, and intentional action. In this unique program, Rich and Chandrika will guide you on a meaningful exploration to uncover your true purpose and translate your deepest aspirations into practical, achievable steps.
Cultivating a Positive Mindset: Harnessing Optimism in Your Daily Life
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Practice positive thinking and watch your life change from the inside out.
The Yogi's Way: Transform Your Mind, Health, and Reality
With Reema Data
Reema Data Whether you're seeking emotional healing, spiritual connection, or a more conscious way of living, The Yogi’s Way offers a clear and supportive path to reconnect with your true self.
The Power of Chant
With Nina Rao
Nina Rao Join us for this transformational offering and experience the profound power of ancient chants with Nina Rao.
2026 Yoga of Chant Retreat
With Krishna Das
Krishna Das Join one of the foremost devotional singers in the world for evening kirtan concerts and afternoon workshops with musical prayer.
Maha Sivaratri
With Krishnan Namboodiri
Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Join us in celebration of Maha Sivaratri, the night of Lord Siva, one of the most sacred nights on the yogic calendar to honor the union of Siva and Shakti in this all-night event.
Kashmir Śhaivism, Tantra, and Greek Philosophies
With Menas Kafatos
Menas Kafatos Learn about the non-dual aspects of Śaivism, its relevance to modern life, science, and connections to Advaita Vedanta and ancient Greek non-dual philosophies. Come explore the relevance of these ancient teachings, the profound truths, and the everyday practices of awareness.
Creating a Map for Your Spiritual Journey
With Asha Nayaswami
Asha Nayaswami Guided by timeless wisdom and grounded in real-life experience, this program will help you chart a course that’s authentic, sustainable, and uniquely yours. Together, we’ll explore the landscape of spiritual awakening with clarity, honesty, and heart.
The Power of Divine Partnership
Matt Kahn and Joy KahnNo mater where you are in your relationship journey this retreat with Matt and Joy is your invitation to directly experience sacred partnership with the Divine throughout all levels of connection.
Patanjali Yoga Sutras: Awaken Clarity, Calm, and Inner Freedom
With Rukmini Chaitanya
Rukmini Chaitanya Join us for this illuminating exploration and discover how the Yoga Sutras can awaken calm and inner freedom in your everyday life.
Ancestral Healing & Sacred Song
With Shimshai and Susana
Shimshai and Susana Shimshai & Susana invite you on a journey of the soul, guided through music and indigenous wisdom. Experience ancestral teachings and healing practices accompanied by original and traditional ceremonial medicine music.
Living with Enthusiasm: The Power of Prana
Swami ParamanandaTap into the source and learn the best ways to increase your energy and fill your life with Inspiration.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational & Personal Trauma
With Rabbi Tirzah Firestone PhD
Rabbi Dr. Tirzah FirestoneYou’ll be guided through ritual practices, meditations, and tools to strengthen your spiritual connection, release inherited wounds, and tap into ancestral blessings that fuel compassion, purpose, and courage.
Heart of Kirtan: Explorations in Sound & Vibration
With Ragani
Ragani Journey into your own heart with Ragani and her band, as they share the timeless practice of Kirtan — and share the transformational effects of sound and vibration.
Heart of Kirtan: Explorations in Sound & Vibration
RaganiJourney into your own heart with Ragani and her band, as they share the timeless practice of Kirtan — and share the transformational effects of sound and vibration.
Message from the Stars
With John Perkins
John Perkins Join visionary author John Perkins as he unravels the mysteries of ancient wisdom and offers a profound path to transform our world from systems of depletion to one of regeneration, abundance, and balance—a vision he calls an Ecological Civilization.
VoicEssence: Your Voice, Your Heart, Your Life
With LAOR
LAOR Step into a transformative journey that awakens the core of your voice and authentic self-expression. This unique experience invites you to take responsibility for your wishes, dreams, and actions through the freedom of vocal expression.
Tips and Tools for Nervous System Regulation
With Julie MacAdam
Julie MacAdam Through a combination of psychoeducation and experiential exercises, you will gain practical tools to regulate your nervous system, reduce stress, and cultivate resilience.
2026 Near Death Experience (NDE) Symposium
With Anita Moorjani, Raymond Moody, Eben Alexander, Monica Williams, William Peters and Karen Newell
Anita Moorjani, Raymond Moody, Eben Alexander, Karen Newell, William Peters, and Monica Willliams Join us for an unforgettable journey with the most well-known presenters in the NDE community — one that may forever change the way you understand life, death, and what lies beyond.
Yoga of Recovery Symposium
With Durga Leela, Julie Reisler and Rory Richardson
Durga Leela, Julie Reisler, and Rory Richardson Come explore cutting-edge teachings on and approaches to addiction and recovery. Pioneers in the field of recovery and spirituality will address the issue of addiction for the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels.
Yoga Nidra for Self-Healing
With Marc Halpern and Andrea Deerheart
Marc Halpern (Siva) and Andrea Deerheart PhD Unlock immense healing potential by naturally restoring the flow of prana (life energy) through your subtle body through conscious awareness and deep relaxation.
Harmonious Nourishment: The Yogic Approach to Diet
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Discover the connection between the food we eat, our thoughts, and how to create a peaceful, positive state of mind.
Mandukya Upanishad Immersion
With Swamini Atmaprakashananda Saraswati
Swamini Atmaprakashananda Saraswati Study the most powerful and direct of all the Upanishads and discover unshakeable serenity. Come learn these potent teachings as inspiration for moving into your new year with clarity and purpose.
Hindustani Classical Music and Dance Festival
With Swapan Chaudhuri, Pandit Habib Khan, Labonee Mohanta, Pooja Goswami Pavan, A. Pavan, Jayanti Sahasrabuddhe and Anand Karave
Swapan Chaudhuri, Pandit Habib Khan, Labonee Mohanta, Pooja Goswami Pavan, A. Pavan, Jayanti Sahasrabuddhe, and Anand Karave Come be inspired by the unique sounds and rhythms of Indian music and experience music as a doorway to the harmony, love, and hope in our hearts.
Awakened Sleep: An Ayurvedic Approach to Deep Rest
With Sheila Patel, M.D.
Sheila Patel, M.D.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
2026 Spiritual Awakening Symposium: A Gathering of Seekers
With Miranda Macpherson, Craig Holliday and Mary Reed
Miranda Macpherson, Craig Holliday, and Mary Reed This symposium brings together three esteemed presenters who offer deep wisdom, practical guidance, and direct energetic transmission to support your awakening journey. Join us for this powerful exploration of what it means to be awake - not apart from life, but through it.
Passover Seder Celebration
With Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Enjoy a delicious vegetarian feast, a reading of the Haggadah, Passover chants, and teachings on Passover’s relationship to yogic principles.
Singing in the Brain
With Dave Stringer, Suzanne Sterling and Joss Jaffe
Dave Stringer, Suzanne Sterling, and Joss Jaffe Rooted in both Eastern philosophy and Western science, this unique collaboration explores how sound, rhythm, and breath can rewire the brain, release long-held trauma, and unlock innate potential for joy and clarity.
Introduction to Mystical Qigong
With Olivia Ou
Olivia Ou Come learn about Pangu Shengong, a mystical qigong system, that uses the power of the universe for healing with senior QiGong Master, Olivia Ou, the only child of its originator, Master Ou Wen Wei.
Vocal Odyssey
Nessi GomesMore than just a vocal workshop, this is an opportunity to tap into your innate creativity, connect with your deepest prayers, and allow your voice to become a channel for self-expression and healing. If you’re ready to experience the transformative power of sound and embrace your voice in all its fullness, Vocal Odyssey will […]
Singing from the Heart: Bhakti Yoga Retreat with Seán Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band
With Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band
Seán Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band his program offers a vibrant, inclusive space to explore the transformative power of Bhakti Yoga. Participants will be invited to connect deeply with their voices, breath, and hearts through communal singing, introspective practices, and creative expression.
Ayurveda & The Four Aims of Life: Exploring Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha
With Amish Shah
Amish Shah Come delve into the Ayurvedic Four Aims of Life: dharma (purpose and right action), artha (material well-being), kama (pleasure and emotional fulfillment), and moksha (liberation and spiritual awakening). Together, these four aims offer a holistic blueprint for living with vitality, clarity, and joy.
Dharma Teachings to Go Beyond Shame, Doubt, and Fear
With Acharya Shunya
Acharya Shunya In this powerful series, Acharya Shunya, Vedic lineage-holder and bestselling author of Sovereign Self, Roar Like a Goddess, and Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom, reveals how six timeless Dharma values from the Bhagavad Gita can dissolve inner contraction and awaken natural confidence, peace, and integrity.
Inner Freedom through Meditation
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda True freedom cannot be bought. Learn meditation to finally experience peace.
Adi Shankaracharya Jayanthi
With Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Celebrate the lineage of Advaita Vedanta with prayer, puja, and prasad.
Healing Powers of Sacred Sound
With Yuval Ron
Yuval Ron Learn tools for breathing and chanting meditation practices that can help promote well-being, resilience, inner peace, reduced anxiety and stress.
The Newest News in Yoga for Healthy Aging
With Baxter Bell
Baxter Bell In this engaging presentation, Baxter will share the latest research on how yoga supports cognitive health, heart health, and cancer prevention—and more importantly, how you can apply these discoveries to your own life.
Stop Bubble Wrapping Your Diet: Perfect Your Health and Digestion with Ayurveda
With John Douillard, MD
Dr. John Douillard Learn how to repair your digestion by “eating it all” and reset your microbiome and learn diaphragmatic exercises to reversing some of the most common digestion, cardiovascular, sleep, joint and cognitive concerns.
Redefining Success: from External Validation to Internal Fulfillment
With Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati In this immersive and heart-opening program, renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati invites you to rediscover success as a state of being—rooted not in external accomplishments, but in authenticity, freedom, and connection to your highest Self.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Bharatanatyam Music and Dance from India
With Suba Ramesh Parmar
Join us for a very special program of Bharatanatyam Music and Dance with Suba Ramesh Parmar. Suba manifests its grandeur through her lightning fast footwork, impressive expressions, and impeccable gestures.
Healing Through Bhakti: The Yoga of Love
With Brenda McMorrow
Brenda McMorrow Step into a heart-centered weekend of music, meditation, and spiritual connection as we explore the profoundly healing path of Bhakti Yoga—the yoga of love and devotion.
Therapeutic Yoga: Relief for the Spine, Hips and Shoulders
With Nora Benian (Sundari)
Nora Benian (Sundari) Through gentle, evidence-informed therapeutic yoga practices, you’ll learn techniques that calm the nervous system, relieve pain, increase vagal tone, and promote deep relaxation—restoring balance to the body and harmony to the mind.
The Divine Nurturer: God as Mother
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Join Swami Shambhudevananda during Mother's Day as we explore its meaning and association with the Goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
Mother's Day Homage to the Five Great Mothers
With Vicki Noble
Vicki Noble Join Vicki Noble in an extraordinary program where ancient wisdom meets modern empowerment. In this transformative workshop, Vicki will share her unique adaptation of the Tibetan Buddhist Dakini Mandala practice, an evocative invocation to the Five Great Mothers designed to ground, protect, heal, and transform.
Restorative Yoga: Deep Rest for the Nervous System
With Nora Benian (Sundari)
Nora Benian (Sundari) Step into a sanctuary of ease and renewal this Mother's Day weekend with three workshops of Restorative Yoga, designed to calm the nervous system, release tension, and restore harmony to mind, body, and soul.
The Journey of Life: Living Symbols & Personal Practice
With Gary Kraftsow
Gary Kraftsow In this series, we will explore core teachings, symbols systems, and practices from the world’s Wisdom Traditions, focusing on Tapas (purification and strengthening), Dāna (giving and serving), and Yajña (reverence and worship) as transmitted through the Vedic & Tantric (Hindu and Buddhist) and Abrahamic (Judeo-Christian) traditions.
Neurotheology and the Yoga Brain
With Andrew Newberg
Andrew Newberg This fascinating program delves into Neurotheology—the groundbreaking study of how spirituality and the brain interact. Using cutting-edge research and real brain scan studies, we will explore the profound effects of meditation and yoga on the mind, body, and overall health.
An Introductory Exploration of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: Ancient Guidance for Spiritual Seekers
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi ChaitanyaExplore this comprehensive philosophical and practical framework for understanding the nature of consciousness, the mind-body connection, and the path to spiritual enlightenment through disciplined practice.
Healing Sleep and Dream Retreat: Scientific and Spiritual Practices for Sleeplessness
With Rubin Naiman
Rubin Naiman Learn to address insomnia and improve the quality of your sleep based on integrative body, mind and spirit approach the sleep and dreams. Take home new habits to support deep, rejuvenating sleep every night.
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Immersion
With Swami Paramananda Giri
Swami Paramananda Giri The practice of listening to a great saint or Mahatma relay the knowledge of the Vedas, ancient scriptural texts in India, has been the foundation for spiritual liberation for countless people.This immersion offers the doorway through which moksha or true freedom is attained.
Integrating Ayurveda, Yoga and Jyotish
With Krishna Darshan and Jose Rugue Ribeiro, MD
Krishna Darshan and Dr. Jose Rugue Ribeiro Ayurveda, Yoga and Jyotish (Vedic astrology) are three sister vedic sciences, taught by the great Rishis of ancient India. Together, they provide a broad understanding of the human condition, the causes of suffering, and provide practical methods for their alleviation.
Dissolving Tension, Bathing in Radiance
With Scott Schwenk
Scott Schwenk Deepen your ability to connect with clarity, creative inspiration, renewal and embodied wholeness. Dive into healing experiences with practical tools you can take home use to thrive.
Ayurveda and Western Medicine to Boost Agni and Optimize the Microbiome for Perfect Health
With Akil Palanisamy
Akil Palanisamy, MD Join Harvard-trained integrative physician and bestselling author Dr. Akil Palanisamy for a transformative program that unites the timeless healing system of Ayurveda with the latest breakthroughs in gut health and microbiome science.
Prana & Pranayama: The Science of Vitality
With Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda Learn the theory of Pranayama and how these practices bring long-term joy, spiritual light, and peace of mind.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
Swami SwaroopanandaSwami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
The Algorithm of You: Rebuilding Your Blueprint for Purpose and Power
With Joshua and Raena Stibal
Joshua and Raena Stibal Through a powerful blend of intuitive insight, cutting-edge spiritual tools, and emotional mapping, Joshua and Raena will help you access the cellular communication behind your behavior—so you can consciously rewire your responses and create lasting transformation.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
The Beauty of Bhakti
Govind DasJoin us as we will dive deep into the practices of the devotional path of Bhakti yoga: love, compassion, joy, and devotion.
The Beauty of Bhakti
With Govind Das
Govind Das Join us as we will dive deep into the practices of the devotional path of Bhakti yoga: love, compassion, joy, and devotion.
Swami Swaroopananda's Birthday Celebration
With Swami Swaroopananda, Jonathan Goldman, Govind Das, Prantik Kundu, Swan Michelle (Michelle Baker) and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Swami Swaroopananda, Jonathan Goldman, Andi Goldman, Joshua Goldman, Govind Das, Prantik Kundu, Swan Michelle (Michelle Baker), and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat In honor of the Sivananda lineage and Swami Swaroopananda's birthday, we invite all guests, friends, and residents of the ashram to come together for a celebration with our guest presenters!
The Yoga of Sacred Sound: How to Use Sound for Healing & Transformation
With Jonathan Goldman
Jonathan Goldman, Andi Goldman, and Joshua Goldman Through immersive presentations and experiential workshops, you will discover the four pillars of sound healing and experience the ancient wisdom of using sound for bio-resonance and spiritual activation.
Neuro-Change Solutions & Quantum Meditations
Swan Michelle (Michelle Baker)The Neuro Change Solutions Program, created by Dr. Joe Dispenza, is basic neuroscience based course on how to change effectively and sustainably from the inside out.
Divine stories: Exploring the Essence of the Divine
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Learn the distinct qualities and divine aspects of God through Hindu mythology.
North-South Confluence of Music and Dance
With Indrani Mallick, Partha Bose and Oindrila Roy Mallick
Indranil Mallick, Partha Bose, and Oindrila Roy Mallick Experience unique instrumental and dance performances and workshops featuring the ancient melody of sitar accompanied by tabla and bharatnaryam classical south Indian Dance.
Ayurveda: Diet, Sleep and Creative Energy for Living 100 years
With Mas Vidal Maheshananda
Mas Vidal Maheshananda Come learn about the three pillars that form the foundation for radiant health, vibrant immunity, emotional stability, and spiritual fulfillment — guiding us toward a long, joyful, and meaningful life that can flourish well beyond 100 years.
How to Transform Anger into Love
With Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda Become free from anger through the practice of Love. Those who can manage their mind are truly happy and free.
Yogic Meditation for Liberation and Bliss: Awakening the Life Force through Prana, Mantra and Energy Practices
With Thomas Amelio
Thomas Amelio Through timeless pathways, we will deepen our connection to the heart’s wisdom, clarify purpose and direction, and open to the radiant truth of our being: pure bliss and unconditional love.
Transcending Ordinary Existence: Living a Divine Life
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Learn to become the master of your destiny and architect of your own fate. Explore the core spiritual values for living a divine life.
Yoga and the Art of Forgiveness
With Frederic Luskin
Frederic Luskin Forgiveness is a powerful part of spiritual life and a deeply transformative practice. Learn how to find forgiveness in your heart and what changes as a result.
Harmonious Nourishment: The Yogic Approach to Diet
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Discover the connection between the food we eat, our thoughts, and how to create a peaceful, positive state of mind.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Love and Devotion: 4th of July Kirtan
With Acharya Mangalananda
Acharya Mangalananda Come celebrate the 4th of July by invoking the highest love and devotion through mantras, and chanting the Divine Names that are manifestations of the One Divinity.
Pranayama: Back to Basics
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Learn how to transform your relationship with the breath, tap into the Prana Life Energy, and find balance within the Body, Mind and Spirit
Mastering Virtues: How to Triumph Over Everyday Vices
With Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda Learn techniques to remove negative thoughts, emotions, and habits, and the art of cultivating virtues such as gratitude, kindness, and love, as taught by Swami Sivananda.
Swami Sivananda Mahasamadhi
With Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Join us for this special day of puja and prayer to honor the Mahasamadhi of our founder and guru Swami Sivananda.
Divine stories: Exploring the Essence of the Divine
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Learn the distinct qualities and divine aspects of God through Hindu mythology.
Cultivating a Positive Mindset: Harnessing Optimism in Your Daily Life
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Practice positive thinking and watch your life change from the inside out.
Hatha Yoga: A Powerful Path for Health and Healing
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Advance your yoga practice with a deeper understanding of Hatha Yoga. Composed of many aspects, including yoga asanas, meditation, and pranayama, Hatha Yoga is a spiritual path that is suitable for everyone.
Elevate Your Spirit with the Joy of Kirtan
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Bhargavi Chaitanya will teach you the words and melodies to some of the Sivananda daily chants and other popular kirtan chants. Come experience the joy this uplifting tradition - no experience or singing voice required!
Guru Purnima: Celebrating the Guru’s Life and Teachings
With Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat This is a very auspicious ritual to commemorate the memory of the great spiritual teachers.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Ahimsa: The Nurturing and Peaceful Art of Non-Violence
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Ahimsa traditionally refers to the non-killing or harming of others, but ahimsa also extends itself to mean non-injury in thought, word, or deed to any living being. Come discover how we can all cultivate more kindness and compassion toward others.
What Is Yoga?: An Exploration into its Meaning and Practice
With Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda Many people know that yoga is more than physical practice—discover the deeper meaning of yoga as a spiritual path.
Mastering the Art of Relaxation: Essential Techniques for Renewed Vitality
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Practice the art of deep relaxation and live everyday with ease and calm
Unlock Life's Highest Potential through the Potency of Prayer
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda A series of talks exploring the power of prayer that will inspire you to embrace prayer as a regular spiritual practice.
Spiritualize Your Daily Life: The Practice of Karma Yoga
With Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda Is there a way to turn our entire lives into a spiritual practice?
Finding Serenity: Yogic Remedies for Depression and Anxiety
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda This program offers the opportunity to transcend depression and anxiety by igniting a radical shift in your perspective. Let this become a turning point in your life’s journey.
An Introductory Exploration of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: Ancient Guidance for Spiritual Seekers
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Explore this comprehensive philosophical and practical framework for understanding the nature of consciousness, the mind-body connection, and the path to spiritual enlightenment through disciplined practice.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Harmonious Nourishment: The Yogic Approach to Diet
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Discover the connection between the food we eat, our thoughts, and how to create a peaceful, positive state of mind.
Krishna Jayanthi
With Krishnan Namboodiri
Krishnan Namboodiri Celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna with prayer, puja, and prasad.
Raga Journey: Exploring the World of North Indian Classical Music
With Patrick Lambdin
Pat LambdinIn this workshop, musician and music therapist Pat Lambdin invites you to experience the depth ragas offer, the melodic system that forms the heart of Hindustani music.
The Life and Teachings of Swami Sivananda
With Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda Join us as we come together to honor Swami Sivananda, his legacy, and our lineage.
Swami Sivananda’s Birthday
With Krishnan Namboodiri
Krishnan Namboodiri Join us in the joyful celebration of Swami Sivananda’s life.
Divine stories: Exploring the Essence of the Divine
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Learn the distinct qualities and divine aspects of God through Hindu mythology.
Ganesha Chaturthi
With Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Krishnan Namboodiri and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Join us for this sacred ceremony to strengthen your own resolves and bring stamina and fortitude into your life.
Sadhana: Understanding and Maintaining a Spiritual Practice
With Swami Paramananda
Swami Paramananda Swami Sivananda described sadhana as spiritual movement that is consciously systematized.
Yogic Techniques for Happiness and Peace of Mind
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Learn ancient practices to create peace and happiness in your life on a daily basis.
Exploring Bhakti: Delving into the Heart of Devotion
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya Learn devotional practices to cultivate Bhakti and deepen your relationship with the Divine.
Inner Freedom through Meditation
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda True freedom cannot be bought. Learn meditation to finally experience peace.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
The Divine Nurturer: God as Mother: Part of our Navaratri celebration
With Swami Shambhudevananda
Swami Shambhudevananda Join Swami Shambhudevananda during the sacred time of Navaratri as we explore its meaning and association with the Goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
Navaratri: Celebrate the Nine Nights of the Divine Mother
With Krishnan Namboodiri
Krishnan Namboodiri Celebrate the Shakti (power) of the Divine Feminine manifested as Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
Nurturing Your Heart into More Love: A Journey to Your True Self
With Nicole Tetreault, MD and Kathleen Williams, MD
Dr. Nicole Tetreault and Dr. Kathleen Williams This retreat is a sacred space for profound healing, guiding you to open, nurture, and expand your capacity for love. Through a powerful blend of modern neuroscience, depth psychology, and ancient spiritual wisdom, you will learn to release emotional burdens, cultivate resilience, and rediscover the joy and freedom […]
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Integrating the Four Paths of Yoga into Our Lives
With Bhargavi Chaitanya
Bhargavi Chaitanya In this series of workshop, we will delve into the four paths of yoga: Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Jnana Yoga.
Therapeutic Yoga: Relief for the Spine, Hips and Shoulders
With Nora Benian (Sundari)
Nora Benian (Sundari) Through gentle, evidence-informed therapeutic yoga practices, you’ll learn techniques that calm the nervous system, relieve pain, increase vagal tone, and promote deep relaxation—restoring balance to the body and harmony to the mind.
Breath of Bhakti
With Shell Andrea Yoga and Kirtan
Shell Andréa Yoga and Kirtan Through discussion, storytelling, science, chanting, and reflection, we will explore how Bhakti can be (and already is) woven into daily life, making it accessible to anyone, regardless of background, lifestyle or abilities.
Swami Vishnudevananda Mahasamadhi
With Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat Join us for this special celebration of puja and prayer to honor the Mahasamadhi and Jalasamadhi of our founder and guru Swami Vishnudevananda.
Coherence by Design
Vikas Srivastava, MEd This program is an introduction to Coherence by Design, a series of interconnected frameworks based on a self-realized cosmology anchored in the time-honored traditions of Vipassana based Mindfulness, the Lakota Medicine Wheel and nature as a metaphor of truth.
Flourish: Being a Conscious Creator in a World of Change
With Shamini Jain, PhD
Shamini Jain, PhD You're invited to learn about the facets of flourishing from a scientific and embodied perspective, so that you can leave with the energy and resources you need to consciously create new possibilities for your life and offerings for the world.
Mind Lab: 9 Stages of Meditation: A Practical Roadmap
With Earle Birney
Earle Birney Kamalashila’s Stages of Meditation describe the nine progressive stages a meditator moves through—from beginner to advanced practitioner—and outline the five common obstacles, their eight antidotes, and the precise techniques to apply at each stage.
Healing Turkish Mystic Music and Poetry
With Latif Bolat
Latif Bolat This program presents the timeless works of mystic teachers and poets such as Rumi, Yunus Emre, and other Sufi masters whose words and melodies continue to awaken the soul.
Restorative Yoga: Deep Rest for the Nervous System
With Nora Benian (Sundari)
Nora Benian (Sundari) Step into a sanctuary of peace, gratitude, ease and renewal this Thanksgiving with three workshops of Restorative Yoga, designed to calm the nervous system, release tension, and restore harmony to mind, body, and soul.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
Kirtan with Sitaram Das: Mantra, Music, and Storytelling to Open the Heart
With Sitaram Dass
Sitaram Dass By weaving together sacred sound, story, and song, Sitaram Dass invites us to experience devotion not as an abstract idea, but as a living, embodied practice. With love as both practice and reward, this program is an invitation to rest in your own heart and remember the simple joy of being.
Heal Deep Emotional Pain with Self-Love: The Modality to Love Yourself Unconditionally
With Brett Cotter and Padme
Brett Cotter and Stefanie Cotter Love is the healer. Immerse yourself in the sanctuary of spirit and be gently guided to heal old wounds, release anxiety, and resolve the hidden blocks to love and happiness
Bhakti Yoga: Living a Life of Devotion
With Rob and Melissa
Rob and Melissa Join Rob and Melissa for an exploration of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion, also called "The Yoga of Love." Through kirtan, mantra, meditation, storytelling, and Satsang, we'll discover the purpose and direction that comes from following a path of devotion.
Journey of 100 Strings
With Vinay Desai
Vinay Desai This unique program offers an inspiring journey into the heart of sound, rhythm, and spirituality, blending musical mastery with ancient wisdom to awaken deeper layers of connection and inner peace.
Gita Jayanthi: Birthday of the Bhagavad Gita
With Krishnan Namboodiri
Krishnan Namboodiri Celebrate the birthday of the Bhagavad Gita by chanting all 18 chapters in Sanskrit with us.
Christmas and New Year Unity in Diversity Symposium
With Daniel Matt, Kahontakwas Diane Longboat and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat
Daniel Matt, Kahontakwas Diane Longboat, and Senior Staff of the Yoga Retreat During this special time of year we invite you to join us in celebrating wisdom, love, compassion, and the transcendence of artificial barriers.
How Kabbalah Reimagines God
With Daniel Matt
Daniel Matt Through study, reflection, and dialogue, we’ll engage with Kabbalah as a living wisdom tradition that continues to inspire seekers of all backgrounds to reimagine the Divine and rediscover the sacred within and all around us.
Questions and Answers on Yoga and Spiritual Life
With Swami Swaroopananda
Swami Swaroopananda Swami Swaroopananda answers aspirants’ questions, clears troubled minds, and inspires listeners to advance on the spiritual path.
The Spiritual Evolution of Humanity & Healing Mother Earth
With Kahontakwas Diane Longboat
Kahontakwas Diane Longboat This sacred gathering weaves together invocations, songs, Indigenous teachings, and traditional ceremonies for healing, unity, and peace. Come gather in ceremony to remember who we are, to honor the Earth, and to walk the path of healing for future generations.
Direct Path to Healing and Awakening
With Fleet Maull
Fleet Maull This immersive experience weaves together Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness™ (NSM)—a trauma-informed, body-centered meditation practice—with Radical Responsibility’s empowering principles of self-leadership. The result: a deeply embodied path to resilience, freedom, and awakened presence.
The Supreme Sound: A Transcedental Experience in Sonic Yoga and Vocal Awakening
With SIMRIT
Join Simrit—renowned sacred artist and transformative teacher—for an immersive voice and sound journey rooted in the ancient wisdom of Kundalini Yoga and Naad Yoga, the yoga of sound.
Mother's Legacy: A Mother's Day Weekend Retreat in The Bahamas
With Blaine Wilkes
Blaine Wilkes In this weekend workshop we will explore ways of accessing your innate love, healing, and nourishing energy. Using the tools of Energy Medicine, Yoga, Journaling, Breathwork, and Deep Inquiry, you’ll leave feeling supported, whole, and joyous at your newfound self-understanding.
Hindustani Classical Music and Dance Festival
With Swapan Chaudhuri, Nilan Chaudhuri, Raaginder Momi, Rohan Misra, Sanhita Nandi and Kedar Naphade
Swapan Chaudhuri, Nilan Chaudhuri, Raaginder Momi, Rohan Misra, Sanhita Nandi, and Kedar Naphade Come be inspired by the unique sounds and rhythms of Indian music and experience music as a doorway to the harmony, love, and hope in our hearts.





























































































































































