Upcoming Retreats

Why Retreat?:

Open your Perspective. Tenderize your heart. Befriend your body.

More of an embrace than a retreat; a retreat with me is an invitation to adventure courageously inward as you are pulled gently open by the dazzling threads of conscious embodiment, mindful exploration, and heartfelt community.

You can’t hear your calling in a vacuum. Our purpose is understood in community.

- Cole Arthur Riley

Choosing to come on retreat means we must consciously choose to close down some of the pulls on our attention back home - and this allows us to open the door to a deeper relationship to embodiment and  spirit through yoga immersion, self inquiry, meditation, compassion, humor, and open-ended time and space in nature to feel it all.  The version of self that returns home is inevitably rearranged, awakened, and transformed by the experience of retreating. A retreat is unlike any other form of travel. Both travel and yoga are catalysts to shift perspective, open our life force where we feel blocked or stagnant or habituated, and realign with deeper meaning and direction in our lives.   The community and transformation fostered during retreat continuously astounds and deeply moves me. We are inevitably rearranged, awakened, brought into a more authentically embodied and spirited sense of self.  

Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.

- BKS Iyengar


Costa Rica | February 8-14, 2025

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Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica is described by National Geographic as one of the most magical, “biologically intense” locations on the planet. Though it comprises only 3% of Costa Rica’s total land area it is home to more than 50% of the country’s animal and plant species. Cradled between the rugged blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean and the serene currents of the Golfo Dulce (“sweet gulf”), this untouched paradise is the ideal setting to align your yoga practice with the wonders and rhythms of the wild and natural world.

Sardinia | September 20-27 2025

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Sardinia offers the perfect setting for a rejuvenating yoga retreat. From translucent cerulean seas to soaring limestone cliffs, from the drama of the mountainous interior to lush rolling vineyards, from quiet villages where cars pause for sheep and donkeys to cross the road to the vibrant cosmopolitan culture of it's capital city, Cagliari: this Mediterranean paradise charms with its rustic beauty and vibrant culture. Let the beauty of Sardinia inspire your mind, body, and soul.

Allegheny Mountains, PA | October 16-19, 2025

Registration Opens April, 2025

Modern, Minimalistic Luxury in the great outdoors.

Strong practice. Fresh Mountain Air. Open Space.

Designed by award-winning architecture firm, GWWO, our retreat center is a modern, minimalist, luxury resort in the great outdoors.

Just a few hours from Washington D.C., Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Philly -- our hOMe for the long weekend boasts access to more than 30,000 acres of undisrupted nature and is the perfect escape from the city where we can connect with nature and commune with our inner nature.

The property boasts stunning spaces designed for reflection, mindfulness, and communing with self, friends, and nature: Creekside yoga platforms, a restored barn turned yoga studio, 1800s log cabin that serves as the dining hall, hammock forest, cedar wood hot tubs, and the calm of nature make this the ideal destination for peace and wellness.

Dominica | February 7-12, 2026

Registration Opens January 30, 2025

Escape the winter grey and run away to the hypercolor jungle for a 6 day, 5 night yoga retreat to awaken your playful nature both on and off the mat. Embrace strong and liberating vinyasa practices and melt into somatic and restorative afternoons. Journey down a misty rainforest trail to a thundering twin waterfall (one flows volcanically thermal hot water and one is cool) and soak up the energy from the jade pool below.  Snorkel the world famous Champagne Reef where underground volcanic activity bubbles from the ocean floor and fan corals, turtles, and tropical fish thrive in one of the Caribbean's most vibrant reefs. Enjoy a complimentary massage included in your retreat at the onsite Bamboo Spa. Get in touch with the mystical healing traditions native to the island with a hands on lesson in indigenous Caribbean herbalism.

Bali | TBD April, 2026

Registration Opens April, 2025

The name Sidemen is believed to originate from the phrase "Sidha Mahan," which means "a spiritual ability or supernatural power that can be attained." The term "Sidha" or “Siddhi" refers to spiritual abilities or supernatural powers, while "Mahan" implies something that can be acquired or blessed. Historically, Sidemen was considered a place where people sought spiritual or supernatural experiences through learning and meditation. This reputation persists, as Sidemen is known for having the highest concentration of priests and priestesses on the island of Bali. The serene and picturesque surroundings of Sidemen Village, away from the bustling development and nightlife of Ubud make it an ideal location for a peaceful retreat.

Morocco | September 19-25, 2026

Registration Opens October 14, 2025

Starry nights. Trekking. Camel Rides. Visit traditional Berber villages and have afternoon tea overlooking expansive views of the Atlas Mountains. Located on the edge of the national park but just 45 minutes from the Marrakesh airport, our retreat center boasts magnificent panoramic views of the Atlas Mountains and the Ourika valley. Guests will experience the same oasis of understated luxury with rooms and suites that feature sumptuous textiles and authentic design touches focusing on using locally sourced natural materials and handicrafts.

Savor fresh Mountain air, gardens full of bird song, sunshine far away from the city and amazing star filled nights.

Most of the rooms have panoramic views ensuring that the natural beauty of the surroundings becomes an integral part of the overall experience.

With just 11 rooms split across 3 levels, with wide Mountains and Valley views throughout, we expect this retreat to sell out in a heartbeat.

It is essential sometimes to go into retreat, to stop everything that you have been doing, to stop your experiences completely and look at them anew, not keep on repeating them like machines. You would then let fresh air into your mind. Wouldn’t you?

- Krishnamurti

FAQ

  • Mornings you will wake up your body with a dynamic vinyasa flow and afternoons you will melt into a deeply nourishing restorative or somatic practice.

    Playful Morning Flow: Start your day with an athletic Vinyasa Flow to help you feel your most strong, flexible, charged, and fluid. Drop into a moving meditation under the metronome of your Ujjayi Breathing in a gorgeous enclosed studio with windows to jungle and sea. Expect to sweat, connect to core, and experience a well rounded yoga flow that awakens every sinew and cell.

    Afternoon Somatic and Restorative Yoga Practice is an invitation to all levels of your Being to slow down. Your afternoon sessions are designed to deepen compassion and awareness, nourish your nervous system, and re-awaken neural pathways. These practices are all experienced low to the ground on a mat covered in a yoga blanket, gently and fluidly. Somatic Movement practice feels akin to vinyasa in the linking of breath and movement, yin yoga in the the deliberate slowing down and attuning to deeper held sensations, Yoga Nidra in the dive under the radar of habit and forcing, and myofascial release in the integrated opening of large swaths of fascia that run head to toe.

  • Everyone is welcome on retreat and as with all my retreats, please know everything is optional.  There will typically be an excursion or adventure you can join or opt out.  As for yoga, I offer an energizing vinyasa flow in the morning and a somatic or restorative yoga practice most afternoons. If you are new, you can just join us for the Somatic Track and enjoy nervous system nourishment of gentle restorative afternoon practices, meditation and journaling or choose to be a part of all our offering of all the yoga classes and workshops.  It is completely up to you.

  • It depends on the retreat.  Some retreats are more spacious with just one group excursion to give folks time and space to reflect and let the yoga work its magic and some have more adventures planned for folks who like to keep busy. In our busy lives back home there is so much under the surface we have not had space to explore and feel and move. Think of a retreat as a time and space to arrive by bringing your mind and body together. Though often though people imagine they might want a power packed itinerary from their habituated hustle and grind mindset at home, what I often find on retreat is by day 3 there is a huge nervous system downshift and reset where the retreat begins to weave its magic and guests are hungry for a slower pace and time to be, not do, and realize that less is more.

  • 7 am Energizing Vinyasa Flow with time and space for journaling and meditation

    9 am Nourishing Farm to Table Breakfast around a communal table

    11 am Depart for our Private Boat Tour of hidden coves and beaches stop to swim, explore and snorkel along the way.

    1 pm Lunch

    Free time to play, rest and digest, take a dip in the sea or pool, order a green smoothie, or get a spa treatment

    5:30 pm Afternoon Restorative Yoga Practice

    7:30 pm Dinner

  • I partner with venues that are experienced in working with folks with all kinds of dietary restrictions, from vegan to carnivore, from gluten free to specific food allergies.  There is a space on your registration to share these important dietary preferences and needs with me so that I can forward that to our chef.

  • You must be an adult to attend a retreat with me.  This is a child free environment.

  • Absolutely!  I can pair you with a roommate of the same sex in a double occupancy with two twin beds (I do not pair strangers in a shared bed) or you can book a Single. About half of retreat guests come solo and always end up making lifelong and wonderful friendships on retreat.

  • Yoga, meals as indicated, and lodging are included as well as any indicate spa treatments or excursions.  You must purchase your own travel, airfare, travel insurance, and can choose to add spa treatments or specialty beverages to your resort tab.

  • At most venues mats and props are included. 

    Bring a journal, yoga clothes, comfy clothes particular to your destination, a swimsuit and sunhat, and your free spirit.

  • Email me to inquire.  I can usually arrange a split deposit and installments to make retreats more accessible.  All payments must be completed in full by the Balance Due Date listed on the retreat sales page.

  • 6-9 months ahead is a great time to put a google flights price notification on your desired flight path.  I am happy to connect you with fellow retreat guests to travel together if you feel most comfortable traveling with a small group.  We do not book flights for guests.

  • Please refer to my Yoga Retreat Contract, Paragraphs 4 and 5.

  • Yes. Your Yoga Retreat purchase does not include trip or health insurance but we strongly recommend that you obtain trip and health insurance for the Yoga Retreat. No one books a retreat with the intention of canceling, but unexpected life events and situations beyond our control can arise, so please consider purchasing travel insurance for your peace of mind to protect your retreat investment. 

  • Please contact your nearest travel clinic and research any particular visas you might need depending on your passport and circumstances.  Since this question is personal in nature and depends on your health records and nationality it is best for each participant to carefully research and determine what is needed for travel.