Blue Ridge Mountains Yoga Retreat

The multilayered techniques of Himalayan Kriya Yoga – involving movement, focused breathwork, mantras, and mudras (sound and gestures) – are rarely found in Western yoga styles. These techniques go beyond physical movement to awaken higher consciousness, elevate energy, and inspire profound personal transformation. Our promise is to present them in a contemporary and approachable manner.

Meditation is an integral part of yoga. It supports and enhances all other yogic practices. Without it, other yogic practices cannot reach their optimal desired effects. Regardless of whether you are new to meditation or you are a seasoned practitioner, the technique shared as taught in the Himalayan tradition is comprehensive and effective.

Yagyas (also called Havana, Homa, or Agni Hotra) are Vedic fire ceremonies that have been used for thousands of years in the yogic tradition to gain intensity around an intention. Yagyas also support us to activate our inner fire, to burn up unresolved conflict, and to purify our energy and emotions. Working with a specific mantra in combination with the fire creates a strong elemental reverberation in you as well as in the environment. 

Engage in a profound Satsang where ancient yogic wisdom meets modern life. These sessions are not just about learning but about awakening. Through inquiry and reflection, we dissolve existential restlessness, awakening to a clarity that is not learned but lived. This is not just knowledge—it is a shift in perception, an inner transformation that feeds the longing to truly know.

Forest bathing, enjoying yummy soul-nourishing food, chillaxing in an air chair or at the pond, and personal time for reading, napping, or connecting with fellow retreaters…