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Heartfelt and Joyful Living Retreat

January 16 - 23, 2026


Arrival & Departure
Arrival: Check-in time is 2:00pm. We encourage you to arrive by 4:00pm for the Asana class. Dinner is at 6:00pm and there will be a Welcoming Orientation at 7:00pm followed by Satsang at 7:30pm.

Departure: Check-out time is 12:00pm. You are welcome to stay in the ashram for the rest of the afternoon even after checking out of your room.


What to Bring:
slip on shoes, loose comfortable clothing, writing materials, meditation shawl or blanket, yoga mat, sitting cushion, water bottle, and flashlight. All books and materials are available in our boutique.

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Tuition & Cost:
$30/day + accommodations

  • Tent - Bring Your Own (female) – $720.00
  • Tent - Bring Your Own (male) – $720.00
  • Om Cabin - Private or book with a friend (2 twin beds) – $1,210.00
  • Om Cabin - Double dorm share with another guest (2 twin beds) – $1,000.00
  • Om Cabin - Private (1 twin bed) – $1,210.00
  • Siva Cabin - Book with a friend (2 twin beds) – $1,630.00
  • Siva Cabin - share dorm with another guest (2 twin beds) – $1,350.00
  • Siva Cabin - Private (1 twin bed) – $1,630.00
  • Krishna Cabin - book with a friend (2 twin beds) – $1,630.00
  • Krishna Cabin, Double share dorm (2 twin beds) – $1,350.00
  • Deluxe Shanti - Private or Married Couples (Queen Bed + Futon) – $2,050.00
  • Deluxe Shanti - book with friends or family (3 twin beds) – $3,420.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Shared Dorm (3 twin beds) – $1,350.00
  • Deluxe Shanti - book with friends or family (2 twin beds) – $2,840.00
  • Deluxe Shanti Shared Dorm (2 twin beds) – $1,350.00
    • (All prices include $90.00 base amount)

All options include 2 vegetarian meals, 2 yoga classes, and 2 satsangs.

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You can join this retreat for the weekend only or choose any days that fits your calendar.

Life is love and love is life, according to Swami Sivananda. Life is poetry and relationships. Nourish the right brain and discover your creative self. Relax in your fulfilled divine nature.

Most people exhaust themselves by over-thinking. They suffer and forget their heart. Be nice. Be yourself. Learn to give comfort to others by your loving presence. Learn the art of listening, the art of remembering divinity in people around you. Get out of your self-asserting nature. Learn self-surrender. Soften yourself and sweeten your life through kirtan and community. Open yourself to the miracle of living. Marvel at the richness of your own heart. Serve, love, give. Cultivate joy and acceptance. Sing. See divinity in your Self and others. Enjoy the gift of nature; see nature as the Divine Mother.

“Smile with the flowers and the green grass. Play with the butterflies, birds and deer. Shake hands with the shrubs, ferns and twigs of trees. Talk to the rainbow, wind, stars and sun. Converse with the running brooks and the waves of the sea. Speak with the walking stick. Develop friendship with all your neighbors, dogs, cats, cows, human beings, trees, flowers, etc. Then you will have a wide, perfect, rich, full life. You will realize oneness of life.” —Swami Sivananda

Afternoon workshop topics include:
Transform Emotion to Devotion: Nine Modes of Bhakti
Chanting Melts the Heart
What is Mantra?
Conflict Resolution/Self and Others
Non-Violent Communication
The Art of Listening
Wisdom Stories and Mythology

Recommended Daily Schedule

  • 6:00–7:30am – Satsang (meditation, chanting, lecture)
  • 8:00–9:45am – Asana class
  • 10:00am – Vegetarian brunch
  • 11:00am – Karma Yoga
  • 12:00pm – Nature Walks
  • 1:00–2:30pm – Workshop on Heartfelt and Joyful Living
  • 2:30 – 4pm – Free Time
  • 4:00–5:45pm – Asana class
  • 6:00pm – Vegetarian dinner
  • 7:30–9:00pm – Satsang (meditation, chanting, lecture)

Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn classical yoga.

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $30/day + accommodations

Course Material

Yoga Sadhana for Self_Healing by Swami Sitaramananda
Learning Selfless Love by Swami Sitaramananda
Practice of Bhakti Yoga by Swami Sivananda
Kirtan: Sivananda Chant Book

Reference Materials

YouTube – 45 minutes Beginner Sivananda Yoga Class
YouTube – Essentials of Yoga Practice – Class 3 – Classical Yoga
Article – Journey of Self Development by Swami Sitaramananda

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