Calendar of Programs
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Chakra Vinyasa: Liberating the Body Mandala
For yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners. Come experience an integrative approach to the chakra system within Vinyasa Flow Yoga. Through this practical and inspirational exploration of the chakra system and yogic body, we will develop a transformative approach to the body mandala—the divine container of the interconnectedness of the Self, our experiences, our relationships, and nature. more …
Fitness Challenge
For anyone in good physical condition and able to hike two to three miles a day. Time away to revive your fitness routine from the inside out. Take your fitness to the next level during this invigorating 5-day program that offers you a structured fitness experience in a retreat-like atmosphere. more …
Monday, October 13, 2008
Hike, Bike, and Yoga
Hike and bike your way through the beauty of the Berkshires, including waterfalls, old growth trees, and panoramic views. Each day, you will also practice slow, flowing yoga, adapted to your ability—a perfect compliment to your active days. more …
Holistic Lifestyle and Adaptive Yoga for People with Multiple Sclerosis and Similar Conditions (cancelled)
Program cancelled. For people with MS, caregivers, yoga teachers, and health professionals. Relax, renew, and restore in this unique retreat designed with the needs of those with MS in mind. more …
Insight Meditation and Mindfulness Yoga Retreat
For beginners to experienced practitioners of yoga or meditation. Insight meditation (vipassana) is the system that was taught by the Buddha to attain awakening. more …
Unleashing Your Calling: An Intensive to Create the Work and Life You Love
Do you crave meaningful work? Do you yearn to express yourself creatively, help the world, and get paid for it? Your wildest dreams are not frivolous. They are the source of your inspired abilities and explosive direction. more …
Yoga and Deep Relaxation Retreat: The Gift of Yoga Nidra
The perfect antidote to a busy and fragmented life, this nourishing long weekend is a wonderful opportunity to come back into harmony, balance, and wholeness. more …
Yoga Ed™ Pre-K Instructor Certification (Cancelled)
Program cancelled. For yoga teachers and educators with yoga training. This comprehensive 4-day certification provides you with everything you need to successfully bring the benefits of yoga to pre-schools. more …
Friday, October 17, 2008
Chod Retreat
An integration of Tibetan shamanic traditions and Buddhism’s teachings of compassion and emptiness, the centuries-old practice of Chöd helps us to understand the root of our pain and provides a way to resolve our deepest shadows and hardest addictions. more …
Holistic Yoga and Thai Yoga Massage
This weekend workshop brings together holistic healing yoga, Thai Yoga Massage, and other yogic healing methods to transform your inner space and leave you radiant and blissful. more …
Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
We’re sorry, but this program is currently full. Please call Registration at 866.200.5203 to put yourself on the waiting list, and mark your calendar for her next program, June 19–21, 2009. more …
Passion and Grace: The Art of Devotional Singing
Kirtan is food for the spirit, a life raft of song. —Jai Uttal Embark on a journey into the multicolored, many-roomed mansion of the heart by chanting the ecstatic songs of ancient India, a practice known as kirtan. more …
Spiritual Yoga in Physical Form
For those with min. 1 year yoga experience. Explore the deeper spiritual aspects of the Iyengar Yoga system with one of its leading teachers. Just as beginning yoga students work solely with the physical body, each session will use the physical aspect as its base. more …
Yoga and Hiking
Experience a revitalizing blend of yoga and hiking as you explore the natural beauty of the Berkshires. Take time to breathe the fresh, crisp air, touch the rich, cool ground, and open to your place in nature. more …
Yoga Retreat for Women of Color: The Sacred Feminine
For all women. Journey within to explore your sacred feminine spirit. This weekend retreat will introduce Ayurvedic practices designed especially for women, along with an exploration of energy centers, African dance movements, and drumming. more …
Yoga Trance Dance Teacher Training
Yoga Trance Dance is a contemporary exploration of the spirit of dance within yoga. It begins with prana yoga, the experience of prana initiating asanas, then flows into an exploration of free-form, breath-driven movement to liberate creative life force and cultivate embodied freedom. more …
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Ananda Ritam: A Holistic Yoga Intensive
In Sanskrit, “ananda” means bliss, and “ritam” is the rhythm of life or existence. Mystics, yogis, saints, and seers from all traditions have taught that bliss is our birthright and our true nature. more …
Kapala Training Level I: Feeding Your Demons: Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflicts
Kapala Training Level I is the first of a four-level training. It offers an in-depth exploration of the practice in the lineage of eleventh-century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön and the related Mahayana teachings of Prajña Paramita, the Great Mother, our own true nature. more …
LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Training for Depression and Anxiety: Level 2
For yoga teachers and mental-health professionals who have taken Level 1. Earn LifeForce Yoga Level 2 certification as you learn to empower students and clients to manage their moods with yogic principles, practices, and strategies. more …
Mind-Body Integration: Energy Dynamics as a Path to Wholeness
For therapists, bodyworkers, and those pursuing a healing path who wish to understand powerful techniques for moving energy through the body. Would you like to learn how to work with energy as a healing modality? more …
Painting and Yoga in the Berkshires
Join artist and yoga teacher Linda Novick for a wonderful week of yoga and painting in the beauty of the Berkshires. As your mind and body relax with yoga, your natural creativity will come pouring out through painting. more …
Yoga and Cycling for Optimal Performance: The NEW Workout Cycling Module (Cancelled)
Program cancelled. For all cycling enthusiasts and athletes. This program is sponsored by Kripalu’s Institute for Extraordinary Living. Harness the wisdom of the body by using yogic breathing techniques to enliven your indoor or outdoor cycling experience. more …
Friday, October 24, 2008
A Taste of Ashtanga: A Retreat for Detox and Rejuvenation
Spend a spectacular New England weekend immersed in the gold-, burgundy-, and pumpkin-colored light of October. Learn how to maintain a strong yoga asana practice that is both safe and enjoyable for the rest of your life. more …
Calming Your Inner Critic
Many of us live with the constant “self-talk” of a harsh inner critic. The critic’s voice can thwart spontaneity, limit freedom of expression, create guilt for what we have said or done, and keep us fearful that we’re not good enough. more …
Core Fusion
For people at all levels of fitness experience. Core Fusion® is a transformational mind-body fitness experience that allows you to work from the inside out to consistently improve body tone and energy. more …
Introduction to Meditation
Have you heard about the benefits of meditation and wondered what the practice is really like? Or perhaps you’ve had some meditation instruction but not yet found a technique that fits your temperament and lifestyle, one that allows you to sustain a regular practice. more …
LifeForce Yoga to Manage Your Mood
How can you commit to happiness in the face of a challenging and sometimes violent world? This weekend will help you cultivate the compassionate inner space that allows you to embrace life’s challenges with a peaceful mind and a courageous heart. more …
Quantum Success: The Science of Consciousness and Personal Energy
Modern physics and biomechanics have shown that individual consciousness and personal energy are critical factors in how we perceive reality. This workshop will explore the application of quantum principles to the experience of human achievement. more …
Redefining Self
Discover the power of your mind to open your body to move beyond its limitations. Transcend the way you see yourself and how it has been affecting your body by contrasting it with the experience of freedom that arises from the core opening of Svaroopa® Yoga. more …
Health for Life 14-Day/5 Day Package (Closed)
The October program is closed; we are currently accepting applications for program taking place January 30–February 13, 2009. Journey toward wellness. more …
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Before I Am: A Silent Satsang Retreat with Mooji
Awaken to the living truth within yourself. Plunge into the direct experience of truth with Mooji, a disciple of the renowned Advaita master Sri Harilal Poonja (Papaji). more …
Foot Reflexology Training
Learn the ancient healing art of foot reflexology from master reflexologist Eileen Donovan. Whether you are a healing arts practitioner wanting to add reflexology to your current practice or want to treat family and friends to some healing foot relief, this is the program for you. more …
Health and Vitality in Midlife
A transformational approach to healthy aging. It is never too late—or too early—to take charge of your health. Contrary to popular belief, aging does not have to mean a slow downward spiral of aches, pains, and disease. more …
Mindfulness Yoga: Body of Peace
Everyone who explores the stillness of meditation must deeply enter the experience of the body. Only by becoming intimate with the physical body can we free ourselves from identification with the body as "self," and access the profound peace that yogis like Patanjali and the Buddha assert as our true nature. more …
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training for Conscious Birthing
Expect to complete this comprehensive training and have the knowledge, understanding, and techniques to support pregnant women to birth as consciously, naturally, actively, and normally as possible. more …
Soma and Psyche: Body-Mind Psychotherapy Training
For those who completed Session 1 as well as new participants. Body-Mind Psychotherapy is unique in its commitment to integrate body and mind through neuroscience, anatomy, physiology, and the practice of embodiment. more …
The Wisdom of Elders: Coming into the Middle Years in a New World
Life-extension researchers claim that 120 years old is our natural human life expectancy, which makes the years between 50 and 80 our middle years. Finding ways to prepare body and mind for the years ahead becomes more important than ever. more …
Weaving the Beauty of Life: Basic Weaving on a 7-Stick Journey Loom
Come participate in a hands-on experience of learning to use a 7-Stick Journey Loom. Susan Barrett Merrill’s weaving process incorporates simple, symbolic weavings, suitable for both beginning and experienced weavers, as a way to explore the inner self and create balance and wholeness. more …
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour Certification: Monthlong Intensive
Immerse yourself in Kripalu Yoga and learn to share the gift of yoga with others. Awaken the teacher within and discover how the tools of yoga can be used to cultivate health, facilitate psychological growth, and open the doors to spiritual transformation—for yourself and for your students. more …
Friday, October 31, 2008
Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali encourage practitioners to use Ayurvedic principles in adapting yoga to meet individual needs. Mukunda Stiles has developed Ayurvedic guidelines that show how the three energetic components of the body-mind (doshas) can be balanced by three different patterns of movement in asana. more …
Be Like the Moon: Storytelling as Healing and Transformation
Storytelling has the power to heal, transform, and open our hearts to the full spectrum of human experience and our inherent capacity for peaceful abiding. more …
Finding Relationship and Self-Awareness in the Internet Age
For singles of all ages and sexual orientations. This unique weekend with psychotherapist Cia Ricco is designed for singles to find inspiration, enjoyment, and personal empowerment as they explore the world of Internet dating. more …
Frontiers of Trauma Treatment
For licensed therapists, yoga instructors, and other individuals interested in studying the nature and processes of trauma. Traumatic experiences alter people’s relationship to their bodies in ways that leave them feeling uptight, helpless, disconnected, hurt, on edge, frantic, and at odds with themselves and their environment. more …
Introduction to Kripalu Yoga
If you are curious about yoga, here’s an enjoyable and effective way to discover the many benefits yoga has to offer. Have fun as you explore basic postures, simple breathing techniques, and your body’s unique needs. more …
Lighten Up! How to Lose the Weight from Your Body, Mind, and Spirit
The freedom we have to choose how we respond is one of the greatest gifts we have been given. We can become the product of brilliant and lighthearted decisions, but only when we engage in intentional choices centered on creating meaning from our personal circumstances. more …
The Mandala of Being: Discovering the Power of Awareness
This workshop with internationally respected visionary thinker, teacher, and author Richard Moss provides an essential understanding of the emotional and energetic dynamics that create conflict and suffering in our lives. more …
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Create the Life You Want: Manifesting Abundance
We don’t get what we want in life until we know what we want, and this demands a clear sense of who we are. In this workshop with the author of Living As If Your Life Depended On It! more …
Refresh, Revitalize, and Reinvigorate Your Yoga Teaching
For yoga teachers. Looking for fresh perspectives and inspiration as a yoga teacher? Want to explore the cutting edge of yoga teaching? Crave the company of like-minded peers? more …
