Summer Yoga Retreat at Ananda Ashram

Monroe NY, August 2 – 4, 2019

Are you ready for a weekend away on retreat?  Join Chaya and the Shree community for a weekend escape to Ananda Ashram. Just a 35 minutes drive from Shree located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, the Ashram provides a serene, natural environment with woods and meadows surrounding a lake. Accommodations are simple yet comfortable and meals are vegetarian.  We will ebb and flow with the existing ashram schedule: joining in the morning and evening offerings with other groups and residents yet doing our own exclusive yoga practice lead by Chaya in a beautiful space just for us.

Ashrams have existed in the East from the earliest period of civilization as places of meditation, spiritual practice and refuge, where teachers and students lived and worked in togetherness. Ananda Ashram strives to maintain a distinguished, nonsectarian spiritual and educational standard throughout.

Your Retreat Includes

  • Ashram lead morning and evening meditation and fire ceremony
  • 3 Anusara level I and restorative asana classes with Chaya
  • 2 nights and 2 days of yoga and relaxation
  • 3 Full vegetarian, primarily organic and locally sourced meals a day:
  • Outdoor in-ground swimming pool (bring a bathing suit and towel for this)
  • Hiking trails and walks
  • All bedding, bath towels
  • Evening Kirtan (chanting) led by the Ananda ashram musicians.
  • Cell phone service and wifi available

Not included:

  • Transportation
  • Yoga mat
  • Pool towel

Schedule

Friday:

  • 4:00 pm Check in and free time
  • 5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner
  • 6:30 – 7:15 Orientation and Intention Setting in Lake House Studio with Chaya
  • 7:30 Ashram led Meditation and Fire Ceremony followed by a chant or reading on yoga in Main House

Saturday:

  • 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast
  • 9:00 – 9:45 Ashram led meditation and Fire Ceremony for healing and world peace Main House
  • 10:15 -12:30 Yoga with Chaya Lake House Studio
  • 12:30 Lunch and Free time
  • 3:00 – 3:45 Optional guided journaling and discussion Lake House Studio or outside, weather permitting
  • 4:00 – 5:30 Gentle yoga with Chaya Lake House Studio
  • 5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner
  • 7:30 Ashram led meditation and Fire Ceremony followed by a Kirtan or chant in the Main House

Sunday:

  • 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast
  • 9:00 – 9:45 Ashram led meditation and Fire Ceremony for healing and world peace Main House
  • 10:15 – 12:30 Yoga with Chaya Lake House Studio
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 1:00 – 2:00 Check out and departure

Free Time 

  • Hike around the lake
  • Swim in the outdoor pool
  • Take a walk
  • Meditate in the silent meditation temple
  • Journal
  • Relax
  • Visit the gift shop

Registration

We will be housed in three adjacent buildings.  Shanti Sadhanam is a brand new facility completed this year.  All rooms are doubles with shared hallway bathrooms.  The Lake House is a lovely building that houses our yoga studio overlooking the lake.  All Lake House rooms are doubles with shared hallway bathrooms.  If you want a single, you are basically paying for the second bed in your room as reflected in the rates below.  When the Lake House is full, people will be housed in the main house again with shared doubles and shared hall bathrooms.  All accommodation is clean, rustic and simple.

1. The Lake House/Main House (Lake House is where the yoga studio is located) has 8 doubles with twin beds and shared bathrooms in the hallway.  Main House rooms are the same rate as Lake House and will accommodate those who register after Lake House is full.

1a. Double room (two twin beds, shared bathroom) $400 per person early bird, $450 after 5/1 1 BED LEFT

1b. Single room (twin bed) shared bathroom $585 early bird, $635 after 5/1 SOLD OUT

1c. Dorm room (bunk beds, shared bathroom in Panini house across the street)  $430

2. Shanti Sadhanam is a brand new building with 4 doubles with twin beds and shared hallway bathrooms.

2a. Double room  $490 per person early bird discount, $540 after 5/1 SOLD OUT

2b. Single room $765 early bird discount, $815 after 5/1 SOLD OUT 

3.  Commuter Rate includes entire retreat and meals but no accommodation.

No refunds after July 1, 2019 as we will be committed to Ananda for your spot. If we are able to find someone to take your place, we will refund you less $100 admin fee.  Full refunds prior to July 1 less a $100 admin fee.

Getting There

Ananda Ashram is about a 35 minute drive from Shree.  For directions, click here.

There is ample on site parking, full cell service and wifi available.

13 Sapphire Rd, Monroe, NY 10950

(845) 782-5575

What to Bring

  • A journal to write down contemplations
  • A pen
  • Your own yoga mat
  • Sneakers or good walking shoes
  • Towel for the pool and a bathing suit

Registration Form

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