Restorative Yoga Retreat

When was the last time you truly relaxed and let go of all tension? How often do you give yourself permission to fully unwind? Maybe it’s time for the deep relaxation you deserve.

A Total Relaxation Experience

Surrender to Serenity. Let go, effortlessly and naturally, as tension dissolves into tranquility. Gentle tension-releasing yoga poses, experiences of meditation and personal time will uplift your spirit and nurture your soul. Guided by certified Ananda Yoga instructors, you’ll be led into deep relaxation, shedding the unseen layers of stress held within your body and mind. This journey of release awakens healing, vitality, and an inner joy that radiates outward.

Restorative Yoga is Healing on All Levels

The deep relaxation of restorative yoga actively counteracts the physiological effects of stress and reduces stress hormones. It helps you calm and focus your mind, relax your body, and achieve tranquility. This can lower blood pressure, alleviate muscle tension, and be beneficial for anxiety, headaches, and digestive issues.

Experience the transformative power of Ananda Yoga – a spiritual practice that harmonizes body, mind, and spirit. Through mindful postures, energy flow, affirmations, and elevated consciousness, Ananda Yoga helps you connect with your true inner source. Unlock a deeper, stillness within, and feel the healing energy restore and rejuvenate you.

Other Benefits:

• Enhances mental well-being
• Improves sleep and boosts resilience
• Releases tensions that are unconsciously held within your body and mind
• Supports pain management
• Aids in emotional processing
• Helps you connect with your divine nature
• Promotes restoration of vitality and inner joy.

Lasting Effects

You’ll also learn basic principles to gain more from the exercises, and do them on your own.

Discover how to:

• Consciously release stress and old habits of body, mind, and spirit
• Use breathing exercises, sacred music, meditation, and visualization to enhance your overall experience of rejuvenation
• Easily practice your restorative yoga at home

Feel your being melt into a profound state of peace and calm during this retreat. The harmonious and restful design of The Expanding Light Retreat, the natural beauty of the Sierra Nevada foothills, delicious and healthful food, and a staff who put your needs first, all combine for a magical weekend of being very, very good to yourself!

Anyone can do restorative yoga, and everyone loves it! Go home relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to engage in life with inner strength and clarity.

Guest Comments:

As a guys’ guy (hunter, fisherman, over-worker), I laughed when my wife suggested this class. Then I thought: “what would it be like to just rest? Relax?” After this weekend, I will attest that everyone needs to find a way to relax, and if you are like me, sometimes you need someone to guide and help you to have calmness and compassion. It was wonderful.—Barry P., Grass Valley, C

I have experienced restorative yoga before—but never like this! There was such a deep nurturing, loving embrace felt in each session. I felt relaxed and loved. —Brenda, Elk Grove, CA

“I came to the weekend seeking calmness and balance, and leave feeling at peace with all around me. I slept through the night, both nights, for the first time in a long time.” —Michelle P, Grass Valley, CA

“I felt the love and care from the moment I walked in. The instruction was perfect and precise. We relaxed, played, and had perfect meditation. I will definitely be back for this soul-renewing retreat.— D.O., Gerber, CA

I did not have any idea about restorative yoga. I thought it relaxed the body, but I was glad with what the session did for my mind and soul. —Sivasankari, Sunnyvale, CA

Restorative Yoga is a must in every busy person’s life. And if you are a normal American, you are probably too busy! The benefits are too great to list, but I highly recommend this program. —Joni, Idaho Falls