Four NIGHTS Blue Ridge Mountain Yoga RETREAT in 2025

 Place: The Mountain Retreat

Highlands, NC

Dates:  TBA 

COST: $795 (including tax )

(Excludes transportation)

Single room upcharge $300 

Reservations with $50 deposit (nonrefundable) begin now (space is limited, first come first serve)

Balance due by June 1st, 2024 

The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center is perched on a 4,200 foot high granite cliff on the Eastern Continental Divide in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains located in southwest NC four miles from the resort town of Highlands. 

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The quiet remote location, year round temperate weather, stunning vistas, proximity to pristine national forest, and the clear night sky, lends The Mountain an atmosphere with the quality of unmatched clearness and levity. 

The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, Inc. founded in 1979 is based on the Unitarian Universalist faith tradition and principles, grounded in the teachings of the world’s great religions, with an unbounded spirituality, drawing from scripture and science, nature and philosophy, personal experience and ancient traditions.

How to get there:

About 10 hour drive from  Pinellas County, FL or different times from various areas of departure

or 1.5 h flight with Allegiant from Clearwater airport (or different times from other airports) to Asheville NC and  1.5 h  drive to destination (several participants may plan to rent a car to share)

* Daily morning Yoga  infused by principles of Relaxed Living

* Daily evening Yoga Nidra

* Trips to the beautiful mountain town of Highlands

* Hiking nearby trails to gorgeous waterfalls (easy and moderate levels)

* Enjoyment of a pristine mountain property with breathtaking views and tranquil spots to relax

* Three meals a day  (all dietary needs and preferences are attended to)

*Flow of Cosmic Love and Wisdom

Tentative daily schedule: 

* 8:00 am Breakfast

  * 9:30-11:00 pm Yoga practice

* 11:00 - 12:00 Silent self-reflection

 * 12:00 pm Lunch

 * 1:00-5:30 pm trip/activity or free time

 * 6:00 pm Dinner 

* 8:00 -9:00 pm Yoga Nidra 

* 10:00pm - 8:00am Sacred Silence

Our accommodations are in the Lodge building right at the edge of the mountain offering incredible views from all angles.
 

• Access to Great Room (for yoga practice and socializing) and Library meeting spaces

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• There are ten rooms in the Lodge with two twin beds, 2 rooms with three twin beds (may book a room for a single occupancy with an upcharge)

• Rooms are simple and practical (not luxurious) offering  serene views of  mountains or silver oaks
   
• Private bathroom with shower in each room
   
• In-room storage
   
• Other furnishings include a desk, chair, night table, lamps
   
• Outlets to charge your electronic devices
   
• Separate thermostat in each room
  

Allow Sabina to guide you into gentle but energetically powerful and purifying yoga practice suitable for all levels.

 As you step away from your daily distractions, you begin to recognize the ever-present peace. Immersing yourself into deeper yogic wisdom and a loving embrace of Mother Nature, your old blocks begin to come to light and transcend back into peace and harmony.

The healing shift affects physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level of our being.

 Claim your gift of peace, joy and rejuvenation.

* Daily morning Yoga and evening Yoga Nidra

*Yogic Wisdom for Happy Living (eliminating stress and worry by daily applications of yogic principles)

* Leisure time at the Center large swimming pool

* Kayaking or canoeing on the Manatee River

(optional, extra charge)

* Buffet style dining

* Meditative walks under the tree canopy, in the labyrinth, and peaceful moments in the river gazebo.

Tentative daily schedule: 

* 8:00 am Breakfast

  * 9:30-11:30 pm Yoga practice

 * 12:30 pm Lunch

 * 2:30-3:30 pm Pool fun

*  4:00-5:00 pm Optional program

 * 6:00 pm Dinner 

* 7:30-8:15 pm Yoga Nidra

* 10:00 pm Sacred Silence begins