Yoga and the Vagus Nerve
March 14, 2026
Price: $150 as one-day Workshop, $75 plus accommodations when added to a Yoga Retreat
We all deal with challenges in our mind and emotions. In this workshop we’ll learn more about our nervous systems and how we can leverage yogic tools to tip the scales to a better state of being, and even re-wire mental patterns. The session will include practical information on the autonomic nervous system and how it underlies our physical and mental well-being. You’ll learn helpful ways to activate the calming nervous system and practice through meditation and a relaxing yoga flow.
Workshop Highlights:
- Vagus-nerve targeted Yoga
- Pranayama
- Meditation
- Mindful connection to nature
- vagus nerve health
This retreat counts for 5 CEUs through Yoga Alliance.
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Yoga and the Vagus Nerve schedule
**This is a sample schedule and is subject to change
8:00am Check-in
8:45-9:45am Workshop class
10:30am Hatha Yoga
12:00pm Lunch
1:15-3:30pm Workshop class
4:00-5:00pm Deep Relaxation with Melodies in Yoga Mandir
5:00pm Dinner
6:30-7:30pm Chanting and Meditation in the Main Temple
About the Instructor
Acharya Dr. Arjun Fontaine, PhD
Dr. Arjun Fontaine is a Research Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus with a specialization in Biomechanics. He has also been a meditation practitioner for most of his life, and is an Acharya (senior teacher) in the ShambhavAnanda School of Yoga.
I had the pleasure of attending the “Yoga and the Vagus Nerve” workshop presented by Acharya Dr. Arjun Fontaine, PhD and came home feeling so nourished from both valuable information as well as a better physical understanding of how and why the way we move in yoga helps to strengthen our nervous systems. Every time I attend a retreat at Shoshoni I feel the effort put forth to make sure that very relevant and current information is infused into the timeless practice of Shambhavananda Yoga. I come home excited to practice and share the information that I have learned and am excited for the next time I am able to return. Shoshoni has become a treasured place where I can let go and reset.