Yoga Lifestyle Immersion

November 1-29

Price: $1200 for dorm, $2000 for private room (if available) *includes lodging, meals, and classes

The Yoga Lifestyle Immersion program merges the experience of an extended retreat with the ashram lifestyle. Participants have the opportunity to live at Shoshoni and dive deeply into an asana and meditation practice while serving the ashram through daily seva, or selfless service.

Yoga Lifestyle Immersion is 29 days long, which includes arrival and departure days. Check-in is 3pm on the first day, check-out is 1pm on the last day.  

Highlights of the yoga lifestyle retreat include:

Meditation – Daily meditation classes offer a variety of approaches to meditation in the ShambhavAnanda Yoga tradition, including guided silent meditation techniques, kirtan and arati, mantra repetition, and more. By learning different methods to quiet the mind and connect inside, you become empowered to use the tools necessary to stay open and grounded within the ever-evolving arena of your life.

Yoga – Asana is a time to connect within through a focused awareness of breath and the physical body.​ Yoga classes will be offered a few times per week with a variety of instructors, allowing you to experience different expressions of ShambhavAnanda Yoga in practice.

Seva – Join the Shoshoni staff in the mornings for seva, or selfless service, an immensely powerful practice of giving back to the community. Seva is used to focus the mind on the task at hand while cultivating an attitude of generosity and gratitude. Examples of Seva tasks could include washing dishes, weeding the gardens and flower beds, harvesting vegetables, or chopping and stacking wood.

Guru Gita – The Guru Gita is a beautiful hour-long chanting meditation that draws on the power and vibration of the Sanskrit language to purify the mind. Sing aloud alongside the harmonium as it plays out the meditative melody of the verses, or follow along quietly. Attendees receive a chanting book that includes the Sanskrit text, transliteration, and full translation of the practice.

Yajna Fire Ceremony – Yajna is an ancient yogic ritual where mantras and a special rice mixture, masala, are offered into a sacred fire. Practiced for millennia, this ceremony serves as a tool for personal transformation, helping to clear unresolved emotions, release conflicts, and foster a sense of inner lightness and freedom.

Satsang – Satsang is a traditional practice of being in the company of good or true people. Weekly Satsang with one of our meditation teachers is a time to ask questions about your own spiritual practice and experiences or learn more about Shoshoni and the ShambhavAnanda Yoga™ tradition.

Meals – Enjoy three meals per day. Our kitchen happily accommodates gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan diets; that’s the benefit of serving delicious, vegetarian meals that are made fresh daily with organic ingredients and Shoshoni garden produce. Please contact the Shoshoni office for more specific information, especially regarding allergies and more. 303.642.0116

Daily Schedule

Structure is a foundational part of a yogic lifestyle. Having a routine helps establish balance in one’s life and sets the stage for the process of conscious spiritual growth. Participants work six half-days (8:30am-12pm) with one scheduled day off per week.

6:00am Shiva Puja and Yajna (Fire Temple) OR

*6:00am Guru Gita Chant (Main Temple) – REQUIRED (attendance at Yajna or Guru Gita)

*7:00am Silent Meditation (Main Temple) – REQUIRED

7:30am Breakfast

*8:30am-12:00pm Seva (selfless service), including dishes, laundry, cleaning, outdoor work – REQUIRED

12:00pm Lunch

1:00-5:00pm Personal Time – enjoy a hike, a sauna, or a nap. Whatever you need to feel nourished.

5:00pm Dinner

*6:30-7:30pm Meditation (Monday, Thursday-Saturday) – REQUIRED

**Hatha yoga classes will be included in the schedule 3-4 times per week

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Application and Acceptance Process:
  1. Submit the Yoga Lifestyle Immersion Application
  2. We will be in contact to schedule a phone interview.
  3. If there is a mutual decision to move forward with the application process after the phone interview, we will contact the professional references listed on the application and you will be asked to review our Handbook and submit a Comprehension Questionnaire to demonstrate an understanding of the program and its expectations.
  4. Upon acceptance into the program, you will pay a deposit of 50% of the total cost to confirm your spot and accommodations of choice. 
  5. The remaining balance can be paid at check-in, or you may call and pay in installments in advance. The program must be paid for in full by day of check-in.

 

Cancellations:

lf a reservation is cancelled with more than 14 days notice, the deposit will be refunded or credited to any other visit within one year, minus a $75 cancellation fee. If less than 14 days notice is given, the entire amount of the deposit is forfeit. There are no refunds for no shows or early departures.

Please understand, we are a high-altitude retreat center; we do not accept cancellations based on weather. Be prepared for all driving conditions, or consider public transportation with a shuttle pick-up from Nederland as an alternative.