Returning to the
Ancient rhythm of retreat
Transformation of body and mind
Retreats are not luxuries. They are vital practices — woven into the discipline of yoga itself.
What is retreat for?
At Unity, retreats are not extras. They are the axis of the mandala.
Classes, circles, and trainings orbit around them, deepened because retreat holds the center.
- Day retreats: the accessible entry point and mini recalibration.
- Annual retreats: the steady rhythm of community renewal.
- Extended retreats: deeper thresholds of practice, leadership, and transformation.
Retreats are part of our lineage, our history, and our future. They are not optional. They are vital.
Retreats are where we cross thresholds together.
Retreats are where seekers become guides, and guides become stewards.
Deep nervous system repair: a sacred exhale, restoring your whole being.
Clarity & direction: bring your question, and retreat will whisper the answer.
Community & connection: bonds are woven in retreat that no class alone can create.
Sacred rhythm: retreats mark thresholds — endings, beginnings, and transformations.
Retreat Styles
A retreat is pilgrimage, practice, and portal.
If you are a student, retreat helps you embody your practice beyond the studio.
If you are a teacher, retreat fills your well so you can guide from integrity and presence.
Every yogi — seeker or guide — belongs on retreat at least once each year. Not as an extra, but as the heartbeat of practice.
If you are serious about your path, retreat is non-negotiable.
Why Retreat?
Retreat was never an escape.
It was devotion. A rite. A recalibration of soul and spirit.
From the earliest days of yoga and Vajrayana Buddhist practice, retreat was part of the path.
Every new threshold — an empowerment, an initiation, a deeper step into practice — was met with retreat. Forty days in solitude, twelve days in silence, weeks in the mountains. Retreat was never an escape.
Arielle and Brittany have lead 5 local retreats to River Mountain and 1 international retreat
Every yogi — seeker or guide — belongs on retreat at least once each year. Not as an extra, but as the heartbeat of practice.
Retreat is non-negotiable.