4-Day Yoga Retreat: Relax, Reflect and Rejuvenate
DEC. 10-13 ,Thursday 5:30 pm – Sunday 12:30 pm
In person at Commonweal Retreat Center, Bolinas, CA
As the holiday season approaches, we invite you to step away from the busyness and demands of December and enter a spacious time of rest, reflection, and renewal. This 4-day retreat offers an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and rediscover the natural sense of balance and peace that dwells at the heart of our being as our truest nature.
Through meditation, Yoga practices, intentional silence, rest, and reflection, we will gently calm the mind, come more fully into the present, and deepen our connection with the unchanging spiritual presence within. In the midst of the holiday season, this retreat can offer a precious pause—a time to listen inwardly, nourish the heart, and reconnect with what is most meaningful.
Join Swami Ramananda, Claudia Bartsch, and Mirabai Warkulwiz for an in-person 4-day retreat that includes Yoga classes for all levels of practice, inspiring workshops, meditation, evening programs, healthy vegetarian meals, and spacious free time for walking, resting, reading, or simply being in nature.
The spacious practice of silence, from Thursday evening until Sunday morning, invites us to turn inward, cultivate a deeper sense of peace, and renew our commitment to living with greater awareness, compassion, and courage. As the retreat falls during the holiday season, including the final day of Hanukkah, we welcome this time of quiet reflection as an opportunity to honor the light within and around us.
We are blessed once again to gather at Commonweal Retreat Center in Bolinas, surrounded by the natural beauty of the ocean and land. Located on sacred Native American grounds, Commonweal provides a peaceful setting for contemplation, practice, and renewal. The combination of Yoga, meditation, silence, nourishing food, and time in nature offers an opportunity to gently release the accumulated stimulation of daily life and restore body, mind, and spirit.
Come as you are, and give yourself the gift of a few days to pause, breathe, listen, and reconnect with the peace that is always within.
Early registration recommended.
Spaces are limited—join us to experience the transformative power yoga practice and silence.
These retreat includes:
3-Day Personal Retreats – IYISF
Experience a profound rejuvenation of body, mind and spirit by immersing yourself in a personal retreat at Integral Yoga Institute. Relax and unwind at our urban Ashram, where you will find space for self-reflection and intentional self-care, in the heart of San Francisco’s beautiful Mission-Noe Valley neighborhood. Ongoing/year-round, book to fit your schedule.
Your personal retreat includes:
2-night stay:
Additional nights $108 per night.
Additional Services:
Gift certificates are available.
Testimonial:
“I had the opportunity to spend the month of February, 2025, in the Residential Program at the SFIYI. My goal was a personal retreat time to revitalize my Integral Yoga path, especially meditation practice. That goal was exceeded on the first day! Living in a Conscious, loving environment was extraordinary and unexpected; my whole being was uplifted, and I felt safe, whole and happy the entire month. The staff welcomed me with open arms, and local members of the sangha who visited the institute were equally loving. Group meditations were held four times a day and a variety of Hatha classes were offered in person and on line everyday.
The IYI is located in a beautiful neighborhood in San Francisco. Grocery stores, shops, and local parks all within walking distance. The hills and steps of San Francisco provided me with great exercise. I think I was the healthiest I have ever been while living the yogic lifestyle with others who modeled and supported that, walking everyday in the California sun, and enjoying the unique character and sights of San Francisco!” –Sue Parks, VA, 2025