Kripalu Summer 2019 Catalog

YOGA | AYURVEDA | MINDFULNESS | HEALTH | HAPPINESS | NUTRITION Summer 2019 JUNE–AUGUST

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Make it a Kripalu Summer!

170+ programs

100+ ways to earn CE and CME credits

Stockbridge, MA | 800.741.7353 | kripalu.org MISSION DRIVEN, DONOR SUPPORTED

Kripalu is the premier destination for those seeking a joyful, compassionate environment for connection, learning, and retreat.

Make Kripalu your choice for a summer that’s all about you.

Kripalu is the place for people who want ... a safe place for transformation.

This is a place for extraordinary living, not ordinary vacationing.”

—TripAdvisor member Shaila C.

Welcome to Who We Are

Our Mission

Kripalu is the largest retreat center in North America, known for its personalized programs and tranquil location. Whether you’re an aspiring or expert yogi—or not a yogi at all—you can choose from hundreds of programs and workshops year-round that feature world-class teachers and presenters on topics that cover mental, physical, and spiritual health.

As a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization, our mission is to empower people and communities to realize their full potential through the transformative wisdom and practice of yoga.

What We Offer Programs Take a program on a topic that interests you with a visiting presenter—renowned teachers and healers, best-selling authors, and international thought leaders.

Kripalu R&R

Kripalu Schools

A flexible schedule of daily workshops, classes, and outdoor activities taught by Kripalu faculty members.

You choose what and how much you do each day.

Inspiring trainings and certifications in yoga, Ayurveda, yoga therapy, and mindful outdoor leadership offer lifelong learning, so you can deepen your practice and share your passion.

WELCOME

Kripalu CE and CME CREDITS Integrate your life, your career, and your practice. Look for CE and CME credits with program descriptions.

Where We Are Located 2.5 hours north of New York City and west of Boston, in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, our campus offers exquisite views overlooking the serene Stockbridge Bowl. More than five miles of trails and a private lakefront area provide ample space for hiking or snowshoeing, kayaking, and stand up paddleboarding.

The expansive grounds also include beautiful gardens and wildflower meadows, an apple orchard, and a labyrinth. The property sits on more than 100 acres in the middle of the Yokun Ridge, an area known for outdoor recreation, scenic beauty, conserved land, and proximity to nearby Lenox and Stockbridge.

Our continuing education programs are led by some of the world’s most accomplished teachers in yoga, self-discovery, and holistic health. Who says you can’t combine business with pleasure?

Find out more on page 101.

Groups

Healing Arts

The Kripalu Kitchen

Create an unforgettable event or work retreat for a group of 10 or more. Craft a schedule of private workshops and enjoy discounts on housing and Healing Arts, and in the Kripalu Shop and Cafe.

Enhance your stay with one of our spa services, including massages, facials, energy work, Ayurvedic treatments, personal consultations, and more. Discounts are available on special packages.

We offer a daily buffet of vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes, made with all-natural, organic ingredients.

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Your Kripalu Exp Summertime is your time to experience joy and connection in our dynamic programs or professional trainings.

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Plan Your Stay

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Kripalu R&R Take time to relax and renew.

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Bring a Group Create an unforgettable event.

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RISE Take Kripalu to work.

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Healing Arts ­Experience personal, powerful healing.

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The Kripalu Schools Yoga, Ayurveda, Integrative Yoga Therapy, and Mindful Outdoor Leadership

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Presenters and Programs Study with the best.

20 May Highlights 22

June Programs

52 July Programs 74

August Programs

50 Make an Impact 98 Fall Previews 100 Presenter Index 101 CE/CME Credits

EDITORIAL FEATURES 31 Kripalu Kitchen Recipe Raw Summer Salad 40 Did You Know?

Ayurveda can help you sleep better on hot summer nights.

73 On the Cover Meet our cover models.

96 Behind the Scenes The Kripalu Labyrinth

erience

DON’T MISS! Incredible opportunities, only at Kripalu.

23 The First International Yoga Nidra Conference

Richard Miller, Stephanie Lopez, and more 31 30-Minute Meals from the Kripalu Kitchen

Jeremy Rock Smith 34 Yoga Summer Camp

Michelle Dalbec and Jess Frey 35 Kripalu R&R Best of the Berkshires

Kripalu Faculty 45 The Practice of Loving-Kindness Sharon Salzberg and Stephen Cope 59 Yoga Retreat for Women of Color: Be Real, Be Fresh, Be Free Maya Breuer with special guests 77 Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga Teacher Training

Anna Levesque and Mark Roule 88 Yoga, Art, and Mindfulness Mary Hannah Parkman and Stephanie Haboush Plunkett

I have been coming to Kripalu for more than 20 years. Every time I come, I am more and more impressed with the quality of the teachers and the classes offered.”

—Anonymous

90 Black Yoga Teachers Alliance 2019 Conference Abigail Ifatola Jefferson, Jana Long, Len Cabral, and more 93 Dancing at the Crossroads: An Invocation of Celtic Song, Story, and Ritual Ajeet Kaur (Siobhán Moore) and Thomas Moore 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 5

Plan Your Stay 1

CHOOSE AN EXPERIENCE

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Your schedule is flexible— choose what and how much to do each day.

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CHOOSE YOUR ROOM TYPE

Cost per night includes

DORMITORY

• Nutritious, all-natural meals

5–22 people per room; bunk beds.

Shared hall bath.

CLASSIC

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Create an unforgettable event for groups of 10 or more.

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Deepen your practice and share your passion with the world.

Double or single occupancy; twin or queen bed, mountain side or lake side.

Shared hall bath.

PREMIER Double or single occupancy; queen or twin beds. Larger room or lake side with shared hall bath.

PRIVATE BATH, INCLUDES ANNEX Double or single occupancy; queen or twin beds; either lake side or mountain side; private baths.

COMING WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY? If you wish to room together, please select a shared room option.

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Take a program on a topic that interests you.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Call Registrations for exact rates.

Register early to ensure your preferred accommodations.

Please choose another housing type if you cannot sleep in an upper bunk.

Groups

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COMING ALONE? Register for a shared room and we’ll assign you a roommate (of the same gender); or you can reserve a private room.

• Your choice of accommodations

• Daily yoga, dance, and movement classes • Hiking trails, walking paths, and lakefront area • Fitness room and sauna • Evening workshops, concerts, and events • The best views in the Berkshires.

Enhance your experience with Kripalu Healing Arts.

A powerful addition to any program. Choose from • Massage and bodywork • Health and wellness consultations • Ayurvedic services and more. kripalu.org/healingarts or see page 14.

PLAN YOUR STAY

Stay connected.

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REGISTER

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ARRIVAL, DEPARTURE, AND WHILE YOU’RE HERE

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

Online 24/7 kripalu.org Or by phone 800.741.7353 PAYMENT Full payment is due at time of registration and can be made with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or by check.

CANCELLATION POLICY Payments will be refunded* in full (less a $50 processing fee) if you cancel 14 or more days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel between 13 days and 1 day in advance, a nonrefundable credit (less a $50 processing fee) will be held for one year from the date of issue. *No credit or refund is available if you cancel on your arrival day or the day your program starts, if you do not show up, or if you leave a program or event early.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE We strive to make our programs available to everyone, within the limits of our resources.

kripalu.org/scholarships GETTING HERE

Find your way to Kripalu.

kripalu.org/directions

Programs generally begin at 7:30 pm on the first date listed with your program description and end by 11:30 am on the last day. We encourage you to arrive by 6:30 pm if you plan to join us for dinner.

Find us online—read, watch, and share. /kripalucenter /kripalucenter

CHECK–IN Check-in begins at 2:15 pm; however, rooms are not guaranteed to be available until 4:00 pm. The first activity included in your stay is yoga at 4:15 pm. Arrival dinner is included in overnight stays. There are Welcome Sessions on Friday and Sunday.

CHECKOUT We kindly request that all departing guests be out of their rooms by noon so that we may prepare for our incoming guests. Lunch on departure day is included in your stay. If you choose to spend the afternoon, you may leave your bags in the Luggage Room.

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MEDICAL CARE Kripalu does not offer on-site medical care, supplies, emergency services, psychiatric care, or transport. Our campus is located approximately 10 miles from the nearest medical facility.

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KIDS AT KRIPALU In general, Kripalu programs and activities are open to participants ages 18 and older.

Children 17 and under must be supervised at all times and accompanied by an adult who is on-site at Kripalu.

kripalu.org/kidsatkripalu KRIPALU IS ELECTRONICS-FREE We encourage guests to consider leaving all electronics behind in order to fully support the retreat experience. If you need to stay connected during your visit, the use of electronics is limited to private guest rooms, the Wireless Lounge, and phone booths. Silent use of electronics is permitted on the First Floor.

“An amazing refuge from the insanity of life.”

—TripAdvisor member Wandala

“Kripalu is one of my most favorite places to go on this Earth. It is my go-to destination ... when I need peace and serenity.”

—TripAdvisor member Sharleen D.

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I really needed a bit of time to myself to recharge, so I signed up for R&R. Fabulous food, excellent class offerings, and quiet places did the trick.”

—Keri L., Godfrey, Illinois

Kripalu R R &

Take time to relax and renew.

In Kripalu R&R—our signature program, led by our caring, experienced, and nationally recognized teachers—you can choose to do just what you want, whether you’re here for rest and relaxation, to learn something new, or to go deeper into your practice.

Whatever it is, you’ll return home from your retreat renewed and inspired.

R&R offers a rich daily schedule of educational workshops, outdoor activities, and yoga and meditation classes. Enjoy our sauna and fitness room, delicious whole-foods meals, private lakefront, labyrinth and hiking trails, and exquisite views of the Berkshires.

RELAX Time that’s unplanned

and unplugged.

LEARN Yoga history and

philosophy, work-life balance, stress resilience, healthy eating, and more.

MOVE Yoga, hiking, qigong, and

dance—led by our world-class faculty.

Meet our faculty and browse the workshop schedule with our new interactive calendar.

kripalu.org/rr No Saturday arrivals or departures.

KRIPALU R&R

Don’t miss this upcoming R&R special event.

JUNE 17–21 MONDAY–FRIDAY

R&R Best of the Berkshires Experience the best cultural and recreational highlights of the Berkshires and learn about the area’s best-known destinations in this week of engaging samplers focusing on the arts, music, nature, and dance. FIND OUT MORE on page 35.

GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE It’s better together!

Book Kripalu R&R as a group of 5–10 people to receive discounts on housing. Call 800.741.7353 to register.

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Bring a Group Create an unforgettable event.

We offer a variety of group experiences. For smaller groups, the Kripalu R&R schedule provides plenty of opportunity for meaningful connection, inspiration, and relaxation. Larger groups can schedule private workshops, meeting rooms, and yoga classes. Both options provide endless possibilities for your next gathering that you’ll be talking about—and feeling the benefits of—long after you leave.

Bring your friends or family.

Time at Kripalu is meaningful. Whether your gathering is low-key or filled with activities, a Group Retreat nourishes your spirit and allows you to refocus on what is most important.

Come with your organization.

With our mindfulness-based approach to leadership, your retreat can be the catalyst that shifts the paradigm of performance— enhancing your work, your staff, and your entire organization.

NOTE Groups must include five or more guests. Available midweek only; no Friday or Saturday arrivals. For more information, call 855.343.0472 or complete a Group Request Form online. kripalu.org/groups

GROUPS AT KRIPALU

to Kripalu FOR GROUPS OF 10+

Private Retreats Larger groups may draw from our regular R&R schedule to craft additional private workshops tailored to your group. Groups of 10+ can potentially receive additional housing discounts, reduced pricing on Healing Arts services, and savings in the Kripalu Shop and Cafe.

RENTALS

Private Meeting Space Looking for a space to hold your next off-site training or conference?

Our facilities can accommodate groups of all sizes, and our Production staff is second to none. You supply the content and we take care of all the details, so you can focus on making your event memorable.

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With RISE stress-resilience training, your organization gets Kripalu’s four decades of thought leadership and 10 years of peer-reviewed research in one directly applicable program.

Take Kripalu to work.

The essence of Kripalu’s core teaching is distilled into this program, delivered at your workplace over one to five days. Or, bring your team on-site and experience a full retreat immersion.

Anchored in the science and practice of mindfulness, yoga, and positive psychology, RISE transforms the way people work—in schools, hospitals, and corporate offices.

RISE participants report enhanced teamwork, decisionmaking, engagement, well-being, and creative thinking, as well as decreased stress.

Kripalu’s core teachings for the workplace.

Through RISE, long-term, sustainable change occurs at three levels:

Personally.

RISE teaches you how to navigate stress with skill to avoid burnout.

Professionally.

RISE builds a foundation for effective leadership— leading with awareness and authenticity.

Organizationally.

RISE fosters a positive culture, one that focuses on meaning and purpose.

UPCOMING TRAININGS

How to Take Mini Vacations Every Day Oscillation between hard work and playful rest is needed for optimal performance—not to mention for your own good mental health.

RISE offers tools for bringing mini vacations into your summer, each and every day. kripalu.org/minivacation

JUNE 2–5 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

RISE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Find out more on page 24.

JULY 7–10 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

RISE FOR EDUCATORS Find out more on page 56.

Find out how to RISE at work today.

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Kripalu Healing Arts Experience personal, powerful healing.

Enhance your stay and access deeper levels of relaxation with Kripalu Healing Arts. Your appointment is a learning experience that encourages you to ease both mind and body with the guidance of our skilled practitioners.

In between program sessions and yoga classes, we invite you to explore one of our more than 35 spa services.

Schedule your appointment online today, or call 888.738.1822.

KRIPALU HEALING ARTS

Integrate your experience.

We offer a wide range of treatments, including • I nvigorating massage and bodywork •N ourishing facials •A yurvedic treatments to restore balance and reestablish calm •R evitalizing energy work • P ersonal health and wellness consultations •M etaphysical readings and henna body art.

See the full menu at

kripalu.org/healingarts

SIGNATURE PACKAGES Save 10 percent when you book one of our signature packages.

Each one includes treatments and holistic experiences designed to nurture, relax, and educate you during your stay.

Inquire at the Front Desk, or visit kripalu.org/packages.

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Kripalu Schools SCHOOL OF YOGA 200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 300-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 1000-Hour Yoga Teacher Training SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA 200-Hour Foundations of Ayurveda 300-Hour Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training 650-Hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor Certification Advanced Studies in Ayurveda SCHOOL OF INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY 300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga 800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program SCHOOL OF MINDFUL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP Level 1 Certification Forest Community Level 2 Certification Aligning with Nature

KRIPALU SCHOOLS

Lifelong learning to help you share your passion with the world.

Scholarships

I left Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training with my heart wide open. Yes, I can now teach asana and pranayama, but I also learned how to live yoga off the mat.”

—Cathy A., Nottingham, New Hampshire

Scholarships are a vital part of our mission to make Kripalu’s offerings accessible to anyone seeking to enhance their life and realize their potential, regardless of background or financial status.

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Immersion Experience

What Makes Our Trainings Different?

For more than 40 years, the Kripalu Schools have offered an inclusive approach to experiential learning that empowers our students to explore their own unique relationship to yoga, Ayurveda, Integrative Yoga Therapy, and mindfulness in nature. Our immersive trainings are led by exceptional faculty and supported by peers, so you can let go of everyday demands in order to dive deeply into practice.

Kripalu is founded upon the teachings of Swami Kripalu (1913–1981), an Indian yoga master and spiritual teacher whose name means “compassion.” His warm, heart-centered spirit infuses everything we do. And while we honor our past, we also look to the future: Over the last decade, Kripalu has spearheaded original research on the impact of yoga- and mindfulness-based practices, and this research has informed our curriculum. Each of our Schools is proud to present a contemporary, nondogmatic approach to an ancient quest for truth.

REQUEST A COURSE BROCHURE

When you train with the Kripalu Schools, you benefit from a unique immersion experience in our beautiful setting. We offer a variety of accommodation options to support your experience and budget, ranging from dormitories to private rooms.

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SAVE THE DATE! OCTOBER 1–4

Kripalu’s 28th Annual Yoga Teachers Conference

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Presenters and Programs Study with the best.

Kripalu luminaries are international thought leaders—beloved yoga and meditation teachers, respected scientists, best-selling authors, and renowned healers. In powerful, insightful programs and trainings, they offer heart-opening experiences that support Kripalu’s vision of an awakened, compassionate, and connected world.

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Lorna Byrne, Daisy Lee, Shiva Rea, Bessel van der Kolk, Judith Hanson Lasater, Maya Breuer

PRESENTERS AND PROGRAMS

“Anyone can learn how to use all of their angels in their pursuit of more love and a more joyful life.”

—Mike Dooley

20 May Highlights 22 June Programs 52 July Programs 74 August Programs

August 9–11 USING ALL OF YOUR ANGELS Mike Dooley and Lorna Byrne p. 79

Easily find programs that interest you by date or theme in the following pages.

Look for these symbols: YOGA SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION SELF-DISCOVERY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS CREATIVE EXPRESSION AYURVEDA 1000 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 19

MAY HIGHLIGHTS

Register today to ensure preferred housing in these MAY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Grief Relief TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE AFTER LOSS

MAUREEN HANCOCK and Rosie Dalton Find joy after the loss of a loved one through experiential exercises, mediumship demonstrations, and grief coaching. Return home with the tools you need to connect more deeply to your spirit loved ones and live a joy-filled life once again.

MAY 17–19 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Evidence-Based Tai Chi and Qigong to Cultivate Self-Care and Healthy Sleep YANG YANG Master Yang teaches qigong and tai chi exercises that improve sleep, reduce anxiety, boost immunity, and bring harmony and positive contributions to the world.

MAY 4–5 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Teaching Transformational Yoga BRIDGING PERSONAL PRACTICE AND COLLECTIVE CHANGE

SEANE CORN and Kerri Kelly Join other transformative leaders in a wholesystems training that empowers you to become a catalyst for lasting change. Seane Corn and Kerri Kelly guide you through the core components of teaching, facilitating, speaking, and expanding, in order to build your skills for personal and collective well-being.

MAY HIGHLIGHTS

your place and remarkable programs.

MAY 5–9 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

Gardening and Mindfulness

MAY 19–24 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

The Fear Cure

Jurian Hughes and Christopher Wellens

LISSA RANKIN Take control of your fears and learn how to wield them as fuel for limitless potential. Lissa Rankin offers strategies to transform fear into powerful soul growth, using meditation, writing, music, and ritual to cultivate healing and craft your own personal prescription for courage.

Kripalu is proud to partner with the Berkshire Botanical Gardens in this unique fusion of mindfulness practices and gardening activities. Daily workshops explore basic gardening skills and meditation exercises that engage you with the earth and inspire self-connection through the calming, grounding process of planting and cultivating.

MAY 26–31 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Yoga, Meditation, and Recovery Conference Rolf Gates, Nikki Myers, Tommy Rosen, Melody Moore, and Aruni Nan Futuronsky World-class teachers guide you on a path of strength and hope in this innovative and uplifting conference. Find connection with yourself, others, and the Divine through a holistic recovery program that helps you recognize addictive behaviors and find the inner fortitude to move beyond them.

MAY 24–27 FRIDAY–MONDAY MAY 24–27 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Kripalu Outdoors

Being Intimate

A YOGA, HIKING, AND KAYAKING RETREAT

A RETREAT FOR COUPLES

KATE AND JOEL FELDMAN Rekindle intimacy with your partner on a deeper level. This heart-opening retreat encourages honest communication, affectionate physicality, emotional connection, and more—all in a safe, welcoming environment. With partner yoga, gentle massage, and plenty of laughter, your relationship will be stronger and happier than ever!

Mark Roule and Michelle Dalbec Spring is the perfect time to connect with nature! Discover how spending time outdoors can bring you clarity, inspiration, and rejuvenation. Revel in nature’s majesty as you hike the beautiful trails of the Yokun Ridge, paddle a kayak on Lake Mahkeenac, and practice outdoor yoga.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 2–7 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

JUNE

HIKING and YOGA RETREAT Ray Crist and Nina Henrikson

FOR everyone; no experience necessary. CE credits.

Explore the trails and forests of the Berkshires and experience a deeper connection to the earth—and yourself—in Kripalu’s most popular outdoor program. Along the summits of the protected Yokun Ridge trail system just outside our front door, discover why the area’s natural beauty—combined with the proven health benefits of outdoor activity—have drawn visitors here since the mid-19th century.

This program includes KRIPALU SCHOOLS FEATURED TRAINING

JUNE 30–JULY 26

200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training MONTHLONG INTENSIVE

Yoganand Michael Carroll and Janna Delgado

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• Daily group hikes with our professional guides in the beautiful conservation areas of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council • Accessible and restorative all-levels yoga and movement classes • An introduction to shinrin-yoku, the Japanese art of forest bathing • Outdoor meditation at Bullard Woods, one of the few remaining old-growth forests in New England • Time to relax, recharge, and meet new friends.

Coupled with yoga and meditation sessions held both indoors and out, this retreat leaves you refreshed and revitalized, with a deeper connection to the great outdoors.

NOTE Participants should be prepared to cover several miles each day over hilly and sometimes difficult terrain. Appropriate footwear required; trekking poles provided based on trail conditions.

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

RAY CRIST, a Kripalu Yoga teacher and shaman’s apprentice, teaches how to use yoga and shamanism to live a balanced, empowered life.

NINA HENRICKSON is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher, black belt, and cofounder and executive director of Through the Trees Transformation Center.

JUNE PRESENTERS RICHARD MILLER, PHD, author of iRest Meditation and Yoga Nidra, is an internationally recognized teacher of nondual yogic meditation and its integration into daily living. irest.org

STEPHANIE LOPEZ, LISW-S, C-IAYT, is a senior iRest® trainer and director of operations and a board member for the iRest Institute. irest.org

SWAMI SHANKARDEV SARASWATI, MD, is a medical doctor, yoga therapist, psychotherapist, author, and teacher whose work integrates Western medicine and psychotherapy with Eastern methods of mindbody development and awakening consciousness.

SWAMI ATMARUPA SARASWATI, E-RYT 500, RPYT, RCYT, YACEP, is the founder and director of the Atma Center, an award-winning Satyananda Yoga® center established in 1997 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. atmacenter.com

YOGA

JUNE 2–7 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL YOGA NIDRA CONFERENCE FOR everyone. CE credits.

KAMINI DESAI, PHD, is author of Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep and one of the founding directors of the International University of Yoga and Ayurveda. kaminidesai.com

JOHN VOSLER, E-RYT 500, an expert in healing and human development, is an internationally recognized meditation teacher, certified iRest® teacher, and senior teacher at the Amrit Yoga Institute. johnvosler.com UMA DINSMORE-TULI, PHD, YTH DIP, C-IAYT, cofounder of the Yoga Nidra Network, has written four books on yoga and is author of the forthcoming Nidra Shakti: An Encyclopedia of Yoga Nidra. yoganidranetwork.org

JUNE HENRY, C-IAYT, has taught yoga Gather to celebrate and explore yoga nidra with teachers from Satyananda Yoga Nidra, I AM Yoga Nidra™, Total Yoga Nidra, and iRest® Yoga Nidra. Recognize and honor the roots of these teachings and establish a yoga nidra “family tree” that strengthens community and reveals a united purpose.

Through experiential teachings and deep understanding, this first-of-itskind conference offers an opportunity to

nidra within her role as a psychologist for many years, with a private practice, Health Journeys Australia, in Queensland, Australia.

INDU ARORA is an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga therapist who has been teaching yoga philosophy, yoga therapy, and Ayurveda since 1999. yogsadhna.com

• Interact with a global community of yoga nidra practitioners • Experience deep restoration, integration, intention, and creativity as you explore your essential nature and truth • Learn more about the science behind the profound power of yoga nidra • Discover new ways to carry these ancient teachings into everyday life.

Take time to connect, collaborate, and deepen your understanding of yoga nidra to realize your true nature and transform our world.

TUITION $695 + room & meals; p. 6

JENNIFER REIS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, LMT, creator of Five Element Yoga® and Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra, is a faculty member for the Kripalu Schools of Yoga and Integrative Yoga Therapy. jenniferreisyoga.com

MOLLY BIRKHOLM, a senior iRest® Yoga Nidra trainer, trauma educator, professional speaker, consultant, and writer, is cofounder of Warriors at Ease. mollybirkholm.com

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 2–5 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

RISE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

JUNE 7–9 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Jennifer Johnson and Lisa B. Nelson

FIND YOUR TRUE VOICE

CE/CME credits.

This RISE Leadership Intensive for Healthcare Professionals is an opportunity to experience firsthand the evidence-based RISE program for mindful stress resilience. Proven to reduce stress and increase mindfulness, the RISE program gives you the tools necessary to manage burnout, improve personal health, and enhance patient care.

In this program, participants • Unpack workplace and industry stressors and their impact on your personal well-being • Examine mindful stress resilience and its relevance to overcoming burnout and enhancing patient care through scientific research and realworld application • Explore personal and system-wide barriers to mindful clinical practice and map an approach to reinvigorate your work as it relates to mission and service

The Natural Singer TUITION $775 + room & meals; p. 6

JENNIFER JOHNSTON, LMHC, PHD, E-RYT, is a licensed psychologist, mental-health counselor, and yoga instructor who has worked extensively with people who have experienced trauma.

LISA B. NELSON, MD, is Director of Medical Education for Kripalu programs, and a family practice physician.

She also serves as medical director of the nonprofit Nutrition Center.

• Learn to use several mindfulness-based tools to manage stress and enhance service.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 6–9 THURSDAY–SUNDAY

Is Your Story Making You Sick?

MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS FOR STRESS AND ILLNESS

Mark Pirtle FOR everyone. CE credits.

Explore how awareness practices are used to reduce stress and cultivate health and happiness. Understanding the nature of your mind and how to influence it through meditation may provide as much, or more, therapeutic benefits as conventional medicine.

Mark Pirtle is the producer of the documentary film Is Your Story Making You Sick? and the developer of Skillfully Aware®, an evidence-based program for stress relief that teaches • How the mind’s narrative affects emotions, health, and habits • Awareness practices to monitor thoughts and sensations • Mindfulness-based attunement to cultivate healing and change in yourself and your relationships • Ways to use attunement therapeutically to relieve stress and heal stress-related illnesses, including insomnia, depression, anxiety, addictions, chronic pain, and more.

Return home knowing how to embody a full, clear, and equanimous awareness.

NOTE This program includes a screening on Saturday evening, open to all Kripalu guests, of Is Your Story Making You Sick?.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

MARK PIRTLE is at the forefront of integral thinking in the mindfulness arena.

He is a filmmaker, author, public speaker, and “innerpreneur.” skillfullyaware.com

Claude Stein FOR everyone.

Find your true, authentic voice. Whether you chant, sing, or always wished you could have a better voice, this program can change your life no matter how you think of your sound.

Claude Stein has a remarkable ability to channel the beautiful music and messages that lie within each of us. He can help you open your voice, break through blocks, and express yourself from a deeply empowered place. The results are stunning, even if you have trouble carrying a tune! This program has been a Kripalu favorite for 20 years, and consistently gets wonderful reviews. Therapists, coaches, and workshop leaders also find these techniques valuable.

Sing out fearlessly in a positive and safe environment. Claude introduces you to exercises that cover diaphragmatic breathing, tone, range, projection, and how to eliminate “wrong notes” and reduce stage fright. This program includes group songs, harmonies, and in-depth individual attention. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or taking public performance to the next level, come be inspired and return home sounding better— and excited to sing out anywhere, anytime!

NOTE Claude will offer advanced sessions for anyone who has worked with him previously.

These individual coaching sessions offer longer personalized exercises and an mp3 recording for you to practice with at home.

TUITION $365 + room & meals; p. 6

CLAUDE STEIN is a doubleplatinum-award-winning voice coach with 30 years of experience blending psychology and vocal training. He has coached at the Juilliard School and NYU. naturalsinger.com

JUNE SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 7–9 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Empowering the Empath Dougall Fraser FOR everyone.

Empathy is one of the most profound psychic experiences, but it can also be confusing. Human beings are naturally sensitive and easily take on the emotions of others. As a result, we tend to either remain emotionally vulnerable, or protect ourselves by turning off our sensitivity entirely. Renowned intuitive and author Dougall Fraser leads an interactive weekend that includes color affirmations, healing meditations, and other practical exercises.

Learn how to • Turn your empathy on and off • Energetically clear a space so you can enjoy being at home, at work, or engaging in social interactions • Practice simple and easy techniques to identify when someone else’s energy is misplaced onto you, and how to release it.

With a refreshing and humorous approach, and plenty of time for Q&A and intuitive guidance, Dougall leads you in an exploration of the full magnitude of your soul’s potential.

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

DOUGALL FRASER is an internationally recognized intuitive and seasoned public speaker with more than 20 years of professional experience in seeing auras. dougallfraser.com

PROGRAMS with DAISY LEE

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 7–14 FRIDAY–FRIDAY

JUNE 14–16 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong Level 1 Training and Retreat

Five Animal Frolics Qigong (Wu Qin Xi)

FOR women; see note regarding certification prerequisites below.

Daisy Lee has been supporting women in their quest for health by teaching a self-care practice she calls Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong (RLWQ), a rejuvenating system passed down to her by her teachers in China, Tibet, and the West.

The practice includes graceful, meditative movements synchronized with deep, gentle breathing, as well as shaking, cupping, self-massage, and Tibetan sound healing.

You learn simple qigong techniques, with modifications for those who are pregnant or managing a challenging health condition.

Practitioners of RLWQ have reported • A reduction or elimination of cysts and benign tumors, fibrocystic breast disease, PMS symptoms, and other hormonal imbalances • More radiant skin

FOR everyone.

Considered the earliest form of medical qigong, the Five Animal Frolics are a series of poses developed by the Chinese physician Hua Tuo more than a thousand years ago. Drawing upon his knowledge of the five Chinese elements (wood, water, earth, fire, and metal), Hua Tuo corresponded the elements to the actions of five animals.

Join Daisy Lee, a 59th-generation lineage holder of this ancient tradition, to learn the Five Animal Frolics, which include • The calm yet ferocious tiger (liver/wood element) • The gentle, limber deer (kidneys/water element) • The powerful, ponderous bear (spleen/earth element) • The playful, intelligent monkey (heart/fire element)

• Increased strength, flexibility, energy, and vitality

• The elegant, soaring crane (lungs/metal element).

• Improved sleep, empathy, and ability to cope with stress

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

• A sense of empowerment, hopefulness, and general well-being.

NOTE You may attend this program as a personal retreat with no experience required. If you wish to teach RLWQ, see the Kripalu website for important certification information.

TUITION $995 + room & meals; p. 6

DAISY LEE is the founder of Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong, an empowering system of self-care taught by women for women. radiantlotusqigong.com COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 7–9 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Move Your DNA ALIGNMENT AND HUMAN MOVEMENT ON AND OFF THE MAT

Katy Bowman FOR everyone, including mat-based movement teachers.

There’s a growing awareness that alignment is important in the assessment and effectiveness of exercise. But exercise and alignment alone are not enough movement for well-being. Alignment is more than the orientation of your bones and joints—it is bigger than your body parts. Join Katy Bowman for an exploration of how alignment on and beyond the mat is vital to the effectiveness of any exercise program.

Katy wants you to leave feeling stronger, more relaxed, and balanced. In this program, she combines indoor mat work with time spent outdoors to expand your understanding of alignment and natural movement, increasing the complexity and effectiveness of your mat work. With this knowledge, mat-based movement teachers can begin to offer more diversity in their classes, including elements of natural movement.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

KATY BOWMAN, biomechanist, movement teacher, and best-selling author of eight books, including Move Your DNA, supports the reintegration of natural movement in people’s lives. nutritiousmovement.com

PROGRAMS with RAPHAEL CUSHNIR SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 7–9 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

The One Thing Holding You Back UNLEASHING THE POWER OF EMOTIONAL CONNECTION Are you stuck? Are you ready to tap into your full potential? A reservoir of unfelt emotion might be what’s in the way. Resisting this emotion can sabotage prayer, affirmations, and other personal growth techniques. Finding and feeling this emotion infuses your mission with Spirit and makes you truly unstoppable.

Raphael Cushnir has pioneered a method of emotional connection that everyone can master in just one weekend. Grounded in contemporary neuroscience and the ancient wisdom traditions, Raphael’s method brings immediate and lasting results. Use it to overcome lifelong struggles with everything from career, self-esteem, and relationships to weight and addiction.

Designed to help you fall in love with every moment of your life, this program leads to the personal accomplishment you’ve longed for, and liberates you to serve the world.

TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 6

SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 9–14 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Total Immersion for Total Transformation Get ready for five intense days of ecstatic rebirth. Raphael Cushnir creates a safe and gentle environment in which to explore emotional-release work, journaling, small-group exercises, meditation, movement, yoga, chant, collage, subtle-energy practices, and mind-heart attunements.

This program is for you if you are 100 percent willing to • Determine the aspects of your life that are calling for healing and change • Begin that healing and change on the very first day of the workshop • Commit to an action plan for its completion • Take a giant leap forward in consciousness • Help create and support a small, like-minded community committed to the same leap.

Design a unique transformational experience all your own and take home a practical road map for real-life integration, plus benefits you’ll experience immediately and for the rest of your life.

TUITION $365 + room & meals; p. 6

RAPHAEL CUSHNIR is an author who lectures and coaches worldwide. His books include The One Thing Holding You Back and Surfing Your Inner Sea. cushnir.com

COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

JUNE SELF-DISCOVERY

SELF-DISCOVERY

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JUNE 9–11 SUNDAY–TUESDAY

JUNE 9–12 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

JUNE 9–13 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

Mendful Living from Your Soul

Navigating a Graceful Transition

Deep Everyday Yoga

LEAN BACK INTO EASE AND CONTENTMENT

YOUR NEW BEST LIFE

Rabbi Sigal Brier Give yourself “me” time in this empowering retreat that invites you to heal from the inside out. Rabbi Sigal Brier, a powerful mentor and guide, helps you remember what you love and refocus your life on that.

Reconnect to your soul’s purpose and what is most important to you through guided meditation, deep relaxation, life-changing insights, transformative conversation, and time to immerse yourself in the natural beauty at Kripalu. In this deeply calming and revitalizing retreat, you learn how to • Stop trying so hard and navigate life with more ease • Say yes more often to your heart’s desires • Experience your soul’s vitality • Commune with nature.

Return home connected to the longing of your heart, with a path to living more purposefully with ease and contentment.

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

RABBI SIGAL BRIER is a scholar, mystic, spiritual mentor, artist, and musician with 30 years of experience inspiring people to live their heart’s purpose. rabbisigal.org

Maria Sirois and Karlee Fain FOR everyone. CE credits.

You’ve felt the itch to make a transition in your career, relationships, or health. But where do you start? As you enter a new phase in your life, how do you navigate the uncharted territory of your calling without slipping back into old patterns or turning the good things in your life upside down?

Get ready for a program that offers clarity, focus, and the tools to unlock your deepest passion and most authentic self. Maria Sirois and Karlee Fain blend soul with science, integrating techniques and practices based on research from positive psychology and life coaching. Using mindfulness and yoga, rediscover the wisdom you already carry within you and return home with a road map for the rest of your life.

TUITION $290 + room & meals; p. 6

MARIA SIROIS, PSYD, is a positive psychologist and seminar leader who teaches with wisdom, authenticity, and humor at the intersection of resilience and flourishing. mariasirois.com

KARLEE FAIN is a celebrity health and life coach, author, and speaker who helps her clients reclaim time and abundance to realize their best health, lifestyle, and career. everybodythrive.com

AN INTEGRATED SADHANA FOR SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS

Philip Goldberg and Linda Watson FOR all levels. CE credits.

In order to experience the full benefits of yoga, you need a consistent practice. Many of us might practice only in classes or workshops, and lack a strong daily routine that fits our lives and suits our personal needs, priorities, and lifestyles.

Philip Goldberg and Linda Watson address the challenges of integrating sadhana, or daily practice, into your routine, and show you how to balance a spiritual path with your everyday duties, desires, and distractions. Philip and Linda help you develop a repertoire of simple body-mind-heart practices, including • Asana, Soul Flow Yoga, and pranayama • Techniques for deep meditation (mantrabased, meditation in motion, and more) • Chanting and prayer.

Return home equipped with a foundation for regular, self-guided sadhana that cultivates not only mental, physical, and spiritual wellness, but also fosters the unitive consciousness that is yoga’s essence.

TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 6

PHILIP GOLDBERG is a meditation teacher, ordained interfaith minister, and author of numerous books, including his newest, The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru. philipgoldberg.com

LINDA WATSON is a spiritual guide, yoga instructor, and inspirational speaker who has worked at the intersection of spirituality and wellness for more than 30 years.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 9–14 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

THE KRIPALU APPROACH to DIET AN INTEGRATIVE WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM

Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, and Lisa B. Nelson ARUNI NAN FUTURONSKY

CE credits.

YOGA

JUNE 9–14 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

A Tantric Hatha Yoga Retreat EXHALE AND BECOME THE SKY

Yoganand Michael Carroll FOR all levels. CE credits.

From the vedas to the tantras, the sky is a symbol for spirit, the True Self, and the expanded state of consciousness that can result from deep yogic practice. Ancient yogis were instructed to become the sky or the wind—to expand beyond all limitations and experience the free Self.

Dive into the symbolism of expansion through meditations drawn from yogic texts in this program, which includes • Presentations and group discussions • Guided meditations that mine the expanded Self • Early-morning yoga classes that continue our exploration of “becoming the sky” • Guided and self-guided inquiry into the effects of our practices • Ways to integrate these techniques at home.

To “become the sky” is to leave all problems behind. This journey of expansion gives us the perspective to get grounded in our lives and become who we most want to be.

TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 6

YOGANAND MICHAEL CARROLL, E-RYT 500, former Dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga, has a profound ability to distill and interpret esoteric yoga texts and techniques.

Our signature immersion program weaves together evidence-based nutritional and medical information with the contemplative practice of mindfulness, helping you shift the concept of dieting into a journey toward healthy weight and lifelong wellness.

In our caring and supportive environment, nourish yourself and invite changes that will continue to unfold long after you return home.

Led by our exceptional faculty of doctors, nutritionists, life coaches, and yoga teachers with years of experience helping people find personal empowerment and transformation, this program includes • Tips to find your optimal, healthy weight, and ways to maintain it • Workshops to develop empowering life skills and a more positive body image • Tools and strategies for weight management • Invigorating, accessible yoga and movement practices • Time to relax, rejuvenate, and connect with others.

Discover how to shift into a balanced relationship with your body and sustain the lifestyle changes that will ensure maximum energy and vitality for years to come.

TUITION $483 + room & meals; p. 6

is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, life coach, and faculty member for Kripalu R&R and Kripalu programs. coacharuni.com

ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, is an author, nutritionist, Kripalu faculty member, and an important voice in wholefoods nutrition and yoga. anniebkay.com

LISA B. NELSON, MD, is Director of Medical Education for Kripalu programs. She also serves as medical director of the nonprofit Nutrition Center.

JUNE HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 14–16 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Fly-Fishing and Mindfulness Weekend Harry Desmond FOR all levels.

Learn the art and science of fly-fishing with Berkshire Rivers Fly Fishing founder Harry Desmond. This form of fishing ultimately relies on building an intimate relationship with nature—one that requires deep study of your surroundings, including temperature, solar and lunar cycles, and wind, weather, and water conditions.

In this program, Harry guides you in developing mindfulness for the environment, teaching you how to focus on the present moment in order to be a more successful fly-fisher. Other topics include • River conservation and fishing ethics • Being mindful of fishing and the environment • Equipment tutorials and casting techniques on the Kripalu lawn or lakefront • Knot tying and fly making • An overview of common Northeast fly species.

Return home armed with new mindfulness and fishing skills, and your own handmade fishing flies.

NOTE Berkshire Rivers Fly Fishing practices catch and release only. Sign up for a personal tour with Berkshire Rivers Fly Fishing within one month of this program and receive a 10 percent discount.

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

HARRY DESMOND, founder,

CAROL GILLIGAN, PHD, is the

SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 13–16 THURSDAY–SUNDAY

RADICAL LISTENING NARRATIVE MEDICINE FOR A POLARIZED WORLD Listening across great divides allows us to understand and empathize with others. When we grasp the foundation of another’s beliefs by receiving their accounts of themselves, polarization gives way to understanding and acceptance. Radical listening is a first step toward healing the destructive divides that afflict our country and our world.

This intensive training brings together leaders in psychology, medicine, the humanities, social activism, and the creative arts to inspire and equip us to take radical action in the face of rising racism, sexism, classism, and nationalism.

Highlighting many levels of listening, from personal to public, this program includes activities such as • Plenary and small-group presentations

owner, and head guide of Berkshire Rivers Fly Fishing™, is a graduate of Sweetwater Fly Fishing Guide School and has nearly 20 years of fly-fishing experience.

• Creative arts and cultural revelations

berkshireriversflyfishing.com

• Mobilizing for activism.

• Writing for discovery • Meditation and nature contemplation • Dyadic work Come discover new ways to achieve social justice and personal healing as you learn the art of radical listening.

TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 6

RITA CHARON, MD, PHD, is a general internist and literary scholar who originated the field of narrative medicine. narrativemedicine.org

author of In a Different Voice, described by Harvard University Press as “the little book that started a revolution.”

PAUL BROWDE, MD, is a psychiatrist, storyteller, and couples’ guide who cofounded Narativ Inc., which teaches the art of listening and storytelling. paulbrowde.com LIPI ROY, MD, is an internal physician board-certified in addiction medicine, and serves as clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Health.

DEEPU GOWDA, MD, MPH, MS is an associate professor of medicine and the course director of Foundations of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University.

NOOR MARIE JONES-BEY, a graduate student at NYU Steinhardt, is interested in educating for the purpose of liberation and humanity.

SSANYU BIRIGWA, a Reiki master, meditator, and yogi, graduated from the Master of Science in Narrative Medicine program at Columbia in 2016.

JACQUELINE CRUZ, MED, is a doctoral candidate in the sociology of education at NYU Steinhardt, with interest in gender inequality in higher education.

LILLIAN DE JESUS holds a master of social work from NYU and is director of the Bronx, New York, programs for Narrative 4.

BRETT DAVIDSON is director of the media and narratives division of the Open Society Public Health Program.

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From Our Kitchen to Your Table AVA I L A B L E N O W !

Now you can bring Kripalu’s most popular dishes to your table! We’re thrilled to announce the release of our beautiful new cookbook, The Kripalu Kitchen, featuring 125 delicious recipes from our Executive Chef. From eyeopening breakfast ideas to international twists on popular favorites to comforting baked goods, The Kripalu Kitchen will revitalize your body and nourish your soul.

FIND OUT MORE kripalu.org/cookbook

JUNE

KRIPALU KITCHEN RECIPE RAW SUMMER SALAD Diced zucchini and yellow squash are the stars here. People don’t often eat raw squash, but marinating the vegetable in vinaigrette for a few lazy summer hours makes it completely delicious, almost like a light, fresh version of ratatouille.

Ayurvedic Insight: When we eat raw, we need our digestive fire to be up to the task of “cooking” the rawness out. Always balance raw foods with warming foods such as vinegar, oil, and spices, as done here.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 14–16 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

30-MINUTE MEALS from the KRIPALU KITCHEN Jeremy Rock Smith FOR everyone.

Scrambling every night to get food on the table can be a challenge.

Making sure you’re always offering healthy options? Forget it. In today’s busy world, gone are the days of endless time to prepare wholesome meals for your family. Come learn to cook meals from the Kripalu Kitchen that can easily be prepared in 30 minutes or less, with variations to please all palates and dietary needs.

Serves 4 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch diced zucchini 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch diced yellow squash 3/4 cup 1/2-inch diced red bell peppers 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 2 cups mixed salad greens 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard. Slowly whisk in the oil in a steady stream until blended and thickened. Then whisk in the salt and pepper.

2. Add the zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers, parsley, and basil, then toss gently to coat everything with the vinaigrette. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Just before serving, add the salad greens and toss gently.

Excerpted from The Kripalu Kitchen: Nourishing Food for Body and Soul, by Jeremy Rock Smith with David Joachim.

Join Kripalu’s Executive Chef, Jeremy Rock Smith, for a program in which you • Create complete meals in record-breaking time • Learn cooking tips to make healthy dishes that taste sinfully good • Explore meal planning, food shopping, and other practical strategies.

Take home much-loved Kripalu recipes and time-honored cooking practices that guarantee success in every kitchen.

TUITION $305 + room & meals; p. 6

JEREMY ROCK SMITH, Kripalu’s Executive Chef, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and began his career in classical French cuisine. He joined the Kripalu Kitchen in 2010.

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YOGA

YOGA

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 14–16 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JUNE 14–16 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JUNE 16–19 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

Deep Play for Kids

Yoga for the Rest of Us

BUILDING AND BONDING

EASY, ESSENTIAL STRETCHES TO REBALANCE YOUR BODY

Advanced Training in Motivational Interviewing

Missy Brown FOR kids ages 6–12.

Calling all kids! Take part in fun activities that combine playfulness with mindfulness.

Discover who you are, practice thoughtful connection, and have a blast as you • Find your inner voice by playing games that build community and cultivate healthy relationships with new friends • Create an obstacle course that symbolizes real-life challenges, then brainstorm ways to overcome those challenges

Peggy Cappy

Dana Sturtevant

FOR all levels, including yoga teachers who want to lead adaptive yoga. CE credits.

Study with master yoga teacher Peggy Cappy, host of the PBS series Yoga for the Rest of Us. If you’re new to yoga or have physical limitations, it’s easy to begin right where you are with accessible yoga postures. In this program, you learn • Warm-ups to ease the body into motion

• Express yourself exactly as you are

• Essential yoga poses and methods to increase a pose’s challenge and intensity

• Draw or write in a journal to document your experience

• Meditation practices and relaxation techniques

• Explore the outdoors as you gather beautiful objects to build a giant labyrinth

• Simple, powerful breathing exercises

• Practice simple yoga movements, breathing, and relaxation techniques, and guided visualization.

Peggy’s knowledgeable and inspired approach draws on her extensive experience teaching students and training yoga teachers.

Parents, being at Kripalu with your child creates a foundation for exploring health and wellness together. This program supports children in learning the best ways to navigate through life.

NOTE Children in this program must be accompanied at Kripalu by a parent or adult who is registered for a program or Kripalu R&R.

BEYOND THE BASICS

• A practice you can take home.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

FOR helping professionals and healthcare providers. CE credits.

Becoming skilled in Motivational Interviewing (MI)—a practical, evidence-based approach for supporting people in making and sustaining behavior change—is like learning to play an instrument: It takes time and practice. This dynamic training is ideal for individuals who have learned the basics of MI and are using it in professional settings, including social workers, coaches, counselors, clergy, dietitians, care managers, yoga therapists, physicians, and many others.

Using demonstrations, filmed examples, “real-plays,” case studies, and small-group exercises, Dana Sturtevant guides you through a sequence of learning activities to move from basic competence with MI to more advanced clinical skillfulness in your particular area of work.

TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 6

PEGGY CAPPY, author of Yoga for All of Us, is creator of nine Yoga for the Rest of Us programs for PBS. peggycappy.com

DANA STURTEVANT, MS, RD, is a nutrition therapist, trainer, educator, speaker, writer, and activist helping people heal body shame and reclaim Body Trust®.

TUITION $200 + children’s housing; call for rates. benourished.org

MISSY BROWN, E-RYT, is an experienced yoga teacher and wellness educator who combines her love of children and yoga in age-appropriate programs for kids. deepplayforkids.com

JUNE YOGA

Kripalu is an excellent place to learn and rest at the same time.”

—Dorothy B., Portsmouth, Rhode Island

JUNE 16–21 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Yoga and the Earth Keepers Initiation THE JAGUAR PATH

Ray Crist and Don Sebastián Pauccar Flores HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

YOGA

JUNE 16–21 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

JUNE 16–21 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Total Life Cleanse

Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Teacher Training

DETOXIFICATION AND NOURISHMENT FOR BODY, MIND, AND SOUL

Jonathan Glass and special guest Katherine Glass FOR everyone.

Cleansing is a process of choosing dietary and lifestyle practices that enhance your ability to heal and clear toxins. Based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and modern nutritional science, the Total Life Cleanse (TLC) maximizes safe detoxification and nourishment for body, mind, and soul. TLC is not a juice fast, nor is it calorie restrictive or depriving. It encourages stronger immunity, greater energy, improved digestion, reduced aches and pains, and a greater taste for whole foods, a healthy lifestyle, and life itself!

Come support wellness on all levels of your being in this program, which includes

1000

Lakshmi Voelker FOR anyone interested in teaching chair yoga, including healthcare professionals, yoga teachers, and yoga teachers in training. Must have at least 15 hours of yoga class experience. CE credits.

Do you have students, clients, or patients who can’t get down on the floor due to age, weight, disability, or inflexibility? Would you like to teach at hospitals, senior centers, or nursing homes? By adapting traditional yoga poses to a chair, you can bring the accessible benefits of yoga to those unable to take part in even a gentle class.

In this training, you learn to • Teach a one-hour accessible chair yoga class

• Hygienic and lifestyle practices

• Choose appropriate postures and breathing techniques according to individual needs

• Methods for media fasting and mindcleansing

• Discern levels of flexibility and identify precautions and contraindications

• Hands-on energy-clearing techniques

• Use light weights in chair poses to build bone and muscle mass

• Cleansing education and tools

• Yoga, meditation, and kirtan • Lectures and transformational discussions • A special evening of healing channeled messages from your spirit guides.

Return home with fresh insights and inspiration to carry with you on your way.

TUITION $380 + room & meals; p. 6

JONATHAN GLASS, MAC, is the author of Total Life Cleanse and cocreator of the Total Life Cleanse program. He is a master acupuncturist, Ayurvedic practitioner, herbalist, and natural health educator. healingessencecenter.com

KATHERINE GLASS, an awardwinning psychic, medium, energy healer, and educator, is cofounder of Healing Essence Center in Concord, Massachusetts. healingessencecenter.com

• Understand anatomy and alignment for chair asanas • Incorporate meditation, relaxation, and breathing techniques to improve health and well-being.

FOR all levels.

Explore tools for personal evolution in this program with Ray Crist, who melds yoga practices with shamanic techniques to clear the energy body, accelerate healing, and balance the luminous field. Don Sebastián Pauccar Flores, an elder of Peru’s Q’ero nations, offers a time-honored shamanic initiation known as the Pampo Mesaoik (Earth Keepers) rites, which celebrates our innate connection to the earth and the Great Spirit.

In this one-of-a-kind immersion, you • Cut cords from previous relationships that no longer serve you • Find self-empowerment through Peruvian shamanism • Practice all-levels yoga for strength and vitality • Experience a despacho, an ancient Incan ceremony honoring Pachamama (Mother Earth).

TUITION $430 + room & meals; p. 6

RAY CRIST, a Kripalu Yoga teacher and shaman’s apprentice, teaches how to use yoga and shamanism to live a balanced, empowered life.

DON SEBASTIÁN PAUCCAR FLORES was initiated by his father as a pacho (Andean shaman), and holds an Incan lineage going back hundreds of years.

Upon completion, you earn a certificate in Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual and access to online training videos, including the Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga DVD Single Chair Yoga, Volume 1.

TUITION $420 + room & meals; p. 6

LAKSHMI VOELKER, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, YACEP, AYC Ambassador and creator of Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga™, has certified more than,1,700 teachers nationally and internationally. getfitwhereyousit.com

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JUNE 16–21 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Reclaim Your Power Retreat Sah D’Simone and Moun D’Simone FOR everyone. CE credits.

Step fully into your life and live it with more passion and power, breaking through barriers and cravings—physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional.

Recharge, let go of old stories, write a new one aligned with your goals, and shift your perspective with meditation, contemplative psychotherapy, yoga, breathwork, writing, visualization, vocal release, and tapping.

Brother and sister team Sah D’Simone and Moun D’Simone have designed a program to help you reconnect with your bliss and create positive, lasting changes. Using real-world applications for practical self-transformation, you learn to • Respond to life’s ups and downs with greater self-awareness, confidence, and creativity • Identify the origins of habitual patterns that cause anxiety and stress

YOGA

JUNE 16–21 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

YOGA SUMMER CAMP Michelle Dalbec and Jess Frey

Disconnect from your busy grown-up world and manifest your inner child in Kripalu’s summer camp for adults. Too often, we forget the many benefits of carefree fun or the learning opportunities that can be found in simple, enjoyable, creative activities. So put down your phone, put your responsibilities aside, and come have some fun!

Activities include • Hikes and walks along stunning forest and mountain trails • Guided kayaking and stand up paddleboard sessions on Lake Mahkeenac • Arts and creative expression workshops • Nature observation and identification classes with instructors from Mass Audubon’s Berkshire Sanctuaries • Fun and accessible yoga, dance, and movement classes.

• Clear stuck emotions and heal trauma

This summer, reconnect with the simple pleasures of good company, stress-free days, and the great outdoors!

• Become present and emotionally intelligent

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

• Maintain a healthy gut through intuitive eating • Cultivate self-compassion and selfacceptance • Balance your autonomic nervous system.

Return home able to live a more productive, balanced, and creative life.

TUITION $450 + room & meals; p. 6

SAH D’SIMONE is a meditation teacher, best-selling author, transformational speaker, and coach who combines meditation, contemplative psychotherapy, breathwork, and plantbased nutrition for a modern and accessible approach to well-being. sahdsimone.com

MOUN D’SIMONE, a transformational coach and meditation and yoga teacher, is dedicated to helping others restore their relationship with their bodies as a doorway into their hearts. moundsimone.com

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 500, is a passionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who offers workshops and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training programs. myoga.com

JESS FREY, E-RYT 1000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. jessfrey.com

KRIPALU R&R SPECIAL EVENT HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 16–21 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Thai Massage 101 UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF UNIVERSAL LOVING TOUCH

Shai Plonski FOR everyone.

Thai massage combines yoga, massage, meditation, and energy work into a powerful healing modality that removes tension; eliminates pain in the neck, shoulders, back, and legs; and aids people in feeling more youthful, relaxed, and refreshed. It helps people to heal themselves naturally, getting the body to move how it was designed to, while adding in customized massage techniques.

In this program designed for yoga teachers, massage therapists, and those without any experience in either yoga or bodywork, you learn • A complete 90-minute massage • Safe and effective massage for shoulders, head, back, hands, legs, abdomen, and feet • The secrets of developing outstanding and intuitive touch and loving touch • Assisted yoga postures • How to get started on a successful career giving Thai Yoga Massage.

Learn to offer a Thai massage as a meditation in loving-kindness and compassion so that giving a massage becomes at least as good as receiving one.

REQUIRED READING Shai Plonski, Thai Massage: Unlocking the Secrets of Universal Touch.

NOTE This is the first level of a two-part certification program. See the Kripalu website for important information.

TUITION $505 + room & meals; p. 6

SHAI PLONSKI, founder of Still Light Centre School of Thai Massage in Toronto, Canada, has authored or coauthored 14 books and trained thousands in Thai massage. stillightcentre.com

JUNE 17–21 MONDAY–FRIDAY

KRIPALU R&R BEST of the BERKSHIRES Greet summer by enrolling in Kripalu R&R, and experience a sampling of the best cultural and recreational highlights of the Berkshires. Join our faculty and special guest presenters to explore some of the area’s best-known destinations for a week of engaging samplers focusing on the arts, music, nature, and dance.

This special week of R&R includes workshops presented by • Tanglewood • The Norman Rockwell Museum • Berkshire Natural Resources Council • Mass Audubon • And more!

As a Kripalu R&R guest, you’re free to participate in all of these themed sessions and also experience any of our regular R&R activities throughout the week.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KRIPALU R&R

kripalu.org/rr

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YOGA

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 19–21 WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY

JUNE 21–23 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JUNE 21–23 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Summer Solstice Nature and Yoga Retreat

How the Light Gets In

Micah Mortali

Brandon Nappi

Simple Strategies to Struggle Less and Savor More

FOR all levels. CE credits.

FOR everyone.

Aruni Nan Futuronsky

The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year, a time when the earth wears a gown of green. After a long, cold winter, we shed layers, swim in cooling waters, walk through lush forests, and enjoy the fresh food that nature provides. It is a time of lightness, opening, and movement.

How can we live a life of authenticity and meaning? In an age that seeks to define us by accomplishment and activity, it is radically healing to remember that we are human beings, not human doings. Growth follows awareness—you do not need to change a single thing to begin growing; you simply need to become aware.

Yoga and Ayurveda offer simple tools to help us align with the changes that summer brings and live in greater harmony with the earth. In this retreat, you • Learn how yoga and mindfulness can help you connect and attune with the living earth • Experience nature meditations, forest bathing, and council fire • Practice yoga flows to stretch, strengthen, and balance the mind and body • Explore cooling and soothing yogic breathing practices • Enjoy contemplative time outside in community.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

MICAH MORTALI, Director of the Kripalu Schools and a Kripalu Yoga teacher, has been leading groups in wilderness and corporate settings for more than 15 years.

CREATING A LIFE OF PURPOSE

Drawing on mindfulness practices, diverse sacred traditions, and the poetry of Rumi, spiritual teacher Brandon Nappi shows you how to

FOR everyone.

Translate inspiration and intention into sustainable practices for changing your brain, body, and behavior, using a model of change rooted in radical self-compassion. Aruni Nan Futuronsky’s approach is body-centered, utilizing the concept of samskara, or energy blocks in the body, and offering the practice of presence as a doorway to change and transmutation.

• Renew your sense of purpose and passion

Based on Aruni’s book Not Over Yet: Simple Strategies to Struggle Less and Savor More, this program explores

• Live mindfully with ease and grace

• Mindful compassion

• Align your life with your deepest values

• The right use of will

• Discover a profound source of inner strength in the face of life’s challenges.

• Sankalpa, the yogic practice of intentionality

Combining laughter, storytelling, honest conversation, and live classical guitar, this program is a search for meaning and belonging. Come recover the wisdom within and learn to listen for the purpose that wants to live through you.

TUITION $245 + room & meals; p. 6

BRANDON NAPPI, a spiritual teacher, speaker, and writer who passionately believes in the capacity of the human spirit to flourish, is founder of Copper Beech Institute. copperbeechinstitute.org

• Meditation techniques • Movement as metaphor • Conscious communication • Insight journaling • Deep relaxation.

The plasticity of the brain enables you to continually outlive old behavior and establish new ways of responding to the moment. You can choose how you live—nothing is outside the realm of possibility. Learn to become your authentic self in a powerful group experience that fosters connections to self and others.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

ARUNI NAN FUTURONSKY is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, life coach, and faculty member for Kripalu R&R and Kripalu programs. coacharuni.com

I am thankful for all that I learned at Kripalu. Even my coworkers commented on how different I was when I returned. They went as far as to say that I was glowing, which, considering my job and the level of stress I have at times, is saying a lot.”

—Megan C., Lee, Massachusetts

JUNE YOGA

JUNE 21–23 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

A Forrest Yoga Gathering SELF-CARE TRADITIONS OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

Erica Mather, Allison English, and Stacey Gibbons FOR all levels. CE credits.

This weekend, come together to honor your ancestors and look at the ways they took care of themselves. Explore the practices you inherited from them and decide what self-care techniques work best for you moving forward.

Forrest Yoga is a healing, all-levels discipline created by Ana Forrest that rests on the pillars of breath, strength, integrity, and spirit. Each morning of this program, you can expect a strong Forrest Yoga asana session. Afternoons are dedicated to workshops on ritual, Ayurveda, ceremony, and self-care. Evenings include pranayama, meditation, and gatherings on the beautiful Kripalu campus—at the lake, around a bonfire, or in the woods.

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JUNE 21–23 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

PRESENTERS STEVEN LEONARD

MEDITATION FUSION

is a faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga and a lead instructor for the Instinctive Meditation Teacher Training program.

FIVE TEACHERS, FIVE STYLES

stevenleonard.com

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Meditation is a vast tradition that includes various intentions, techniques, and perspectives. With so many options available, it can be hard to make sense of it all and find a style that works for you. The key to a satisfying meditation practice is to discover the approach that truly fits your life.

In this program, you can experience five different meditation methods with five diverse experts, and learn what is unique about each and what they have in common.

Come explore • Instinctive meditation with Steven Leonard • Insight meditation with Lin Gordon • Crystal bowl sound meditation with Carlos A. Perez • Kundalini meditation with Amanbir Singh • The neuroscience of meditation with Jacqueline Lutz.

Find out how your meditation practice can be as unique and dynamic as your life.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

Everyone is invited, regardless of whether you have previous experience with Forrest Yoga.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

ERICA MATHER, MA, E-RYT, is a Forrest Yoga Guardian, lifelong teacher, and creator of the Adore Your Body System for ending bodyimage challenges. ericamather.com

LIN GORDON has practiced insight meditation for eight years. In 2017, she graduated from the Wild Nature Meditation Teacher Training, and now teaches at the New York Insight Meditation Center. beinginthewild.com

ALLISON ENGLISH is a certified Forrest Yoga teacher who travels the world as one of Ana Forrest’s assistant teachers and business consultants. yogabyallison.com

STACEY GIBBONS, whose 15-year struggle with anxiety and depression inspired her to explore alternative healing therapies, appreciates Forrest Yoga as a powerful tool for embodied

AMANBIR SINGH, LAC, is a Kundalini Yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and licensed acupuncturist based in

transformation.

New York City. authenticharmony.com

CARLOS A. PEREZ, DC, RMT, is a holistic chiropractor and sound healing and energy medicine practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in holistic medicine.

JACQUELINE LUTZ, PHD, a psychologist with expertise in neuroimaging, is interested in mindfulness and related alternative approaches to mental health.

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1000

JUNE 21–26 FRIDAY–WEDNESDAY

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

Experiential Anatomy JUDITH HANSON LASATER

JUNE 21–23 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

and Mary Richards

Nina Rao and Keli Lalita Reddy

FOR yoga teachers and serious students. CE credits.

JUDITH HANSON LASATER, PHD, is a physical therapist who has taught yoga since 1971. A founder of Yoga Journal magazine, she is the author of nine books. judithhansonlasater.com

MARY RICHARDS, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT, YACEP, a Level-1 iRest® teacher in training, has practiced yoga since 1992 and has taught anatomy-informed yoga since she began studying with Judith Hanson Lasater in 2002.

If you have been hesitant about studying anatomy, or long for a course that goes beyond dry academics on anatomical facts, this program is for you. Judith Hanson Lasater and Mary Richards teach anatomy with a specific focus for yoga teachers.

Using your asana practice as a starting point, Judith and Mary guide you through the principles of anatomy and kinesiology, providing proper names and terminology for what you already know and have “felt in your bones” for years. Engaging and empowering, this program helps you experience anatomy in your body and on the mat, so you return home with vital knowledge to practice with awareness and teach with confidence.

REQUIRED READING Judith Hanson Lasater, Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana. Please read and study the first two chapters prior to the program. It may also be helpful to purchase the Pocket Anatomy app or join its web-based counterpart, Anatomus.

TUITION $895 + room & meals; p. 6

Breath-Body-Mind for Transformation and Well-Being RICHARD P. BROWN and Patricia L. Gerbarg

• Japa (mantra repetition) and puja (devotional offerings) • Asana led by Keli Lalita Reddy, accompanied by live chanting and music • Group chanting of prayers and kirtan with the bhakti band • Recitation of prayers including the Hanuman Chalisa, Devi (Goddess) prayers, and Krishna bhakti tradition prayers

RICHARD P. BROWN, MD, is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and a certified teacher of aikido, qigong, yoga, and meditation. breath-body-mind.com

NINA RAO learned tradi-

PATRICIA L. GERBARG, MD, assis-

KELI LALITA REDDY E-RYT 500, was first intro-

tant clinical professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College, researches the efficacy of mind-body practices for post-traumatic stress disorders and depression. breath-body-mind.com

• Connect to your inner self and others

NOTE This program fulfills the prerequisite for Breath-Body-Mind Level-1 teacher training. Tuition includes a manual and the BreathBody-Mind Level 1 Practice CD.

• Improve relationships and empathic abilities.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

• Increase lung capacity, oxygenation, and cardiorespiratory health

Immerse yourself in the sacred practice of chant to quiet the mind, open the heart, and feel connected.

Whether you are an experienced chanter or just beginning, come explore practices that transform you from the inside out, including

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

CE credits.

• Increase your stress resilience and renew your energy

required. CE credits.

Take time out to retreat into your own heart and create a sustainable practice that fits into your daily routine. Word sheets are provided, as well as reading and audio lists for support after the retreat. Come chant together as you find that inner place of refuge to which you can always return.

JUNE 21–23 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Through movement, breathing, and relaxation techniques, you learn to

FOR everyone; no chanting experience

• Optional early-morning guided meditation.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

Learn breathing techniques proven to relieve stress and improve mood, mental focus, and performance. The benefits have been enjoyed by thousands of adults and children worldwide, including healthcare practitioners, yoga teachers, military veterans, and individuals with PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADD, cancer, and other medical conditions. Many people who have practiced these techniques say they have been transformed, and that they never would have imagined something so simple could be so powerful and helpful.

Ocean of Chant and Mantra

tional chants from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was a young girl. ninaraochant.com

duced to yoga at age 7 by her mother, who studied with the disciples of Sri Rama Krishna in a small ashram in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

EVENING EVENT

Nina Rao and Friends SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 7:30 PM Free for program participants and in-house guests; no general-public tickets available.

JUNE HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JUNE 21–23 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JUNE 23–25 SUNDAY–TUESDAY

Go With Your Gut

Introduction to Meditation

MAKING FOOD AND LIFE CHOICES WITH INTUITION AND SELF-TRUST

Bhavani Lorraine Nelson

Robyn Youkilis

FOR everyone. CE credits.

FOR everyone.

Is something up with your gut? Seventy-five percent of adults suffer from digestive issues such as bloating, gas, constipation, indigestion, or acid reflux. But these conditions go beyond physical ailments—how we digest our food is how we digest our lives, and often these symptoms are a sign that more than just the food on your plate needs to shift.

Learn the practical and emotional aspects of gut health as you explore the connection between a powerfully functioning gut and a powerfully functioning gut instinct. You learn • How your gut can be the gateway to your intuition • What to eat for optimal digestion and maximum nutrition • A simple, three-step practice for eating more mindfully • What your cravings might be telling you • How to make your own fermented foods and what to look for in store-bought ferments.

Return home with tools to help you feel healthy inside and out.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

Heard about the benefits of meditation and wondered what the practice is really like? Or maybe you’ve had some meditation instruction but haven’t yet found a technique that fits your temperament and lifestyle, one that allows you to sustain a regular practice.

Bhavani Lorraine Nelson, known for her clear instruction and user-friendly approach, introduces you to meditation techniques from the yogic and Buddhist traditions, including • Meditation on the breath • Loving-kindness meditation • Walking meditation • Pranayama (breathing exercises) • Mantra meditation

ROBYN YOUKILIS, a certified health coach, speaker, and leading expert in holistic digestive health, is author of Go with Your Gut and Thin from Within. robynyoukilis.com YOGA

JUNE 23–28 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Advanced Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Abby Bordner and Niisa Morton FOR yoga teachers interested in working with pregnant women. CE credits.

NOTE This program provides 32 CE hours for Yoga Alliance. See the Kripalu website for more information.

Deepen your understanding of how to work with pregnant and postpartum women as you enhance your teaching skills. In this advanced training with Abby Bordner and Niisa Morton, you learn how to lead Yoga Born, a yoga-based childbirth education program. Other topics covered include

TUITION $435 + room & meals; p. 6

• Trimester changes, nutrition, and self-care

• Sanskrit chanting as meditation.

Gain the inspiration and clarity you need to continue meditating at home, ultimately bringing greater peace, equanimity, and contentment into your life.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

BHAVANI LORRAINE NELSON is a Kripalu Yoga teacher who leads workshops in meditation and mindfulness, stress reduction, and the power of the voice. bhavanilorrainenelson.com

• Choices in medical care

ABBY BORDNER, CLD, CLE, CPD, CAPPA, ICCE, is a consultant and trainer for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early childhood. abbybordner.com

NIISA MORTON, E-RYT 500, RPYT, C-IAYT, YACEP, is a Kripalu/Pranakriya yoga instructor, birth educator, certified yoga therapist, and adjunct faculty for Kripalu’s 300-hour yoga teacher training.

• The physical and emotional stages of labor • Comfort during labor and pain-coping strategies • Hospital procedures and medications • The energetic body, or chakras, related to pregnancy and childbirth • The mother’s physical and emotional recovery • Breastfeeding and bonding with baby • Pelvic floor anatomy and rehabilitation • The koshas and gunas.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Ayurveda can help you sleep better on hot summer nights.

CHECK OUT THESE TIPS FROM ERIN CASPERSON, DEAN OF THE KRIPALU SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA.

Take a cool shower before bed.

Sleep on cotton sheets with a high thread count.

I call this “nature’s air-conditioning.” I start with lukewarm water and gradually turn the faucet all the way to cold.

Cooling off your heart, belly, and back tends to be particularly refreshing. If you are feeling especially irritated and agitated, you can also rinse your head under the cold water.

I love soft cotton sheets. They breathe, they are comfortable, and they are cooling, so they balance the hot, intense, irritated qualities of pitta (one of the three main Ayurvedic doshas, or constitutions). Cotton, unlike microfiber, allows heat to escape the body. Also, consider the color of your sheets. Choose lighter hues such as whites, creams, or ocean blues. Dark colors can absorb light and heat from the sun during the day, while light colors will reflect the light.

Unwind with a coconut-oil foot massage.

As nice as an oil massage is in cold, dry winter, in the summer it might make you feel heavy and sticky. That being said, a coconut-oil foot massage can feel luxurious and grounding.

Coconut oil is cooling in nature, so it will not overheat you.

I keep a small jar of it by my bed to use on my skin when it’s not too humid and to massage on my feet at night. It’s deeply relaxing and can help promote a good night’s sleep. It only takes about five minutes to massage the feet. Take your time, lengthen your breath, and settle into a state of calm.

Block our external distractions.

My ideal sleeping condition is pitch-black and dead silent.

So, summer poses a couple of problems for me. I have to keep my shades open at night, which invites in glaring light and outside noise. I make up for this by keeping a cooling, lavender-filled eye mask handy to block out the light, and earplugs to block out the sound.

I hope these tips will help you stay well rested so you can fully enjoy the season!

JUNE

SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 23–26 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

EMBODIED POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY SUMMIT

YOGA

JUNE 23–28 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Yoga and Deep Relaxation Retreat THE GIFT OF DIVINE SLEEP YOGA NIDRA

Jennifer Reis FOR all levels, including beginners.

LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION

MICHAEL F. STEGER, PHD, an

FOR educators, counselors, parents,

author and lecturer, is a professor of psychology and the founding director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado

administrators, coaches, and workshop leaders.

Learn from leaders making a positive difference in education at all levels— K–12, higher education, adult learning, and coaching. Drawn from the teachings of positive psychology and social and emotional learning, this summit explores • The importance of meaning to create connectedness that deeply sustains and enlivens the learning environment.

• The science of character education for transforming individuals, groups, and cultures • The energy of whole-person engagement when lessons are designed with embodied learning in mind • The RISE model of stress resilience, and how it has impacted educator engagement and work longevity.

This summit is for anyone who wants to create more flourishing in their own life—and that of others—through education and the practice of evidencebased tools. Through keynote lectures, small-group discussions, movement exercises, poster sessions, and case-study sharing, you experience firsthand the latest science supporting mindfulness, resilience, strengths, and positivity for learning that sticks.

TUITION $495 + room & meals; p. 6

Presented in partnership with

State University.

MEGAN MCDONOUGH is General Manager of RISE at Kripalu and cofounder of Wholebeing Institute. Her work is to harness the highest and best in people for the greatest good.

JILLIAN DARWISH, an awardwinning educator, is the president and CEO of Mayerson Academy, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming individual, team, and organizational performance.

KAREN WHELAN-BERRY, PHD, a positive psychology scholar and practitioner, focuses on research and practice at the intersection of ideal self, teams, and performance excellence. wholebeinginstitute.com

EDI PASALIS, an experienced social impact leader, is the driving force behind RISE, Kripalu’s evidence-based initiative that helps create more peoplecentered, emotionally intelligent workplaces.

Experience deeper levels of relaxation than you ever imagined possible as you give yourself permission to rest, balance, restore, and tap into new sources of energy.

This nourishing retreat offers the perfect combination of revitalizing yoga postures, breathing, hand mudras, and the profound rest of Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra.

Jennifer Reis’ Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra is the antidote for modern life. Nothing is required but to lie down and listen. This inspired guided meditation transforms your whole being, allowing you to • Experience deep peace • Feel whole again • Reclaim your inner radiance • Eliminate not only muscular tension but also mental and emotional stress • Awaken through uplifting yoga practices to balance your elements • Take home easy techniques to foster wellness in daily life.

You deserve to feel this good!

TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 6

JENNIFER REIS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, LMT, creator of Five Element Yoga® and Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra, is a faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga and School of Integrative Yoga Therapy. jenniferreisyoga.com

JANE ANDERSON is president of Strength Based Living, a business dedicated to harnessing what’s best, and author of 30 Days of Character Strengths.

LAMIS AL-SOLAIM, PHD, a child psychologist working in the area of global mental health, is a research fellow with the Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital.

ARLEN SOLODKIN, CEO of Instituto de Bienestar Integral, has developed leadership programs for children and youth to foster a sense of meaning in life through social action.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS CREATIVE EXPRESSION

JUNE 23–28 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training for Special Populations Megha Nancy Buttenheim CE credits.

Thousands of people yearn to move their bodies, dance, and do yoga: the elderly; people with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, or Alzheimer’s; breast cancer survivors; and others with special needs who might feel marginalized and unable to move as freely as they would like. Let Your Yoga Dance® is a fabulous workout and a delightful experience that’s adaptable for each student’s needs, providing therapeutic benefits—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

JUNE 23–28 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

KRIPALU OUTDOORS Mark Roule and Susannah Beattie

FOR everyone; no experience necessary. CE credits.

Get outside and go with the flow—on the water, on the earth, and on the mat! Satisfy your longing to connect with nature as you explore hiking, paddlesports, and yoga in the beauty of the Berkshires. Tap into nature’s profound ability to inspire and help us gain clarity in our lives, as you • Hike the winding trails of the Yokun Ridge, with different levels to suit your needs • Paddle your own personal kayak and stand up paddleboard on Lake Mahkeenac • Relax into tranquil walking and floating meditations • Practice Kripalu Yoga to balance body and mind.

Participants should be comfortable hiking on wooded trails over hilly and sometimes difficult terrain, and have some experience with kayaks and stand up paddleboards.

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

In this training, learn how to • Work with special populations • Create yoga, breath, and dance experiences in and around chairs • Provide a rich, complete, and powerful Let Your Yoga Dance class for those who need to remain seated • Empower your students with spontaneity, creativity, and fun • Focus on the individual needs of each participant • Practice teaching in a safe, caring, and joyful environment.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual. In order to receive a diploma, students must take Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training, Module 1, either before or after Special Populations training. See the Kripalu website for more information.

TUITION $650 + room & meals; p. 6

MEGHA NANCY BUTTENHEIM, MA, E-RYT 1000, founding director and CJO (Chief Joy Officer) of Let Your Yoga Dance® LLC, specializes in bringing a gentler, kinder moving yoga practice to the world. letyouryogadance.com

MARK ROULE, RYT 500, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and outdoor guide who holds qigong teacher certifications with the Elixir Light and IIQTC schools, and is certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapists.

SUSANNAH BEATTIE, RYT, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and R&R workshop presenter who leads mindful outdoor experiences in the Berkshires.

JUNE I once found peace at Kripalu during a challenging time in my life. As I drove in recently, I felt the peace return as I passed by the beautiful grounds and the lovely trees. Thank you for being a part of my life.”

— Nina McD., Pittsfield, Massachusetts

SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 28–30 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

The New Relationship Blueprint REFRAME THE WAY YOU LOVE

Nancy Levin FOR everyone.

YOGA

YOGA

JUNE 23–28 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

JUNE 26–28 WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY

Radiant Child Yoga Training, Levels 1–3

Go with the Flow

Shakta Khalsa

Sara Clark and Jess Frey

FOR yoga teachers, schoolteachers, therapists,

FOR all levels. CE credits.

and parents at all levels of yoga experience.

CE credits.

Prepare to move your body and be young at heart in this joyful, insightful, and practical training. Join one of the pioneers of children’s yoga to learn • How to create and deliver fun, effective lesson plans for children from tots to teens • A wide variety of yoga poses to use on the mat and at a desk • Mindfulness tools for quieting and focusing the mind • Engaging, creative yoga songs, stories, and games to encourage positivity • Special yoga techniques for children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and trauma • Cooperative communication and listening skills for effective teaching • Yoga for your own well-being while working with children.

You also gain conscious communication skills, deep listening, and ways to stay centered. Take the next step in sharing the gift of yoga.

A VINYASA IMMERSION

Managing the pace of life in our busy world can feel overwhelming. This program is an invitation to slow down and move with the rhythm of life. Using the principles of vinyasa, explore a deeper relationship to your limitless self, both on and off the yoga mat, with practices designed to awaken a creative and intuitive union between mind and body, so you feel balanced, not burned out.

Immerse yourself in • Fluid vinyasa sequences that ignite your heart and honor the unique way your body moves • Mindfulness and meditation techniques that quiet the inner critic and strengthen your gut instinct • The beauty of nature in practices that calm your nervous system and reconnect you to the power of being present • Exercises to unlock your vision of a life that excites and inspires you.

Return home feeling renewed, grounded, and ready to say yes to abundance.

In the old relationship paradigm, you may have put your partner’s needs before your own, lacked boundaries and personal time, or needed more closeness and intimacy.

Using Nancy’s new relationship blueprint, you • Take care of your needs first • Establish open and honest communication as the foundation of your relationship • No longer project your past onto the present • Learn how to love deeply without losing yourself.

Get ready to fall madly in love—with yourself, first of all—and experience more joy and fulfillment in your relationships than ever before.

TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 6

NANCY LEVIN, a master coach and creator of the Destination ME Private Coaching Community and other in-depth coaching programs, is the best-selling author of The New Relationship Blueprint. nancylevin.com

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

NOTE There is a $120 fee for manuals, books, CDs, mp3 files, and DVDs payable to the presenter at the first program session.

SARA CLARK, EYT 500, known for her compassionate and creative teaching style, is a certified vinyasa and mindfulness teacher residing in New York City.

TUITION $645 + room & meals; p. 6

SHAKTA KHALSA, E-RYT 500, is an author, Kundalini Yoga

Whether your last relationship fell apart or your current one isn’t working, you’re single and looking for connection, or you simply want to fall in love with your own life again, best-selling author Nancy Levin offers a proven process to design and build (or rebuild) the best love of your life.

saraclarkyoga.com

JESS FREY, E-RYT 1000, is a

teacher, Montessori educator, and founder of Radiant Child® Yoga, established in 1999.

Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living.

childrensyoga.com jessfrey.com

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SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 28–30 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

Past Lives, Present Purpose

JUNE 28–30 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

EXPLORE WHO YOU WERE TO DISCOVER WHY YOU’RE HERE

Ainslie MacLeod

AINSLIE MACLEOD is an internationally acclaimed pastlife psychic, spiritual teacher, and award-winning author who specializes in exploring past lives to reveal your life’s purpose.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

The Five-Element Orchard ENERGY FROM TREES

John C. Platt

FOR everyone.

FOR everyone.

Who are you, and why are you here? The key to answering those questions is to first discover who you were in previous lifetimes. Everything you are—your personality, talents, abilities, beliefs, fears, and phobias—is the result of your past lives.

There is something magical about the forest. When we venture into the woods and walk among the trees, we enter another world—a place that can feel safe and comforting, a place to feel healed, refreshed, and rejuvenated.

In this program, Ainslie MacLeod and his spirit guides help you discover what you’re here to do in this incarnation, so you can start living a happier and more fulfilling life right now. Join him to learn

• Why you can never fully understand who you are, without knowing who you were

The Five-Element Orchard acknowledges that certain trees—these powerhouses of life-affirming gifts—are associated with specific elements: metal, water, wood, fire, and earth. Join John C. Platt to “breathe the air of trees” and tap into this incredible power source as you learn

• How to overcome emotional blocks that keep you from fulfilling your life’s purpose.

• How the energy of specific trees can benefit different organs and emotions

Your destiny is not a secret. To manifest a truly magnificent life, you just need to know where to look.

• A five-element practice that includes postures and breathing methods

• How everyone has a unique life plan—and how to uncover yours

• Ways to identify the right trees for greater energy and emotional balance.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

Kripalu’s gorgeous grounds, surrounded by old-growth forests, provide a perfect environment for you to step into the trees and experience a world of beauty and inner peace.

JUNE 28–30 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

NeuroMovement FROM PAIN AND LIMITATION TO FITNESS AND VITALITY

Anat Baniel

NOTE Be prepared to engage in outdoor activities in wooded areas, and dress accordingly. See the Kripalu website to learn more about the Five-Element Orchard.

TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 6

FOR everyone.

ANAT BANIEL, founder of the Anat Baniel Method(sm) and creator of NeuroMovement®, is the author of Move into Life: The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality and Kids Beyond Limits. anatbanielmethod.com

TUITION $285 + room & meals; p. 6

NeuroMovement® is a cutting-edge, science-based approach to learning and healing that uses the brain’s natural ability to change itself for the better. Our brain forms neural patterns, or habits, expressed as thoughts, feelings, and actions. Many of these habits prevent us from reaching our mental and physical potential. The good news is that we can develop new natural pathways to transform limitations into capabilities, eliminate aches and pains, and improve performance and quality of life.

In this program, you learn • The Nine Essentials for Lifelong Vitality® • Easy, fun, and safe movements for greater flexibility, strength, and mental clarity • How to map these movements in order to wake up your brain to new ways of being.

Leave with effective, practical tools to continue enhancing and transforming your life with more joy and vitality.

JOHN C. PLATT holds a teacher certification from the Santa Cruz Chi Center and a Level III Advanced Instructor Certification from the National Qigong Association. peacefulpostures.com

JUNE

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 28–30 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

The Extraordinary Life Workshop USING ENERGY TO OPTIMIZE YOUR LIFE

Melanie Roche FOR healing professionals and everyone interested in their own personal development.

CE credits.

Discover how to use energy to be more effective in your career and improve your relationships. Under the guidance of expert healer and teacher Melanie Roche, explore energy skills and practices to • Reconnect with yourself quickly in order to overcome stress • Unify mind and body and become your own ally • Communicate your true needs to deepen your connection to yourself and others.

• Cut through burnout and align with your purpose • Claim your unique leadership to create a greater impact • Be present and embodied, so you can affect others with your energy • Align with the universe for the good by becoming a beacon of light.

Through lecture, meditation, group discussion, and individual exercises, you discover how to perceive and work with energy and learn to use these tools with your clients, patients, and loved ones. Return home with an Extraordinary Life Blueprint to create your best life.

NOTE You must complete a mandatory workshop participation form. This program may initiate a deep personal process and may not be appropriate for individuals with certain emotional or physical illnesses.

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JUNE 28–30 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

THE PRACTICE of LOVING-KINDNESS A MEDITATION AND YOGA WEEKEND

SHARON SALZBERG and STEPHEN COPE FOR all levels. CE credits.

Join renowned teachers Sharon Salzberg and Stephen Cope for a weekend of loving-kindness practice (metta meditation) and yoga. The Buddhist and yoga traditions both hold that it is possible to systematically cultivate feelings of loving-kindness, or what yoga philosophy refers to as “friendliness toward all beings.” These two great traditions each developed practices designed to promote the experiences of inner balance, happiness, and equanimity, as well as compassion (karuna) and sympathetic joy (mudita).

Experience on-the-mat yoga practice and sitting meditation that foster loving-kindness, along with an understanding of the importance of metta and yoga in the overall vision of the contemplative traditions. Sharon and Stephen cultivate a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, welcoming people at all levels of yoga and meditation experience, including beginners.

TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

SHARON SALZBERG is a pioneer in the field of meditation, a world-renowned

MELANIE ROCHE is an energy healer who integrates mind-body healing, meditation, therapy, and movement to lead programs for entrepreneurs, patients, and healthcare professionals. melanieroche.com

STEPHEN COPE, MSW, Kripalu Ambassador and Scholar Emeritus, is the best-

teacher, and New York Times best-selling author. sharonsalzberg.com

selling author of Soul Friends: The Transforming Power of Deep Human Connection. stephencope.com

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Celebrate July 4th

YOGA

1000

JUNE 28–30 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Natural Spiritual Progress Through Dharma Yoga SRI DHARMA MITTRA FOR all levels. CE credits.

Dharma Yoga is one of the most efficient paths toward self-realization available in today’s fast-paced world.

Sri Dharma Mittra’s teachings support natural spiritual progress that unfolds organically over time through practice.

Spend the weekend with a yoga master who has devoted more than a half century of his life to understanding, practicing, teaching, training new teachers, and redefining traditional yoga. Sri Dharma offers detailed instruction in • Yoga postures and sequences • Pranayama • Yoga nidra meditation • Seated meditation • Spiritual discourses.

This intensive is appropriate for all levels and is of special benefit to those with some yoga experience, and yoga teachers who want to share this special knowledge with others.

TUITION $310 + room & meals; p. 6

SRI DHARMA MITTRA, a legendary yoga teacher who founded the first independent school of yoga in New York City in 1975, created the Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures. dharmayogacenter.com

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

JUNE 30–JULY 2 SUNDAY–TUESDAY

JUNE 30–JULY 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Learning to See for Thriving and Surviving

Introduction to Creative Writing

Marc Grossman and Laura Sewall

BUILDING A PRACTICE

FOR all levels.

Heather Sellers

Visual experience conditions and informs our every move, and visual symptoms provide valuable insight into one’s wellness and true nature. Yet how we see is not limited to our perceptual habits or assumptions. This eye-opening program integrates the art and science of perception, drawing upon the practical and spiritual aspects of vision in order to refresh your sense of sight.

Beginning with the practice of receptivity, come hone your skills of attention and improve your vision as you • Enrich your sensory experience and cultivate an acuity for patterns, processes, and events • Explore how we see through habitual illusions and into the deeply relational world • Reinspire and restore yourself with light and beauty while attending to the natural world, which needs your clarity and care.

Join us to open and tune your senses for the sake of light, beauty, and the wellness of all life.

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

MARC GROSSMAN, a developmental behavioral optometrist for more than 35 years, is also a licensed acupuncturist and coauthor of Greater Vision. naturaleyecare.com

LAURA SEWALL, PHD, earned her doctorate in visual science from Brown University and is the author of Sight and Sensibility: The Ecopsychology of Perception.

FOR everyone.

A regular writing practice strengthens concentration and nourishes creativity.

But so often, life gets in the way. Distraction, self-doubt, procrastination, fear, and anxiety trip us up. This program is designed to spark your writing practice, whether you are dusting off a long-held writing dream, have been struggling with writer’s block, or simply want to try something new.

Guided by award-winning master teacher Heather Sellers, you explore • A sequence of low-risk, no-fail techniques for developing a creativity practice that fits your daily life • Scaffolding skills and generative prompts to jump-start deep, meaningful writing • Common challenges we face as writers— sustaining the practice, finishing things, and tackling difficult material • How to find and nurture a healthy writing community.

Return home with a foundation of new skills to help you get back in touch with the core spirit of your creativity, sustaining engagement with yourself and the world.

TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 6

HEATHER SELLERS, PHD, is the author of numerous books, including three volumes on the craft of writing. An award-winning teacher, she is a faculty member at the University of South Florida. heathersellers.com

JUNE SELF-DISCOVERY

JUNE 30–JULY 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

NARRATIVE HEALING UNLOCK THE POWER OF STORYTELLING FOR caregivers, doctors, nurses, yoga teachers, writers, and anyone interested in personal narrative as a healing path to recovery.

YOGA

JUNE 30–JULY 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

CircusYoga Retreat THE HUMAN ART OF PLAY

Erin Maile O’Keefe and Kevin O’Keefe FOR everyone ages 7–107.

CircusYoga, a blend of interactive yoga, circus arts, and transformational play, has been coming to Kripalu for almost 20 years.

This alchemy of connection and joyful fun results in a state of deep rejuvenation. Bring your friends and family to experience this multigenerational retreat, which includes • Mandala Yoga and collaborative group play • Flying Partner Yoga and partner acrobatics • Basic circus skills: juggling, diabolo, devil sticks, spinning plates, and more • Clowning and physical comedy • Balancing in asanas and on a tightwire • Thai Yoga massage • Creative movement and dance.

Narrative Healing is a full-body, full-spirit immersion in a growing community of literary lions, innovative medical practitioners, spiritual leaders, and yoga teachers committed to unlocking the power of storytelling on the path toward healing.

Come explore the tools of narrative medicine through morning talks, afternoon writing clusters, and many opportunities to practice yoga, work in groups, and contemplate in nature. You can expect • A transformative experience for individuals on their own healing path • Reflective and creative writing practices • Listening and communication exercises • Meditation, breathing, and yoga for self-care • Cutting-edge research, empirical data in narrative medicine, and access to leading experts in the field • Basic knowledge of the publishing process and access to prominent publishing professionals • Meaningful networking opportunities for ongoing community building.

The CircusYoga community welcomes people of all ages and abilities who embrace the principles of inclusion, connection, coauthorship, and empathy. Learn how to live from a more playful, resilient, expressive place, and surprise yourself by what you can do!

Unlock your voice, amplify your creative potential, and unleash your healing power in this unique program.

NOTE Children in this program must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also registered for this program.

TUITION $495 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION Adults $325 + room & meals; p. 6; Kids $185 + children’s housing; call for rates.

ERIN MAILE O’KEEFE and KEVIN O’KEEFE developed CircusYoga® and Flying Partner Yoga out of their love for yoga, the circus, connection, and play.

NOTE This workshop was originally developed with Kripalu and presented as Narrative Medicine from 2016–2018.

LISA WEINERT, RYT-200, is passionate about powerful voices and the potential for storytelling to heal and transform lives. She offers coaching programs and online courses, and teaches at Wesleyan University. lisaweinert.com

SULEIKA JAOUAD, an Emmy Award–winning writer, speaker, and cancer survivor, wrote the acclaimed New York Times column Life, Interrupted. Her highly anticipated debut memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, is forthcoming. suleikajaouad.com

JILLIAN PRANSKY, E-RYT 500, author of Deep Listening, is an international presenter, meditation and yoga teacher, and certified yoga therapist. jillianpransky.com

ASHLEY C. FORD has written for the Guardian, ELLE, BuzzFeed, Slate, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, Lenny Letter, and INTO, and is currently writing her memoir. ashleycford.net

ETHAN NICHTERN, a senior Buddhist teacher primarily trained in the Shambhala tradition, is the author of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path. ethannichtern.com NELLIE HERMANN, creative director of the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University, has published two novels, The Cure for Grief and The Season of Migration. nelliehermann.com

RUTHIE LINDSEY is a renowned speaker, activist, social media figure, and author who empowers others to find purpose in their pain, and beauty in the midst of their wounds.

JAMIA WILSON, an activist, feminist, storyteller, mediamaker, and natural-born thought leader, is executive director and publisher of Feminist Press at the City University of New York. jamiawilson.com

LEAH BONVISSUTO, a communication coach and founder of PresentVoices, helps people articulate ideas and amplify their voice through communication and presentation skills training. presentvoices.co

circusyoga.org

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Your Kripalu. Your Experience.

Yoga Teacher Training in Action I lost both my legs in a motorcycle accident when I was 19, but I didn’t want to be defined by that.

Yoga has allowed me to accept my body the way it is now, even though it’s not always easy. I want to work with at-risk kids and people with disabilities, and share with them the yoga practices I’ve used to overcome obstacles and find happiness.”

– Gabriel G., Rosemont, New Jersey

Read Gabe’s story

kripalu.org/gabe

Start your experience today kripalu.org/schools

Schools

Yoga | Ayurveda | Integrative Yoga Therapy | Mindful Outdoor Leadership

JUNE

Celebrate July 4th HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JUNE 30–JULY 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

RECONNECT with NATURE A FOREST BATHING RETREAT Mark Roule and Jess Frey FOR everyone.

SELF-DISCOVERY

The Berkshires are a perfect place to connect with the healing atmosphere of the forest. Experience nature’s beauty and the calming effects of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, a popular Japanese practice that enhances health, wellness, and happiness by simply spending time in nature.

JUNE 30–JULY 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

In this program, you experience

Qoya

• Guided forest bathing on nearby trails and footpaths, including Bullard Woods, one of the few remaining old-growth forests in New England

EMBODYING YOUR WISE, WILD, AND FREE FEMININE ESSENCE

• Walking and outdoor meditations on our beautiful grounds and nearby Yokun Ridge

Rochelle Schieck

• Ways to encourage a deeper relationship with the earth

FOR women.

With so much transformation in ourselves and the world, many of us seek ways to honor our most authentic selves and reconnect to body, mind, heart, and soul.

Qoya is based on the idea that, through movement, you remember that your essence is wise, wild, and free. Through ritual, community, and pilgrimage, Qoya empowers you to trust your inner wisdom and feel an embodied resonance of truth.

There is no right or wrong way to do Qoya. If it feels right in your body, you’re doing it right. Join Rochelle Schieck to explore • Daily Qoya classes that combine yoga, dance, and other forms of movement • Ways to balance masculine and feminine energy • Self-care and conscious communitybuilding to nurture your soul.

Come notice, honor, and express how you feel, and give yourself the gift of time to deeply nourish your highest self.

NOTE Bring clothing you feel comfortable moving in and shoes for walking outdoors.

TUITION $380 + room & meals; p. 6

• The science of forest therapy and the proven benefits of spending time in nature • Restorative and invigorating Kripalu Yoga, Yin Yoga, and qigong classes.

Come renew in the revitalizing atmosphere of our natural spaces, and take home the tools to access the connective and healing power of the forest.

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

MARK ROULE, RYT 500, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and outdoor guide who holds qigong teacher certifications with the Elixir Light and IIQTC schools, and is certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapists.

JESS FREY, E-RYT 1000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. jessfrey.com

ROCHELLE SCHIECK, creator of Qoya, a movement system that explores the essence of the feminine, is author of Qoya: A Compass for Navigating an Embodied Life that Is Wise, Wild and Free. qoya.love

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Make an Im Kripalu’s size, scale, and experience make it uniquely positioned to provide, deepen, and spread the benefits of yoga. There’s so much we can do with your help, including…

Scholarships for those who teach underserved populations.

Enhanced care for our grounds, guest rooms, and visitor amenities.

Delivery of RISE resilience training to first responders, educators, and healthcare and human services professionals.

(See more on page 12.)

You make all of this possible.

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We’re investing in positive change.

You can help.

With charitable giving, your impact on Kripalu and the world reaches far beyond the daily needs covered by registration fees. Your gifts of love and gratitude ensure that there will always be refuge here for joy, learning, growth, and healing through yoga—one person, one

Your donations help us empower people and communities through the transformative wisdom and practice of yoga. Your gift at any level makes a difference.

family, and one community at a time.

Thank you!

HOW TO GIVE You’ve found strength and wisdom at Kripalu.

Share the Kripalu gift with someone who needs it. Together, we can create a more compassionate world. It starts with you!

ONLINE

give.kripalu.org

BY PHONE 413.448.3284 ON CAMPUS Our Front Desk staff can connect you with the Advancement Team.

We’d love to talk with you about the impact you could have at Kripalu.

Kripalu is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. Every donation is tax deductible.

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PROGRAMS with LEE ALBERT

JULY

KRIPALU SCHOOLS FEATURED TRAININGS

JULY 22–AUGUST 4

Foundations of Yoga Therapy, Part 1 Mary Northey, Joseph Le Page, Lisa B. Nelson, Kaelash Neels, Marlysa Sullivan, Cathy Prescott, and Beth Gibbs JULY 28–AUGUST 23

200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training MONTHLONG INTENSIVE

YOGA

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JULY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Structural Yoga Remedies

Positional Therapy

FOR all levels. CE credits.

FOR those who have taken Positional

Discover how easy it is to live pain-free by practicing the proper yoga postures for your specific condition. When the body is in balance, many conditions, such as lowback and neck pain, sciatica, knee issues, and other ailments, simply melt away.

In this program, you learn to

Yoganand Michael Carroll and Erica Arce

• Recognize the muscle imbalances that are causing disease

See all upcoming trainings kripalu.org/schools

• Identify postures that can aggravate pain

• Practice specific postures that correct imbalances • Eliminate issues at the root cause—don’t just treat the symptom • Take your yoga practice to a new level or begin a practice on a sound foundation • Return your body to a state of balance and grace.

Start your journey and experience what it’s like to live a pain-free life.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual.

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS Therapy 1 or 2. CE credits.

Take the skills you gained in Positional Therapy 1 or 2 and learn how to apply them to common neuromuscular conditions. Lee Albert simulates clinical conditions, taking you step by step through the process of evaluation, treatment protocols, and wellness plans to improve or eliminate neuromuscular pain patterns.

Gain a greater understanding of how to use positional therapy effectively to get the results you want, through learning • How to assess common neuromuscular conditions • How to treat causes, not just symptoms • Specific protocols that Lee uses for thoracic outlet, sciatica, neck pain, headaches, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and more • Home wellness plans for each condition • Ways to successfully integrate yoga, non-weight-resistant strength training, and other holistic wellness practices.

NOTE Tuition includes a training manual.

TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 6

LEE ALBERT, NMT, creator of Integrated Positional Therapy, is an author and a neuromuscular therapist and yoga instructor trained in orthopedic massage, positional therapy, and yoga therapy. leealbert.com COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

JULY CREATIVE EXPRESSION

JULY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

YogArts for Kids Craig Hanauer FOR kids ages 5–12.

Calling all kids who love to collect things from nature, do art projects, and make new friends. Come learn yoga, get your face painted, play, walk in the woods, and make fresh discoveries everywhere you go.

YogArts is an integration of yoga, creative arts, and fun. Parents, don’t be surprised if your kids refuse to leave!

NOTE Our policy prohibits children from swimming in the lake while programs are in session. Kids may swim when accompanied by a parent or guardian outside of program time.

Thank you for your understanding.

CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM must be accompanied at Kripalu by a parent or guardian who is registered for a program or Kripalu R&R. Kids meet for morning and afternoon sessions while parents are in their programs. Families are together at mealtimes, in the evenings, and overnight.

TUITION $205 + children’s housing; call for rates.

CRAIG HANAUER, a NYS-certified creative arts therapist, art teacher, and Kripalu Yoga teacher, is committed to the health and empowerment of children. everykidsyoga.com

YOGA

JULY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Your Practice, Your Life ELENA BROWER

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

JULY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Dance into Joy

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Jurian Hughes and Jovinna Chan

Discover how to dissolve stressors and welcome new vistas of forgiveness and gratitude. Elena Brower offers a thorough exploration of yoga as it pertains to how we listen and love ourselves and those around us. In this program, you explore

FOR everyone; no dance experience required.

Dance is one of the world’s most ancient, transformative rituals. From the whirling dervishes to the Shakers, the waltz to the rave, we dance for joy, cleansing, and clarity—guided by an intuitive wisdom that transcends our thinking brain.

Following the lead of your body and breath, come explore ecstatic movement and deep stillness in this program, where you learn to • Feel fully present in your body • Cleanse from your core to your pores • Free and refresh your mind • Trust your body’s innate wisdom to heal and guide you.

Through an alchemical combination of movement, relaxation, and moving meditation, you energize your relationship to self, work, and dharma. No dance experience is required—just a willingness to let yourself sweat, let go of limitations, and discover a deep sense of renewal in a supportive community of celebrants.

• Grounding alignment awareness • Hatha and vinyasa yoga • Meditations and contemplations.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

JURIAN HUGHES, MFA, E-RYT 500, Kripalu School of Yoga faculty for more than 10 years, is also a Let Your Yoga Dance® teacher trainer and voice coach. jurianhughes.com

JOVINNA CHAN, E-RYT 500, is a yoga teacher trainer, dance and creative movement facilitator, and cofounder of the Shakti Initiation leadership

Throughout each practice, Elena shares vital skills for improving your most important relationships. An optional Saturday-evening discussion and Q&A provides an opportunity to refine your listening at the most practical levels.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

ELENA BROWER, mother, author, yoga teacher, and speaker, is recognized internationally for her expertise in offering practices to approach the world with realistic reverence. elenabrower.com

program. jovinna.com

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

PROGRAMS with ROSE KRESS

JULY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

YOGA

Endless Summer

JULY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONS FOR LONGEVITY AND JOY

Larissa Hall Carlson FOR all levels.

After Fourth of July parades, parties, and barbeques, you might wonder: How can we cultivate lasting feelings of celebration, togetherness, and joy? Larissa Hall Carlson offers refreshing meditations and outdoor mindfulness experiences to access lifelong happiness, vigor, and vitality—from one Fourth of July to the next!

Tap into your best self and discover the infinite possibilities of tranquility in this program, which includes • Indoor seated meditations as gateways to wisdom and joy • Stargazing, mindful outdoor walks, and meditation on the sounds of nature • Friendly conversation by the beauty of a summer campfire • Creation of a group sand mandala to remind ourselves of the interconnectedness of all beings and events • Mindful moments of silence • Techniques to unlock an inner world filled with limitless compassion, contentment, and insight.

Being mindful doesn’t have to mean just sitting still. A mindful life really can feel like a delightful, connected, endless summer.

NOTE Be prepared for gentle walks through fields and nature trails. Appropriate footwear (and rain gear) required.

TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 6

LARISSA HALL CARLSON, E-RYT 500, former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, guides retreats, directs trainings, and provides Ayurvedic consultations across the country. larissacarlson.com

1000

ROSE KRESS, E-RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT, Owner/

LifeForce Yoga Asana to Manage Your Mood CE credits.

Research shows that yoga can help alleviate the effects of depression and anxiety. In this program, Rose Kress shows you how to enhance those effects by using specific postures that soothe anxiety or elevate depression. LifeForce Yoga techniques incorporate mantra, pranayama, bhavana (visualization), and dhyana (meditation) into the posture flow. This practice includes • An exploration of certain postures’ effect on mood • Poses that awaken, calm, and balance energy • Sound, hand gestures, and breathwork • Meditation and visualization.

Director of LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute and a teacher in the LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Trainings, has been teaching since 2004.

DEBORAH E. LUBETKIN, PSYD, RYT 200, C-IAYT, LFYP-2, LFY Mentor, is a licensed psychologist, a Kripalu Yoga teacher, and a certified LifeForce Yoga practitioner, mentor, and mentoring director. drdeborahlubetkin.com

Return home with tools to enhance your personal yoga practice for mood management. Yoga teachers leave with the knowledge to lead more anxietyand depression-informed classes.

TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 6

YOGA

1000

AMY WEINTRAUB, MFA, E-RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT, author of Yoga Skills for Therapists and Yoga for Depression, is the founder of the LifeForce Yoga® Healing Institute. yogafordepression.com

JULY 7–14 FRIDAY–FRIDAY

Yoga for Mood Management LIFEFORCE YOGA PRACTITIONER TRAINING

with Deborah Lubetkin and guest teacher Amy Weintraub FOR yoga teachers, medical or mental-health professionals, massage therapists. CE credits.

LifeForce Yoga® covers appropriate use of yoga for all mood issues. Learn yogicbased assessment of the mind and application of practices for individuals struggling with mood disorders.

This program also includes • Accessible yoga-based interventions for emotional and energetic balance • Anxiety-, depression-, and trauma-sensitive yoga, using practices and postures to empower emotional balance • Yoga sessions for chronic depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder • Breathing and meditation practices that address dysthymia and anxiety • Asana, pranayama, kriyas, mantra, bhavana, sankalpa, mudra, meditation, yoga nidra, therapeutic holding of postures, and nondual strategies for working with negative self-talk • Somatic strategies for clinical practice and yoga classes to increase clients’ selfawareness, self-acceptance, and self-esteem.

REQUIRED READING Amy Weintraub, Yoga for Depression.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual. This program has extended hours.

TUITION $965 + room & meals; p. 6

JULY SELF-DISCOVERY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training for Professionals Jean Kristeller and Andrea Lieberstein FOR mental-health and healthcare professionals. CE credits.

Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT), developed by Jean Kristeller and supported by National Institutes of Health–funded research, addresses mindless and stress-related eating, disordered eating patterns, and obesity through the application of mindfulness practices. This program provides intensive training in the application of the MB-EAT intervention in clinical settings.

Informed by Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction work and the principles of food-intake regulation, the MB-EAT program employs mindfulness meditation, mindful eating exercises, didactic instruction, and self-reflection to cultivate awareness and a more balanced and positive relationship to eating and weight.

JULY 5–8 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Own Your Feminine Power A MOON CLUB RETREAT

Ruby Warrington and Alexandra Roxo FOR women.

Reclaim and fully own your feminine power with Moon Club cofounders Ruby Warrington and Alexandra Roxo. Too often, we are taught that to be “successful,” we must suppress our empathetic, intuitive selves, in favor of a more linear, logical way of being. But this disconnect often leads to stress, anxiety, and burnout.

Explore a revolutionary approach to tap back into your feminine power and uncover the secret to success on every level—in career, relationships, and your overall well-being.

During this life-changing program, you discover • Astrology to identify and amplify your unique gifts • The power of storytelling to heal and realize your full potential • Embodiment techniques to process emotions • Rituals to tap into the yearnings of your soul • Daily spiritual practices that help keep you on track.

JULY 5–7 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Abandonment to Healing OVERCOME YOUR PATTERNS OF SELF-SABOTAGE

Susan Anderson FOR everyone. CE credits.

Abandonment is a primal fear and can be the underlying cause of emotional distress and self-sabotage.

In this program, psychotherapist and author Susan Anderson shares powerful mind-body exercises that act like physical therapy for the brain, to help you

TUITION $675 + room & meals; p. 6

ANDREA LIEBERSTEIN, MPH, RDN, RYT, is a mindfulness-based registered dietitian nutritionist, mindfulness meditation teacher, mindful eating expert, speaker, retreat leader, teacher trainer, and author of Well Nourished. mindfuleatingtraining.com

TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 6

SELF-DISCOVERY

NOTE Tuition includes the Eating for Awareness CD set.

JEAN KRISTELLER, PHD,

ALEXANDRA ROXO is an artist, writer, and transformational coach whose documentary work featuring women’s stories around the world has garnered millions of views online.

With Ruby and Alexandra as your guides, you can craft an existence that’s aligned with your soul purpose.

Those with a mindfulness meditation practice and related professional/ clinical experience with eating issues are eligible to receive the full manual and are qualified to teach the MB-EAT program. Others receive an introduction to the practices of MB-EAT and gain valuable tools and information to integrate into their work.

author of The Joy of Half a Cookie, received her doctorate from Yale University and has used mindfulnessbased interventions for eating disorders and obesity for more than 25 years. mb-eat.com

RUBY WARRINGTON is a British editor, author, and mentor, currently living in Brooklyn, New York. the-numinous.com

• Heal abandonment and overcome patterns of abandoholism (attraction to the unavailable) • Reverse self-abandonment, the primary source of self-defeating patterns • Accept being loved and stop letting insecurity and neediness disrupt your relationships • Overcome procrastination, avoidance, inertia, and other Outer Child patterns • Build your career, self-esteem, confidence, and social life • Trim excess emotional weight, clutter, debt, and anxiety • Bounce back from depression and low energy.

Susan excels at creating safe, open, life-changing processes within groups. Professionals will learn abandonment recovery techniques to take back to their clients.

TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 6

SUSAN ANDERSON has devoted 30 years of clinical experience and groundbreaking research to helping people resolve abandonment wounds and overcome self-sabotage. abandonment.net

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JULY 7–10 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

RISE FOR EDUCATORS Suzanne Duran Crelin and Iona M. Smith This program is for those in the educational field—teachers, counselors, administrators, principals, and specialists—who want to experience firsthand the practical and powerful tools of RISE, Kripalu’s evidence-based program for mindful stress resilience.

The many demands of the educational system today cause stress. How you work within this environment either creates exhaustion from trying to do it all, or elevation as you engage inner resources to cultivate calm, choose focus for clarity, and nurture positive support from connections.

In this program, participants learn how to • Navigate stressors successfully to reduce burnout and exhaustion • Elevate resilience for a healthier, happier, and more engaged school • Use several body-centered tools to increase mindfulness and decrease stress.

JULY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

TUITION $695 + room & meals; p. 6

Discovering Mediumship

SUZANNE DURAN CRELIN, an educator for more than 25 years, is an advocate for mindful education, successfully integrating mind-body practices into her classroom and school communities.

SELF-DISCOVERY

IONA M. SMITH, MED, CYT 500, has been on the RISE team since its inception.

She holds a master’s degree in education from Harvard University, and is coauthor of the Kripalu Yoga in the Schools curriculum.

Thomas John FOR everyone.

Expand your connection to Spirit with guidance from master medium Thomas John. As you explore the world of mediumship, Thomas helps you unlock your own psychic abilities, whether you are a novice or an expert.

In this rich immersion filled with exercises and opportunities to receive messages through Thomas, you learn to

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

JULY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

LET YOUR YOGA DANCE TEACHER TRAINING

• Sharpen your mediumship abilities to help you deliver accurate messages from those on “the other side”

Megha Nancy Buttenheim and Missy Brown

• Understand your soul purpose

CE credits.

• Meet your own Spirit Team and discover how to connect with them on a regular basis

Learn to Teach Kids and Teens

Dance your way to the program that people have been requesting for years. This training gives you all the tools you need to bring Let Your Yoga Dance® to kids and teens. Learn how to introduce the next generation of dance lovers to a movement form that is fun, rich, deep, and respectful of all bodies, genders, and ages.

Fill your Let Your Yoga Dance toolkit with playful and creative resources, including • Ways to access the power of your signature strengths • Movement approaches that are aligned with the chakras and with nature • A library of age-appropriate music for kids and teens • Embodied positive psychology tools • Tips for fine-tuning your teaching skills.

PREREQUISITE Module 1 of Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training, taken either before or after this program, or special permission from the director.

TUITION $650 + room & meals; p. 6

MEGHA NANCY BUTTENHEIM, MA, E-RYT 1000, founding director and CJO (Chief Joy Officer) of Let Your Yoga Dance® LLC, specializes in bringing a gentler, kinder moving yoga practice to the world. letyouryogadance.com

MISSY BROWN, E-RYT, is an experienced yoga teacher and wellness educator who combines her love of children and yoga in age-appropriate programs for kids. deepplayforkids.com

• Overcome fear and roadblocks that prevent you from deepening your mediumship.

Thomas also offers coaching about your path as a healer, psychic, intuitive, and medium.

TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 6

THOMAS JOHN is a global psychic sensation who has wowed audiences with his impressively accurate messages from “the other side.” mediumthomas.com

JULY YOGA

JULY 7–12 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

YOGA SUMMER CAMP Michelle Dalbec and Jess Frey Disconnect from your busy grown-up world and manifest your inner child in Kripalu’s summer camp for adults. Too often, we forget the many benefits of carefree fun or the learning opportunities that can be found in simple, enjoyable, creative activities. So put down your phone, put your responsibilities aside, and come have some fun!

Activities include • Hikes and walks along stunning forest and mountain trails • Guided kayaking and stand up paddleboard sessions on Lake Mahkeenac • Arts and creative expression workshops

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

• Nature observation and identification classes with instructors from Mass Audubon’s Berkshire Sanctuaries

JULY 12–14 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

• Fun and accessible yoga, dance, and movement classes.

This summer, reconnect with the simple pleasures of good company, stress-free days, and the great outdoors!

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

Empowerment Through Posture RESTORING NATURAL POISE AND CONFIDENCE

Esther Gokhale

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 500, is a pas-

JESS FREY, E-RYT 1000, is a Kripalu Yoga

sionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who offers workshops and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training programs. myoga.com

teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. jessfrey.com

FOR everyone; no experience necessary.

Having arrived on the planet without a user’s manual, we depend on our culture to help us develop healthy movement and posture habits. In modern times, however, this cultural support has not only eroded, but has become counterproductive, with common posture cues—“chin up, chest out” and “sit up straight”—that undermine rather than support our structural integrity.

Building postural strength not only cultivates greater balance and poise, but it also promotes qualities such as relaxation, openness, and adaptability. Using posture as a springboard, Esther Gokhale teaches hands-on techniques that help you • Eradicate unnecessary pain • Attune more deeply to your bodymind • Examine the connection between physical well-being and emotional empowerment.

Return home with a clear understanding of how to restore your body’s natural wisdom and confidence.

NOTE Wear comfortable clothing that allows unrestricted movement.

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

ESTHER GOKHALE, creator of the Gokhale Method®, sees her mission as providing posture and movement reeducation to help people eradicate unnecessary pain. gokhalemethod.com

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JULY 12–14 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Daring to Rest YOGA NIDRA FOR WOMEN

Karen Brody FOR women; no experience required.

CE credits.

Busy. Worn out. Exhausted. Sound familiar? Many women feel cut off from their best self and their ability to heal due to layers of exhaustion. In today’s world, we don’t need to be told to rest, but we need to be taught how to rest. Come learn how to get the deepest rest of your life with Daring to Rest™ founder Karen Brody.

When you feel more rested, you can approach life in a more relaxed way. In this program, Karen shares her groundbreaking method to reclaim your power, let go of stress, and fully activate your inner wisdom. You experience • Yoga nidra meditation • The power of intention-setting

SELF-DISCOVERY

• A breathwork technique for better sleep

JULY 12–14 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

• Women’s empowerment tools, such as an embodiment circle and a powerful Opening Your Feminine Highway practice

Mothering and Daughtering

• Journaling and gentle movement.

STRENGTHENING YOUR BOND IN THE PRETEEN YEARS

Together, these practices help you recover your creative spark, so your spirit can rise from a more rooted place.

Sil Reynolds FOR mothers and daughters (ages 10–12).

Join mothering expert Sil Reynolds and her teen assistants trained by Eliza Reynolds for a weekend of fun and connection. Give yourself the gift of quality time together in a community of mothers and preteen daughters who want to thrive—not just survive—now and during the teen years ahead. With time for mothers and daughters to be together and also break out into separate circles, this program includes games, storytelling, art projects, and trust exercises that teach you how to • Strengthen your mother-daughter bond • Cultivate emotional intelligence and pass it from mother to daughter • Be part of an authentic, kind, expressive girl community • Practice techniques for deep and effective communication.

Learn to value and prioritize your unique relationship and make time for it to strengthen and grow when you return home.

TUITION $290 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 6

SIL REYNOLDS is a mother, a mothering expert, and coauthor of Mothering and Daughtering: Keeping Your Bond Strong Through the Teen Years with her daughter, Eliza. motheringanddaughtering.com

KAREN BRODY, founder of daringtorest.com, an online community helping people take back rest, is author of Daring to Rest: Reclaim Your Power with Yoga Nidra Rest Meditation. daringtorest.com

JULY SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JULY 12–14 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Meditation Weekend Ron Young FOR everyone. CE credits.

MAYA BREUER, E-RYT 500, vice president of Cross Cultural Advancement for Yoga Alliance, cofounder of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance, and an Emeritus Trustee of Kripalu, is creator of the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color.™ mayabreuer.com

YOGA

KIESHA BATTLES, E-RYT 500, R-PYT, an active member of the

JULY 12–14 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

YOGA RETREAT for WOMEN of COLOR

Black Yoga Teacher Alliance and codirector of the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™, is a full-time yoga teacher who studied with Maya Breuer. kieshabattles.com

CANDACE A. JENNINGS, RYT-500, is a Level 2 Certified

BE REAL, BE FRESH, BE FREE

MAYA BREUER with special guests FOR women. CE credits.

This summer marks the platinum year of the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™!

For 20 years, women of color have gathered in this sacred circle at Kripalu. This collective experience is freeing to the soul, like a dream that manifests into reality, shining bright.

Join Maya Breuer and guest presenters to explore ways to freshen your life from the inside out with Yin, restorative, and vinyasa yoga; sound healing; meditation; and dance.

• Be cool, be steady, be brave, be in your feelings, be up, be down, be curious.

• Be joyous, be smart, be funny, be subjectively beautiful, be sharp, be unique, be open.

• Be soft, be wickedly funny, be angry, be brilliant, be clumsy, be aware.

• Be real. Be woke. Be you!

NOTE Please bring a journal to each program session.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

Thai Yoga practitioner for In Touch Thai Yoga, LLC, with more than 40 years of experience in theater, dance, and vocal and visual arts.

This meditation retreat is open to all who are called, and those who have dived deeply into the yogic practices of asana and pranayama.

With time, these practices generate a radical restructuring, regeneration, and realignment of the spiritual, noetic, psychical, and material bodies of the spiritual-human field. This restructuring is not achieved solely through your own effort. In addition, and most importantly, in the inner yogic traditions there is a magnified, corresponding response and grace opening through the creative intelligence of Sacred Mother and Cosmic Father within.

The inner work reveals our spiritual nature as the compassion-wisdom heart/mind from which we each emanate, opening us beyond form and concept into the vastness of our nature. With this opening, the greater challenge of this work is the willingness to enter into the service of life, which is to serve everything. This service is a surrendered offering of the fullness of our nature through both inner presence and outer action.

JANA LONG, E-RYT 500, is a certified yoga therapist, Kripalu Yoga teacher, and Ayurvedic practitioner in the Wise Earth tradition of self-care. powerofonecenter.com

CECILIA NUGENT, MS, RYT 200, a SilverSneakers teacher,

TUITION $350 + room & meals; p. 6

RON YOUNG is a spiritual guide, healer, and creative visionary whose work is the product of a lifetime of investigation into the nature of reality and thousands of hours of guided spiritual development.

higher-education professional, and yoga teacher, leads private sessions, workshops, and weekly classes in the Hartford, Connecticut, area. cecisyoga.com

GAIL PARKER, PHD, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, psychologist and faculty member at the Beaumont School of Yoga Therapy, blends psychology, yoga, and meditation to create effective self-care strategies. drgailparker.com

DANA A. SMITH, E-RYT 500, CLC, founder and owner of Spiritual Essence Yoga and creator of Jiivana (L. I. F. E.) Yoga®, is an active member of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance.

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SELF-DISCOVERY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 14–19 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

JULY 12–14 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Trauma, Body, and the Brain

YOUR JOURNEY into CLEAN BEAUTY

RESTORING THE CAPACITY FOR RHYTHM AND PLAY

Tara Foley, Annie B. Kay, and Jess Frey FOR everyone.

BESSEL VAN DER KOLK and Licia Sky FOR professionals and laypeople who want to deepen their understanding of the latest neuroscience on how trauma impacts the brain, mind, and body. CE credits.

With the guidance of Tara Foley, founder of the clean beauty retailer Follain, and wellness experts in the fields of nutrition and yoga, you learn

Trauma is not a story of what has happened in the past. When overwhelming experiences continue to be lived out in heartbreak and gut-wrenching sensations, trauma survivors feel unsafe, on edge, ashamed, and shut down. Healing and transformation occur when survivors learn to restore a sense of safety and reclaim a loving relationship with themselves.

• Your unique skin type and the real, plant-based ingredients that support its health

Discover how the brain is shaped by experience in this program, which explores

• What foods to eat or avoid based on your skin goals

• What neuroscience teaches about self-awareness and trauma

We’re mindful of what we put into and how we move our bodies, but what about what we put on our bodies? Often overlooked, skincare and makeup can play a big role in overall wellness. Come explore clean beauty, a healthier, holistic way to care for your skin and yourself.

• How sleep impacts your skin’s health, and how to achieve deeper “beauty sleep.”

Gain a fuller understanding of the products, ingredients, and lifestyle factors that can keep your body healthy and vibrant from head to toe.

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

• The nature of human attachment and how it affects us throughout life • Psychotherapeutic treatments that help integrate traumatic memories • Body-centered approaches for building attunement, restoring agency, and dealing with trauma.

TARA FOLEY, a clean-beauty advocate and entrepreneur, is the founder of Follain, a nationwide retailer dedicated to selling safe, effective, nontoxic personal care products. follain.com ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, is an author, nutritionist, Kripalu faculty member, and an important voice in whole-foods nutrition and yoga. anniebkay.com

JESS FREY, E-RYT 1000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. jessfrey.com

These techniques help people come into the present moment and shift out of fear, numbing, and hyperarousal. This allows them to resolve traumatic memories and promote mastery over the post-traumatic legacy of constriction, disconnection, and loss.

TUITION $465 + room & meals; p. 6

BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, MD, is medical director of the Trauma Center in Boston and author of the New York Times best-seller The Body Keeps the Score. besselvanderkolk.net

LICIA SKY, LMT, BFA, is a singersongwriter, artist, musician, and intuitive bodywork therapist who fosters safe, transformative experiences through music, movement, and touch. liciasky.com

JULY CREATIVE EXPRESSION

1000

JULY 14–21 SUNDAY–SUNDAY

Shake Your Soul Teacher Training THE YOGA OF DANCE

Dan Leven, Heather Bilotta, and Sage Brody FOR everyone.

Discover a completely natural way of moving that connects you to your inherent fluid nature. Experience how music moves your soul and how your soul moves your body!

Transform body and spirit as you dance with ease, power, sensuality, passion, and grace.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 14–19 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

HIKING and YOGA RETREAT Christopher Holmes and Sherrie Howard FOR everyone; no experience necessary. CE credits.

Explore the trails and forests of the Berkshires and experience a deeper connection to the earth—and to yourself—in Kripalu’s most popular outdoor program. Along the summits of the protected Yokun Ridge trail system just outside our front door, discover why the area’s natural beauty—combined with the proven health benefits of outdoor activity—have drawn visitors here since the mid-19th century.

This program includes • Daily group hikes with our professional guides on the beautiful conservation areas of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council

In this training, develop the skills you need to guide Shake Your Soul classes and learn

• Accessible and restorative all-levels yoga and movement classes

• How to lead dynamic dance classes that shift people’s relationship to their bodies and souls.

• Outdoor meditation at Bullard Woods, one of the few remaining old-growth forests in New England

• A comprehensive repertoire that awakens the natural dancer in everyone • A class design that combines structured movement with creative exercises

• An introduction to shinrin-yoku, the Japanese art of forest bathing

• Time to relax, recharge, and meet new friends.

Coupled with yoga and meditation sessions held both indoors and out, this retreat leaves you feeling refreshed and revitalized, with a deeper connection to the great outdoors.

• Improvisational techniques that encourage a love of movement and the joy of dancing with others.

NOTE Participants should be prepared to cover several miles each day over hilly and sometimes difficult terrain. Appropriate footwear required; trekking poles provided based on trail conditions.

Bring home this profoundly liberating experience and lead your students toward a sense of inner communion as they discover a vibrant community of dance.

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

NOTE Tuition includes a manual and training DVD. This is Level 1 of Dan Leven’s two-part Shake Your Soul teacher training. Level 2 must be completed within 18 months to retain your certification. For more information, visit leveninstitute.com.

TUITION $1,000 + room & meals; p. 6

DAN LEVEN, RSMT, MPC, a Kripalu faculty member for more than 35 years, trains Registered Somatic Movement Therapists through his Shake Your Soul® and SomaSoul® programs. leveninstitute.com

HEATHER BILOTTA, RSMT, is a Kripalu YogaDance® teacher, Shake Your Soul® instructor, SomaSoul® practitioner, and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. heatherbe.com

SAGE BRODY, MPC, RSMT, a Shake Your Soul® teacher and SomaSoul® Somatic Therapist, is a faculty member at Kripalu and the Leven Institute for Expressive Movement. sagemovement.com

CHRISTOPHER HOLMES, a Kripalu Yoga teacher and licensed massage therapist, has expertise in anatomy and physiology for yoga and bodywork, and the healing of chronic pain patterns.

SHERRIE HOWARD, BME, E-RYT 500, a Kripalu Yoga teacher, leads hiking, kayaking, and stand up paddleboarding workshops and teaches classes for the Kripalu School of Yoga.

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Kripalu brings together such a lovely group of people; I feel like I made lifelong friends during my stay. I can’t wait to go back!”

—Lisa B., Saranac Lake, New York HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SELF-DISCOVERY

JULY 14–19 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

JULY 14–19 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Self-Massage for Movement Professionals

Positive Psychology Coaching

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

THE ROLL MODEL METHOD IMMERSION

SKILL-BUILDING INTENSIVE

JULY 14–19 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Lillee Chandra

Insight Meditation for Clarity and Ease Matthew Daniell FOR both beginners and experienced meditators. CE credits.

Insight meditation, or vipassana, is a simple technique that originated with the Buddha’s teachings more than 2,500 years ago. The practice teaches us to calm and steady the mind by gently settling our attention in the present moment. The calm mind can then look inside itself and all of life with more openness, clarity, and ease.

This leads naturally to insight, freeing us from our own reactive patterns and allowing us to open more fully into the vast potential of our own mind and heart.

Join Matthew Daniell to experience the practices of sitting, walking, and daily-life meditation methods. Paying attention to our breath and body provides a foundation upon which we build to include emotions, thoughts, and everything that makes up our life in any given moment. Presentations and discussion complement periods of silent meditation as we explore the power of present-moment awareness.

TUITION $350 + room & meals; p. 6

FOR yoga and Pilates teachers, personal trainers, coaches, manual therapists, clinicians, and mental-health professionals.

CE credits.

Self-massage is a fundamental practice for fostering internal anatomical listening skills and enhancing embodiment. This immersion introduces the science of how and why self-massage using the Roll Model Method works, and offers the latest on fascial research, pain science, therapy ball applications for multiple populations, and creative strategies to craft your own effective therapy ball sequences for yourself and others.

This program includes two competency courses: The Roll Model Method–Science of Rolling and the Roll Model Method–Ball Sequencing and Innovation. Explore your body from head to toe and inside-out as you learn sequences that build awareness, reduce pain, and improve performance in the spine, shoulders, hips, knees, hands, feet, face, breathing mechanics, and so much more. Discover ways to weave self-myofascial release into your current offerings and distinguish your teaching of myofascial self-care for every client and context.

NOTE Tuition includes a Roll Model therapy ball kit, a manual on the science of rolling, and a course handbook on ball sequencing and innovation.

TUITION $585 + room & meals; p. 6

MATTHEW DANIELL has been practicing Buddhist meditation for more than 25 years, and has studied Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, and insight meditation. imcnewburyport.com

Lynda Wallace FOR everyone, including aspiring, new, and experienced coaches, and those interested in pursuing their own goals for positive change.

CE credits.

The Skill-Building Intensive offers you the opportunity to learn and practice steps, skills, and techniques to help yourself and others successfully pursue goals for positive change in life, work, health, and relationships. Each day includes presentations, demonstrations, and practice coaching sessions as we work through each step of the CHANGE model for creating lasting, transformation.

This blended-learning course has both online and on-site components. Starting online through the Wholebeing Institute, you’re introduced to the research and concepts that form the basis of Positive Psychology Coaching. Then, spend five days on-site at Kripalu, learning and practicing skills while you make real progress toward a meaningful goal of your own.

NOTE You are invited to take this course as a stand-alone program or as part of the Positive Psychology Coaching Certification program offered by Wholebeing Institute.

No prior experience is required to enroll.

TUITION $695 + room & meals; p. 6

LYNDA WALLACE, one of the country’s most highly soughtafter coaches and teachers, is author of the best-seller A Short Course in Happiness. lyndawallace.com

LILLEE CHANDRA, LMT, E-RYT, is a licensed massage therapist, certified Yoga Tune Up® Integrated Teacher Trainer, and cofounder of Body Creative Immersions. chandrabodyworks.com

JULY PROGRAMS with CHRISTINE ARYLO

YOGA

JULY 14–19 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

SELF-DISCOVERY

Camp Kula

JULY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

The Path of Self-Love Training

FIVE DAYS, THREE TEACHERS, TOTAL IMMERSION

Nikki Vilella, Alex Auder, and Erin Dudley

TEACHING OTHERS TO LOVE THEMSELVES

FOR students who have practiced regularly

with Stacey Hoffer

for at least two years and yoga teachers of all styles. CE credits.

It’s summer camp for adults! The wedgies and mean girls of yesteryear are replaced with an eclectic mix of yogic studies, hikes on wooded Berkshire trails, and long sits in the sauna. Camp Kula began because we recognized that many yoga practitioners are so consumed by their busy lives that it’s hard to fit in a yoga class. Kula is a vigorous, highly creative form of vinyasa that focuses mostly on asana, but also includes the esoteric teachings of yoga, which have so much to offer.

Examine the workings of your physical and subtle self as you explore • Bandhas, kriyas, Vedantic philosophy, and chakra studies • Pranayama, yoga nidra, and meditation • Two sweaty Kula Flow classes daily.

There’s even time for a hike down to the lake for a swim and a bonfire. Expect to laugh, learn, and float home, with your body, mind, and spirit thoroughly worked over and soaring.

TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 6

NIKKI VILELLA is a senior teacher at Kula Yoga Project in New York City, co-owner of Kula Williamsburg and Kula Soho, and director of Kula’s 200-hour teacher training program. kulayoga.com ALEX AUDER, a native New Yorker who grew up in the Chelsea Hotel, is director of Magu Yoga in Philadelphia.

ERIN DUDLEY started her life in New York as a dancer, shifted to performance artist and choreographer, and did a five-year stint in academia at Stony Brook University, where she taught and implemented movement and yoga syllabi.

FOR everyone, including therapists, educa-

SELF-DISCOVERY

JULY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Feminine Wisdom Weekend SUPER POWERS FOR STAYING STRONG AND TRUE TO YOURSELF FOR women.

Take a midyear “power pause” and give yourself space to reflect, realign, and refocus how you want to spend your time, energy, and resources for the rest of the year. Imagine having super powers that provide the inner strength to follow your heart’s wisdom. Imagine having the clarity and confidence to face uncertainty, conjure up courage, and stride into the unknown, one bold, mighty step at a time.

Come learn how to • Elevate out of the swirl when you get overwhelmed or sucked into the frenzy • Access deeper levels of your innate feminine wisdom to guide your choices • Create the life you desire, even in the face of fear and uncertainty • Keep your vitality strong with a practice that takes less than 11 minutes a day • Stay focused on what matters.

Return home with a set of daily practices and a personalized wisdom-led plan to make sustainable shifts in your life.

tors, wellness and healthcare practitioners, coaches, yoga teachers, and parents.

Lack of self-love is often at the root of our struggles in career, school, relationships, body image, health, money, or happiness. Do I love myself? is not a simple yes-or-no question. There are 10 branches of self-love that create a strong inner foundation.

Discover how to powerfully and practically teach others to build up their inner foundation and end self-sabotaging patterns. Learn to • Teach the 10 branches of self-love and articulate them in grounded ways • Assess where others are weak and strong in self-love • Make connections between lack of self-love and current life struggles • Offer tools that transform selfsabotaging habits • Guide others to make changes from within.

When you empower others with language, practices, and processes that touch the heart, they can source love, confidence, and clarity from within.

NOTE Tuition includes a handbook with teaching templates and exercises, a journal, and a copy of Madly in Love with Me. TUITION $495 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 6

CHRISTINE ARYLO is founder of The Path of Self Love School, a social impact organization whose programs focus on teaching people how to create a strong inner foundation of self-love. pathofselflove.org

STACEY HOFFER is a transformational self-love teacher and coach, founding director at The Path of Self Love School, feminine wisdom mentor, and strong advocate for raising children to love themselves.

COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

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YOGA

JULY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

On Being Human A WORKSHOP OF WAKING UP, LIVING REAL, AND LISTENING HARD

Jennifer Pastiloff FOR women.

Get ready to become more free as you tell the truth about who you are and listen fiercely to others doing the same. Get ready to create what it is you truly want for yourself. This program is an excavation of the self, a deep and fun journey into questions such as: If I wasn’t afraid, what would I do? Who would I be if no one told me who I was? Can I be more fearless-ish? Can I be afraid and do it anyway?

Jennifer Pastiloff, creator of Manifestation Yoga and author of the forthcoming book On Being Human, invites you beyond your comfort zone to explore what it means to be creative, human, and free—through writing, asana, and maybe a dance party or two! Jennifer’s focus is less on yoga postures and more on diving into life in all its unpredictable, messy beauty.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

JENNIFER PASTILOFF, E-RYT, a lover of life, laughter, poetry, yoga, and connection, uses Manifestation Yoga to teach people to be their most authentic and fearless selves. jenniferpastiloff.com

JILLIAN PRANSKY

YOGA

1000

YOGA

JULY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JULY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Learning to Pause

Yoga, Meditation, and Nature Retreat

A YOGA, MEDITATION, RELAXATION, AND NATURE RETREAT CE credits.

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

—Viktor Frankl Explore the space between stimulus and response, where you can leave behind your habitual solutions and cultivate a living relationship with the present moment. As you learn to relax into this space—the pause—and see life and yourself more clearly, you can flow forward with more clarity, wisdom, presence, and wholeheartedness.

In this retreat, Jillian Pransky artfully weaves together mindfulness with slowflow vinyasa, restorative yoga, deep relaxation, and time in nature. Her emphasis is on internal observation, rhythmic breathing, and fully supported rest. From this place of centered awareness, your actions become a direct reflection of your deepest insight, compassion, and skillfulness.

DEEP LISTENING TO RELAX AND RECONNECT CE credits.

When you pause, relax, and come into the present moment, you immediately have more resources at your disposal and a greater capacity to handle any situation.

You grow lighter and more spacious. Your overall stress level decreases, which has a positive effect on your physical, emotional, and mental health.

Becoming balanced is not about wanting things to be different or exhausting yourself trying to make everything right.

It is not a fixed state at which you finally “arrive,” but rather a practice that you come back to, moment by moment.

This retreat combines slow yoga, relaxation, meditation, contemplation, and mindful walks in nature to help you balance your ability to be strong and open in life’s ever-changing now. You take home a compassionate practice that draws you back to the present, over and over again.

TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

JILLIAN PRANSKY, E-RYT 500, author of Deep Listening, is an international presenter, meditation and yoga teacher, and certified yoga therapist (IAYT). jillianpransky.com COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

JULY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SELF-DISCOVERY

JULY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JULY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Mindfulness, Ayurveda, and the Great Outdoors Micah Mortali and Erin Casperson

Past-Life Regression for Healing and Transformation

FOR everyone.

Mira Kelley

Experiencing mindful time outdoors, attuning with nature’s cycles, is a powerful way to reduce stress, improve wellbeing, and find more joy in life—especially since the average American spends 11 hours per day on a screen, and more than 90 percent of their lives indoors. The ancient science of Ayurveda can help us align with the rhythms of nature.

Learn pragmatic ways to apply Ayurveda into your life as you immerse yourself in the stunning forests and hills of Kripalu’s campus. Guided by Micah Mortali, Founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership, and Erin Casperson, Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, you explore • Mindful hiking and forest therapy • Fire-making and meditation • Nature meditation and observation • Ayurvedic theory and self-care practices • Foraging and tea ceremonies • Ayurvedic sense care and seasonal eating practices • The nine steps of a Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Experience.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

FOR everyone.

Transform your health and relationships and gain clarity on your life’s purpose through the powerful process of past-life regression. This in-depth exploration of your past, parallel, and future life experiences empowers you to understand and embrace your soul lessons, shift your consciousness, and create change.

Learn to • Connect with your higher self • Receive guidance • Open up to emotional and physical healing.

This engaging program features meditations, immersive regression sessions, discussions, personal sharing from Mira Kelley, and stories from her clients about their life-altering discoveries. Whether you have prior experience with pastlife regression or are a newly curious adventurer, you can learn who you have been, receive healing and answers for present challenges, and create your greatest future potential. Return home transformed, empowered, inspired, and connected with the highest aspects of your soul.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

MICAH MORTALI, Director of the Kripalu Schools and longtime Kripalu Yoga teacher, has been leading groups in wilderness and corporate settings for more than 15 years.

ERIN CASPERSON is the Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic Health Coach, and a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teacher.

MIRA KELLEY is a worldrenowned expert on past-life regression, a storyteller, and the best-selling author of Beyond Past Lives. mirakelley.com

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JULY 19–21 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Start Meditating Now EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BEGIN AND SUSTAIN A MEDITATION PRACTICE

Richard Faulds (Shobhan) and Danna Faulds FOR everyone. CE credits.

A regular meditation practice can change just about everything in your life for the better. Research is proving that meditation counters the negative effects of stress, improves concentration, increases creativity, and leaves you feeling connected to something bigger than yourself. Meditation works, which is why it’s gone viral among celebrities, sports stars, doctors, psychologists, and business leaders.

In this program, you learn a variety of techniques, including • A simple breathing protocol that reliably brings meditation within reach • Centering meditation to soothe and move beyond the thought-bound mind • Witness meditation to cultivate selfawareness and personal growth • Loving-kindness meditation to open the heart and wish yourself and others well • Divine descent meditation: an energy-based technique to awaken your spiritual potential.

With easy-to-follow instructions and frequent stretch breaks to keep your body happy, this retreat provides everything you need to begin, sustain, and deepen a meditation practice of your own.

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

RICHARD FAULDS (SHOBHAN), MA, JD,

Kripalu is insightful and inspirational. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here.”

—Karen C., Plymouth, Massachusetts

author of Kripalu Yoga: A Guide to Practice On and Off the Mat, is a former Kripalu President, CEO, and Board Chair.

DANNA FAULDS, author of six poetry books and the memoir Into the Heart of Yoga: One Woman’s Journey, is a long-term Kripalu Yoga practitioner.

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JULY 21–25 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

Deep Relaxation, Guided Imagery, and Meditation for Women Julie Lusk FOR women; all yoga levels. CE credits.

Experience “right relaxation,” yoga-style, that empowers a unique state of wellbeing, mental clarity, and insightful awareness. Rather than feeling overwhelmed, learn to mindfully recharge your batteries, manage tension, and maximize your energy and health. Equip yourself with the tools, techniques, and mindset needed to thrive, even in adversity.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

KRIPALU OUTDOORS Tracy Remelius and Katie Hagel

FOR everyone; no experience necessary. CE credits.

Get outside and go with the flow—on the water, on the earth, and on the mat!

Satisfy your longing to connect with nature as you explore hiking, paddlesports, and yoga in the beauty of the Berkshires. Tap into nature’s profound ability to inspire and help us gain clarity in our lives, as you • Hike the winding trails of the Yokun Ridge, with different levels to suit your needs • Paddle your own personal kayak and stand up paddleboard on Lake Mahkeenac • Relax into tranquil walking and floating meditations • Practice Kripalu Yoga to balance body and mind.

In this program, you experience

Participants should be comfortable hiking on wooded trails over hilly and sometimes difficult terrain, and have some experience with kayaks and stand up paddleboards.

• Restorative relaxation using yoga nidra for true self-understanding, renewal, and making meaningful changes that stick

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

• The benefits of meditation for calmer nerves, a brighter outlook, stronger memory, sharper focus, and more balanced perspective • Guided imagery, mudras, and breathing methods for pain relief, insomnia, calming or energizing, and more.

Return home with a realistic self-care plan of instant and long-term strategies for bringing more meaning, satisfaction, and enjoyment to your life.

TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 6

JULIE LUSK, MED, E-RYT 500, is a gifted international author, recording artist, and president of Wholesome Resources, offering retreats, trainings, and seminars on yoga, relaxation training, guided imagery, and meditation. wholesomeresources.com

TRACY REMELIUS, RYT 300, teaches hatha yoga and

KATIE HAGEL, RYT-200, is a life coach, yoga instructor, and world traveler dedicated to living a life of passion, adventure, and purpose.

yoga nidra and is certified in ACA stand up paddleboarding and wilderness first aid. berkshiremountainguides.com

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JULY

BREATH-BODY-MIND TEACHER TRAINING RICHARD P. BROWN and Patricia L. Gerbarg

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

JULY 28–AUGUST 2 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Level 1

Level 2

with Ann Fleuchaus FOR healthcare professionals, therapists, yoga teachers, school teachers, military, and disaster relief workers. CE credits.

Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) integrates ancient and modern trauma-sensitive techniques to rapidly balance stress-response systems for self-care and healing others. Developed by medical doctors Richard P. Brown and Patricia L. Gerbarg, BBM has proven benefits for healthcare professionals, patients, military, veterans, and survivors of mass disasters. BBM programs help children recover from stress and trauma, learn emotion self-regulation, and improve mental focus and learning.

This training offers • Movement, breathing, meditation, practice-teaching, neurophysiology, research, and clinical issues • Unique techniques to calm central fearprocessing networks and reduce physical/psychological symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder

FOR students who have completed Level 1.

CE credits.

In Level 2, you build on skills gained in Level 1 and learn to teach additional techniques for stress, anxiety disorders, PTSD, military trauma, post-disaster, depression, ADHD, physical limitations, and stress-related medical conditions.

Specific skills developed in this training include the teaching of • Resistance breathing (Ocean Breath)

RICHARD P. BROWN, MD, is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and a certified teacher of aikido, qigong, yoga, and meditation. breath-body-mind.com PATRICIA L. GERBARG, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College, researches the efficacy of mind-body practices for post-traumatic stress disorders and depression. breath-body-mind.com

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Level 3 with Ann Fleuchaus

• “Ha” Breath in three forms

FOR those who have completed Levels 1 and 2.

• Advanced breath moving

CE credits.

• Body scan • Qigong movements • The Four Golden Wheels • The great harmonizer of the breath • 4-4-6-2 breathing • Guided meditation

As a Level 3 candidate, you attend the Level 1 Teacher Training and learn how to train others to teach Coherent Breathing and other practices. In this program, you • Assist in training the Level 1 students • Receive feedback on your teaching

• Techniques for working with children.

• Create a set of resource materials.

Medical doctors Richard P. Brown and Patricia L. Gerbarg help you develop the skills you need to train others, offer more advanced healing techniques, use breathwork in psychotherapy, and develop programs in your area of interest.

Breath-Body-Mind complements other mind-body programs, enhancing wellbeing, meditation, and transformation.

Increase your understanding of the neurophysiological effects of voluntarily regulated breathing practices on emotion regulation, bonding, and cognitive function. Practice individual and group teaching while faculty observe and offer suggestions for improvement. Attention is given to tone of voice, pacing, accuracy of instruction, and trauma sensitivity. Participants report on their teaching experiences since Level 1 training.

Upon completion, Level 3 teachers have the skills to explain basic scientific principles for the effects of breath practices on stress response, sympatho-vagal balance, and heart rate variability.

TUITION $746 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $690 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $695 + room & meals; p. 6

• Modules on working in military settings and on working with children • Improved mental focus, energy, productivity, sleep, empathy, connectedness, and joy.

ANN FLEUCHAUS, BFA, CMT, NOTE The Level 1 tuition includes a manual and CD. PREREQUISITES See these programs on the Kripalu website for prerequisites and required reading and listening for each level.

is a healing practitioner and teacher living and working in New York City whose classes include Breath-Body-Mind practices, yoga, and meditation.

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YOGA

JULY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

ROLF GATES

Adaptive Yoga Training for the Yoga and Medical Community Terry Roth Schaff and Karen Abramson FOR yoga teachers and therapists, physical and occupational therapists, nurses, physicians, and other medical professionals, and anyone interested in deepening their own personal practice.

CE credits.

YOGA

1000

JULY 21–26 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Yoga Workshop Design for Teachers CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR STUDENTS FOR yoga teachers. CE credits.

As a yoga teacher, you create new possibilities for yourself and your students by mastering the art of experiential education. When you develop opportunities for your students to learn the skills of yoga experientially, you can drastically increase their ability to call upon those skills in everyday life.

This program with renowned teacher and author Rolf Gates encompasses periods of intensive practice, as well as opportunities to work with yoga theory, structure, and process. You learn to confidently lead classes with a theme, and expertly design and implement workshops and teacher trainings.

This combination of education, experience, and teaching provides a sound foundation for crafting fresh class offerings, compelling workshops, and bold opportunities within your community.

TUITION $575 + room & meals; p. 6 YOGA

JULY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Vinyasa Summer Weekend CLARITY AND CONNECTION FOR everyone. CE credits.

The pose is what we are doing; the yoga is how we are being in the pose. Join Rolf Gates for a deep yogic dive that allows us to stay connected to the truth of who we are and find practices to create a life that works.

In this fun, dynamic weekend of vinyasa, meditation, pranayama, and discussion, you explore the freedom of powerful yoga flow combined with the structural integrity of therapeutic alignment principles.

This intensive is intentionally challenging, but open to anyone interested in experiencing yoga as an evolutionary journey. The only requirement is that you show up, do your best, and let your best be good enough.

Achieve positive outcomes for yourself, your students, and patients who deal with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions with sitting, standing, and floor sequences for spine and hip conditions. Medical yoga therapist Terry Roth Schaff has developed focused yoga sequences that address conditions such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, bulging and herniated discs, and more. This program is endorsed by physicians at major medical schools and hospitals, and it prepares you to • Understand human anatomy and physiology as it relates to musculoskeletal and neurological conditions • Modify yoga postures for people with physical impairments • Structure classes so that students with medical issues can participate safely and comfortably • Lead people with medical conditions through a practice that helps relieve pain and improve quality of life.

Successful completion of this training prepares you to teach yoga in a variety of settings, including independent and assistedliving facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals.

NOTE Tuition includes training manuals and Terry Roth Schaff’s Chair-Supported Yoga DVD. See the Kripalu website for information about certification and CE credits.

TUITION $892 + room & meals; p. 6

TERRY ROTH SCHAFF, C-IAYT, E-RYT, is a medical yoga therapist who specializes in treating people with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions through her private practice, Schaff Yoga Therapy Inc. schaffyogatherapy.com

KAREN ABRAMSON, RYT, a certified Warm Water Yoga teacher, is the administrator of Schaff Yoga Therapy and has been studying with Terry Roth Schaff

TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 6

ROLF GATES, author of Daily Reflections on Addiction, Yoga and Getting Well, Meditations from the Mat, and Meditations on Intention and Being, is a leading voice in contemporary yoga. rolfgates.com

since 2016.

JULY SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JULY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Whole Beauty

The Thyroid Reset Intensive

RITUALS AND RECIPES FOR LIFELONG BEAUTY AND WELLNESS

HYPOTHYROIDISM, HASHIMOTO’S, AND HOW TO GET YOUR HEALTH BACK

Shiva Rose

Aviva Romm

FOR women.

FOR women with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s dis-

Discover a vibrant, thriving existence as you explore daily Ayurvedic rituals and connection to Source energy on your journey toward wholeness. After a life-threatening autoimmune disease diagnosis, Shiva Rose found healing through dietary change, a shift toward chemical-free beauty products, connection with the natural world, and spiritual practice.

ease, including pregnant women and nursing mothers.

AVIVA ROMM, MD, a Yale-trained physician, uses functional medicine to help women heal their bodies and minds, and transform their lives and their families’ health.

In this program, she shares the three daily rituals that brought her healing, including

avivaromm.com

• Kundalini Yoga to awaken intuition and activate glands

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

• The five root causes of thyroid problems

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

SHIVA ROSE, an author, leader, and entrepreneur in the world of all-natural beauty and lifestyle, is creator of the Local Rose blog and the Shiva Rose Beauty & Skin product line. thelocalrose.com

• The best tests you need to assess your thyroid • How to decide if you need medication and which are best for you • Natural approaches that can help you get your health back.

It’s time to finally feel at home in your body again, even if it’s been a while since you’ve felt that way.

• A DIY beauty regimen consisting of holistic recipes, face masks, and body scrubs.

NOTE Wear loose, comfortable clothing for movement.

Join Aviva for a replenishing weekend and a deep dive into the world of thyroid health in this program, which explores • The thyroid and how it can cause so many disparate symptoms

• A tea ceremony for quiet reflection in order to experience your deepest self

Shiva also offers meditation, chanting, time in nature, and discussion. Return home with new routines that enhance your luminous glow on your path toward natural health and beauty.

Chronic overwhelm, fatigue, brain fog, hormone imbalances, depression, anxiety, stubborn weight, poor sleep, thinning hair, aching joints … sound familiar? These are some of the symptoms you may be coping with if you’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease or hypothyroidism. As a doctor who treats women with these conditions, Aviva Romm believes that your diagnosis does not have to be your destiny.

SELF-DISCOVERY

1000

JULY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Creating Transformational Workshops AN INTRODUCTION TO MIND-BODY LEARNING

Ken Nelson, Lesli Lang, David Ronka, and Jim White FOR everyone. CE credits.

KEN NELSON, PHD, a leader in mind-body practices and longtime Kripalu faculty member, is dedicated to transforming the ways we serve and lead through yoga-inspired learning. powerfulworkshops.com

Harness your dreams and explore your path as a leader. This program helps you uncover your strengths, sharpen your vision, unfold your ideas, and develop an action plan for taking your work into the world. Foster your confidence and skills in using interactive techniques to energize, connect, and empower people, and return home with

LESLI LANG has a background in theater

• A written guide to leading mind-body group creativity experiences

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• Keys to generating collective wisdom, original thinking, and group synergy • Marketing copy for your workshop and accountability partners to support your next steps.

Discover how you can bring what you are passionate about into a group setting in a way that makes your heart sing and lights up your participants.

and performing arts, and two decades of experience assisting Fortune 500 executives to communicate their message more effectively. powerfulworkshops.com

See the Kripalu website for additional presenter bios.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual. This program is part of a three-part training.

It can stand alone or be taken as a series.

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

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YOGA

JULY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

MOTHERDAUGHTER YOGA WEEKEND SARAHJOY MARSH FOR women and their daughters (ages 13 and up) at all yoga levels, including beginners.

Join Sarahjoy Marsh for a nourishing getaway that celebrates your relationship! Spend quality time together exploring the innate potential in your mother-daughter connection.

Through yoga, meditation, and group experiences, you • Renew your capacity for playfulness and camaraderie • Experience insight, laughter, and nurturing • Realize simple ways to bring greater vibrancy into your lives • Rediscover your built-in capacity for self-renewing love and wisdom.

TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 6

SARAHJOY MARSH, MA, RYT 500, is a yoga teacher and author who integrates Eastern and Western modalities, including the psychology of yoga, interpersonal neurobiology, transpersonal counseling, and art therapy. sarahjoyyoga.com

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

JULY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

JULY 26–28 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Singing for Every Body and Soul

How to Stay Human in an Unjust World

Roberta Kirn

MINDFULNESS FOR REAL LIFE

FOR everyone.

Tim Desmond

Roberta Kirn is a singer, percussionist, and dancer who believes that everyone can sing and that singing together brings us into deeper connection with ourselves and each other. Raising our voices, becoming more grounded in our bodies, and having a communal experience of rhythm, melody, and harmony are deeply healing experiences. When we sing, we feel our common humanity and our hearts open.

We are energized and uplifted.

Roberta shares easy-to-learn songs and chants from around the world, with an emphasis on songs from the African and African-American traditions. This program may also include songs in other languages, including French, Creole, Sanskrit, and more.

Come explore rhythm games and experiment with vocal improvisation in a playful and relaxed atmosphere, freeing your voice and your body. Return home with the resources you need to continue singing in community—bringing the songs you have learned back to family, friends, and neighbors.

FOR everyone. CE credits.

We often hear that practicing mindfulness can bring us more joy, peace, and productivity, and even help us look younger and live longer. But with suicide rates and prescription drug abuse on the rise, and even exposure to negative news causing PTSD-like symptoms, people continue to report feeling disconnected, distracted, and depressed. How can we be more mindful in today’s world?

Tim Desmond offers a form of mindfulness practice for surviving the world we live in.

In this program, you • Explore Buddhist teachings and neuroscience and apply them to your daily life • Relearn how to listen to what’s truly alive inside yourself • Discover that you can care deeply about the suffering in yourself and the world, and be strengthened by it.

Return home with advice, strategies, and guidance that you can start using immediately to feel more connected, joyful, and present.

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ROBERTA KIRN is a song leader, percussionist, and dancer who has been leading community singing on Martha’s Vineyard and worldwide for more than 20 years. bewellsing.com

TIM DESMOND, LMFT, cofounder of Morning Sun Mindfulness Center, is an author, psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and longtime student of Thich Nhat Hanh. timdesmond.net

JULY CREATIVE EXPRESSION

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

JULY 28–31 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

JULY 28–AUGUST 2 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Drawing Closer to Nature Experiential and Training Workshop

KRIPALU FAMILY RETREAT

Peter London

Nina Henrikson and Susannah Beattie

FOR everyone familiar with Peter London’s

FOR families with children ages 6–12.

MOVEMENT, MINDFULNESS, AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

work and who preferably have taken a course or workshop with him.

Peter London’s original Drawing Closer to Nature program has attracted hundreds of participants, offering people a way to deepen their experience with nature and express that more fully in art and life. This immersion expands on that program, adding a training component that explores Peter’s underlying teaching methods.

This summer, let the whole family experience the magic of Kripalu. This brand-new family retreat offers fun adventures for the kids, themed workshops for parents, and activities for you to share together.

There is no better place to explore nature, movement, and mindfulness than at Kripalu. Your days are filled with outdoor explorations, swimming, cooking, movement, and crafts—an entire week infused with fun!

Develop imagination, confidence, teamwork, mindfulness, and gratitude as you

Deepen your artistic expressiveness as you learn how to apply Peter’s holistic principles to your own settings and clientele as you

• Explore our beautiful grounds on nature walks and forest excursions, at the labyrinth and lakefront, and during outdoor games

• Conceive and nurture the creative process

• Expand imagination through crafts and outdoor creations

• Develop a mutually supportive community for your participants • Design art “encounters” and shape prompts • Lead discussions about the group’s artwork.

In the morning sessions, Peter offers exemplary art experiences. Afternoons are spent working in teams of two or three to design and present your own encounter.

NOTE Space is limited to 15 participants, with preference given to those who come as a team of two in order to create dedicated continuing support after the program. A certificate of completion is provided at the end of the training. This program has extended hours and ends at 4:30 pm on closing day.

TUITION $380 + room & meals; p. 6

• Practice yoga, tai chi, kung fu, and dance • Learn techniques for relaxation and presence • Learn how to be a more mindful and healthy parent in workshops designed just for you • Strengthen your bond through family sessions, including a campfire night, family dance and yoga, and a closing celebration.

NOTE The presenters are first aid/CPR and lifeguard certified.

CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM must be accompanied by an adult, parent, or guardian who is also registered for the program. Regular housing rates apply to adults; children’s housing pricing is available for ages 12 and under. Please call to register.

TUITION Adults $325 + room & meals; p. 6; Kids $150 + children’s housing; call to register.

NINA HENRICKSON is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and martial arts instructor who blends a love of nature with movement practice to inspire and motivate personal transformation in students of all ages.

SUSANNAH BEATTIE, RYT, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and Kripalu R&R workshop presenter who leads mindful outdoor experiences and strives to uplift and empower students of all ages.

PETER LONDON is an artist, master teacher, and author of Drawing Closer to Nature and No More Secondhand Art. peterlondon.us

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JULY 28–AUGUST 2 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Taking Your Life Story from the Page to the Stage Ann Randolph FOR everyone.

Discover your own uniquely powerful story and the profound transformation that occurs when you speak it out loud. By becoming the author of your own life and telling your story, you learn to trust your creative impulses, embrace all of who you are, craft your experience into a compelling narrative, and unleash a sense of purpose in your life.

For everyone interested in personal essay, memoir, solo performance, and self-discovery, this program teaches you how to • Use writing exercises to stimulate memory

SELF-DISCOVERY

JULY 28–AUGUST 1 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

MODERN LOSS CANDID CONVERSATION ABOUT GRIEF

• Structure your narrative in a way that works • Create spontaneously • Overcome performance anxiety • Release yourself from the inner critic

Rebecca Soffer and Emily Rapp Black

• Transform ideas and stories into performance.

FOR everyone.

Using writing, group discussion, and improvisation, learn to create and speak your story and support others as they do the same.

This is not the grief retreat you might be expecting. Led by Modern Loss cofounder Rebecca Soffer and best-selling author Emily Rapp Black, this program serves as a reminder that forming community with others who understand loss is what helps make us stronger and more confident. (A willingness to laugh won’t hurt, either.)

Driven by the powerful wisdom that you and other participants bring with you, Modern Loss activities include • Specific techniques to improve your written expression as it relates to these issues • Deep listening, which develops insight and empathy • Informal opportunities to share your own wisdom and agenda.

Learn how expressing your story without shame or apologies is key to effectively moving through loss. Our stories of grief, trauma, and heartbreak may feel impossible to express, but they also make us who we are. Come be heard and pulled in by other members of this tribe, bringing an open mind and a willingness to redefine mourning.

NOTE This program is not intended to be a form of therapy for loss or grief.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

REBECCA SOFFER, cofounder and CEO of Modern Loss, is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, writer, and former producer for the Peabody Award–winning Colbert Report. modernloss.com

EMILY RAPP BLACK, author of Poster Child: A Memoir and The Still Point of the Turning World, is associate professor of creative writing and teaches in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside. emilyrappblack.com

TUITION $365 + room & meals; p. 6

ANN RANDOLPH is considered one of the most gifted and innovative writer-performers in the country and has been hailed by critics as “revolutionary, Whitmanesque, and a tour de force.” annrandolph.com

SELF-DISCOVERY

JULY 28–AUGUST 4 SUNDAY–SUNDAY

The Embodiment Experience JOURNEYDANCE TRAINING MODULE 1

Toni Bergins FOR everyone, including dance enthusiasts, yoga practitioners, and spiritual seekers.

CE credits.

JourneyDance—a union of dance, visualization, and ritual—calls on your inner resources to heal, experience more love, and gain emotional freedom. The JourneyDance Leadership Training is a powerful way to access your joy, express your emotions, and listen to your heart.

In Module 1, you experience • Personal embodiment practices • The JourneyDance Flow as a tool for transformation • The JourneyDance Qualities, a synergistic system of chakras, elements, imagery, and music • Voice work for freedom of expression and empowerment • An introduction to the processes, rituals, and structure of JourneyDance • MindBusting™ techniques to help you eliminate negative thinking and limiting self-talk • A personal dance practice to support your spiritual journey.

By deeply embodying the work yourself, you move forward in your personal evolution to become the best leader you can be. Now is the time to share your unique voice to guide others to find their own power.

NOTE This program includes your tuition and participation in the Tribal Connection Weekend, August 2–4; see page 75. Tuition also includes a manual, workbook, playlists, and JourneyDance Starter Kit. TUITION $750 + room & meals; p. 6

TONI BERGINS, MED, artistic alchemist and founder of JourneyDance™, has helped thousands of people find emotional well-being through transformational dance. journeydance.com

ON THE COVER Our beautiful cover models had such a wonderful time at Kripalu together that they’ve created a Facebook group so they can stay in touch and share images as they notice their pictures pop up on our social media platforms and print pieces. “This experience taught me the joy of connecting with people of all ages,” says Lizzie MacKay, who turned 60 a few months before the photo shoot and has now crossed a visit to Kripalu off her bucket list. “We bonded immediately as we shared honestly and bravely with one another.”

Michelle Bartz Maron, a Kripalu Yoga teacher and owner of Lake Champlain Yoga & Wellness, was inspired to represent the center “because my life has only spiraled up since I began teaching Kripalu Yoga,” she says. “I wanted to give a little bit back.”

“Kripalu is a very special place for me—one where I have gone for the past 10 years to reconnect with my ‘true north,’” says Elizabeth Conklin. “It allows me the space and time to get quiet and really listen to my gut. I always arrive home renewed and restored, with a deep sense of gratitude and heightened clarity about what I’m seeking to manifest in my life.”

Michael Bennett’s first experience with yoga was in the Marine Corps, during a training session. He hated it. But years later, while fighting off depression after leaving the Marines, yoga found him again, and this time he fell in love with it. “Since then, I have been on a journey of personal growth, spirituality, and self-awareness,” he says. Today, he’s a Kripalu Yoga teacher who shares the practice with youth and seniors in underserved communities.

Deirdre Campbell came to Kripalu after a difficult year of attempting IVF. “I made a conscious decision to no longer focus on all the things that I viewed as wrong or imperfect about my life and my body,” she shares, and coming to Kripalu was part of that resolution. “Being there was like winning the lottery—the people, the beautiful location, the food!”

“We spent so much of the three days laughing—it wasn’t just for the pictures! And many of the shots of deep conversation captured legitimate heart-to-heart moments,” says Elizabeth. “I loved the sense of community and support.” Says Michelle, “I will forever remember this experience as one of the best of my life.”

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KRIPALU SCHOOLS FEATURED TRAINING

AUGUST 2–11

Kripalu Yoga in the Schools Teacher Training Janna Delgado and Iona M. Smith AUGUST 5–18

Foundations of Yoga Therapy, Part 2 Mary Northey, Kaelash Neels, Lisa B. Nelson, Ellen Schaeffer, Marlysa Sullivan, and Cathy Prescott

See all upcoming trainings kripalu.org/schools

SELF-DISCOVERY

AUGUST 2–4 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

GETTING the LOVE YOU WANT A WORKSHOP FOR COUPLES

HARVILLE HENDRIX and HELEN LAKELLY HUNT FOR all couples.

Take your relationship to the next level in a program based on the best-selling book Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. This book, which was rereleased this year with revised and updated material, has helped hundreds of thousands of people experience the profound connection that heals childhood and relational wounds, activates undeveloped potential, and spurs spiritual growth.

Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt guide you and your partner toward deeper levels of connection and wholeness using Imago Relationship Therapy, a transformational approach that allows you to experience new levels of safety and appreciation. Restoring passion and hope to your relationship, Imago brings you healing, wholeness, and spiritual growth.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual. This program has an intensive schedule with extended hours. It might be difficult to participate in other Kripalu events or receive Healing Arts services.

TUITION $365 + room & meals; p. 6

HARVILLE HENDRIX, PHD, and HELEN LAKELLY HUNT, PHD, founded Imago Relationships International and are the coauthors of 10 books, including three New York Times best-sellers. harvilleandhelen.com

AUGUST SELF-DISCOVERY

Kripalu is always a wonderful experience for my husband and me, and we always gain much new food for thought (as well as the literal food, which is amazing).”

AUGUST 2–4 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

— —Martha D., New York, New York

FOR everyone. CE credits.

SELF-DISCOVERY

YOGA

AUGUST 2–4 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

AUGUST 2–4 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Tribal Connection Weekend

Unravel and Unwind

GET INSPIRED!

Toni Bergins

VINYASA FLOW, YIN YOGA, MYOFASCIAL RELEASE, AND YOGA NIDRA

Tymi Howard

FOR JourneyDance™ Apprentices, Guides, and Facilitators.

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Join JourneyDance teachers from around the world at our international gathering at Kripalu. This weekend of personal empowerment and connection is designed for the JourneyDance teacher community to reunite and celebrate.

Unravel and unwind your entire body through the artistic fusion of myofascial release, vinyasa flow, and Yin Yoga—a complete system that leaves the body and mind feeling balanced, spacious, and free.

Toni Bergins and her team share exciting music, fresh ideas, and new rituals and processes for your growth and development. Other members present artistic, marketing, and collaborative projects to share in the world. Recharge, recalibrate, and reconnect with yourself and our dancing soul community as you • Embody JourneyDance even more deeply and be the best facilitator you can be • Express yourself and be embraced and supported by your tribe

Beginning at our very connection to the earth, the feet, we work our way up the body, systematically targeting major joints and muscle groups and opening those “stuck” areas to discover newfound spaciousness. Learn simple techniques to experience deep myofascial release, and then effortlessly flow into and out of a vinyasa practice, building some heat and engaging the muscles. Wind it all down with blissful Yin Yoga and yoga nidra to target the complete fascial and neurological systems.

• Empower your teaching and presence

NOTE This program qualifies for Yoga Alliance CE credits.

• Elevate your body, mind, and spirit.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

Come together to learn, grow, play, and share. You are the inspiration. You are the healers. You are the leaders.

NOTE Tuition includes your two-year membership and JourneyDance recertification.

All participants in The Embodiment Experience: JourneyDance Training, Module 1, July 28–August 2, are included in this weekend.

Introduction to Positive Psychology Maria Sirois

A happier, healthier life is available to you. By exploring the science of optimal functioning—including research from the fields of positive psychology, neuroscience, and mind-body medicine—you can create a life that centers on what works. This program addresses the realms crucial to well-being (spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational, and emotional) and grounds your learning in the ancient wisdom available through meditation and yoga.

Create a life of greater health, happiness, meaning, and overall well-being by gathering the tools, practices, and attitudes that make a profound difference, including the • Positivity spiral • Math of happiness: daily increases to boost success • Science of appreciation, gratitude, and optimism • Art of mindfulness practice, and how it amplifies happiness • Barriers that make change difficult • Technology of sustaining positive transformation over time.

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

MARIA SIROIS, PSYD, is a positive psychologist and seminar leader who teaches with wisdom, authenticity, and humor at the intersection of resilience and flourishing. mariasirois.com

TYMI HOWARD, E-RYT 500, is an international yoga teacher, certified holistic health coach, and owner of Guruv Yoga Studios. tymihoward.com

TUITION $285 + room & meals; p. 6

TONI BERGINS, MED, artistic alchemist and founder of JourneyDance™, has helped thousands of people find emotional well-being through transformational dance. journeydance.com

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1000

AUGUST 4–9 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Five Element Yoga Teacher Training Jennifer Reis FOR yoga teachers and experienced yoga students.

YOGA

AUGUST 2–9 FRIDAY–FRIDAY

PSYCHOLOGY of the CHAKRAS A 7-DAY INTENSIVE

Anodea Judith and Selene Kumin Vega FOR all levels. CE credits.

Are you ready for an initiatory journey into the sacred centers of yourself? Are you prepared to cross the archetypal rainbow bridge that connects everything into one indivisible whole?

In this transformational intensive, you immerse yourself for one whole day in each chakra as you • Encounter your chakras through guided trance journeys • Learn yoga postures, breathing techniques, and partner poses for each chakra • Explore your psychological history in the context of the chakras • Engage in ceremonies to reclaim power and acknowledge divinity • Celebrate with song, dance, laughter, art, and sacred community.

This program is a pilgrimage that participants over the past 30 years have described as life changing. No experience is necessary, but the willingness to open and change is a must.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual.

TUITION $810 + room & meals; p. 6

ANODEA JUDITH, PHD, is a leading authority on the chakra system and best-selling author of Wheels of Life and Anodea Judith’s Chakra Yoga. sacredcenters.com SELENE KUMIN VEGA, PHD, LMFT, is a psychotherapist, workshop leader, dancer, and faculty member at Saybrook University’s College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences. spiritmoving.com

Five Element Yoga® invites you to celebrate with yoga postures, balance your energy with breathing and mudras, detoxify with selfmassage, and find deep rest and inner peace with yoga nidra. Drawing from the traditions of yoga, Ayurveda, and traditional Chinese wisdom, Five Element Yoga is designed to help each person find their natural rhythms for greater harmony and inner balance.

Explore Five Element Yoga practice while gaining the skills necessary to create powerful classes and workshops. You learn how to • Nourish your whole being with joyous movement and deep relaxation • Develop the elemental qualities of grounding, fluidity, transformation, compassion, freedom, and unity • Guide students deep within the matrix of their being • Bring potent new tools onto your mat and into your life that cultivate inner harmony, health, happiness, peace, and potential.

NOTE Tuition includes a manual. This program is approved for 40 CE credits by Yoga Alliance. Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the training. Yoga therapy credentials and components are supported

by IAYT, not derived from status as an E-RYT. TUITION $400 + room & meals; p. 6

JENNIFER REIS, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, LMT, creator of Five Element Yoga® and Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra, is a faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga and Integrative Yoga Therapy. jenniferreisyoga.com

AUGUST YOGA

1000

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

AUGUST 2–9 FRIDAY–FRIDAY

AUGUST 4–9 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

STAND UP PADDLEBOARD YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

The Still, Small Voice Within

Anna Levesque and Mark Roule

MEDITATION, FOCUSING, AND INTUITION TRAINING

Jonathan Foust (Sudhir)

FOR yoga teachers, outdoor guides, and fitness instructors. See prerequisites below. CE credits.

Take your yoga training to the next level—and your practice onto the water—in our stand up paddleboard (SUP) yoga teacher training. One of the fastest-growing water sports, SUP yoga combines the healthy benefits of outdoor recreation with the fundamentals of asana practice in a way that is accessible to all ages and experience levels.

Held exclusively on the beautiful waters of our own Lake Mahkeenac, this seven-day training provides the knowledge and skills necessary to confidently take your students, clients, or individual practice off the mat and onto the board in a fun, inclusive way.

In this course, you learn • Paddle stroke and turning techniques, maneuvering, board handling, launching, and landing • Water safety and rescue basics • Trip- and class-leading skills, group management, and communication on the water • Anchoring systems and setup • SUP yoga postures, sequences, and transitions.

NOTE Students who meet the essential eligibility criteria after the course will receive SUP Level One Instructor Certification and SUP Yoga Endorsement through the American Canoe and Kayak Association. Annual membership dues apply.

PREREQUISITES Current first aid/CPR certification required. 200-hour yoga teaching certification is required to receive SUP Yoga Endorsement, but not a prerequisite to take the course.

TUITION $599 + room & meals; p. 6

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Albert Einstein said, “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” To climb out of any rut, resolve problems, or sense your path from a new perspective, you must shift your awareness. This retreat is designed to immerse you in practices that generate such a shift.

Vipassana (insight meditation) teaches you to pause and recognize what is present, allowing you to see with increasing clarity into the nature of things. Bodycentered inquiry trains the mind to investigate what arises from the field of direct sensation, offering access to wisdom and compassion. Combined, these two techniques generate a unique in-depth experience of an awakened heart and mind.

Through practice, talks, presentations, exercises, and discussion, you dive into self-inquiry and develop skills for the rest of your life.

NOTE This retreat is intensive and may preclude other activities. Much of the retreat is held in social silence.

TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 6

JONATHAN FOUST (SUDHIR), MA, cofounder of the Meditation Teacher Training Institute and former President of Kripalu, has been leading retreats and training teachers for more than 35 years. jonathanfoust.com

ANNA LEVESQUE is the author of Yoga for Paddling and an international paddling, yoga, and Ayurveda wellness coach. mindbodypaddle.com

MARK ROULE, RYT 500, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and outdoor guide who holds qigong teacher certifications with the Elixir Light and IIQTC schools, and is certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapists.

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AUGUST 9–11 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Body by Breath YOGA TUNE UP TO INTEGRATE YOUR CORE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Jill Miller CE credits.

Your breath is the baseline for all physical movement. While the respiratory muscles’ primary purpose is to facilitate breathing, their secondary duty is to assist your posture and movement. These dual roles are in constant flux as you go about your day … and there’s more! Each zone of respiration in your torso is a reflection of your nervous system’s stress state.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

AUGUST 4–9 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPY EMBODYING THE HEALING WISDOM

RICHARD C. SCHWARTZ and Sarah B. Stewart FOR everyone, including therapists, non-therapists, and seasoned IFS practitioners.

CE credits.

The world’s religions teach that there is an untarnished essence within us, a Self from which wisdom, healing, and spiritual energy flow. We rarely experience this Self because it is obscured by self-protective psychological mechanisms, or lost in the fear, pain, and shame of past trauma.

The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model helps you access the Self and bring its natural compassion and confidence into daily life. People who have used IFS report profound shifts in previously constraining feelings and beliefs. IFS introduces you to a detailed map of your psyche, including all subpersonalities and their inner conflicts. The Self then forms healing relationships with each of them.

Whether you want to deepen your skills or do personal work, this program offers the opportunity for transformative inner exploration and learning.

TUITION $540 + room & meals; p. 6

RICHARD C. SCHWARTZ, PHD, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist, author, and creator of the Internal Family Systems model. selfleadership.org SARAH B. STEWART, PSYD, is a nationally recognized expert in trauma and addiction with a unique interest in nature and the interconnectedness of all sentient beings.

Come explore this trinity of breath responsibilities with Jill Miller, creator of Yoga Tune Up® and the Roll Model® Method. Get ready to restore your core strength, stability, mobility, and resiliency as you • Learn the three zones of breathing and discover your unconscious breath preferences • Massage the muscles of respiration and reset your ability to strengthen your core • Discover the shortcut to turning on your off switch through the vagus nerve.

Through movement, breathwork, massage, meditation, and experiential anatomy, you begin to embody your body from the inside out.

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

JILL MILLER, C-IAYT, E-RYT, is the cofounder of Tune Up® Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up and the Roll Model® Method. tuneupfitness.com

AUGUST

Meeting and working with Lorna has opened my mind and heart to the supernatural guidance from the angelic realm that we were all born to have.”

—Mike Dooley

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

AUGUST 9–11 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

USING ALL of YOUR ANGELS HOW TO LIVE DELIBERATELY WITH SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE

MIKE DOOLEY and special guest LORNA BYRNE FOR everyone.

Gain insights on how to live better with faith and understanding, using your own spiritual powers and the abundant guidance from the angels who surround you with unconditional love and support. Explore who and what your angels are—guardian angels, support angels, and unemployed angels—their role in your life, and how they make the world better.

Teaching together only at Kripalu, best-selling authors Mike Dooley and special guest Lorna Byrne offer practices and guided meditations to help you • Find your purpose and ideal role in life • Maximize old relationships and start new ones • Earn and use money for good • Call on your angels for assistance • Bounce back from setbacks and disappointments • Follow your heart and live your dreams • Accept death and cope with the loss of a loved one.

TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 6

MIKE DOOLEY is a New York Times best-selling author, metaphysical teacher, and creator of the wildly popular Notes from the Universe. tut.com

LORNA BYRNE is an international best-selling author, with more than one million readers around the world, whose books have been translated into 30 languages. lornabyrne.com

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AUGUST 9–11 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

AUGUST 11–16 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

The Power of Meditation

The Rhythm of Regulation

YOUR LIFE IS THE PATH

Susan Piver FOR all levels. CE credits.

SUSAN PIVER is the New York Times best-selling author of nine books, including the awardwinning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life and The Wisdom of a Broken Heart. susanpiver.com

Meditation is more than a stress-reduction technique.

It is a path of radical self-acceptance that reveals your innate wisdom, compassion, and power. Meditation supports you to be confident in your intuition and instincts, express yourself fully, and give and receive more love.

Join Susan Piver to learn shamatha meditation (the practice of tranquility) and the three keys to establishing a consistent home practice. Come explore the power and pitfalls of bringing increased awareness to your personal and professional relationships, along with • Five steps that unlock self-confidence • The relationship of meditation to deep listening

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

• Ways to harvest the power of so-called “negative” emotions • Steps to keep your practice sacred • The joy of openhearted community.

A POLYVAGAL THEORY GUIDED APPROACH TO THERAPY

Deb Dana Explore polyvagal theory as you map your own autonomic pathways, and discover how to become a regulated and regulating resource for your clients.

With this knowledge, you can bring polyvagal theory directly into your clinical work with practices designed to reliably help clients reshape their systems and rewrite the stories carried in their autonomic pathways.

In this program, Deb Dana helps you understand the science of connection and the art of resetting the system.

Looking through the lens of the autonomic nervous system, you learn • The organizing principles of polyvagal theory • Strategies to identify and interrupt patterns of protection and shape the system toward connection • Ways to safely work with states of alarm and withdrawal

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• Skills to engage the regulating pathways of the social engagement system.

AUGUST 9–11 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Transforming Trauma

Return to your practice ready to help clients tune in to their autonomic stories, reset their nervous systems, and restore a sense of safety.

James S. Gordon CE credits.

Trauma comes to all of us sooner or later. Learn safe and practical ways to explore, grow through, and move beyond trauma. James S. Gordon, a Harvardeducated psychiatrist, has worked with US military personnel and traumatized people in Kosovo, Israel, Gaza, and Haiti, and in his Washington DC practice.

His new book, Transforming Trauma, is forthcoming in September.

Psychological trauma—suffering the losses we most dread or being wounded where we are most vulnerable—can cause chaos in previously ordered lives, freeze progress in active ones, or both. But it can also be deeply transforming. In this program, you learn to • Understand the psychobiology of trauma

TUITION $525 + room & meals; p. 6

JAMES S. GORDON, MD, founder and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, has been featured on 60 Minutes and is the author of the forthcoming Transforming Trauma: Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit to Become Who You Were Meant to Be. cmbm.org

• Identify post-traumatic stress symptoms • Practice meditation to quiet agitation and gain perspective • Use self-expression and group support to relieve stress and trauma • Resolve psychological numbing and physical freezing • Appreciate the spiritual growth that trauma can bring.

REQUIRED READING James S. Gordon, Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 6

DEB DANA, LCSW, is a clinician and consultant specializing in working with complex trauma and the coordinator of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. debdanalcsw.com

AUGUST PROGRAMS with ELISE BROWNING MILLER YOGA

1000

AUGUST 16–18 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Iyengar Yoga for Back Care FOR all levels, from beginners (min. 3 months) to yoga teachers.

Find relief from chronic back pain using yoga. Elise Browning Miller teaches how yoga postures, when practiced with the correct emphasis, can be extremely successful in alleviating conditions ranging from minor neck and lower-back tension to severe scoliosis.

This program addresses

YOGA

1000

YOGA

1000

AUGUST 11–13 SUNDAY–TUESDAY

AUGUST 13–16 TUESDAY–FRIDAY

Yoga for Scoliosis Part I

Yoga for Scoliosis Part II

FOR people with scoliosis and yoga teachers.

FOR students and teachers who have com-

CE credits.

pleted Part I, and others as described below.

CE credits.

Discover all the ways in which Iyengar Yoga can be used to meet the challenges of scoliosis. This internationally acclaimed program with senior Iyengar instructor Elise Browning Miller includes • Basic information and anatomical background on scoliosis • Optimal yoga postures for scoliosis and ways of adapting postures for individual needs • The psychological consequences of scoliosis • Adjustments and props • An emphasis on lengthening the spine and aligning the body with breath awareness.

Through a variety of yoga practices and poses, people with scoliosis can develop greater structural alignment, become more symmetrical, and find the balance point that allows the scoliosis curve to coexist with gravity. Students learn practices to improve posture and increase flexibility and strength. Yoga teachers leave with the necessary skills and confidence to offer a beginning yoga practice to those with scoliosis.

Continue learning to work skillfully with scoliosis by combining yoga postures with breath awareness to develop structural alignment and create more normal symmetry.

Elise Browning Miller offers a quick review of the basics from Part I, and emphasizes beginning and more advanced standing poses, back strengtheners and backbends, inversions, and twists. Teachers learn in more detail how to adjust and use props to assist participants in working with their scoliosis.

• How to use yoga to increase strength and flexibility in the back, focusing on the relationship between the spinal column, pelvis, and shoulder blades • Beneficial classical and modified asanas for back conditions, including lower-back pain, disc disease, sciatica, upper-back and neck tightness, and scoliosis • Anatomy, as it relates to the poses taught.

Elise’s precise, down-to-earth teaching encourages students to draw on inner knowing and move safely beyond perceived limitations.

TUITION $285 + room & meals; p. 6

ELISE BROWNING MILLER, MA, a senior Iyengar Yoga teacher and therapeutic recreation therapist, is a founding director of the California Yoga Center. ebmyoga.com

This program is appropriate for everyone who has completed Part I, those who have at least six months of training with Elise’s Yoga for Scoliosis DVD, continuing students of Iyengar Yoga, and those who have been instructed by one of Elise’s Yoga for Scoliosis trainers. Teachers of all levels and systems are welcome and invited to bring students with scoliosis.

TUITION $310 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $285 + room & meals; p. 6

REQUIRED READING Elise Browning Miller, Yoga for Scoliosis: A Path for Students and Teachers.

NOTE See the Kripalu website for information about becoming a certified Yoga for Scoliosis trainer.

COMBINE TWO BACK-TO-BACK OR ALL THREE of Elise’s August programs for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program. Please call to register.

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AUGUST 11–14 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

Live Your Abundant Life Now FINDING PROSPERITY THROUGH YOGA’S ANCIENT WISDOM

Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian FOR everyone. CE credits.

What we do matters. We are powerful agents, not only of personal prosperity, but of essential social change and planetary healing. Vedic wisdom offers a time-tested formula for living a prosperous life, showing us how to exist in true abundance and thrive in all ways.

Immerse yourself in yoga philosophy for true fulfillment and dive into the heart of vibrant living to learn

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• The four universal goals of life

AUGUST 11–16 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

• How to cultivate the equanimity that is essential for success and happiness

NUTRITION and COOKING IMMERSION

• Timeless and universal success formulas drawn from yoga philosophy and practice • What the spiritual law of wealth is and how to apply it in all circumstances • How to meet obstacles as opportunities.

Do you have a dream, an inner calling waiting to be realized? Now is the time to listen to your heart’s deepest desire.

TUITION $342 + room & meals; p. 6

YOGACHARYA ELLEN GRACE O’BRIAN, spiritual director of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment, is a meditation teacher, poet, and writer who has been teaching Kriya Yoga for more than 30 years. ellengraceobrian.com

Jeremy Rock Smith and Annie B. Kay FOR everyone. CE credits.

Do you want to eat healthier and cook more of your own meals, but don’t have the time or motivation? Would you like to feel more organized and comfortable in the kitchen? Kripalu Executive Chef Jeremy Rock Smith and Kripalu Lead Nutritionist Annie B. Kay combine the latest nutritional research with tips from the Kripalu Kitchen to help you plan and prepare healthy meals that sustain you, bite by delicious bite.

Practice mindful eating and enjoy an evidence-based, whole-foods, and plant-based diet as you learn • Time-saving tips and skills for easy whole-foods cooking • Which foods and culinary practices promote health and well-being • How to personalize your plate for pleasure and health.

Return home with delicious new recipes and the confidence you need to get in the kitchen to start cooking.

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

ANNIE B. KAY, MS, RDN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, is an author, nutritionist, Kripalu faculty member, and an important voice in wholefoods nutrition and yoga. anniebkay.com

JEREMY ROCK SMITH, Kripalu’s Executive Chef, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and began his career in classical French cuisine. He joined the Kripalu Kitchen in 2010.

AUGUST YOGA

AUGUST 11–16 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

YOGA SUMMER CAMP Michelle Dalbec and Jess Frey Disconnect from your busy grown-up world and manifest your inner child in Kripalu’s summer camp for adults. Too often, we forget the many benefits of carefree fun or the learning opportunities that can be found in simple, enjoyable, creative activities. So put down your phone, set your responsibilities aside, and come have some fun!

Activities include • Hikes and walks along stunning forest and mountain trails • Guided kayaking and stand up paddleboard sessions on Lake Mahkeenac • Arts and creative expression workshops • Nature observation and identification classes with instructors from Mass Audubon’s Berkshire Sanctuaries • Fun and accessible yoga, dance, and movement classes.

This summer, reconnect with the simple pleasures of good company, stress-free days, and the great outdoors!

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 500, is a passionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who offers workshops and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training programs. myoga.com

JESS FREY, E-RYT 1000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. jessfrey.com

YOGA

AUGUST 11–16 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Enhance Your Teaching with the Yoga Sutras ELENA BROWER FOR yoga teachers or teachers-in-training and serious yoga students. CE credits.

Though centuries old, the Yoga Sutras offers profound philosophical wisdom that is still relevant in today’s world. Elena Brower invites you to an unforgettable immersion into the Yoga Sutras, helping you refine your voice so that you can go forth and teach confidently and with integrity.

Through asana, breathwork, contemplation, subtle body alignment, meditation, and discussions of selected sutras, you learn to more clearly define your intentions for your classes, workshops, or retreats, providing an enriching experience for your students.

This program is the only yoga teacher training offered by Elena in 2019. Don’t miss this opportunity to study with her and explore practical, accessible approaches to living your yoga via the Yoga Sutras.

TUITION $595 + room & meals; p. 6

ELENA BROWER, mother, author, yoga teacher, and speaker, is recognized internationally for her expertise in offering practices to approach the world with realistic reverence. elenabrower.com

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AUGUST 11–16 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

The Art and Science of Yogic Meditation NONDUAL WISDOM TEACHINGS FOR ENLIGHTENED LIVING YOGA

Stephanie Lopez

1000

AUGUST 15–18 THURSDAY–SUNDAY

FOR all levels. CE credits.

LoveYourBrain Yoga Teacher Training

Meditation invites you to awaken to your wholeness, to what is undeniable yet often ignored because of its simplicity. Using guided iRest® yoga nidra meditation, silent sitting, interactive dialogue, and gentle movement and breathing techniques that impart deep relaxation, Stephanie Lopez presents nondual wisdom practices that reveal your essential nature. The teachings of iRest meditation incorporate principles of Sankhya, Patanjali, Advaita, and Kashmir nondualism. Learn a transformational practice that promotes health, healing, resilience, well-being, and awakening at all levels of your humanity in this program, which includes

YOGA AND MEDITATION FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Kyla Pearce, Kim Baker, Ramsay Pierce, and Shilo Zeller FOR 200-hour yoga teachers and others with approval by LoveYourBrain Foundation.

The LoveYourBrain Foundation offers an international yoga program for the traumatic brain injury (TBI) community. This training is designed for yoga teachers interested in becoming certified to teach in the LoveYourBrain program, as well as yoga teachers, yogis, clinicians, or people with TBI who want to gain knowledge and skills in how to adapt these practices for the TBI community.

In this experiential training, you learn • Modifications, effective sequencing, and fundamental teaching tips to meet the specific needs of this population • Meditation practices and pranayama techniques to focus the mind and calm the nervous system • Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, the impact of TBI on the individual and family, and how neuroplasticity influences healing

• A comprehensive map for every stage of meditation • Practices that support healing of the limiting core beliefs and life issues you bring to meditation • The neuroscience of meditation • How to integrate meditation into daily life.

STEPHANIE LOPEZ, LISW-S, C-IAYT, is a senior iRest® trainer and director of operations for the iRest Institute. irest.org

TUITION $535 + room & meals; p. 6

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

AUGUST 16–18 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Applications of Mindful Resonance to EMDR THE SACRED PATH OF THE THERAPIST

• The LoveYourBrain 6-week FUNdamentals series

Irene R. Siegel

• Conversation facilitation skills to support the discussion component of FUNdamentals.

FOR mental-health professionals; see note below.

IRENE R. SIEGEL, PHD, LCSW, a certified EMDR

Irene R. Siegel teaches an innovative approach to therapy that uses a double focus of attention, from egoic to expanded awareness, through intuitive mindful skills and resonance, enhancing the model within which EMDR therapy is based. Join her to explore current research along with shamanic philosophies of spirituality, integrated into Western psychology.

therapist, is director of Center Point in Huntington, New York, where she conducts her integrative psychotherapy practice and teaches meditation and healing. drirenesiegel.com

NOTE Tuition includes a manual. You must complete a program application upon registration.

See the Kripalu website for more information.

TUITION $365 + room & meals; p. 6

KYLA PEARCE, MPH, PHD CANDIDATE, RYT 200, is the senior director of the LoveYourBrain yoga program for TBI, integrating meditation, gentle yoga, and facilitated discussion.

KIM BAKER, MPA, RYT 200, is the director of implementation for the LoveYourBrain yoga program and has helped develop the organization’s TBI-centered model.

RAMSAY PIERCE, E-RYT 200, YACEP, is the LoveYourBrain yoga program manager, serving to help sustainably scale LoveYourBrain’s TBI-centered work.

SHILO ZELLER, RYT 200, combines neuroscience and yoga to impart wisdom on how a mindfulness practice can be used as a therapeutic tool for people affected by brain injury.

Through lecture, discussion, case presentations, and experiential exercises, you learn • How to identify the relationship between science, psychology, and spiritual philosophy • Meditation and mindful awareness skills • Alternative ways of knowing, such as inner vision, hearing, and kinesthetic bodily sensations • Internal intuitive tracking skills to determine client/ therapist resonance as an assessment tool • Application of mindful awareness, resonance, and internal feedback mechanisms into the EMDR protocol, creating a nonlinear approach for multiple therapeutic models.

Return home with empowering new tools to take your clients from healing to true transformation.

REQUIRED READING (for non-EMDR-trained therapists) Francine Shapiro, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy.

NOTE This program is not an EMDR Basic Training, but is open to all EMDR-trained and nonEMDR-trained mentalhealth professionals.

TUITION $350 + room & meals; p. 6

AUGUST PROGRAMS with ROGER JAHNKE HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

AUGUST 16–18 FRIDAY–SUNDAY SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

AUGUST 16–18 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Healer Within Practice Leader Certification Training

Music, Meditation, and Mindfulness

MAKING MEDICAL QIGONG ACCESSIBLE

A UNIQUE KRIPALU-TANGLEWOOD EXPERIENCE

FOR everyone.

Larissa Hall Carlson and Marc Mandel FOR everyone; no technical expertise or prior training in music is required. CE credits.

Double the pleasure of a summer weekend in the Berkshires with this rewarding Kripalu-Tanglewood experience. Join Kripalu’s Larissa Hall Carlson and the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) Marc Mandel to explore the striking parallels between music and mindfulness, and discover not only what draws us to music, but also how music draws us into an ever-deepening awareness of ourselves and our relationship with others.

Exciting research and widespread media has created a powerful wellness and integrative medicine revolution as qigong, tai chi, and yoga gain popularity. Become a Healer Within™ Practice Leader and share mind-body energetics in your community. Healer Within Qigong is accessible, easy to practice, and can be woven into any existing yoga, qigong, or mindfulness practices to maximize powerful healing, stress mastery, disease prevention, and life extension.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

AUGUST 18–23 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Qigong and Tai Chi Easy MASTER STRESS, ENLIGHTEN THE MIND, AND TAP UNIVERSAL ENERGY FOR all levels.

In this training, you learn and practice the qigong methods in Roger Jahnke’s best-selling book on energy medicine practice, The Healer Within, including

Feel the qi! You can thrive at the pinnacle of your physical, emotional, and spiritual potential by tapping into qi—universal/ divine energy, life force, or prana.

Program sessions incorporate mindful movement, breathwork, meditation, and guided listening to classical music featured in the weekend’s Saturday-night and Sunday-afternoon BSO concerts at Tanglewood, just across the road from Kripalu.

This program includes attendance at both BSO concerts, which feature emotionally effusive music by Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann, with soloists including pianist Kirill Gerstein, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and members of the BSO horn section. Pre- and post-concert discussions focus on how we perceive music, and how we respond both individually and collectively to the experience of concert-going.

• “The Four Baskets of Practice”

Ancient yogis and qigong/tai chi masters discovered that gentle body movements, paired with focused breathing and mind centering, are a magic formula to neutralize stress, heal disease, create supreme personal energy, and access inner peace. The most profound medicine is produced within! Qigong is a practice to support you in purposefully refining the integration of your physiologic, neurologic, energetic, and transcendent self.

NOTE Complimentary lawn tickets to Tanglewood will be provided for both BSO concerts. See the Kripalu website for more information.

TUITION $287 + room & meals; p. 6

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

LARISSA HALL CARLSON, E-RYT 500, former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, guides retreats, directs trainings, and provides Ayurvedic consultations across the country. larissacarlson.com

MARC MANDEL is in charge of the program book and pre-concert talks for the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). He has been on the BSO staff since 1978, and has been teaching at Kripalu since 2006.

• Body practices • Breathing practices • Self-massage • Meditation-mindfulness.

The Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC) has trained more than 1,500 teachers and practice leaders internationally. Attend this program for certification or simply to learn these outstanding wellness tools for yourself, your family, your friends, and your community.

NOTE Tuition includes Roger Jahnke’s book, The Healer Within. You will receive a certificate from the IIQTC following the training.

This transformational program explores ultra-accessible Tai Chi Easy™ and the Nine Phases of Qi Mastery, a profound yet practical qigong method for experiencing your ultimate nature—a kind of accessible personal alchemy. Explore the common miracles that occur through qi cultivation and then experience the amazing Tenth Phase of Qi Mastery—transmitting qi—to empower and heal others.

TUITION $440 + room & meals; p. 6

ROGER JAHNKE, OMD, is a doctor of Chinese medicine with 30 years of clinical practice and 45 years as a teacher of qigong and tai chi. iiqtc.org

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SELF-DISCOVERY

AUGUST 16–18 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

SHIVA REA

Designing a Life that Matters Debbie Millman FOR everyone.

YOGA

AUGUST 16–20 FRIDAY–TUESDAY

BREATHING with TIGERS

PRANA VINYASA RETREAT AWAKENING YOUR INSTINCTUAL BODY with special guest Demetri Velisarius FOR all levels. CE credits.

Changing times require new modes for listening, navigating, and harnessing our awareness. Through the full spectrum of Prana Flow Yoga, you experience soulful practices to access your life force more fully. Join Shiva Rea to awaken your instinctual body and tap into your core energy, natural joy, and inner power in this program, which includes • Primal Prana Flow Immersion, based on the ancient Indian martial art of kalaripayattu, for vitality and inner connection • Kalari and Vira Namaskars: Salutation sequences for inner power • Kalari Vinyasa: creative flow sacred training and soulful strength practices • PranaDanda Yoga and meditation for alignment, flow, and core awakening • Body mudra for embodying inner potency • Mantra, mudra, pranayama, and movement meditation for deep listening • Lunar Sahaja and Soma Prana Flow for rejuvenation, flexibility, and creative yin practice • An evening of Yoga Trance Dance to liberate your life force • Outdoor meditations on the Kripalu grounds and lakefront.

NOTE Teacher training credit is available through the Samudra Global School for Living Yoga and online home practice through Yoga Alchemy, to continue a deeper rhythm and flow in your life after the program ends.

TUITION $450 + room & meals; p. 6

SHIVA REA, MA, a global Prana Vinyasa teacher, activist, and innovator in the evolution of vinyasa yoga, is founder of Prana Vinyasa and the Samudra Global School for Living Yoga. shivarea.com DEMETRI VELISARIUS, BSW, RYT 200, is the creator of PranaDandaYoga and devotes his life to teaching yoga and meditation.

If you want to create a life that you love while doing what makes your heart sing, this program can help you find a path to get started. Debbie Millman reveals the common denominators that often hold people back and offers unique tools to help you conquer the obstacles you have put in your own way. Through lectures about brain science, synthesized happiness, courage versus confidence, and how confidence is overrated, she helps you • Write your 10-Year Plan for a Remarkable Life • Learn about the leadership qualities you need in order to take a stand for your own existence • Chart your immediate next steps to creating a life that matters.

Debbie also includes discussions about non-negotiables and what it means to sacrifice what you don’t want for what you do, so you can design a life that truly matters and take the first step into your future dreams.

NOTE This program includes a Saturdayevening session, from 7:00–9:00 pm.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

DEBBIE MILLMAN, named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, is the founder and host of Design Matters, one of the world’s first and longestrunning podcasts.

AUGUST It’s always a joy to visit Kripalu. I return home with more confidence, more enthusiasm, and— especially!—a healthy dose of compassion for life and humanity.”

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AYURVEDA

AUGUST 18–21 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

AUGUST 18–22 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

Building Resilient Bones Lisa B. Nelson and Erin Casperson

Ayurvedic Face, Head, and Foot Massage Training

FOR all levels. CE/CME credits.

Hilary Garivaltis

AN INTEGRATED APPROACH

Building resilient bones requires more than just calcium, and the process begins far earlier than you might imagine. In this integrative program, you explore current scientific research, along with the wisdom of Ayurveda, to help you build a diet and lifestyle that optimize bone health.

Combining Western physiology, Ayurvedic theory, and the practices of yoga and self-care, this program provides • The current medical model for bone health • Traditional Ayurvedic wisdom for building healthy bones • A diet plan to support strength in the entire body • Self-care practices, including selfmassage with oil • Simple meditation and breathing techniques.

Return home with the knowledge and tools you need to create and maintain healthy bone tissue.

NOTE Bring yoga clothes and a loosefitting tank top and shorts for selfmassage with oil.

TUITION $350 + room & meals; p. 6

LISA B. NELSON, MD, is Director of Medical Education for Kripalu programs. She also serves as medical director of the nonprofit Nutrition Center.

ERIN CASPERSON is the Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teacher.

FOR bodyworkers and aestheticians.

CE credits.

Ayurvedic massage restores a sense of calm and balance to the body, nourishing the skin and connective tissue. Learn about specific energy points in each region of the body and how to use oils and masks for individualized treatments.

This training covers • Facial, head, and foot massage • Ayurvedic fundamentals, including the five elements and three doshas • Ceremony and the use of mantra, or sacred sound, to create a calming and healing work environment.

Come be nurtured and guided by skilled practitioners and enjoy ample hands-on practice time.

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

AUGUST 18–23 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

MEDITATION for the LOVE OF IT SALLY KEMPTON CE credits.

Explore meditation as a practice and as a love affair—a love affair with your truest Self.

Through graduated meditation sessions, contemplative practice, inquiry, and inner dialogue, master teacher Sally Kempton unfolds an approach to meditation that can forever change your relationship to your practice.

In this closely guided program, you learn to • Practice meditation as an entrance into stillness

NOTE Oils are used throughout the training, so casual clothing is recommended.

This course is designed for bodyworkers and aestheticians; others, please direct inquiries to Hilary Garivaltis at hgarivaltis@hotmail.com.

• Work with dynamic processes for heartbased meditation, self-inquiry, connecting to specific deity energies, and connecting with others

TUITION $350 + room & meals; p. 6

• Explore resistance, boredom, feeling stuck, and other obstacles to practice.

HILARY GARIVALTIS, executive director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, is the founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, and the principal founder of Ayurvedic Health Education Services, LLC.

Sally also includes yoga, breathwork, and ample opportunities for Q&A. Supported by the subtle energy of a tantric lineage, the practices in this program allow you to move deeply into relationship with many levels of your being.

ayurvedichealtheducation.com

TUITION $695 + room & meals; p. 6

• Free yourself from enslavement to mental and emotional habits

SALLY KEMPTON, nationally recognized as a master meditation and tantric philosophy teacher, is author of the best-selling Meditation for the Love of It. sallykempton.com

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CREATIVE EXPRESSION

AUGUST 18–23 SUNDAY–FRIDAY SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

1000

AUGUST 18–23 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

At Play with the Radiance Sutras A MEDITATION RETREAT AND TEACHER TRAINING

Lorin Roche, Coby Kozlowski, Camille Maurine, and guest musician Jim Gelcer FOR all levels; optional meditation teacher training for yoga teachers.

Meditation is one of life’s great pleasures, a vacation in the vibrant present. There are hundreds of meditation techniques, and, when you find the style that fits your inner nature, meditation feels like the most natural thing in the world. This retreat explores the luminous teachings of the Radiance Sutras, Lorin Roche’s new translation of the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, an ancient yoga text that describes 112 meditation practices for touching the sacred in daily life. The teachings are playful, instinctive, down to earth, and transcendent.

Meet yourself where you are in a retreat that emphasizes naturalness, spontaneity, and being at home in the universe. You learn

YOGA, ART, and MINDFULNESS Mary Hannah Parkman and Stephanie Haboush Plunkett FOR everyone; no experience necessary.

Kripalu is proud to partner with the world-renowned Norman Rockwell Museum for a one-of-a-kind program exploring the intersection of mindfulness, art, and creativity. Mindfulness, or the practice of focused awareness, continues to gain popularity as a tool for an array of mental and physical benefits, from stress reduction to improved concentration to boosted creativity and innovation. Art theory, observation, and practice mesh perfectly with mindfulness techniques as deep, spiritual expression naturally manifests in visible and concrete ways.

In this program, you • Experience the rich exhibitions of the museum during private gallery tours • Explore your creative expression through outdoor drawing classes and other art-based activities throughout the week • Learn meditation and breathing techniques to calm the mind and focus awareness • Enjoy gentle, accessible yoga and movement sessions to renew and reinvigorate the body.

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 6

• A variety of meditation practices • How meditation can be more restful than sleep • Skills for handling emotions and sensations that arise in meditation • Ways to blend meditation and movement.

NOTE See the Kripalu website for more information on the meditation teacher training option available to yoga teachers.

TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 6

LORIN ROCHE, PHD, has been teaching meditation since 1968. He is the author of Meditation Made Easy and Whole Body Meditations. lorinroche.com COBY KOZLOWSKI, MA, E-RYT, is a faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga and founder of Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive™. cobyk.com

CAMILLE MAURINE, an internationally renowned meditation and movement mentor with a passion for female spiritual empowerment and embodiment, is coauthor of Meditation Secrets for Women and Meditation 24/7. camillemaurine.com

See the Kripalu website for more presenter bios.

MARY HANNAH PARKMAN, RYT 200, teaches nature-inspired workshops for Kripalu R&R, incorporating art and mindfulness.

STEPHANIE HABOUSH PLUNKETT is the deputy director and chief curator of the Norman Rockwell Museum.

AUGUST YOGA

AUGUST 18–23 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Dynamic Gentle Yoga SLOW, SMOOTH, AND SOOTHING

Rudy Peirce and Nina Triolo FOR all levels. CE credits.

PROGRAMS with LAMA MIGMAR TSETEN

Experience a yoga practice that helps you meet yourself where you are. Rudy Peirce and Nina Triolo take a slow and gradual approach that empowers you to gently explore your pain-free range of motion.

Come learn what’s possible in an accessible practice that reduces pain, releases stress, and builds resilience and focus, optimizing your body’s natural healing powers as you catalyze the many benefits of yoga for body, mind, and spirit.

A perfect way to start or reignite a regular practice at home, this immersion includes • A gentle approach to asana, pranayama, meditation, and deep relaxation • Yoga philosophy, which is as relevant today as ever • Simple ways to bring yoga into your daily life, relationships, and diet.

Return home rejuvenated, calm, and ready to savor more yoga in your life.

TUITION $340 + room & meals; p. 6

RUDY PEIRCE, MA, E-RYT 500, LVCYT, a Kripalu Yoga teacher since 1983, guides accessible, gentle yoga and gentle chair yoga, and is creator of a four-CD set, the Gentle Series. gentleyogi.com

NINA TRIOLO, E-RYT 500, has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than 20 years. She received her 500hour certification from Kripalu and created a chair yoga program in her community. lovingbalanceyoga.com

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

AUGUST 21–23 WEDNESDAY–FRIDAY

AUGUST 23–25 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Mother Tara Empowerment

A Buddhist Healing Ritual

FOR everyone.

DAKINI’S HEART-ESSENCE CHÖD AND EMPOWERMENTS

Experience bliss, abundance, and strength as you overcome the layers of destructive emotions—including stress, fear, anxiety, and/or addiction—built up over past years and lives. The Mother Tara Empowerment ceremony, given by Lama Migmar according to the Tibetan tantric tradition, helps you awaken the enlightened wisdom mother already present within you.

During this program, Lama Migmar bestows the healing empowerments of the white, gold, red, and green Taras and guides you in Sanskrit mantra and sacred Tibetan recitations with English translations. He also gives instructions in meditation and mudra to experience the true nature of body, speech, and mind.

TUITION $285 + room & meals; p. 6

LAMA MIGMAR TSETEN has served as Buddhist chaplain at Harvard University since 1997 and is the founder of Sakya Institute for Buddhist Studies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. lamamigmar.net

FOR everyone.

Healing Chöd is an ancient Buddhist ritual known for its power to alleviate physical, emotional, and mental illness and suffering. There are no instructions to follow or techniques to learn. One simply lies down, rests, and receives healing. Healing Chöd is suitable for everyone, including those with chronic or mild illnesses.

Healing Chöd rituals consist of music, prayers, and mantras in the sacred sounds of Sanskrit and Tibetan, transformative mudras and offerings, and meditation to cut through the destructive emotions and repel negative energies and obstacles. Empowerments are given to further increase healing blessings.

Dakini’s Heart-Essence Chöd is based on the female Buddha, Vajrayogini. It originated with the 10th-century Indian yogi Mahasiddha Naropa, and was passed down to Lama Migmar’s guru, Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, also the guru of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

COMBINE THESE PROGRAMS for a 10 percent tuition discount for each program.

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YOGA

AUGUST 22–25 THURSDAY–SUNDAY

BLACK YOGA TEACHERS ALLIANCE 2019 CONFERENCE

ABIGAIL IFATOLA JEFFERSON is a storyteller and educator from Harlem, New York, who performs and conducts workshops nationally, using story, song, rhythm, and yoga dance.

JANA LONG, E-RYT 500, is a certified yoga therapist, Kripalu Yoga teacher, and Ayurvedic practitioner in the Wise Earth tradition of

RISE AND SHINE! CE credits.

Embark on a deeply spiritual journey as you explore the breadth and diversity of yoga at the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance Conference. Like the sun, we rise and shine rays of healing, peace, and renewal upon our families and communities. Let your brilliance illuminate the world!

Join us for a spirit-filled, educational, intergenerational, life-affirming experience. Learn from master teachers and healers in this celebration of yoga, dancing, drumming, and chanting. It is time to rise and shine!

TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 6

self-care. powerofonecenter.com

LEN CABRAL is an internationally acclaimed, awardwinning storyteller who has been engaging audiences through the art of storytelling for more than 42 years. lencabral.com

LESLIE BOOKER, cofounder of the Yoga Service Council at Omega Institute, is on faculty with the Engaged Mindfulness Institute and Off the Mat, Into the World. lesliebooker.com

LESLIE SALMON JONES is a professional dancer, certified holistic personal trainer, wellness coach, yoga instructor, public speaker, and creator of Afro Flow Yoga™. lesliesalmonjones.com

JEFF W. JONES is a technologist and artist who began his career at IBM while moonlighting as a musician. Jeff plays bass and sings with jazz duos, gospel music ensembles, and rock/pop/R&B quartets.

MARIA BROOM, nationally recognized as an actress for her recurring roles in HBO’s The Wire and The Corner, is also a storyteller, dancer, and author.

PATRICE GAINES, a motivational speaker and spiritual life coach, is author of Laughing in the Dark and Moments of Grace. patricegaines.com

YIRSER RA HOTEP (ELVRID C. LAWRENCE), MSW, RYT, a master yoga instructor, social worker, counselor, and therapist, has taught yoga, stress management, and wellness for 44 years. yogaskills.com

YOGA

AUGUST 23–25 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Power Vinyasa Yoga PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL TRAINING FOR A LIFETIME

Coeli Marsh FOR Power Vinyasa Yoga practitioners and people with some yoga experience who want to start a Power Vinyasa practice.

CE credits.

Celebrate Power Vinyasa Yoga and learn how to develop a healthy, lifelong practice. Power Vinyasa Yoga is magnetic, drawing countless yogis to discover strength, joy, freedom, and transformation. Coeli Marsh taps into her expertise in alignment, psychology, and education to help you learn • The primary benefits and therapeutic qualities of Power Vinyasa Yoga • “Hot spots” for emotional growth and how to make use of them • How to maximize safety, develop “adaptive technology,” and make each posture truly yours • The healing power of playfulness during a challenging practice • Restorative sequences to rejuvenate the body.

Create a strong container for transformation as you sweat, laugh, and generate a blueprint for a lifetime of practice.

TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 6

COELI MARSH, EDM, E-RYT 500, integrates her training in psychology with her background in yoga as a healing art, specializing in training teachers and classroom assistants.

AUGUST HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SELF-DISCOVERY

AUGUST 23–25 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

AUGUST 23–25 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Mindfulness-Based Eating Intimacy as a Awareness Training Spiritual Path Jean Kristeller and Andrea Lieberstein

A RETREAT FOR COUPLES

FOR everyone; no previous meditation

Richard Borofsky and Antra Kalnins Borofsky

experience required. CE credits.

Experience a new approach to eating, one that cultivates inner wisdom through mindful-eating practices and guided meditations.

Research funded by the National Institutes of Health has shown that Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT) is a powerful approach to addressing struggles with weight and eating issues.

Deepen your understanding of mindfulness as it applies to eating and joyful living, through sitting meditation, eating meditations, group discussion, and gentle yoga exercises. You also explore current nutrition and exercise guidelines, as you learn • Ways to eat that are more attuned to your body’s needs • To experience the full pleasure and taste of food without overeating • Ways to release the guilt and struggle often associated with dieting • Tools for making balanced and healthy choices so that you will be truly nourished.

TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 6

JEAN KRISTELLER, PHD, author of The Joy of Half a Cookie, received her doctorate from Yale University and has used mindfulness-based interventions for eating disorders and obesity for more than 25 years. mb-eat.com ANDREA LIEBERSTEIN, MPH, RDN, RYT, is a mindfulnessbased registered dietitian nutritionist, mindfulness meditation teacher, mindful eating expert, speaker, retreat leader, teacher trainer, and author of Well Nourished. mindfuleatingtraining.com

FOR all couples.

Love is the ultimate renewable resource.

To be sustainable, the quality of love in an intimate partnership must continually evolve, becoming more precise, mindful, compassionate, and wise—eventually blossoming into a spiritual path. Explore six ways to grow your intimate partnership into a spiritual practice: • Learn to abide timelessly together in the present • Open to receive and give abundant, unconditional, omnipresent love • Expand compassion to include all that is vulnerable or unloved in yourself and your partner • Rejoice in the grace of sexuality • Meet each other in humility, truth, and mutuality to foster a bond that transcends differences • See and speak to each other as the Beloved.

Grow your love into a deeper, more spiritual connection in a weekend that includes couples mindfulness practices, dialogue, humor, music, and group sharing.

TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 6

RICHARD BOROFSKY, EDD, and ANTRA KALNINS BOROFSKY, EDM, are cofounders and codirectors of the Center for the Study of Relationship in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where they provide couples therapy and workshops on the practice of relationship.

Kripalu is outstanding, a place where you can breathe, reconnect to your essence, and rejoice in life!”

YOGA

AUGUST 23–25 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Yoga Therapeutics for Radiant Health Todd Norian FOR all levels, including yoga teachers.

Pain-free living is your birthright and joy, your “factory setting.” If unconscious movement patterns and self-limiting beliefs are keeping you from enjoying the natural states of fulfillment, ease, and joy, come discover • Your body’s optimal design for radiant health • How to heal and prevent common aches and pains using the safe and accessible alignment techniques of Ashaya Yoga® • How to address specific dysfunctions of the body, including sore back, bulging discs, tight hips, sciatica, kyphosis of the upper back, shoulder pain, rotator cuff tears, sore knees, stiff neck, and more • Empowering tantric teachings that support healing on all levels—body, mind, and heart.

Return home from this weekend of therapeutic yoga with tools and skills to keep yourself pain-free.

NOTE This is a therapeutic, professionallevel course geared for practitioners at all levels.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 6

—Deborah F., Moretown, Vermont TODD NORIAN, E-RYT 500, founder of Ashaya Yoga®, teaches with the heartfelt intention to awaken others to their inherent potential for unlimited joy, vitality, and fulfillment. ashayayoga.com and shri.tv

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A Labor Day Getaway Just for You As summer winds down and the kids go back to school, take advantage of that empty nest and treat yourself to some well-deserved personal time.

Kripalu R&R over the Labor Day

SELF-DISCOVERY

weekend is a great way to step back

AUGUST 23–30 FRIDAY–FRIDAY

and take stock. Best of all, our R&R

PATH OF LOVE 7-DAY INTENSIVE RETREAT

schedule is flexible, so you can do what you want, when you want.

You’ll return home refreshed and ready to embrace what’s ahead with renewed clarity and vitality.

FIND OUT MORE

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I love the Path of Love process! It has helped me in so many ways through life, not least in opening my voice and giving it new breadth and new depth. And for me, that’s always a proof of inner expansion. It is a spiritual ‘spring clean.’”

—Deva Premal, musician

Talib Fisher and Shubhaa Fisher Integrating the latest research and understandings in scientific and spiritual development, the Path of Love 7-Day Retreat provides essential tools for establishing connection and loving relationships with ourselves and others. Whatever you are facing—stress, healing from grief or loss, dealing with anxiety, depression, fear, or relationship issues—this retreat can address your needs.

If you want to change the world, you must begin with yourself.

Learn to recognize and grow out of old and limiting personality structures that can keep you from the full expression of who you are.

When these patterns are exposed, felt, faced, and brought to awareness, you learn to trust yourself in new ways.

TALIB FISHER, an educator and clinical therapist specializing in relational and trauma resolutions, is a Path Retreats Leader in Europe and South America. talibshubhaa.com

In a safe, supportive environment, you experience personal growth and development through guided meditations, emotionalrelease work, self-inquiry, writing assignments, and sharing in small groups. Path of Love will challenge and enrich you, help you find the meaning you’ve been missing, and support the fulfillment of your deepest longings.

NOTE Acceptance in this retreat is pending a review of an application and a pre-workshop interview with a Path of Love facilitator.

TUITION $2,375+ room & meals; p. 6

SHUBHAA FISHER, a teacher and codependency therapist, certified by the Learning Love Institute, is a leader of Path Retreats processes. talibshubhaa.com

AUGUST

Celebrate Labor Day weekend...

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Simple Solutions for Your Rejuvenation and Vitality Lee Albert and Peggy Cappy Based on their recent PBS show, Survival Guide for Pain-Free Living, this program with acclaimed teachers Lee Albert and Peggy Cappy focuses on relieving aches and pains and improving posture, providing you with the skills to carry this new awareness and ease into your everyday life.

Lee and Peggy combine their time-honored approaches to health and vitality to teach you • Warm-ups that stimulate the lymph system, your body’s “house cleaner” • Breathing exercises to relax your nervous system and calm your brain • Stretches and modified yoga postures to bring newfound ease and comfort to your body • Meditations to focus your mind and foster a happy heart • The principles of muscle imbalances, including how to remedy “slumpsitting” and “text neck.”

Return home with a wonderful practice to reinforce your well-being and inner harmony.

TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 6

LEE ALBERT, NMT, author of Yoga for Pain Relief and Live Pain Free, is a neuromuscular therapist and yoga instructor trained in orthopedic massage, positional therapy, and yoga therapy. leealbert.com

PEGGY CAPPY, author of Yoga for All of Us, is creator of nine Yoga for the Rest of Us programs for PBS, plus numerous audio offerings for relaxation and healthy living. peggycappy.com

SELF-DISCOVERY

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 1 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

DANCING at the CROSSROADS AN INVOCATION OF CELTIC SONG, STORY, AND RITUAL Ajeet Kaur (Siobhán Moore), Thomas Moore, and guest musicians FOR everyone.

For thousands of years, songs have been sung and stories shared to honor the end of summer and the transition to the harvest season, followed by a profound and subtle time of letting go. It is a time to become enchanted with the mystery and beauty of life—enriched by ritual, lifted by song, and held by deep roots of wisdom.

For the first time, best-selling author Thomas Moore and his daughter, Ajeet Kaur (Siobhán Moore), join together to share music, stories, and ancient traditions that live on as potent rituals to deepen your inner life. Join them to experience • A gathering of world-renowned musicians to bring your experience of Celtic song to life • Intimate conversations with Thomas • An exploration of music and song as ritual • A poetic journey through myth and folklore to reawaken a sense of mystery and lineage • A chance to explore your own roots and stories, inviting a time of reflection and revitalizing your inner world

AJEET KAUR (SIOBHÁN MOORE) is a recording artist and yogi whose music draws on the sacred traditions of Ireland, India, and world folk traditions. Her albums have been featured as #1 on iTunes and Billboard Top 10 charts. ajeetmusic.com

THOMAS MOORE, PHD, author of Care of the Soul and 25 other books on spirituality and depth psychology, is also an international lecturer and psychotherapist. careofthesoul.net

• A Saturday-evening concert.

Come meet at the crossroads of your life, dance through the richness of wisdom, and carry forward a new sense of vitality as you choose your path ahead.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 6

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AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY

KRIPALU OUTDOORS Mark Roule and Michelle Dalbec

FOR everyone; no experience necessary. CE credits.

Get outside and go with the flow—on the water, on the earth, and on the mat!

Satisfy your longing for a connection to nature as you explore hiking, kayaking, and yoga in the beauty of the Berkshires. Tap into nature’s profound ability to inspire us and help us gain clarity in our lives, as you

The Opening the Heart Workshop Linda Aranda Belliveau, Al DeGroot, Judy Kushner-DeGroot, Liz Mazlish, and Lee Perlman The Opening the Heart (OTH) philosophy recognizes that true health is based on a holistic model that includes mind, body, and spirit. Drawing on a unique blend of contemporary positive psychology and ancient wisdom traditions, you engage the body’s natural energies in exercises designed to help you • Heal past trauma • Work through blocked emotions

• Follow the winding trails of Yokun Ridge, with different levels of hiking to suit your needs

• Disentangle from the past and reconnect with core truths

• Kayak on Lake Mahkeenac

• Learn to live more fully from the heart.

• Relax into tranquil walking and floating meditations

Exploring deep areas of the self requires the security of a safe environment, in which participants receive respectful, loving, individual attention. The leaders of the OTH workshop have many years of experience in providing these essentials.

• Practice Kripalu Yoga to balance body and mind.

Participants should be comfortable hiking on wooded trails over hilly and sometimes difficult terrain, and have experience entering, exiting, and paddling a solo kayak.

TUITION $309 + room & meals; p. 6

NOTE You must complete a questionnaire and return to the presenters before the program begins. See the this program on the Kripalu website.

TUITION $250 + room & meals

LINDA ARANDA BELLIVEAU, a counselor and wellness coach, has led Opening the Heart workshops since 1981. openingtheheartworkshop.com

AL DEGROOT coordinated Opening the Heart for years at Spring Hill Institute, and was a lead facilitator of the OTH for Couples.

JUDY KUSHNER-DEGROOT is a senior leader of Opening the Heart and specializes in working with individuals, couples, and LGBTQ groups.

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 500, is a passionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who offers workshops and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training programs. myoga.com

MARK ROULE, RYT 500, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and outdoor guide who holds qigong teacher certifications with the Elixir Light and IIQTC schools, and is certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapists.

LIZ MAZLISH has led Opening the Heart Workshops since 1990, and has had a private psychotherapy practice for 27 years.

LEE PERLMAN, PHD, teaches philosophy in the experimental study group at MIT and is the director of the MIT prison initiative.

AUGUST YOGA

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Deep Play for Kids MANDALAS AND MEMORIES CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Missy Brown

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY

FOR kids ages 6–12.

ART FUSION EXPLORING ART AND YOUR CREATIVITY FOR all levels Ready to amp up your creativity?

Delve into a variety of art styles while you revitalize and relax. Art Fusion brings together an eclectic team of skilled instructors from various modalities for a powerful long weekend of collaboration and community.

Come explore and expand your creative awareness in the following dynamic art experiences: • Chakra mandala art with Kathryn Costa • Mixed media collage with Karen Arp-Sandel • Jewelry beadwork with Amy DiLalla • Hand-lettering with Danielle Rothman • Intuitive photography with Mindy Véissid.

Flow into your rhythm as you empower your creative expression in Kripalu’s nurturing environment.

NOTE Bring a camera or smartphone for the intuitive photography session; art supplies will be provided.

TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 6

KATHRYN COSTA hosts the 100 Mandalas Challenge and has taught thousands of people to create mandalas through her YouTube videos, online courses, and workshops. 100mandalas.com

KAREN ARP-SANDEL, BA, KYT, KYIS, artist, educator, spiritual activist, and founder of the international Vibrant Visionary Collage Community, teaches art as a spiritual practice. karenarpsandel.com

DANIELLE ROTHMAN, founder of Rothbyrns Creative and a modern calligrapher who has helped more than 1,000 students write beautifully, builds community through her art and workshops. rothbyrnscreative.com

AMY DILALLA has been a small business entrepreneur for 11 years and is the jewelry designer behind the Peach Tree.

MINDY VÉISSID, an award-winning international fine art photographer and author, is creator of Art of Intuitive Photography. artofintuitivephotography.com

Kids, dive right into the joy of play in a program overflowing with experiences that build confidence and community, and encourage exploration into your limitless potential. In this fun program, you • Learn about the power of positive thinking and setting intentions • Discover “time in” through the creation and use of “meditation jars” each child can bring home • Explore the outdoors as you gather beautiful objects to build a giant mandala • Use yoga props to create “Meditation Island,” a place to go when you need to take a few breaths, write, draw, or chill • Practice simple yoga movements, breathing, relaxation techniques, and guided visualization.

Parents, this program supports kids in learning the best ways to navigate through life. Being at Kripalu with your child creates a foundation to explore health and wellness together.

NOTE Children in this program must be accompanied at Kripalu by a parent or adult who is registered for a program or Kripalu R&R. Kids meet for morning and afternoon sessions while parents are in their programs. Families are together at mealtimes, in the evenings, and overnight.

TUITION $240 + children’s housing; call for rates.

MISSY BROWN, E-RYT, is an experienced yoga teacher and wellness educator who combines her love of children and yoga in age-appropriate programs for kids. deepplayforkids.com

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BEHIND THE SCENES

The Kripalu Labyrinth WHERE: Head down the hill from the Front Terrace, and you’ll find the Labyrinth across the South Drive, on the way to the Kripalu Lakefront.

HISTORY: The Labyrinth was conceived and built in 2001 by Kripalu Schools faculty member Sudha Carolyn Lundeen and longtime Kripalu Grounds Supervisor Kevin “Moose” Foran, who designed it on a paper napkin in the Kripalu Dining Hall. It’s 1,090 feet long, has seven circuits, and is one of nearly 5,700 labyrinths around the world.

SYMBOLISM: Since they were first created (some four thousand years ago, as evidenced by ancient petroglyphs), labyrinths have served as tools for meditation and prayer— metaphors for the journey within to access the deepest self, and then out again into the world. For some, the seven circuits of the classical labyrinth design recall the seven chakras in yoga philosophy.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LABYRINTH AND A MAZE: A labyrinth is unicursal—it has one path that will lead you toward (and away from) the center, without offering choices along the way. At the center of the Kripalu Labyrinth, you’ll find offerings left by the thousands of guests who visit each year.

A PRACTICE FOR THE LABYRINTH: Pause at the entrance and breathe deeply. Close your eyes and notice any smells, sounds, and sensations. Dedicate your walk to someone, or pose a question, inviting an answer to arise as you go. Enter and begin your journey, bringing mindful awareness to each step as you trace the well-worn path.

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

YOGA

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Exploring Yin

Yoga Philosophy and Practices to Thrive in Your Recovery

TAOIST MEDITATION AND QIGONG FOR WOMEN

Sharon Smith, Marie Favorito, Jamee Culbertson, and Rachel Santos

Tommy Rosen FOR all levels. CE credits.

FOR women; no experience needed.

Taoism contains an important tradition of female mastery that is inherent in its philosophy and practices. Women represent the cosmic force of yin, while men represent its yang counterpart. Together, these forces create the whole and keep each other in balance. The harmonious relationship between yin and yang is essential for good health and the stabilization of life-force energy, personally as well as in society.

Women occupy a unique position in today’s world, stepping up and finding their voices and expression, strengthening yin in an overly yang world.

Whether you are new to Taoism or are a seasoned practitioner, join faculty from the historic Immortal Sisters Conference and learn

The transformative possibilities of yoga and meditation are a perfect complement to anyone on a path of recovery from addiction. These practices give a person in recovery so many of the elements needed along the way. Where addiction is characterized by outward grasping driven by a perceived sense of lack, yoga is an inner quest leading to wholeness and fulfillment.

This powerful program is designed to give you the philosophy, tools, and a direct path to experiencing greater awareness, intuition, health, and freedom. Come practice vinyasa flow, Kundalini kriyas, pranayama, meditation, and chanting to help you recognize your samskaras (habits/addictions) and move beyond them. Join Tommy Rosen for three days of recovery, practice, transcendence, and bliss.

TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 6

TOMMY ROSEN, a vinyasa flow and Kundalini Yoga teacher, is a leading authority on addiction and recovery, and founder of the Recovery 2.0 online conference. tommyrosen.com

• The ancient wisdom of Returning to the Tao • Ways to cultivate connection to your female nature • Qigong, tai chi, and meditation practices.

Return to your life grounded in yin and feeling renewed, refreshed, and strengthened.

TUITION $330 + room & meals; p. 6

SHARON SMITH, a certified senior instructor and Chi Nei Tsang practitioner in Mantak Chia’s Universal Tao, has practiced Taoist spiritual and healing arts for 40 years. taosharon.com

MARIE FAVORITO, founder and director of the Universal Tao Boston School of Taoist Practices, has more than 30 years of experience as a senior instructor of Universal Healing Tao. universaltaoboston.com

JAMEE CULBERTSON is a senior instructor of Mantak Chia’s Universal Tao and a certified Alexander Technique practitioner. alexanderlessonsboston.com RACHEL SANTOS, a trained Healing Tao instructor and antra facilitator, brings ancient teachings to modern life with immense joy. hearton.life

SELF-DISCOVERY

AUGUST 30–SEPTEMBER 2 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Fearless Living LIVE THE LIFE YOUR SOUL INTENDED

Rhonda Britten FOR everyone.

Have you ever given up on a dream because fear got the best of you? You’re not alone. Fear thwarts your ability to express your purpose, give and receive love, and realize your dreams. Fear is insidious and a trickster.

It’s also a great teacher—if you can harness its power.

Rhonda Britten gives you tools to make choices from freedom instead of unconscious fear-based thoughts, feelings, and actions. In this program, you learn • Insight into the origins of fear and the disguises it wears • How our brains are hardwired to lean on fear • Ways to master the fears that have silently kept you hostage to the belief that you are not good enough

RHONDA BRITTEN, Emmy Award–winner, repeat Oprah guest, TEDx speaker, and Huffington Post blogger, is a globally recognized expert on fear and fearlessness. fearlessliving.com

TUITION $300 + room & meals; p. 6

• Practical solutions you can use right now to put fear in its place.

Join Rhonda as she brings the neuroscience of fear down to earth, introducing you to a more meaningful, fearless life.

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Start planning your fall JULIA CAMERON SEPTEMBER 6–8

Creative Myths and Monsters A Workshop on the Artist’s Way

Mind, Mood, and Food

DAVID WHYTE OCTOBER 4–6

What to Remember When Waking The Disciplines of An Everyday Life

Optimal Nutrition for Body and Brain

GENEEN ROTH

SEPTEMBER 13–17

OCTOBER 11–13

James S. Gordon, Kathie Madonna Swift, John Bagnulo, Cynthia Geyer, Mark Hyman, and more

KRISTIN NEFF and CHRISTOPHER GERMER SEPTEMBER 20–22

Women, Weight, and Power Releasing the Energy of Obsession

TARA BRACH OCTOBER 18–20

Mindful Self Compassion Core Skills Training

Radical Acceptance Healing and Freeing Our Hearts

BAXTER BELL and MELINA MEZA

ALBERTO VILLOLDO

SEPTEMBER 22–29

One Spirit Medicine Grow a New Timeless Body

MARTHA BECK

SYMPOSIUM on YOGA RESEARCH

Yoga for Healthy Aging Intensive

SEPTEMBER 27–29

Your Real Home Address Finding Peace and Plenty in Chaotic Times

OCTOBER 18–20

OCTOBER 20–22

Dean Ornish, Elisa Kozasa, Cynthia L. Battle, Peter J. Bayley, and more

SAVE THE DATE!

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SHARON SALZBERG and STEPHEN COPE OCTOBER 25–27

The Practice of Loving-Kindness A Meditation and Yoga Weekend

THE ART OF QI NOVEMBER 1–4

Robert Peng, Daisy Lee, Lorelei Chang, Mark Roule, and more

JUDITH HANSON LASATER NOVEMBER 3–8

Relax and Renew Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga

OCTOBER 1–4

KRIPALU’S 28th ANNUAL YOGA TEACHERS CONFERENCE This year’s annual conference focuses on the therapeutic benefits of yoga. It’s a reunion, professional development opportunity, and mini vacation all in one!

Registration opens soon.

ANGELA FARMER NOVEMBER 8–10

Becoming Who You Are at Any Age

YANG YANG NOVEMBER 15–17

Tai Chi and Qigong for Sleep, Stress, and Weight Loss

NOVEMBER 24–29

THANKSGIVING at KRIPALU Celebrate with us! Give yourself several days to unwind, or arrive just in time for a memorable midday Thanksgiving feast.

Find out more

kripalu.org/thanksgiving

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Presenter Index A Abramson, Karen 68 Albert, Lee 52, 93 Al-Solaim, Lamis 41 Anderson, Jane 41 Anderson, Susan 55 Arora, Indu 23 Arp-Sandel, Karen 95 Arylo, Christine 63 Auder, Alex 63 B Baker, Kim 84 Baniel, Anat 44 Battles, Kiesha 59 Beattie, Susannah 42, 71 Belliveau, Linda Aranda 94 Bergins, Toni 73, 75 Bilotta, Heather 61 Birigwa, Ssanyu 29 Birkholm, Molly 23 Black, Emily Rapp 72 Bonvissuto, Leah 47 Booker, Leslie 90 Bordner, Abby 39 Borofsky, Antra Kalnins 91 Borofsky, Richard 91 Bowman, Katy 26 Breuer, Maya 59 Brier, Rabbi Sigal 27 Britten, Rhonda 97 Brody, Karen 58 Brody, Sage 61 Broom, Maria 90 Browde, Paul 29 Brower, Elena 53, 83 Brown, Missy 32, 56, 95 Brown, Richard P. 38, 67 Buttenheim, Megha Nancy 42, 56 Byrne, Lorna 79 C Cabral, Len 90 Cappy, Peggy 32, 93 Carlson, Larissa Hall 54, 85 Carroll, Yoganand Michael 28 Casperson, Erin 65, 87 Chandra, Lillee 62 Chan, Jovinna 53 Charon, Rita 29 Clark, Sara 43 Cope, Stephen 45 Costa, Kathryn 95 Crelin, Suzanne Duran 56 Crist, Ray 22, 33 Cruz, Jacqueline 29 Culbertson, Jamee 97 Cushnir, Raphael 26 D Dalbec, Michelle 34, 57, 83, 94 Dana, Deb 80 Daniell, Matthew 62 Darwish, Jillian 41

Davidson, Brett 29 DeGroot, Al 94 de Jesus, Lillian 29 Desai, Kamini 23 Desmond, Harry 29 Desmond, Tim 70 DiLalla, Amy 95 Dinsmore-Tuli, Uma 23 Dooley, Mike 79 D’Simone, Moun 34 D’Simone, Sah 34 Dudley, Erin 63 E English, Allison 37 F Fain, Karlee 27 Faulds, Richard (Shobhan) and Danna 65 Favorito, Marie 97 Fisher, Shubhaa 92 Fisher, Talib 92 Fleuchaus, Ann 67 Flores, Don Sebastián Pauccar 33 Foley, Tara 60 Ford, Ashley C. 47 Foust, Jonathan (Sudhir) 77 Fraser, Dougall 25 Frey, Jess 34, 43, 49, 57, 60, 83 Futuronsky, Aruni Nan 28, 36 G Gaines, Patrice 90 Garivaltis, Hilary 87 Gates, Rolf 68 Gelcer, Jim 88 Gerbarg, Patricia L. 38, 67 Gibbons, Stacey 37 Gilligan, Carol 29 Glass, Jonathan and Katherine 33 Gokhale, Esther 57 Goldberg, Philip 27 Gordon, James S. 80 Gordon, Lin 37 Gowda, Deepu 29 Grossman, Marc 46 H Hagel, Katie 66 Hanauer, Craig 53 Hendrix, Harville 74 Henrikson, Nina 22, 71 Henry, June 23 Hermann, Nellie 47 Hoffer, Stacey 63 Holmes, Christopher 61 Hotep, Yirser Ra 90 Howard, Sherrie 61 Howard, Tymi 75 Hughes, Jurian 53 Hunt, Helen LaKelly 74

J Jahnke, Roger 85 Jaouad, Suleika 47 Jefferson, Abigail Ifatola 90 Jennings, Candace A. 59 Johnson, Jennifer 24 John, Thomas 56 Jones-Bey, Noor Marie 29 Jones, Jeff W. 90 Jones, Leslie Salmon 90 Judith, Anodea 76 K Kay, Annie B. 28, 60, 82 Kaur, Ajeet (Siobhán Moore) 93 Kelley, Mira 65 Kempton, Sally 87 Khalsa, Shakta 43 Kirn, Roberta 70 Kozlowski, Coby 88 Kress, Rose 54 Kristeller, Jean 55, 91 Kushner-DeGroot, Judy 94 L Lang, Lesli 69 Lasater, Judith Hanson 38 Lee, Daisy 25 Leonard, Steven 37 Leven, Dan 61 Levesque, Anna 77 Levin, Nancy 43 Lieberstein, Andrea 55, 91 Lindsey, Ruthie 47 London, Peter 71 Long, Jana 59, 90 Lopez, Stephanie 23, 84 Lubetkin, Deborah 54 Lusk, Julie 66 Lutz, Jacqueline 37 M MacLeod, Ainslie 44 Mandel, Marc 85 Marsh, Coeli 90 Marsh, Sarahjoy 70 Mather, Erica 37 Maurine, Camille 88 Mazlish, Liz 94 McDonough, Megan 41 Miller, Elise Browning 81 Miller, Jill 78 Miller, Richard 23 Millman, Debbie 86 Mittra, Sri Dharma 46 Moore, Thomas 93 Mortali, Micah 36, 65 Morton, Niisa 39 N Nappi, Brandon 36 Nelson, Bhavani Lorraine 39 Nelson, Ken 69 Nelson, Lisa B. 24, 28, 87 Nichtern, Ethan 47

Norian, Todd 91 Nugent, Cecilia 59 O O’Brian, Yogacharya Ellen Grace 82 O’Keefe, Erin Maile 47 O’Keefe, Kevin 47 P Parker, Gail 59 Parkman, Mary Hannah 88 Pasalis, Edi 41 Pastiloff, Jennifer 64 Pearce, Kyla 84 Peirce, Rudy 89 Perez, Carlos A. 37 Perlman, Lee 94 Pierce, Ramsay 84 Pirtle, Mark 24 Piver, Susan 80 Platt, John C. 44 Plonski, Shai 35 Plunkett, Stephanie Haboush 88 Pransky, Jillian 47, 64 R Randolph, Ann 72 Rao, Nina 38 Rea, Shiva 86 Reddy, Keli Lalita 38 Reis, Jennifer 23, 41, 76 Remelius, Tracy 66 Reynolds, Sil 58 Richards, Mary 38 Roche, Lorin 88 Roche, Melanie 45 Romm, Aviva 69 Ronka, David 69 Rosen, Tommy 97 Rose, Shiva 69 Rothman, Danielle 95 Roule, Mark 42, 49, 77, 94 Roxo, Alexandra 55 Roy, Lipi 29 S Salzberg, Sharon 45 Santos, Rachel 97 Saraswati, Swami Atmarupa 23 Saraswati, Swami Shankardev 23 Schaff, Terry Roth 68 Schieck, Rochelle 49 Schwartz, Richard C. 78 Sellers, Heather 46 Sewall, Laura 46 Siegel, Irene R. 84 Singh, Amanbir 37 Sirois, Maria 27, 75 Sky, Licia 60 Smith, Dana A. 59 Smith, Iona M. 56 Smith, Jeremy Rock 31, 82

Smith, Sharon 97 Soffer, Rebecca 72 Solodkin, Arlen 41 Steger, Michael F. 41 Stein, Claude 24 Stewart, Sarah B. 78 Sturtevant, Dana 32 T Triolo, Nina 89 Tseten, Lama Migmar 89 V van der Kolk, Bessel 60 Vega, Selene Kumin 76 Véissid, Mindy 95 Velisarius, Demetri 86 Vilella, Nikki 63 Voelker, Lakshmi 33 Vosler, John 23 W Wallace, Lynda 62 Warrington, Ruby 55 Watson, Linda 27 Weinert, Lisa 47 Weintraub, Amy 54 Whelan-Berry, Karen 41 White, Jim 69 Wilson, Jamia 47 Y Youkilis, Robyn 39 Young, Ron 59 Z Zeller, Shilo 84

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Continuing Education and Continuing Medical Education Credits

More than 100 programs to choose from.

Continuing Education (CE) credits are available for • Ayurvedic Professionals (NAMA) • Coaches (ICF) • Massage Therapists (NCBTMB)

Kripalu is not recognized by the state of New York to offer continuing education credits to massage therapists through NCBTMB.

• Nurses (NURS)

Nursing continuing education credits are provided through Berkshire AHEC.

• Psychologists (PSY) Psychology continuing education credits are provided through R. Cassidy Seminars, Santa Rosa, CA.

• Registered Dietitians (RD) • Social Workers (SW)

Kripalu is not recognized by the state of New York to offer continuing education credits to social workers through the Collaborative of NASW-MA Chapter and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work.

• Yoga Teachers (YA) • Certified Yoga Therapists (IAYT)

Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are available for • Physicians (MD/DO)

Berkshire Health Systems is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians; find out more on our website.

Please note CE eligibility is subject to change. Check your program on the Kripalu website for the most accurate CE information.

Look for CE and CME credits with program descriptions.

Please note that credit fees are nonrefundable after the last day of your stay.

Integrate your life, your career, and your practice with our many programs that offer CE and CME credits.

For more information, visit kripalu.org/cecredits

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SAVE THE DATE! NOVEMBER 10–15, 2019

Angela Farmer

Seane Corn

Zainab Salbi

Valarie Kaur

Alexandra Roxo

Kate Johnson

It is personal. It is political.

It starts with you. It starts within.

Join 300 other like-minded women for a week of solidarity and community as we honor the crossroads of yoga and activism. You’ll hear from well-known voices and experience first-hand the wisdom of Kripalu’s teachings through programs, workshops, keynotes, and more.

Find out more and join the wait-list

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