2020 Kripalu Spring Catalog by Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

170+

programs and trainings to inspire, educate, and empower.

The Moments That Made Us

100+ ways to earn CE and CME credits

A Kripalu Timeline p. 46

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

Welcome to WHO WE ARE

WHERE WE ARE

Consistently rated “Best Yoga and Wellness Retreat Center,” Kripalu has been a field leader in yoga- and mindfulness-based education for more than 40 years. Whether you’re an aspiring or expert yogi—or not a yogi at all—you can choose from hundreds of programs and workshops with world-class teachers and presenters on topics that cover mind, body, and spiritual health.

Located 2.5 hours north of New York City and west of Boston, in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Kripalu is the largest retreat center in North America. Our campus sits on more than 100 pristine acres in the middle of the Yokun Ridge, an area known for its outdoor recreation, scenic beauty, and conserved land.

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There’s a tangible energy here that you can feel from the moment you walk through our doors until you return home, and beyond. You’ll notice an uplifting sense of wonder and possibility in the air. This spring, as the natural world emerges from its slumber, we invite you to set aside your routine and step into spaciousness. A new season of thriving awaits you at Kripalu!

WHAT'S NEW

Our Mission

This spring, Kripalu offers 170+ programs and trainings for you to explore powerful ways of thinking and living. From compelling immersions with Gabrielle Bernstein, Tara Brach, and Latham Thomas to upgrades to our guest rooms (comfy new mattresses and blackout shades) to fresh offerings in Healing Arts, Kripalu continues to grow and flourish. In addition, take note of our Kripalu Signature programs—exclusive offerings at our campus—throughout the catalog.

Signature

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. “Kripalu” is a registered trademark of Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.

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Your Kripalu Ex CONTENTS 6 32 58 84 86 88 90 92

March Programs April Programs May Programs Summer Previews RISE Further Your Education Plan Your Visit Make an Impact

EDITORIAL FEATURES 24 Radical Compassion An excerpt from Tara Brachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new book 46 The Moments That Made Us A Kripalu timeline 50 On the Cover Meet our cover models 78 From the Kripalu Kitchen Insights from our Executive Chef

perience Don’t miss! Incredible opportunities, only at Kripalu. 8 Secrets of the Kripalu Kitchen 17 Become Your Superhuman Self 38 Mindful Habit Change 44 Overcoming Burnout in the Healing Professions 52 Yoga Solutions for Unlimited Possibilities 55 Spring Wellness Yoga and Meditation Detox Retreat 62 Using RISE for Resilience at Work 65 Ayurveda, Mindfulness, and Spring Rewilding

Coming to Kripalu opened my mind and body to the practice of yoga. I never knew it would touch my heart and soul the way it did.” —Lance W., Kripalu guest

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came to Kripalu

celebrate

Patricia D., Kripalu Yoga teacher Which program I took: 200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training

Why I took it: To deepen my practice so I could share yoga with others.

My biggest takeaway: A community of teachers bonded by our love of yoga.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss when you visit: A meditative walk to the Kripalu Lakefront.

e life.”

Programs we recommend...

I’ve always wanted to complete a yoga

10 Asana Stories

teacher training to get deeper into my

16 Introduction to Ayurveda

practice, and my 30-year anniversary of being cancer free was just the right milestone to make it happen. What I experienced in the training not only refined my yoga technique, it also connected me with the happiness that only comes from living in the here and now. It was the best way to celebrate my life.

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33 Radiance Sutras Flow 35 Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Teacher Training 41 Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training 60 The Yoga of Social Change 77 200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training Learn more about the Kripalu Schools at kripalu.org/schools

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ARCH

R&R Retreat

Taking time for yourself is always in season A Kripalu retreat provides everything you need to enjoy a muchdeserved time-out. March in the Berkshires is perfect for enjoying cozy me-time in a nourishing R&R Retreat. This month, we invite you to • Explore different styles of yoga in our daily classes • Go inward in a journaling or meditation workshop • Unwind in the sauna.

Kripalu R&R is available year round. View workshop schedules and book now at

kripalu.org/rr

Kripalu R&R includes • Three delicious, nutritious meals • Expert-led workshops and guided outdoor activities • Daily all-levels yoga and Kripalu YogaDance® • Evening events and program samplers • Use of our amenities: sauna, meditation room, fitness room, walking and hiking trails, and more.

MARCH

There is no better way to get back in touch with my true nature than at Kripalu.” —Sally S., Middletown Springs, Vermont

YOGA

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

YOGA

MARCH 1–3 SUNDAY–TUESDAY

MARCH 1–5 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

Svaroopa Yoga and Meditation

Self-Care Sanctuary SLOW, SIMPLE, AND SOULFUL

Introduction to Hot Yoga Therapeutics

THE BLISS OF A QUIET MIND

Michelle Dalbec and Liza Bertini

Rajashree Choudhury

Yogyananda (Melissa) Fountain

FOR everyone; no yoga or meditation

FOR all levels, including yoga teachers and

experience needed. CE credits.

those experiencing limitations.

Does your life feel too chaotic or complicated, often full of endless to-do lists that have little meaning? Take time to slow down, reflect on what really matters to you, and nourish yourself in this retreat dedicated to self-care, simplicity, and mindfulness.

Hot yoga promotes health through physical alignment, stillness, and postures that target all parts of the body—bones and joints; muscles and organs; and the digestive, circulatory, endocrine, and nervous systems. In this program, Rajashree Choudhury presents Hot Yoga Therapeutics, a practice that combines yoga therapy with hot yoga to create a powerful healing practice accessible to all, especially those who experience mobility limitations and chronic pain or injury.

FOR all levels. CE credits. The mind is a powerful thing. You can think yourself into exhaustion and pain faster than anything you can do with your body. But you are more than your mind. Svaroopa® Yoga focuses on spinal decompression, creating openness from tail to top. With grace and understanding, Yogyananda (Melissa) Fountain leads you through core-opening Svaroopa Yoga poses, chanting, and meditation practices that quiet your mind and release tension in the spine, so you can learn how to live in your body, not in your head. Return home with tools to keep you connected to Self and immersed in your essence: refreshed, renewed, and open to all that life brings, with a quiet mind and a happy body. TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 90

YOGYANANDA (MELISSA) FOUNTAIN, CSYT 700, is a leading Svaroopa® Yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and meditation teacher known for her compassion, humor, and ability to inspire.

Michelle Dalbec and Liza Bertini share accessible practices that support wellbeing of mind, body, and soul. Join them to • Find ease and connection through meditation, yoga nidra, and group discussion • Move and open the body with gentle and restorative yoga • Learn self-care practices and tips for living slowly, simply, and soulfully • Increase self-awareness using visualization, reflection, and journaling • Create a daily personal self-care plan and meaningful rituals. Return home feeling refreshed, energized, and empowered to live life wholeheartedly. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 1000, YACEP, is a Lead Faculty member for Kripalu, lead teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga, a Kripalu R&R workshop presenter, and a Kripalu RISE facilitator.

LIZA BERTINI, E-RYT 500, a personal development coach, yoga and mindfulness educator, and leadership trainer, is Manager of Kripalu R&R and Kripalu programs.

Dive into the theory and application of Hot Yoga Therapeutics to address specific health challenges as you learn • Postural assessment and alignment to develop cues for safe, beneficial adjustments • Asana body reading • A yogic perspective of health and illness • How yoga can help manage stress • Ways to adapt yoga to different populations and needs. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

RAJASHREE CHOUDHURY, C-IAYT, a five-time winner of the National Indian Yoga Championship from 1979 to 1983, leads worldwide seminars, workshops, and yoga retreats on personal development.

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Signature

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

MARCH 1–6 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Meditation in Stillness, Meditation in Action HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

Rick Barrett

MARCH 1–5 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

FOR everyone. CE credits.

Secrets of the Kripalu Kitchen BETTER BAKING Jeremy Rock Smith FOR everyone Join Executive Chef Jeremy Rock Smith as we explore Kripalu’s unique approach to food and cooking, and learn practical and creative techniques that can be applied to your own home kitchen. This program focuses on the basics of baking and the art of breadmaking, millennia-old practices that have roots in nearly every culture on Earth. In this program, you • Learn fundamental baking skills, including selection of ingredients and tools • Experience hands-on preparation and techniques for better baking at home • Discover tips and tricks from the Kripalu Kitchen to elevate your ability and results • Incorporate joy and fun into your baking routine. TUITION $259 + room & meals; p. 90

JEREMY ROCK SMITH, Kripalu’s Executive Chef and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, began his career in classical French cuisine. He is the author of The Kripalu Kitchen: Nourishing Food for Body and Soul.

Meditation in stillness teaches us to control attention and access the gap between thoughts, heighten nonconceptual awareness, and find peace and presence. But what’s next? How do we bring this calm, centered state into all aspects of life? Come explore other forms of meditation— seated, standing, moving, and partnered— to enhance body-mind-spirit integration and whole-brain coherence. If the thought of meditation brings to mind previous failed attempts or endless discomfort, don’t worry; this is not that kind of meditation. Rick Barrett’s approach is fun and easy to learn. He distills his 40 years of experience in tai chi and qigong to present simple, effective techniques that can immediately change your overall feeling of wholeness and well-being. Come learn • Ways to balance the autonomic nervous system • How meditation in action can make you more empowered in life • Partnered exercises to establish presence as a basis for engaging with others. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

RICK BARRETT, a national and international champion in tai chi push hands, has practiced Chinese internal martial arts and energy healing for 40 years.

MARCH YOGA

1000

MARCH 1–6 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Understanding the Bhagavad Gita Yoganand Michaell Carroll FOR yoga teachers and interested students with min. 6 months yoga experience. CE credits.

The Bhagavad Gita is a 2,000-year-old Sanskrit text that offers profound insights into the deeper practices of yoga. As the seeker in the Gita metaphorically prepares for the battle of spiritual transformation, he asks his teacher a series of questions. In his answers, the teacher explains the many challenges and stages of the yogic spiritual path. Explore themes from the Bhagavad Gita that are meaningful for contemporary yoga practice. While study of the Gita is the primary focus of this program, each morning also includes asana and pranayama practice, with stretch breaks during the day and relaxation or pranayama before the end of some sessions to integrate your experience. REQUIRED READING We will use the Bhagavad Gita translated by Winthrop Sargeant as our text. Please purchase this book before the program begins. See this program on the Kripalu website to download a PDF. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

MARCH 6–8 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

REAL LOVE THE POWER OF THE LOVING HEART Krishna Das and Sharon Salzberg

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

FOR everyone. CE credits. Whether consciously or unconsciously, we’re all searching for a sense of belonging, yet often find ourselves feeling cut off and alone. What holds us back from connecting to ourselves, to our core emotional needs? What keeps us from connecting with others and realizing our essential longing for real love? Join Krishna Das and Sharon Salzberg to explore the transformative power of love within us. These two friends and colleagues bring a lifetime of experience nurturing a greater capacity for love rooted in both the Buddhist and bhakti traditions. In this weekend, they offer complementary chanting and meditation practices that allow us to reach into and open our hearts, breaking free of the limits and expectations of love we usually carry. Return home with practical tools to help you distinguish between the skillful habits that lead to awareness and deeper connection, and the defensive patterns that reinforce our sense of separation. TUITION $415 + room & meals; p. 90

KRISHNA DAS, “yoga’s rock star,” has taken call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming the best-selling Western chant artist of all time.

SHARON SALZBERG, a pioneer in the field of meditation and best-selling author of Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection, is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts.

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CREATIVE EXPRESSION

MARCH 6–8 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Drumming and Yoga A RHYTHMIC REJUVENATION RETREAT

Shaun Laframboise and Allison Gemmel Laframboise FOR everyone; no drumming or yoga experience needed.

Revitalize your body and spirit in a dynamic, fun-filled weekend of Kripalu Yoga and hand drumming led by Shaun Laframboise and Allison Gemmel Laframboise, members of the KDZ Drummers. Come expand awareness, access energy, cultivate transformation, and have a really good time! Your day begins with a rhythm-filled yoga practice to reconnect with the inner pulse of your body, breath, and energy. Then make the shift to creative expression by exploring

PROGRAMS with KOFI BUSIA

• African-influenced rhythms (djembe- and ashiko-style drumming)

YOGA

MARCH 6–8 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

MARCH 8–13 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

• Proper body mechanics and drumming technique

Asana Stories

Iyengar Yoga Intensive

• Drum circles

AN EXPLORATION THROUGH IYENGAR YOGA

FOR people with min. 1 year Iyengar Yoga

• Basic and intermediate solo technique • Take-home practice rhythms • Intentions and the power to manifest the life you want. You also have the option to move to live drumming by KDZ during a Kripalu YogaDance® session. NOTE Bring a drum if you have one. If not, you may rent a drum for the weekend for a $50 fee. Bring an audio recorder if you’d like. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

SHAUN LAFRAMBOISE and ALLISON GEMMEL LAFRAMBOISE are cofounders of the KDZ Drummers and Handsdown Productions. They lead retreats, drum circles, and workshops throughout the Northeast.

FOR all levels. CE credits. The native peoples of the Arctic Circle use the word “isumatug” to refer to their storytellers. The most important stories, of course, are those that instruct us on the true meaning of life. Asanas are “yoga stories” that take us to a place of creative universal energy, where we can receive the knowledge of the ancient sages and ancestors. This weekend, Kofi Busia shares stories drawing on the innate wisdom of postures and sequences. These “stories” are designed to speak to us so that our own wisdom is awakened, and the resulting mental and physical awareness transforms us. Kofi’s master classes blend the deeper teachings of yoga with a powerful Iyengar practice, revolutionizing our relationship to body and asana as their unique stories are revealed. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

experience. CE credits.

Explore the facets of a wise, fulfilled life through Iyengar Yoga. Guided by renowned teacher Kofi Busia, experience the power of asana (posture) and pranayama (breath control), and learn to focus and develop the mind through dharana (concentration) and dhyana (meditation). Kofi began his in-depth study of yoga with B. K. S. Iyengar 40 years ago, when Iyengar taught in smaller, more intimate settings, passing on his precise and therapeutic teaching style. Experience individualized attention from Kofi as he examines your body’s limits and makes adjustments that can powerfully affect your relationship to your body and your yoga practice. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

KOFI BUSIA has more than four decades of experience teaching Iyengar Yoga. He has also taught Sanskrit and Indian philosophy in Oxford, England.

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

MARCH CREATIVE EXPRESSION

MARCH 6–8 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Improvisation for Life HOW IMPROV CAN HELP YOU FIND MEANING

Katie Goodman FOR everyone. Absolutely everyone can learn to successfully apply the tools of improvisation to cultivate more energy, spontaneity, and self-trust in everyday life. Katie Goodman has found that the skills required for improv are the same skills needed for any job or relationship. In this soul-enriching, laughter-filled program, Katie uses hands-on experiences, reflection, and group discussion to teach you how to unleash your confidence and creativity. Using improvisational comedy games and exercises that encourage people to work together, you can reach a flow state where self-criticism and self-consciousness can’t exist. By letting go of roadblocks, you learn new tools to apply in your daily life and to your individual journey. Come free up your sense of fun, play, and lightness of spirit! NOTE Please bring a journal and a photo of yourself that you love, and wear comfortable clothes. TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 90

KATIE GOODMAN is an award-winning comedian, author, and speaker who has toured internationally for more than 12 years. Her comedy show is currently running off-Broadway.

Kripalu Schools Trainings For more information about the Kripalu Schools and continuing education, visit kripalu.org/schools

Kripalu Schools Training MARCH 6–15

1000

Yoga Therapy Applied in Medical Settings

MARCH 6–15

800-HOUR PROFESSIONAL YOGA THERAPIST PROGRAM, MODULE 4

Mary Northey, Debra Jensen, Baxter Bell, Lisa B. Nelson, and Marlysa Sullivan FOR students who have completed Foundations of Yoga Therapy, Part 1.

Module 4 of Integrative Yoga Therapy training presents yoga therapy applications for medical conditions. Each day focuses on a system of the body, the most common medical conditions affecting that system, and specific therapeutic yoga approaches to support healing. You learn a detailed protocol for a condition being highlighted that day, and then lead a practice based on that protocol. Important facets of this training include • Half- and full-day workshops offered by leaders in the field who have in-depth experience in treating specific conditions with yoga • Contraindications for yoga therapy treatment of these conditions • Daily morning asana classes concentrating on one of the conditions being covered that day

Guiding Meditation for Transformational Yoga Teaching: Exploring the World Within 300-HOUR KRIPALU YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Yoganand Michael Carroll and Michelle Dalbec Yoga teaches us that the pursuit of inner stillness is actually enhanced by periods of physical activity. As you sink into meditation, asana becomes a tool to embody higher awareness. Guiding Meditation for Transformational Yoga Teaching provides you with the support, practice, and guidance needed to bring all facets of your being into the single focus of samyama. Using a unique Kripalu teaching methodology that integrates modifications, variations, and hands-on assists, you learn how to make the benefits of meditation and advanced asana accessible to your students. This module includes • Immersion into the core meditation techniques of the Kripalu tradition

• Yoga nidra and meditation techniques appropriate for each condition.

• An integrated practice of postures, pranayama, and relaxation to enhance meditation

TUITION $1,074 + room & meals; p. 90

• Simple yet effective tools to access the meditative states of dharana and dhyana

MARY NORTHEY, RYT-500, is a graduate of the Professional Integrative Yoga Therapist Training with Joseph Le Page and a certified teacher of Yoga of the Heart Cardiac and Cancer Program.

DEBRA JENSEN, PTA, E-RYT 500, CHC, is an Integrative Yoga Therapist with 15 years of experience as a physical therapist assistant. She brings a love and enthusiasm for yoga to her work.

BAXTER BELL, MD, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a physician, medical acupuncturist, certified yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and coauthor of Yoga for Healthy Aging. See Kripalu website for additional faculty bios.

• Insight into the broad spectrum of meditation approaches and their benefits • Discussion on how yoga and meditation can affect the wholeness, growth, and transformation processes. TUITION $1,074 + room & meals; p. 90

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

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 1000, YACEP, is a Lead Faculty member for Kripalu, lead teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga, a Kripalu R&R workshop presenter, and a Kripalu RISE facilitator.

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SELF-DISCOVERY

MARCH 8–13 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Feeding Your Demons KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL 1

Lopön Chandra Easton and Karla Jackson-Brewer FOR everyone.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MARCH 8–13 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

NEGOTIATING RELATIONSHIPS with IFS SELF-LEADERSHIP FOR HEALING Richard C. Schwartz and Sarah B. Stewart FOR everyone, including therapists, non-therapists, and seasoned IFS practitioners. CE credits.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a highly effective way of guiding people to a sense of Self—a state of inner clarity and compassion from which they can see their reactivity to others as based in their own history. By utilizing IFS, therapists and laypeople can hold this Self state, allowing you to work with your own experience and thus maintain a center from which to help others heal. Learn how to remain steady and openhearted in the face of your own and other’s reactivity in this program, which offers • An introduction to IFS

When we fight our demons, they can grow stronger. If we feed and nurture them, however, we can free ourselves from the battle. Inspired by ancient Buddhist practice, Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) is a five-step process that allows us to offer compassion and understanding to our inner demons rather than struggling with them. In this program, Lopön Chandra Easton and Karla Jackson-Brewer provide accessible, effective approaches for dealing with negative emotions, fear, and self-defeating patterns, as presented in Tsultrim Allione’s best-seller, Feeding Your Demons. Discover healing and integration as you explore • FYD partner and solo work • Creative exercises with drawing and clay • FYD Extended Ally Process • Prajnaparamita, a deep “nature of mind” meditation practice. When we learn to feed our demons, we can overcome any obstacle and achieve greater freedom and inner peace. TUITION $490 + room & meals; p. 90

LOPÖN CHANDRA EASTON is a teacher, writer, and translator of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the assistant spiritual director and lead authorized teacher for Tara Mandala Retreat Center, founded by Lama Tsultrim Allione.

KARLA JACKSON-BREWER, MS, a student of Lama Tsultrim

• Tools to apply IFS to relationships • New ways to work with countertransference with clients. For therapists, Self-leadership in the face of a client’s extreme emotions or predicaments is central to therapeutic effectiveness. Return home ready to work with your side of the dynamic and hold space for others to do the same. TUITION $560 + room & meals; p. 90

RICHARD C. SCHWARTZ, PHD, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist, author, and creator of the Internal Family Systems model. SARAH STEWART, PSYD, is a nationally recognized expert in trauma and addiction with a unique interest in nature and the interconnectedness of all sentient beings.

Allione for 30 years, is an authorized Tara Mandala teacher who has assisted with many chöd retreats.

MARCH

Kripalu’s environment is conducive to reconnecting to self and to the world at large. I feel supported to let my guard down and just be.”—Jodi C., Manchester, Massachusetts SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

SELF-DISCOVERY

MARCH 8–13 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

MARCH 13–15 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Stillness, Presence, and Inner Listening

You Are the Prayer

GROUNDED IN GRATITUDE

FOR everyone.

Simple Strategies to Struggle Less and Savor More

Kelly Boys FOR everyone. CE credits. When you are busy and overwhelmed, you miss out on the transformative power of listening with presence. Mindfulness teacher Kelly Boys invites you to take time to slow down, pause, and listen deeply to what is most real and needed in your life. Just beneath the surface of your conscious awareness, there is a storehouse of messages waiting to be delivered and read with care. It’s this layer of the psyche and heart that you investigate in this introspective program. Through seated meditation, yoga nidra, guided relaxation and inquiry practice, journaling, dyad exercises, and group dialogues, you • Reconnect with inner stillness • Get grounded in a felt sense of gratitude and community • Discover what areas of your life may benefit from kind, loving attention. Whether you find yourself at a pivotal crossroad and are looking for clear direction, need a break to access your true essence, or seek time for rejuvenation, this program is for you. TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 90

KELLY BOYS, a mindfulness trainer and author of The Blind Spot Effect, is the founding advisor for the meditation app Simple Habit.

Toni Bergins and Adam Sutton

You are enough. No matter what heartache you’ve experienced, you are already perfect. Have you maybe just forgotten? Allow yourself to remember. Imagine feeling vibrantly alive and restored in every part of your being. Join JourneyDance™ creator Toni Bergins and interspiritual minister and coach Adam Sutton for an intimate gathering that brings together like-minded, adventurous souls to play, dance, sing, and remember that you are the prayer. Together, you • Release the physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering that holds you back from living your best and brightest life • Share soulful sounding, singing, and guided meditations • Go within to experience deep connection

Aruni Nan Futuronsky FOR everyone. Translate inspiration and intention into sustainable practices 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. Based on Aruni’s book Not Over Yet: Simple Strategies to Struggle Less and Savor More, this program explores • Mindful compassion • The right use of will • Sankalpa, the yogic practice of intentionality

• Design a personal practice to ground and sustain you

• Meditation techniques

• Emerge with a clearer sense of your true self and your own beauty and power.

• Conscious communication

Come together to form a safe and sacred community where each individual is essential to the whole.

• Deep relaxation.

TUITION $495 + room & meals; p. 90

TONI BERGINS, MED, artistic alchemist and founder of JourneyDance™, has helped thousands of people find emotional well-being through transformational dance.

ADAM SUTTON is an inspirational speaker, singer, coach, and corporate trainer who has been helping people connect with the Divine for more than 20 years.

• Movement as metaphor • Insight journaling 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 connection to self and others. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

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

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

MARCH 13–15 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

How to Be Mindful TWELVE MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES FOR EVERYDAY LIFE

Barry Boyce, Mirabai Bush, Malaika Tabors, and Shalini Bahl Mindfulness, at its heart, is about being fully present: aware of what’s going inside ourselves, in our surroundings, and with the people we’re sharing the world with. But we can’t just talk ourselves into being mindful. It takes practice—regular reminders that being present energizes our body, mind, and heart, and fosters more connection, empathy, and joy. It’s also an effective way to work with the pain life brings. In this program, you learn techniques to savor each moment of the life you’re living right now—with all its ups and downs. Take a beginner’s-mind approach as you • Discover how mindful you already are • Explore situations that propel you out of the present • Bring more mindful movement into your life • Take time to love yourself and others • Laugh more often. Whether you’re new to meditation or already have an established practice, take time to strengthen your present-momentawareness reflexes. TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

BARRY BOYCE is editor-inchief of Mindful magazine and mindful.org. A longtime meditation practitioner and teacher, he is also the editor of and a primary contributor to The Mindfulness Revolution.

MIRABAI BUSH, a senior fellow of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, has been teaching workshops and courses on contemplative practice in life and work for 45 years.

MALAIKA TABORS, RYT 200, has studied various forms of yoga (Ashtanga, Anusara, Yin, Kundalini) since 1997 and has a lifelong history of movement practices.

SHALINI BAHL has been practicing mindfulness for more than 15 years and is committed to integrating the transformative potential of mindfulness in education, business, and policy.

I didn’t know what to expect, but from the moment I checked in to the moment I left, I felt like I belonged at Kripalu.” —Melanie T., Beachwood, New Jersey

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MARCH 13–15 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Fit Soul, Fit Body

Tapping into the Power of Clarity

NINE KEYS TO A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER YOU

Brant Secunda and Mark Allen

EFT FOR HEALTH, WEALTH, AND HAPPINESS

FOR everyone.

Carol Look

Integrate ancient indigenous wisdom with universal principles of modern health to empower your life and settle into balance. Whether you are looking to alleviate stress; establish a more positive outlook; tap into a deeper, more spiritual side of yourself and the world; lose weight; or shape up, this program teaches valuable skills in a highly engaging format to help propel you on your journey. Join world-renowned Huichol shaman and healer Brant Secunda and six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen for a weekend of transformation that teaches you how to • Connect with nature’s life force • Slow down to get faster • Incorporate the Divine into the everyday • Transform fear, anger, and jealousy. Clear the emotional and physical obstacles that stand in the way of good health, spiritual fitness, and a more fulfilled life. TUITION $285 + room & meals; p. 90

BRANT SECUNDA is an author and world-renowned shaman and healer in the Huichol Indian tradition.

MARK ALLEN, legendary sixtime Ironman world champion, has been called the “World’s Fittest Man” by Outside magazine.

FOR everyone. What if you could have enough energy to live a life full of vitality and joy? If you feel overwhelmed, out of balance, or don’t have the energy to sustain optimal health, wealth, and happiness, tapping into the power of clarity can revitalize and recharge every aspect of your life. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Master Carol Look teaches you how to make crystal-clear decisions, follow your intuition, and use your energy efficiently, so you can thrive. Learn how to use EFT to • Clear energetic and emotional conflicts from your system • Remove blocks to attracting success • Tune in to your intuition to guide you into a life of passion, purpose, and happiness. Through her advanced applications of meridian tapping, Carol helps you zero in on the core issues that are preventing you from living your best life, and teaches you how to move forward with clarity. TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 90

CAROL LOOK, LCSW, EFT MASTER, is an author, speaker, coach, and creator of a signature coaching method she calls The Yes Code™.

MARCH SELF-DISCOVERY

MARCH 13–15 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Anxiety Management Through Yoga, Writing, and Learning to Embrace Your Weird Lisa Jakub FOR all levels, including beginners in writing and yoga. CE credits.

Learn to live more authentically, whether you have a diagnosed anxiety disorder or simply get stressed out by the chaos of everyday life. The key to more inner peace lies in learning to drop the story that pulls us to the past and future so that we can truly be in the present moment. For those of us with anxiety, that seems like an impossible task, but there are proven ways to retrain the brain and create healthier habits. Through yoga, meditation, writing exercises, and mindful group dialogues, Lisa Jakub offers tangible ways to understand your inner critic, increase compassion for yourself and others, and access the joy within that often feels smothered by stress. This program provides opportunities (but no obligation) to share your creative work in a supportive community. You return home with tools to cultivate more happiness and ease in daily life. TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 90

LISA JAKUB is an author, yoga teacher, and retired actor. Her latest book is Not Just Me: Anxiety, Depression, and Learning to Embrace Your Weird.

YOGA

MARCH 13–16 FRIDAY–MONDAY

KUNDALINI YOGA for MASTERING YOUR LIFE Guru Singh FOR all levels. CE credits. Awaken to your highest potential using the practical technologies of Kundalini Yoga. This inspiring, joy-filled immersion with master teacher Guru Singh uses Kundalini Yoga to achieve deep healing and connection. Practice Kundalini Yoga asanas, kriyas, breathwork, meditation, and chanting, designed to foster • Physical, emotional, and mental flexibility • Increased intuition

EVENING EVENT

Kirtan with Guru Singh SATURDAY, MARCH 14 7:30 PM Guru Singh, a professional singermusician for more than 50 years, presents a joyous evening of kirtan with deeply sacred sound and mantra meditations. Admission: Open to all in-house guests; no general-public tickets are available.

• A common-sense approach to a life that works • Tolerance and understanding • Compassion and forgiveness to release the past • Techniques to overcome disruptive habits and replace them with positive alternatives. Discover the real meaning of yoga—creating union between the physical world and the spiritual realms to produce change and growth. TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

GURU SINGH is a third-generation yogi, master spiritual teacher, author, and musician. He teaches conscious living through Kundalini Yoga.

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CREATIVE EXPRESSION

MARCH 15–20 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Signature

Mindfulness-Based Harmonica REDUCE STRESS AND PLAY BLUES, ROCK, AND FOLK INSTANTLY

David Harp FOR everyone; no harmonica, musical, mindfulness, or yoga experience needed.

Could you benefit from a unique, entertaining, interactive, and joyful way to begin, invigorate, or deepen a mindfulness or yoga practice? If so, what better way to focus on breathing—a basic element of many stress-reduction methods—than with the inhalations and exhalations of a catchy blues-rock harmonica tune, or the uplifting, spiritual tones of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy? In this program, you learn to • Play in duets and small groups to build instantly accessible mindfulness skills, both musical and interpersonal • Combine harmonica-based breath focus with meditation to create a personalized mindfulness practice

AYURVEDA

MARCH 15–20 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Introduction to A

yurveda

A NOURISHING SELF-CARE RETREAT

• Use “HarMantras™” to short-circuit stress instantly.

Erin Casperson and Lauren Gernady

Within minutes, you’ll improvise simple blues, country, rock, and more. By Friday, you’ll be playing everything from “Amazing Grace” to amplified jam sessions as you gain accessible and effective mindfulness skills that can be applied anywhere, anytime—with or without a harmonica.

FOR all levels. CE credits.

NOTE Tuition includes two harmonicas and David Harp’s workbook and CD. TUITION $350+ room & meals; p. 90

DAVID HARP, MA, has taught more than 100,000 people to meditate and a million more to play harmonica through his workshops and many books.

Are you interested in Ayurveda but not sure where to start? Presented by the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, this enlightening and fun retreat draws on the principle that good health is a balanced connection between mind, body, and spirit. In addition to exploring daily practices that support health and well-being, you learn • About the doshas and your unique constitution • The Ayurvedic approach to nutrition and diet • How to cook nourishing and delicious Ayurvedic dishes • Practical tools to create more balance and harmony in your life • The benefits of following nature’s rhythms • How to design a personalized Ayurvedic health plan • The role of yoga and pranayama (breathing practices) in fostering health and well-being • Explore the power of being guided through a Mindful Outdoor Experience on the Kripalu grounds. Discover an Ayurvedic approach to living well and reinvigorate your self-care routine. TUITION $389 + room & meals; p. 90

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

LAUREN GERNADY is the Academic Coordinator of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teacher.

MARCH HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MARCH 15–20 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

FOR mental-health professionals; familiarity

The best thing about Kripalu is its energy—the spirit of yoga permeates throughout the entire place.”

with ACT is not required. CE credits.

—Jo S., Guildford, Vermont

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy A SKILLS-BASED INTENSIVE

John P. Forsyth and Jamie R. Forsyth

Human beings experience pain and also suffer with their pain, desperate to find a way forward. Mental-health professionals know this all too well. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidencebased approach that seeks to transform the root sources of human suffering by balancing mindfulness and acceptance processes with commitment and behavior change in the service of living a more vital life. John and Jamie Forsyth introduce ACT as both a model and an intervention technology, and illustrate its use for a range of problems commonly seen in mental-health settings. Through demonstrations and hands-on exercises—individually, in dyads, and in small groups—you learn powerful strategies to help your clients • Gain freedom from suffering • Let go of unhelpful struggles • Cultivate peace of mind • Nurture self-compassion • Live a rich and meaningful life. You also learn how ACT can be integrated effectively into your mental-health practice. Clinical worksheets and other valuable tools are provided. TUITION $495 + room & meals; p. 90

JOHN P. FORSYTH, PHD, a clinical psychologist, professor, and director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program at the University at Albany, is a leader in the evolution of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

JAMIE R. FORSYTH, PHD, is a clinical psychologist, clinical supervisor, and trainer with extensive expertise in the use and application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with severe forms of mental illness.

SELF-DISCOVERY

MARCH 15–20 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Yoga Nidra, Writing, and the Wild Woman

Become Your Superhuman Self

Karen Brody

LIMITLESS MIND, BOUNDLESS HEART, INFINITE SPIRIT

CE credits.

Aligning the physical, energetic, and mental bodies helps you feel more present. However, the next layer, your wisdom body—found beyond the processing, thinking, and reactive mind—takes more internal awareness to cultivate. Here lies an inner knowing and higher intelligence. Through the sleep-based meditation practice of yoga nidra, Karen Brody invites you to enter the wisdom body and access your intuition. Program sessions include yoga nidra experiences, writing time, and readings from Women Who Run with the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estés’ classic book that introduces the Wild Woman archetype and asks: What if women weren’t bound to be “good girls”? What if women reveled in their intuitive and creative energies? Throughout this week, you listen to, tell, and write stories from an embodied place, calling forth your wildest, most alive self. In this way, you develop awareness and insight into the nature of who you are and how you relate to the world. TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 90

KAREN BRODY, founder of Daring to Rest, an online community creating a well-rested world, is author of Daring to Rest: Reclaim Your Power with Yoga Nidra Rest Meditation.

Lee Holden People have been fascinated with the human potential throughout the ages. From modern-day superheros to martial arts legends, we yearn to tap into the power within. This program is an opportunity to awaken breath, energy, and inner fire as you recharge, replenish, and reconnect to your superhuman potential. Using meditation, qigong, mindfulness, and advanced breathwork, Lee Holden and guest David Verdesi show you techniques to discover your own inner power. Lee places special emphasis on healing the body on a cellular level, releasing blocked energy and reconnecting heart and mind. He also focuses on flow state and mindful movement through qigong. Come learn how to elevate the energy of the mind to reflect the nature of the universe, awaken the power of the heart for true compassion, and sense your limitless spirit. NOTE This program includes a viewing of the movie Superhuman, which Lee stars in and produced. TUITION $405 + room & meals; p. 90

LEE HOLDEN is a doctor of Chinese medicine, an internationally celebrated qigong master whose programs aired regularly on PBS, and author of Seven Minutes of Magic.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MARCH 15–20 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

MARCH 19–22 THURSDAY–SUNDAY

Coming Home to the Body Radiant Health A CONTINUUM WORKSHOP

A WEEKEND RETREAT FOR WOMEN

Robin Becker

Sudha Carolyn Lundeen

FOR everyone; no movement background

FOR women of all ages.

required. CE credits.

As our world gains speed, we have an urgent need to slow down, rest, and listen to the depths of our embodied wisdom. Come learn to work with Continuum and discover restoration from within as you reclaim your ever-present birthright of fluid potential and explore an intimate conversation between the body, the senses, and awareness. Continuum is a movement practice that recognizes the body as a living model of a biological process. In this program, you are invited to experience and embrace the many dimensions of your being in a safe and nurturing container held by Robin Becker, an expert teacher in contemplative movement and dance. Through gentle frameworks of breath, sound, and simple movements, embark on a nourishing journey into the flow of renewal and creativity that always exists within yourself. Continuum informs and benefits all other movement practices, including shiatsu, massage, yoga, dance—and the art of life itself. NOTE This program is appropriate and safe for everyone at all movement levels. Participants often report a sense of well-being, increased vitality, and great possibility. TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 90

ROBIN BECKER, MA, RSME, teacher, dancer, and founder of Robin Becker Dance, studied Continuum with Emilie Conrad and Susan Harper for 26 years, and was selected to teach in 2001.

If you need to de-stress, rebalance, and reclaim your vitality, this retreat is the perfect getaway to nurture your body, mind, and soul in a relaxing, fun, and informative environment. Through a blend of lecture and experience with Kripalu Yoga teacher trainer Sudha Carolyn Lundeen, you learn • Tips for strengthening your immune system • Techniques for stress reduction and relaxation • Yoga practices for women • Ayurvedic principles to help you support your individual constitution and needs • Mindfulness techniques, yogic breathing, and healing meditations • Mindful eating practices • Tools for letting go of the small stuff and enhancing your life and well-being • The history of labyrinths (including a guided walk in the beautiful Kripalu Labyrinth for wisdom, insight, and integration). Return home with a renewed sense of wellness and vitality, with practices to keep health and balance alive in your life. TUITION $305 + room & meals; p. 90

SUDHA CAROLYN LUNDEEN, RN, E-RYT 1000, works with clients privately and leads workshops internationally. Her Kripalu Gentle Yoga DVD has won three prestigious awards.

THE POWER OF YOU For more Health, Fitness, and Wellness programs, view our entire offerings at kripalu.org

Kripalu Schools Training MARCH 17–26

Embodying the Principles of Ayurveda in Yoga Therapy 800-HOUR PROFESSIONAL YOGA THERAPIST PROGRAM, MODULE 8

Mary Northey, Cathy Prescott, Erin Casperson, and Freedom Cole In this intensive, you gain an in-depth understanding of the philosophical basis for yoga and Ayurveda within the Samkhya system. Through an exploration of Ayurvedic principles, the five elements, and the methods and techniques of yoga, you learn how to unite these two complementary systems into a methodology for reestablishing balance in your work as a yoga therapist. Explore the first two pillars of health in Ayurveda: ahara (food) and vihara (lifestyle), and learn to integrate these pillars with the bahiranga (external) limbs of yoga. Your skill in the practical application of Ayurveda is augmented through working with the six tastes, including food combining, and the Integrative Yoga Therapy protocol for balancing the mind using Ayurvedic psychology. TUITION $1,074 + room & meals; p. 90

MARY NORTHEY, RYT500, is a graduate of the Professional Integrative Yoga Therapist Training with Joseph Le Page and a certified teacher of Yoga of the Heart Cardiac and Cancer Program.

CATHY PRESCOTT is the director of Integrative Yoga Therapy’s Home Study Program and serves as a mentor for the Professional Yoga Therapist Internship Program. ERIN CASPERSON is Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teacher. See Kripalu website for additional faculty bios.

MARCH

SELF-DISCOVERY YOGA

MARCH 20–22 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Presence, Power, and the Yoga of Voice Jurian Hughes FOR everyone. CE credits. The voice—and our relationship to it—is intrinsically connected to our sense of self. Yet so many of us feel disconnected from it. Maybe we feel that we’ve lost our ability to express who we are and what we believe in. We might feel invisible, unseen, or unheard. If your voice has been diminished, learn to reclaim it and take back your power. Join Jurian Hughes for a program that explores

MARCH 20–22 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

KNOW THYSELF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND THE ART OF MAKING LIFE CHOICES Caroline Myss

• Opening and strengthening the solar plexus and throat • Techniques to identify sources of vocal tension and how to release them • The pairing of yoga postures with sound and movement • Group chanting and singing to connect to your own sound as part of a community • Tapping into and clarifying essential messages from your inner teacher. Embrace your voice as a beautiful reflection of who you are, and return home with tools to share it with greater confidence and ease. TUITION $270 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

FOR everyone. Choice is the greatest power we have, the means through which we navigate every movement of our life. But we are often as intimidated by this power as we are protective of this inner authority. We resent other people making choices for us, yet we often avoid making decisions for ourselves. Our power of choice has always been threaded into our intuition, precisely because we are engines of cocreation. In this program, Caroline Myss shows you the process through which decisions should be made within the context of spiritual direction. Together, you explore • What questions you should ask yourself • What personal reflection is all about • Inner guidelines for making crucial decisions • How you should consider short- and long-term outcomes • How to reconcile the fear of consequences prior to making a choice. Once you truly understand the power contained in one choice, you’ll never again feel hopeless or helpless in your life. TUITION $355 + room & meals; p. 90

CAROLINE MYSS is an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of medical intuition and a New York Times best-selling author.

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SELF-DISCOVERY

MARCH 20–22 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Now What FINDING CAREER CLARITY AND LIFE DIRECTION FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Laura Berman Fortgang CE credits.

Are you reevaluating your career or looking to do something radically different? Join Laura Berman Fortgang, author of Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction, and discover what you’re meant to do with your life. This concrete, practical program leads you out of confusion or indecision to a clear direction for the future. Discover what’s next for you, and design a plan to get there as you HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

YOGA

MARCH 20–22 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

The Art of Authenticity

Asana and Beyond

Maria Sirois

Natasha Rizopoulos

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Learn to play an active role in shaping who you become in the midst of all the changes life demands of you. Take this opportunity to step back and process who you have been, who you are now, and who you most long to be. Research suggests that people who thrive do so in an adaptive, mindful, and active way—moving whenever possible toward their ideal selves. This weekend equips you with tools from the fields of positive psychology, organizational leadership, and mindfulness to help you skillfully craft a more authentic life.

Let asana be your launching pad for an exploration of the eight-limbed path of yoga. This weekend intensive focuses on the relationship between how you approach poses and how you live your life. While the emphasis is on asana, with classes covering hip openers, backbends, and twists, this program also includes

Broaden your perspective regarding authenticity and explore the critical barriers in your external environment and within your own mind and heart. Get closer to living authentically in all dimensions of your life—spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual, and relational. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

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

PRACTICING EIGHT-LIMBED YOGA

• Breath and movement as a vehicle for exploring yoga philosophy and meditation • Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and how their wisdom can be applied on and off the mat • Meditation and its relationship to moving and sitting practice. Discover how the immediate benefits that come from the physical practice of asana can transform the quality of your energy and attention, spreading from your yoga mat into every aspect of your life. TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 90

NATASHA RIZOPOULOS is a senior teacher at Down Under Yoga in Boston. She is the featured teacher in the Yoga Journal Step-by-Step Home Practice DVD series.

• Break down the barriers to clarity • Release limiting beliefs • Learn how your past holds clues to your future • Find a sense of purpose • Determine your criteria for happiness in work • Face money obstacles head on • Honor and make sense of your intuition. Find answers to your questions about meaning, fulfillment, and satisfaction in this fun, interactive program. NOTE A writing assignment to be completed before the program will be emailed prior to your arrival. TUITION $280+ room & meals; p. 90

LAURA BERMAN FORTGANG is a pioneer in the personal coaching field, with more than 20 years of experience supporting people to find meaning, purpose, and satisfaction in their lives.

MARCH AYURVEDA

MARCH 22–26 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

All the instructors at Kripalu were amazing: knowledgeable, compassionate, warm, and inviting.” —Wendy B., Auburn, Massachusetts

Ayurvedic Bodywork Training ABHYANGA AND AYURVEDIC JOINT TREATMENTS

Hilary Garivaltis FOR bodyworkers (see note below). CE credits.

SELF-DISCOVERY

YOGA

MARCH 20–22 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

MARCH 22–24 SUNDAY–TUESDAY

Setting Boundaries That Stick

Embodyoga for Resilience and Strength

Nancy Levin

Patty Townsend

FOR everyone.

FOR all levels. CE credits.

If you’ve been people-pleasing and peacekeeping your way through your relationships, career, family, and friendships, then get ready: Boundary Badassery is about to become your new way of life. Find out what happens when you acknowledge your true preferences and learn to share your needs clearly—without guilt or explanation, and with collaboration instead of negotiation.

Learn how to use yoga to find the supportive power of your inner body. The body is naturally strong, resilient, and fluid. Practice simple yoga postures, breathing techniques, and meditative movements to access greater comfort and integration.

Through self-discovery exercises and direct coaching, Nancy Levin teaches you what a boundary is—and isn’t—and shows you how to • Ditch the pull of obligation to take care of others first • Dive into hard conversations with confidence • Dissolve the need to please others or seek approval • Uncover the real reasons for selfabandonment and recognize what you truly desire • Give yourself permission to put yourself first and make your needs a priority. Come learn the boundary-setting secret to making your boundaries stick. And remember, boundaries make freedom possible. Each time you set a boundary, you’re saying yes to you. TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 90

NANCY LEVIN is a master coach, radio host, and bestselling author of several books, including Permission to Put Yourself First and Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free.

Alignment in yoga comes from the inside out and is specific to each individual. Join Patty Townsend for a program that teaches you to • Move fluidly and effortlessly • Experience a unified sense of body, mind, and spirit in movement • Find enjoyment, comfort, and ease. A yoga teacher for more than 30 years, Patty is a dynamic, uniquely expressive instructor who focuses on breath- and awareness-centered teaching. TUITION $270 + room & meals; p. 90

PATTY TOWNSEND, E-RYT 500, YACEP, a master yoga teacher and teacher trainer for more than 30 years, is founder of Yoga Center Amherst and the developer of the Embodyoga® In-Depth Study and Teacher Training programs.

Come be nurtured and guided by skilled Ayurvedic practitioners as you learn ancient treatments to cleanse, heal, and harmonize the body, mind, and spirit. Explore the rejuvenating techniques of Ayurvedic bodywork, including • Abhyanga—a full-body herbalized oil massage • Specialized treatments utilizing an oil bath on sore and aching joints and back • A wonderful self-massage technique. Additional time is spent on the fundamentals of Ayurvedic theory, the origins of massage, and ethics through the lenses of yoga and Ayurveda. You also receive an introduction to the use of mantra, or sacred sound, in establishing a calm and healing environment. NOTE Oils are used throughout the training, so casual clothing is recommended. Old bathing suits or undergarments may be useful for practice sessions. This program meets the minimum two-hour ethics training requirement for massage therapists. This course is designed for bodyworkers; others should direct inquiries to Hilary at hgarivaltis@gmail.com. This program offers 23.5 hours of continuing education credits for NAMA professional members. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

HILARY GARIVALTIS, executive director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, is Founder and former Dean of the Kripalu School of Ayurveda, and the principal founder of Ayurvedic Health Education Services, LLC.

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SELF-DISCOVERY SELF-DISCOVERY

MARCH 22–27 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Beauty as a Spiritual Practice DRESSING FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Jennifer Butler with special guest Donna Marberger FOR women. The secret to a wardrobe that works is “dressing from the INside OUT.” When your outer expression matches your inner self, you show up beautifully and authentically. Join style guru and True Beauty movement founder Jennifer Butler to discover your inner essence and learn how you can show up more powerfully in the world. Through lecture, group exercises, and a guided shopping trip, you learn to • Clearly see and embrace your natural self • Recognize your unique light and express it through your clothing choices • Embrace seven principles of design that empower you to dress with intention • Dress in a way that inspires others, with colors that enliven you and your message. Special guest Donna Marberger provides eye-catching examples of clothes for all body types from her multiFUNKtional clothing line, b by donna.m, to further demonstrate the seven design principles. Return home with the confidence to choose clothes that work for you. NOTE Tuition includes a design profile, course materials, and transportation to and from Lenox for a guided shopping trip. A pre-program assignment is required; see the Kripalu website for information about what to bring. TUITION $515 + room & meals; p. 90

JENNIFER BUTLER, founder of the True Beauty movement, has helped more than 7,000 clients find their authentic selfexpression. DONNA MARBERGER is the creator and fashion artist behind b by donna.m, creating her own niche in yoga wear and a lifestyle clothing line for women that encompasses both functional and fashionable items.

Kripalu Coaching

Signature

TOOLS FOR MINDFUL LIVING Izzy Lenihan and Katie Hagel FOR everyone.

IZZY LENIHAN

Learn to fuel authentic, sustainable change—for yourself and others—through proven, mindful techniques based on the core teachings and values of Kripalu Yoga. Our unique approach to coaching guides you to discover and act from your deepest inner wisdom in a way that joyfully serves your soul’s purpose and provides the tools to support your relationships at home, at work, and in the world. When you bring your actions and intentions into alignment, the way forward becomes clear, the possibilities boundless.

is a certified life, career, and wellness coach who has helped thousands of people make changes in all stages of their lives for more than 25 years.

This program includes

is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and an Ayurvedic Health Counselor.

•A n introduction to Kripalu methodology and practice • Group sessions with expert Kripalu life coaches • Share circles and community support from your peers • Ways to identify and prioritize your goals and remove obstacles • Self-care and mindfulness techniques to integrate relaxation and improve personal health and wellness. Return home with practical, usable, and sustainable tools to enrich your life and/or others. TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 90

KATIE HAGEL, RYT 1000,

MARCH SELF-DISCOVERY

YOGA

MARCH 22–27 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

MARCH 26–29 THURSDAY–SUNDAY

MARCH 27–29 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

The Emotional Courage Project

Energy Intensive

Deep Stretching for Tight Bodies and Active Minds

BRINGING EMOTIONAL COURAGE TO ALL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

Peter Bregman and Jessica Gelson

MEDITATION, YOGA, AND BREATHWORK

Jonathan Foust (Sudhir) and Richard Faulds (Shobhan)

Your exploration includes

experience necessary. CE credits.

Relationships are about being real, vulnerable, and intimate—yes, even in business relationships! Relationships are also about dealing with conflict, having tough conversations, and acknowledging hard truths. When handled well, conflict and difficulty can lead to growth, foster richer connection, and create profound intimacy. By taking self-responsibility and practicing compassion, you can interact in healthier, more powerful ways.

FOR all levels. CE credits. Learn to let go of stress, release the issues in your tissues, and open your energy centers. Mimi Solaire’s approach to deep stretching combines Yin Yoga principles, anatomy, Western stretching methods, breathing techniques, and meditation to reengage muscles and disengage unhelpful thoughts. You work with both physical and energetic anatomy, and experience the psoas muscles through trauma-release postures that relieve tension caused by PTSD, surgery, and the stress of daily life.

FOR everyone; no previous yoga or meditation

FOR everyone.

Mimi Solaire

Experience Kripalu Yoga’s unique approach to personal transformation in a program that’s practical, integrative, and fun. Two of Kripalu’s outstanding teachers lead this exploration into the profound relationship between energy and consciousness, which is the essence of yoga and the foundation of all mind-body approaches. • Exercises to build energy and awareness

In this program, you

Increase your capacity to be in real relationship as Peter Bregman and Jessica Gelson lead you through body-based, emotionally focused exercises that teach you how to

• Guided experiences in both sitting and moving meditation

• Practice Yin and restorative poses to gain meditative insights into your issues

• Integrative breathwork, a technique that provides deep insight and release

• Learn to observe thoughts and emotions that create tension and chronic pain

• Uncover unconscious patterns that get in the way of authentically relating to others

• Journaling to access intuition

• Explore meditation exercises to calm and refocus the mind.

• Move out of your comfort zone and take risks • Examine new ways to create honest, supportive relationships • Discover more about yourself and get honest feedback on how you impact others. NOTE You can attend this program alone or, if you are willing and able, bring someone you’re in relationship with—a parent, sibling, coworker, partner, friend, even a team—so that you learn to take risks and practice together in real time. TUITION $420 + room & meals; p. 90

PETER BREGMAN, MBA, MCC, RYT, is CEO of Bregman Partners, a company that coaches, teaches, and advises CEOs and senior leaders in many of the world’s premier organizations.

JESSICA GELSON, MFT, is a therapist in private practice who helps people transform by engaging their body, mind, and emotions.

• Small-group work that enhances selfawareness • Guided massage and bodywork • All three stages of Kripalu Yoga • Social silence (speaking only when necessary) outside of sessions. NOTE This program is intensive in nature and includes early morning and afternoon yoga practice and an evening session on Friday. Danna Faulds will be present to share her original poetry. Saturday morning features a breathwork session that many participants rate as the most valuable part of the immersion, but that also has certain contraindictations. See the Kripalu website for more information.

Mimi guides you through a gentle practice that stimulates the muscular, circulatory, and nervous systems, providing a balanced approach to aligning body, mind, and breath. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

MIMI SOLAIRE, C-IAYT, REIKI LEVELS 1 AND 2, E-RYT 500, presents at national yoga conferences and is the producer of three acclaimed DVDs.

TUITION $290 + room & meals; p. 90

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 25 years.

RICHARD FAULDS (SHOBHAN), MA, JD, author of Kripalu Yoga: A Guide to Practice On and Off the Mat, is a former Kripalu President, CEO, and Board Chair.

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Turning Toward Fear w AN EXCERPT FROM TARA BRACH’S RADICAL COMPASSION In a far-off land, word spread far and wide of a holy man with magic so powerful it could relieve the most severe suffering. After seekers of healing traveled through the wilderness to reach him, he’d swear them to secrecy about what was next to pass between them. Once they took the vow, the holy man asked a single question: “What are you unwilling to feel?” Learning to directly face anxiety and fear with the RAIN meditation (Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture) gives you a pathway to inner transformation and a fearless heart. After a daylong seminar on RAIN and stress, Brianna came up to me and asked for some help. She’d recently been hired as a marketing vice-president in a large corporation, but she felt intimidated by the CEO, who was very quick to cut off anyone who was “wasting his time.” He ruled over the weekly staff meetings, which Brianna described as “torture” that put her into a state of “brain freeze.” I suggested that Brianna practice RAIN for a few minutes right before each meeting, and asked her what was going

on for her at that time. “On those mornings, I can really feel the anxiety building, and it lands me in a frenzy of busyness—reviewing reports, marking what I might need to comment on…nothing really productive,” she said. I smiled because I recognized that feeling all too well. “Okay, so before you start RAIN, imagine you’re pressing the pause button on that frenzy.” Brianna closed her eyes and pictured herself at her desk, half an hour before the weekly meeting. “As you pause,” I said, “your first job is to Recognize the anxiety and Allow it to be there.” She nodded. “Now, what do you notice if you bring your attention and interest to how it feels in your body?”

Asking yourself, “What am I unwilling to feel?” can open you to deep spiritual healing. Beginning to Investigate, she muttered, “Dry mouth...really tight chest...heart hammering...and, oh yeah, my stomach’s in knots.” I suggested she place her hand on her abdomen and send her breath there with a long, slow inflow and outflow. This would help her steady her attention and stay in contact with the fear. Then I guided her to ask the scared place inside her what it needed most, a key inquiry in Investigating. After a moment, she looked up, surprised. “It said, ‘Let it be okay that I’m here.’” The Nurturing that scared place needed was to be accepted, not to be made “wrong.” I asked Brianna how the wisest, kindest part of her wanted to respond. Could she find a way to acknowledge this very vulnerable part of herself with compassion? She sat quietly, still breathing slowly, her hand on her belly. Then she nodded. “I just sent the message, ‘It’s okay…this belongs.’ And it does feel more okay. I’m actually a bit more relaxed.” This became Brianna’s RAIN practice each week before going to the staff meeting. And when she felt anxiety

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ith RAIN Fear is the feeling that something is wrong and we need to act to protect ourselves. spiking during the meeting, she’d simply breathe into it and send the message, “It’s okay.” A few months later, her tension around the CEO hadn’t disappeared, but her anxiety had lessened somewhat. More important, it didn’t feel like such a big deal: “I’m not so alarmed when I get anxious,” she told me. “I was fighting it so hard, but now it’s okay that it’s there. That really does free me up.” She also shared some real progress in making creative contributions and connecting with others. Asking yourself, “What am I unwilling to feel?” can open you to deep spiritual healing. Fear is the feeling that something is wrong and we need to act to protect ourselves. When, instead, we have the courage to pause and meet fear with mindfulness and compassion, our awareness and wisdom enlarges. If we need to respond to a threat, we’ll do so—with increased balance and presence. But often we’ll see: “It’s just anxiety, it’s okay”—and begin to unhook from a lifetime pattern of reactivity. While fears continue to arise, we have access to a heartspace that is open and free.

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RADICAL COMPASSION THE COURAGE TO LOVE OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD Tara Brach FOR everyone. CE credits. Imagine who you would be if you truly held your inner life and others with a tender, awake heart. How would your life change? Radical compassion is our evolutionary capacity to include all living beings in our heart and to actively express our care. This potential manifests as we develop an embodied presence, and deepen our attention in relating with each other. In this program, you learn RAIN (Recognize-Allow-InvestigateNurture), an applied meditation for cultivating mindfulnessbased compassion. Through talks, guided meditations, and small-group reflection, discover how fostering radical compassion can • Dissolve the armoring of blame and release limiting beliefs • Heal unhealthy habits • Connect you with your natural wisdom, creativity, and kindness. On a global level, radical compassion frees us from unconscious bias and the pain of separation, allowing us to serve the healing of our society and our living earth. TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 90

TARA BRACH, PHD, is an internationally renowned meditation teacher and author of Radical Acceptance, True Refuge, and Radical Compassion.

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Finding the Artist Within Sally Taylor and Eliza Lay Ryan FOR everyone. Free the artist in your heart to joyfully create the masterpiece that is your life. Sally Taylor and Eliza Lay Ryan offer an adventure that blends creative self-expression and contemplative practice, teaching new ways to think, feel, and see the world. When you learn to think like an artist, you increase your access to creativity, empathy, curiosity, and meaning-making. This gives you a fresh way of approaching life that you can fold effortlessly into your everyday existence to energize your relationship with yourself and others. In this playful program, you learn to create, communicate, and see through the lenses of different artistic mediums, think metaphorically, and experiment with the practices that actors use to access the deep presence and spontaneous flexibility required to stand in other people’s shoes. You have space and inspiration to write, draw, make music, move, imagine, reflect, and just be. TUITION $225 + room & meals; p. 90

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INTRODUCTION to TRAUMASENSITIVE YOGA David Emerson and Jenn Turner

SALLY TAYLOR, daughter of James Taylor and Carly Simon, is an artist, teacher, musician, and founder of the ConSenses curriculum.

ELIZA LAY RYAN is a theater artist, teacher, and creator with See Differently, WholeflowArts, and The Perspective Project.

FOR yoga teachers and mental-health professionals. CE credits. The yoga program established at the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute (JRI) in 2003 has helped thousands of people dealing with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex, relational trauma—from military veterans to survivors of chronic abuse and neglect. The model, called Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), has been shown to significantly reduce PTSD symptoms for people with complex trauma and to significantly improve quality of life. David Emerson and Jenn Turner from the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI offer this 40-hour training, which supports yoga teachers in making their classes more trauma-informed, and gives mental-health clinicians new practices to use with their clients. This program includes • The latest trauma theories and neurophysiology • Theoretical underpinnings and methodology of TCTSY • An in-depth look at studies involving TCTSY • Opportunities to practice the material. TUITION $695 + room & meals; p. 90

DAVID EMERSON, coauthor of Overcoming Trauma through Yoga and author of TraumaSensitive Yoga in Therapy, is the cofounder of the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI.

JENN TURNER, RYT, LMHC, TCTSY-F, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and psychotherapist who cofounded the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI.

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Nutrition and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Leslie E. Korn FOR all health professionals, including yoga teachers and bodyworkers, licensed mentalhealth professionals, and individuals with a mental-health background. CE credits.

This postgraduate certificate program provides an extensive overview of the most contemporary evidence for alternative approaches to conventional verbal therapies, including nutritional therapies; culinary, behavioral, and herbal medicine; nutritional supplementation; hydrotherapies for mood management; aromatherapy; acupuncture and cranial electrical stimulation; sound and music for insomnia and mood; light and dark therapies; stageappropriate yoga for anxiety, pain, and PTSD; and integrative detoxification for addiction. Join Leslie E. Korn to learn • How to conduct a basic nutritional food/ mood assessment and an adrenal stress and biological rhythm assessment • Three basic lab tests for optimal mental health • Ways to improve mood and behavior using micro- and macronutrients

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Kripalu Outdoors HIKING AND YOGA Ray Crist and Nina Henrikson FOR everyone; no experience necessary. CE credits.

• How to balance circadian rhythm for depression, bipolar, and PTSD

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 for centuries.

• Strategies to reduce inflammation.

This program includes

You return home with advanced knowledge and practical methods to treat, educate, coach, and refer clients appropriately, based on their needs.

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

NOTE See this program on the Kripalu website for information about course objectives and certification.

• An introduction to the Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Experience

• The spectrum of somatic and bodywork therapies • Protocols for nutritional and herbal approaches for six DSM-5 categories

TUITION $500 + room & meals; p. 90

• Accessible and restorative all-levels yoga and movement classes

• Meditation at Bullard Woods, one of the few remaining old-growth forests in New England • Time to relax, recharge, and meet new friends.

LESLIE E KORN, PHD, MPH, LMHC, is an integrative medicine clinician and educator specializing in the use of nutritional, herbal, somatic, and culinary medicine for the treatment of trauma and emotional and chronic physical illness.

Coupled with yoga and meditation sessions held both indoors and out, this Kripalu retreat leaves you feeling refreshed and revitalized, with a renewed 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; snowshoes, crampons, and trekking poles provided based on trail conditions. TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 90

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

NINA HENRIKSON is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and martial arts instructor who blends a love of nature with movement practice to inspire and motivate students of all ages.

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Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training CHAKRA FUSION, MODULE 1

Megha Nancy Buttenheim FOR all levels. CE credits. Dance your way toward teacher certification in the first chakra-yoga-dance training of its kind—or come just to experience five glorious days of dancing. This compassionate training is based on self-discovery and finding your strengths. Module 1 lays down the foundation of Let Your Yoga Dance® with a daily dance of yoga through each chakra. Learn to • Become an excellent instructor in this “dance of yoga” • Embody the chakras • Rediscover the best of who you are • Enhance your relationship with music • Transform your life. To become a certified Let Your Yoga Dance instructor, you must take Module 1 first, followed by Module 2, which offers expert guidance in the art of teaching. You can also attend Module 1 simply to experience this vibrant program, without pursuing certification, but please note that all sessions are mandatory. You will be treated like a trainee even if you don’t wish to be one. NOTE You do not have to be a yoga teacher to take this training. Tuition includes Megha’s manual and yoga CD, Power and Grace. TUITION $750 + room & meals; p. 90

MEGHA NANCY BUTTENHEIM, MA, E-RYT 1000, founding director of Let Your Yoga Dance® LLC, specializes in bringing a gentler, kinder yoga practice to the world.

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Nutrition and Cooking Immersion 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 wholesome meals that sustain you, bite by delicious bite. Practice mindful eating and enjoy an evidence-based, plant-centric diet as you learn • Time-saving tips and skills for easy whole-foods cooking • Which foods and culinary practices promote vitality 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. 90

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

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I am surprised by how enlightening the programs are at Kripalu. I learn more about myself every

time I’m here.”

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Basic Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

The Book You Were Born to Write

Running for Yogis

Jacci Gruninger

A TRANSFORMATIONAL WRITING RETREAT

FOR everyone.

Kelly Notaras

Many see yoga as a way to heal or recover from the damage and pain that running can cause. Ryan Miller teaches you how to avoid that pain completely, and how to combine running and yoga practices to increase the ease and effectiveness of both. Experience running like a yogi and feel your stride becoming much more gentle, fluid, and relaxed.

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—Terry M., Providence, Rhode Island

FOR yoga teachers who have completed a 200-hour teacher training.

Become confident, qualified, and comfortable leading prenatal yoga classes in this training, which teaches appropriate asana, assists, pranayama, sounding, and meditation for each stage of pregnancy. Every day of this training begins with a prenatal yoga class in which you wear “pregnant bellies” for each trimester, to simulate the experience of moving in a pregnant body. The class is followed by theory, practical application, and practice-teaching. Topics covered include • Fetal development • Physiological and hormonal changes in the mother’s body during each trimester, and her body’s responses to these changes • Pregnancy discomforts during each stage and the yoga practices, non-traditional methods, and traditional techniques that can alleviate these discomforts. Jacci Gruninger also offers tips on labor and birth, partner prenatal yoga, and how to market your classes. TUITION $460+ room & meals; p. 90

JACCI GRUNINGER, E-RYT 500, RPYT, C-IAYT, is a Santa Fe–based yoga teacher and educator who completed her 200hour training while in her fifth month of pregnancy.

FOR aspiring transformational authors. Do you have a book in you, just waiting to come alive? Are you yearning to kickstart—or reignite—your writing journey? Learn everything you need to know about breaking into the transformational nonfiction market with longtime book editor and writing coach Kelly Notaras. Through instruction, inspiration, and plenty of writing time, Kelly provides a supportive, informative, and inspiring environment in which you • Write every day, planting the seed of the habit you need to finish your project • Hone your “hook” so that your book is both saleable and magnetic • Learn your publishing options and decide whether to start with a proposal or a fulllength manuscript • Receive support from an expert who has edited books for HarperCollins, Penguin, Hyperion, Sounds True, and Hay House. Whether you are just starting out or you’ve already got a draft underway, this retreat is the next step toward making your book a reality.

Ryan Miller

Suitable for all levels of runners and yogis, even complete novices, Running for Yogis presents the material in a relaxed, easy-tounderstand manner. Have no fear about long, grueling runs—the group always stays together and no one is ever left behind. NOTE Please bring suitable clothes and footwear for walking and running outside in cooler weather. TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 90

RYAN MILLER is a running coach and Kripalu Yoga teacher with a refreshing training philosophy that allows runners to feel inspired about every run.

NOTE See the Kripalu website for more information about what to bring. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

KELLY NOTARAS is the founder of kn literary arts, an editorial studio that has helped more than 600 authors write, edit, and market their work.

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“I haven't felt th in a lo Jonathan T., Kripalu guest Why I came to Kripalu: To find ways to positively navigate grief.

Which program I took: Finding Happiness After Loss, with Maria Sirois.

My biggest takeaway: A new life mantra: “Try me.”

Don’t miss when you visit: The meditation room (with a view) on the Fourth Floor.

his good ong time.” Last year, I hit rock bottom. I lost my father to diabetes, failed at a relationship with a woman I dearly loved, moved to a new city, started a new job that required weekly travel, and

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tried to sell my house from afar. The stress I endured—physically, mentally, and emotionally— compounded and slowly broke me. Then I came to Kripalu and learned the most

Try a Kripalu Life Coaching consultation while you're here. Learn more at kripalu.org/healingarts

invaluable lesson of all: self-love.

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R&R Retreat

Taking time for yourself is always in season A Kripalu retreat provides everything you need to enjoy a much-deserved time-out. As the Berkshires awaken to a season of renewal, set the intention to try something new. Break into spring feeling enlivened, emboldened, and refreshed! We invite you to

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• Take a guided tour of our grounds • Celebrate Earth Day, Kripalu style • Learn Ayurvedic self-care routines for body and mind.

Kripalu R&R is available year round. View workshop schedules and book now at kripalu.org/rr

Kripalu R&R includes • Three delicious, nutritious meals per day • Expert-led workshops and guided outdoor activities • Daily all-levels yoga and Kripalu YogaDance® • Evening events and program samplers • Use of our amenities: sauna, labrynth, fitness room, walking and hiking trails, and more.

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Radiance Sutras Flow

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AN INSTINCTIVE MEDITATION AND MOVEMENT RETREAT

Coby Kozlowski and Lorin Roche FOR all levels. CE credits. Fall in love with the natural rhythms of life in a program that celebrates the joy of being alive, the beauty all around you, and your body’s inherent wisdom. Enter into the heart and experience the wisdom of the Radiance Sutras, ecstatic meditation in motion, contemporary perspectives on time-honored yoga philosophy, and Kripalu Vinyasa. When you open to the movement of life, you can savor each moment as it arises with fresh possibilities and vibrant confidence. In this program, you • Soak in the Radiance Sutras and practice a liberating, natural approach to meditation • Breathe, feel, and flow as you experience the fluidity and grace of Kripalu Vinyasa • Dive into ecstatic meditation in motion and embody freedom • Say yes to your deepest desires as you move, laugh, rest, renew, and recharge. TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 90

COBY KOZLOWSKI, MA, E-RYT, is a Kripalu School of Yoga faculty member and founder of Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive ™.

LORIN ROCHE, PHD, has been teaching meditation since 1968. He is the author of Meditation Made Easy and Whole Body Meditations.

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THE STORY YOU HAVE to TELL Cheryl Strayed FOR writers of all levels. If you’re ready to share your truest, saddest, hardest, funniest, most interesting stories, this program is for you. Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed helps you tap into and express the stories you’ve lived, imagined, repeated, remembered, forgotten, or denied. Whether your stories manifest as fiction, memoir, letters, journal entries, or poems, you learn how to write with courage, compassion, depth, and love. Through lectures on elements of the writer’s craft, as well as the barriers that keep you from fearlessly accessing your creative voice, Cheryl shares everything she knows about writing and living a creative life, fostering a supportive environment to explore your stories. Through group and individual writing exercises, this program is an opportunity to • Write the stories you ache to tell • Ignite your creativity • Share your work with others, and go deeper into your own. *At this time, Cheryl’s program is sold out. For more information, to be added to the wait list, or to hear about other creative expression or writing programs at Kripalu, please call us at 800.741.7353. NOTE Please bring a notebook and pen for writing during program sessions. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

CHERYL STRAYED is author of the New York Times best-selling memoir Wild; the New York Times best-sellers Tiny Beautiful Things and Brave Enough; and the novel Torch.

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KRIPALU HEALING ARTS Kripalu is dear to my heart. I’ve grown and learned and found peace here.” — Robyne C., Colchester, Connecticut

SELF-DISCOVERY

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Aligning to a New Life

Breath-Body-Mind for Transformation and Well-Being

A CHANNELED WORKSHOP TO REACH YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL

Paul Selig

Richard P. Brown and Patricia L. Gerbarg

FOR everyone.

New to Kripalu Healing Arts

Acupuncture Acupuncture is a form of therapy in which fine needles are inserted into specific points on the body to balance your energy, soothe stress, and promote vitality.

In addition to massage, energy work, Ayurvedic bodywork, and varying wellness consultations, discover the benefits of acupuncture while at Kripalu. In between program sessions and yoga classes, take time to integrate your Kripalu experience and attend to your personal needs in one of more than 35 modalities. Come explore the state of your mind and body with the guidance of one of our skilled practitioners.

Want to learn more? Call 888.738.1822 or visit kripalu.org/healingarts

CE credits.

Work directly with Paul Selig and his Guides to make transformative breakthroughs on your spiritual journey. In his widely read works of channeled material, Paul describes a plan for personal and planetary evolution to awaken humankind to its divine nature. In this program, he introduces techniques to heal yourself and others, develop and sustain higher levels of consciousness, and release emotional blocks that keep you from manifesting your higher Self. Along with channeled lectures, attunements, and energy activations, you • Receive individual instruction from Paul’s Guides • Attune to higher frequencies in a way that you can trust and feel • Learn how to send and receive healing energies • Develop your abilities as an empath • Free yourself from limitation and fear • Gain tools to transform your life. TUITION $290 + room & meals; p. 90

PAUL SELIG is an awardwinning author, psychic, and channel.

Learn breathing techniques proven to relieve stress and bolster 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 that something so simple could be so powerful and helpful. Through movement, breathing, and relaxation techniques, you • Strengthen your stress resilience and renew your energy • Increase lung capacity, oxygenation, and cardiorespiratory health • Connect to your inner self and others • Improve relationships and empathic abilities. Learn more about this groundbreaking work at breath-body-mind.com. 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. TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

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

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Kripalu Men’s Retreat Mark Gerow and Kripalu Faculty

FOR men; no yoga or outdoor experience necessary. Mark Gerow and special guests Steven Leonard, Micah Mortali, and Jeremy Rock Smith invite you to spend five unforgettable days connecting with nature, creating community, and exploring the power of ritual so that you may live with newfound intention. In this immersive men’s retreat, you • Engage in mind-body practices to release physical and emotional tension and heal old wounds • Enhance your relationship with nature by hiking the Yokun Ridge and surrounding trails • Participate in team-building exercises to deepen connection • Foster a strong and diverse community • Delve into the cycles and stages of life and their relation to the cardinal directions • Explore forest bathing, tracking, birthing fire, drumming meditation, and more.

TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 90

MARK GEROW leads wellness classes, workshops, and retreats worldwide.

STEVEN LEONARD, a Lead Faculty member at Kripalu, is a functional movement specialist, meditation educator, teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga, and Mindful Outdoor Guide.

MICAH MORTALI, Director of the Kripalu Schools and longtime Kripalu Yoga teacher, is the Founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership. See the Kripalu website for additional presenter bios.

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Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Teacher Training Jennifer Reis FOR yoga teachers, therapists, counselors, health professionals, and everyone interested in guiding others to relax and heal. CE credits.

Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra is the antidote for modern life, a practice that heals and transforms on all levels (koshas)—the physical, energetic, mental, emotional, witness, and bliss bodies. Gain the skills you need to lead others into deeper levels of freedom and health than they ever imagined possible. Jennifer Reis, the creator of Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra and Five Element Yoga, guides you in • Learning how to nourish yourself and others • Exploring yoga nidra within the yoga tradition and Western science • Discovering how to craft effective and comprehensive classes and workshops • Cultivating your authentic voice • Using music, postures, and props. Return home with the confidence you need to offer others the gift of yoga nidra. NOTE Tuition includes a training manual. This program is approved by Yoga Alliance for 40 CE credits. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the training. TUITION $450+ room & meals; p. 90

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.

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Kripalu Yoga and Meditation Retreat Cristie Newhart and Christopher Holmes CE credits.

Treat yourself to a special yoga and meditation program designed to renew, recharge, and refresh the body and soul. Led by two of Kripalu’s most experienced and popular teachers, this program is the perfect retreat for anyone looking to build upon current practice and bring home new tools for a healthier lifestyle. In this program, you experience • Daily yoga, meditation, and pranayama classes in small-group settings

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Jaguar Yoga Teacher Training A STUDY ON POSTURES AND MERIDIANS

Ray Crist and Nina Henrikson FOR all levels. CE credits. Jaguar Yoga, a unique vinyasa practice infused with elements of martial arts, focuses on the meridians and the energy body to boost prana flow and vitality. Join Ray Crist and Nina Henrikson to study these postures in depth, and gain an understanding of how this practice balances both the physical and energy bodies and the endocrine system. In this program, you • Explore Jaguar Yoga • Get a clear understanding of the meridian system • Learn the origin of each emotion and how they correlate to the meridians • Design a yoga flow to support vitality

• Fundamental yoga philosophy and principles, both on and off the mat

• Experience pranayama in a whole new way

• Practical, attainable applications to help bring yoga and meditation into your daily life

• Focus on hand and foot placement, breath, and light.

• Soothing techniques for self-care, relaxation, and mindfulness. Dive within and discover the nourishing, contemplative essence at the heart of Kripalu Yoga. TUITION $389 + room & meals; p. 90

Emphasizing breathing techniques and offering an understanding of traditional Chinese medicine, Ray and Nina give clear instructions on alignment that open the meridians and provide emotional release. TUITION $450 + room & meals; p. 90

RAY CRIST, a Kripalu Yoga CRISTIE NEWHART, Dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga, is a dynamic yoga teacher who imbues her classes with meditative inquiry, detailed alignment principles, and playful humor.

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.

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

NINA HENRIKSON is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and martial arts instructor who blends a love of nature with movement practice to inspire and motivate students of all ages.

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A Passover Journey to Freedom

Yoga for Hip and Knee Replacements

A PILGRIMAGE FOR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT

Allen Wilkins and Terry Roth Schaff

Yoga for Healthy Knees and Hips Before and After Surgery

FOR yoga therapists, instructors, and practitioners

Terry Roth Schaff and Karen Abramson

Rabba Kaya Stern-Kaufman FOR everyone. This Passover, experience a mindful Jewish ritual that honors the earth, the rhythms of nature, and the cycles of contraction and expansion that reside in all of us. As we transition from winter to spring, from slumber to rebirth, Jewish tradition offers wisdom and ritual to embrace this moment, open the heart, and expand consciousness. Through ritual, music, chant, meditation, and mindful eating, Rabba Kaya SternKaufman expertly weaves together Jewish mysticism and mindfulness. You dive deep into the spiritual wisdom embedded in the themes of Passover. Come discover the deeper meaning of freedom in your own life as you explore liberation and experience a powerful Passover Seder. Return home with an expanded heart, renewed enthusiasm and a sense of connection and grounding. TUITION $296 + room & meals; p. 90

RABBA KAYA STERNKAUFMAN, founder of Rimon: Resource Center for Jewish Spirituality, is a fellow of CLAL’s Rabbis Without Borders and alum of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.

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Passover Seder WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 6:00–9:30 PM The seder ritual and meal are open to all in-house guests, the general public, and families with children. Space is limited. ($15 in-house guests; $25 general public.)

at all levels, medical professionals, physical therapists, trainers, and people preparing for or recovering from a hip or knee replacement. CE credits.

If a hip or knee replacement is in your future, learn how you can not only postpone the inevitable, but also how to prepare your body for a speedy recovery. Medical doctor Allen Wilkins and yoga therapist Terry Roth Schaff offer valuable insights and information to help you understand when it’s time for surgery, how long you can postpone it, whether you have options other than surgery, and how yoga can help. In this program, you • Explore the physiological changes that make hip and knee replacements necessary • Learn specific yoga postures and sequences to keep your knees and hips healthy • Discover ways to build back joint and muscle strength and mobility post-op. Return home with tools and practices to prepare your body for replacement surgery, and ways to aid in the healing process. TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 90

ALLEN WILKINS, MD, is medical director at New York Rehabilitation Medicine, where he collaborates with yoga therapist Terry Roth Schaff in using yoga to treat patients.

FOR people with hip and knee issues, yoga therapists, instructors, and their students, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, doctors, and other medical professionals. CE credits. Learn a new yoga routine to keep your knees and hips healthy. This program provides an opportunity for in-depth practice of the yoga postures and sequences introduced in Yoga for Hip and Knee Replacements, April 10–12. Medical yoga therapist Terry Roth Schaff offers ample time for practice, Q&A, and individualized attention as you learn how yoga can help you keep your knees and hips healthy, before and after surgery. If your knees begin to lose mobility, Terry also has practices to prepare them for quick post-op recovery. TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

TERRY ROTH SCHAFF, C-IAYT, E-RYT, IAYT CEP, YA CEP, author of Medical Yoga Therapy: A Practical Guide for the Yoga and Medical Community, is a medical yoga therapist who treats people with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.

KAREN ABRAMSON, E-RYT, YA CEP, is a certified warm-water yoga teacher who embraces the therapeutic yoga model. She has been the administrator of Schaff Yoga Therapy since 2016.

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YOGA

APRIL 10–12 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

CircusYoga THE HUMAN ART OF PLAY

Erin Maile O’Keefe and Kevin O’Keefe FOR everyone ages 7 and up. 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 YOGA

SELF-DISCOVERY

APRIL 10–12 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

Mindful Habit Change

A YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT

Beryl Bender Birch FOR all levels. CE credits. Discover how you can experience greater peace of mind and a deeper sense of joy and happiness—no matter what is happening in your life—through mindful meditation and movement. The practices of dhyana (meditation), pranayama, yoga nidra, asana, and gratitude teach you to pay attention and be present, as here and now is the only place you can ever be and where life is truly lived. In this program, you learn how to • Be happy and healthy • Practice gratitude • Cultivate contentment, compassion, and connection • Find peace and joy in the present moment. Research reveals how yoga and meditation can prevent the negative effects of chronic stress and help people cope with depression and anxiety. Find serenity and connection in the midst of everyday stresses, and learn to relieve anxiety, pain, and depression starting today. TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 90

BERYL BENDER BIRCH is the founder/director of The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute and the Give Back Yoga Foundation, and author of the best-selling Power Yoga.

PRACTICES FOR MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES EVERY DAY

Hugh Byrne

• 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

FOR everyone. CE credits.

• Creative movement and dance.

Build the skills you need to change established habits and live with freedom and ease. With kindness, warmth, and humor, Hugh Byrne brings the wisdom teachings of mindfulness together with insights from neuroscience to help you

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!

• Understand how habits form, why they can be hard to break, and the role of mindfulness in making change • Learn how to work with habits of wanting, resisting, distraction, and worrying • Connect with and deepen your intention to make healthy changes • Cultivate attitudes of kindness, acceptance, and curiosity that support habit change • Learn to ride the waves of difficult sensations, emotions, and thoughts that can trigger unhealthy habits. Leave with skills and practices to bring your thoughts, words, and actions into alignment with your deepest values and intentions. TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 90

HUGH BYRNE, PHD, a senior teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and author of The Here-and-Now Habit, has taught mindfulness meditation since 2000.

NOTE Children in this program must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also registered for the program. Children’s housing pricing is available for ages 12 and under. Regular housing rates apply to adults and children ages 13 and up. Online registration is not available for this program. Please call 866.200.5203 for housing prices or to register. TUITION $225 adults; $140 children 12 and under.

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.

APRIL CREATIVE EXPRESSION

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

APRIL 10–12 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Spring Renewal Mandala Weekend

Eastern Wisdom, Western Heart

The Happy Heart Is True

Kathryn Costa

A SPIRITUAL REJUVENATION WEEKEND

FOR everyone.

Russill Paul

Every time we step before the circle to create a mandala, we begin a new journey. The journey can start with adding marks, applying colors, or visualizing what we want to express, but invariably the mandala “makes” itself as we slip into the creative zone. As the season shifts from winter to spring, we feel our energy rise. This program with Kathryn Costa offers you a place and a practice for your renewed energy to explore creating art intuitively. Through guided meditations, the use of oracle cards, and step-by-step instructions to get your mandala design started, you awaken your inner artist and return home feeling inspired, refreshed, and with works of art as unique as you. TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 90

KATHRYN COSTA hosts the 100 Mandalas Challenge and has taught thousands of people to create mandalas through her YouTube videos, online courses, and workshops.

CE credits.

Eastern spirituality offers powerful methods to expand the mind. Western spirituality seeks to integrate the psyche and its emotional wounds. But many spiritual practitioners can find themselves caught between extremes. Easter can be a time for all of us to come together to reflect on the profound teachings of the world’s great spiritual traditions. This retreat with Russill Paul offers exquisite live music and group chanting, meditation, reflection, and relaxation, leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 90

RUSSILL PAUL, musician, author, and spiritual teacher, has been introducing the deeper dimensions of yoga to Western students for 30 years, primarily through mantra and music.

IRISH AND CELTIC WISDOM AND SPIRITUALITY IN STORY, POETRY, AND SONG

Owen and Mícheál “Moley” Ó Súilleabháin with special guest Rev. Nóirín Ní Riain, livestreamed from Ireland FOR everyone. Join Owen and Mícheál “Moley” Ó Súilleabháin for an immersion into the greater Celtic tradition and Irish culture. At Easter time, we reenact the ancient story of death and rebirth, of moving through darkness into the glorious dawn of a new beginning. Explore themes of Celtic spirituality such as St. Brigid and the Celtic calendar, and enjoy a vibrant illumination of Irish spiritual and traditional song and poetry. These joyous teachings can touch the soul of anyone, regardless of their background, reminding us that we have the choice to navigate through life with a happy and true heart. Owen and Moley, together with their mother, world-renowned Irish theologian and singer Rev. Nóirín Ní Riain, invite you to learn poems, sing songs, and take shelter, so you can return to the roots of reflection and presence that this season holds. NOTE Rev. Nóirín Ní Riain will be presenting Saturday and Sunday morning via live video from her cottage in Limerick, Ireland. TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 90

OWEN and MÍCHEÁL “MOLEY” Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN have recorded ancient sacred chant and performed internationally with their mother, Nóirín Ní Riain, in a trio called AMEN.

REV. NÓIRÍN NÍ RIAIN, PHD, a theologian, musicologist, recording artist, and author, has had a career as Ireland’s Celtic jewel of song and soul.

EVENING EVENT

Concert with Owen and Mícheál “Moley” Ó Súilleabháin SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 7:30–9:00 PM For program participants only; no general-public tickets available.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

APRIL 10–12 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Using Energy to Create an Extraordinary Life TOOLS TO RENEW BODY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND CAREER

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

YOGA

APRIL 10–12 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

A YOGA and MEDITATION RETREAT COMING HOME TO YOURSELF Stephen Cope FOR everyone with min. 1 year of yoga practice in any tradition; no meditation experience required. CE credits.

Slow down. Breathe. Dive deep and rediscover the core of loving-kindness that exists within. The emphasis of this immersion is on the development of self-compassion and the simple power of the practice of being present. Stephen Cope, author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self, The Wisdom of Yoga, and The Great Work of Your Life, offers a retreat that weaves together • Classic Kripalu Yoga • Sitting and walking meditation • Loving-kindness meditation • Chanting • Short dharma talks based on the wisdom of the Buddhist and yoga traditions. Join Stephen for a spring weekend of delightful contemplative practice—a time of coming home to yourself. TUITION $310 + room & meals; p. 90

STEPHEN COPE, MSW, Kripalu’s Scholar Emeritus, is the best-selling author of Soul Friends: The Transforming Power of Deep Human Connection.

• 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 Because this program may initiate a deep personal process, it may not be appropriate for individuals with certain emotional or physical illnesses, or those who are on psychotropic medications, and they may require a signed medical release letter. You must complete a mandatory workshop participation form. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

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

APRIL PROGRAMS with CYNDI LEE

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

APRIL 12–17 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

The Rites of the Munay-Ki INITIATION OF THE EARTHKEEPERS

Karen Hoza

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

YOGA

APRIL 12–17 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

APRIL 17–19 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training and Immersion

Sustainable Resilience Practices of Yoga and Buddhism

FOR all levels. CE credits.

FOR yoga practitioners with min. 6 months of

Mindfulness meditation offers a simple yet profound technique to focus and relax at the same time, allowing our true nature to bloom. Cyndi Lee teaches shamatha (mindfulness), vipassana (awareness) meditation, and contemplative maitri (loving-kindness) meditation as the foundation for cultivating selfknowledge and confidence in our own goodness, insight, and compassion. This program includes • An overview of the stages on the Buddhist path

FOR everyone. The prophecies of the ancient Americas speak about this time in history as a period of great transformation, a time to make an extraordinary difference in the world. They foretell a new human—a person of wisdom and power who lives free from fear and accepts stewardship for all creation. The Rites of the Munay-Ki are energetic transmissions that transform your luminous energy field, heal the wounds of the past, and re-inform your DNA, so you can make a powerful contribution to the world. Come experience • A connection to a lineage of healers • An awakening to the Creator-light within • An opening to the wisdom of the Earthkeepers. This program includes the following initiations: Healer’s Rite, the Bands of Power, Harmony Rite, Seer’s Rite, Daykeeper’s Rite, Wisdomkeeper’s Rite, Earthkeeper’s Rite, Starkeeper’s Rite, and the Creator Rite. As you accept stewardship and open to the wisdom of the Earthkeepers, all blessings are bestowed upon you. Return home with the knowledge and learnings to pass these rites on to others.

• An understanding of the Four Noble Truths • Journaling homework, reading assignments, and small-group study • Simple stretches and restorative yoga to reawaken stagnant physical energy • Walking meditation as a bridge between formal sitting meditation and daily life. For people interested in leading meditation, Cyndi teaches how to offer meditation instruction to a group, structure and deliver a pithy five-minute dharma talk, and field questions and lead group discussions. This program also includes practice-teaching to the group and constructive feedback from Cyndi. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

experience. CE credits.

Sustainable yoga works with all the ingredients of your life, as you are and as you change. Come explore Sustainable Vinyasa, a medium-paced practice grounded in mindfulness and designed to balance your physical and mental strength, stability, and clarity. These practices energize and enhance you in the moment, and expand your capacity to move, breathe, and live well in the future. This program includes • Simple movements and sequences to sustain muscles and bones and build mobility and strength • An active class of sitting, lying down, rocking and rolling, twisting, and using props to invert • Meditation, restorative yoga, pranayama, and contemplative journaling to reset the nervous system • An integrated mind-breath-body practice that teaches us to fall back into the simplicity of each moment. Return home with new tools that allow you to care for yourself in a way that naturally helps you care for others and the world. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

CYNDI LEE, founder of OM Yoga, is the first female Western yoga teacher to fully integrate yoga and Tibetan Buddhism in her practice and teaching.

TUITION $595 + room & meals; p. 90

KAREN HOZA, a graduate of the Light Body School, works as a teaching assistant and academic advisor for the Four Winds Society.

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

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

APRIL 12–17 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Signature

The Kripalu Approach to Natural Weight Aruni Nan Futuronsky, Annie B. Kay, and Lisa B. Nelson CE credits.

This immersion program weaves together evidencebased 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 • I nvigorating, 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 $485 + room & meals; p. 90

SELF-DISCOVERY

APRIL 12–17 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Mindful Self-Compassion Five-Day Intensive Martin Thomson-Jones and Susan Fairchild FOR everyone. Self-compassion provides the emotional strength and resilience necessary to offer ourselves the same kindness and understanding we would offer a good friend. With self-compassion, we can forgive ourselves when needed, face and befriend our shortcomings, care for others while caring for ourselves, and live more authentically. In this Mindful Self-Compassion training, explore how you typically respond when difficulties arise and gain tools for becoming a warm and supportive companion to yourself. Through short talks, experiential exercises, meditation, and group discussion, you learn how to • Motivate yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism • Respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness • Transform difficult relationships through compassion for self and others • Practice the art of savoring and selfappreciation • Integrate core mindfulness and selfcompassion exercises into daily life. Research shows that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional wellbeing, lower levels of anxiety and depression, an increase in healthy habits, and more satisfying personal relationships. NOTE This program is a condensed version of the eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training developed by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff and also fulfills a prerequisite for becoming an MSC teacher. TUITION $595 + room & meals; p. 90

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

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.

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

MARTIN THOMSON-JONES, PHD, a certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion, is a philosophy professor at Oberlin College, and has taught philosophy at Princeton University and UC Berkeley.

SUSAN FAIRCHILD, MA, a psychotherapist and meditation facilitator in private practice in the Boston area, is on the faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy.

APRIL HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

Kripalu’s healing environment is a true gift for the world we live in today.” —Jill H., Dix Hills, New York

APRIL 17–19 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Wim Hof Method FUNDAMENTALS OF NATURE AND THE POWER OF THE MIND

Samuel Whiting FOR everyone.

YOGA

1000

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

APRIL 12–17 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

APRIL 13–17 MONDAY–FRIDAY

S. A. F. E. Yoga for Skeletal Health

Writing with HeART

Sara Meeks (Dipa) FOR health, exercise, and movement professionals; interested yoga practitioners and the public are welcome. CE credits.

Foster safety, health, and strength for you and your students as you learn the basics of osteoporosis identification and management. Then, discover how the principles of movement in S. A. F. E. (Skeletally Appropriate for Everyone) Yoga can be applied on your mat, in daily life, and in your yoga and exercise classes. Sara Meeks (Dipa) leads you through Meeks’ Yoga Prep, modified yoga postures, and movement for better bone health. In this program, you learn • S. A. F. E. Yoga to elongate and strengthen the spine • The simplest exercise for most back pain • Exercises to target the hips and minimize risk of falls and fractures • Breathing techniques to strengthen the core and ribs • Core-strengthening exercises • Early-morning yoga classes you can do at home • A safety code for better choices in yoga practice • Practice teaching and critiques to improve your practice and instructions. NOTE Tuition includes a manual, handouts, and EZ Posture Pillow®. TUITION $445 + room & meals; p. 90

SARA MEEKS (DIPA), PT, MS, GCS, KYT, a physical therapist and

Suzy Becker Before we could write, we could draw. By adding visuals to our narratives— drawings, photographs, found objects, clippings, collages—we can capture experiences that come before or go beyond words. Weaving together text and art, or exploring each as a way further into the other, can deepen your artistic expression. Whether you’re interested in journaling, memoir writing, visual art, or simply a creative avenue to self-discovery, Suzy Becker offers a safe, playful environment to help make your life stories visible. Through lecture, demonstration, individual coaching, and a series of triedand-true generative writing and visual prompts, you learn how to • Take your narrative expression to the next level • Set yourself up for success, with best practices and strategies for beating writer’s block • Connect with yourself and others • Displace fear with fun • Increase your awareness of illustrated narrative. TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 90

SUZY BECKER is the author/ illustrator of two awardwinning memoirs, One Good Egg and I Had Brain Surgery, What’s Your Excuse?; and nine other illustrated books for all ages.

Put yourself in the expert hands of certified Wim Hof Method instructor Samuel Whiting and discover how you can utilize these pillars to unlock your full potential. This program begins with an introduction to the Wim Hof Method and then moves into breathing sessions, breath exercises, light science and theory, group work, and an (optional) outdoor cold exposure experience. Throughout this weekend, there’s plenty of time for reflection, discussion, and Q&A. Connect with an inspiring community while you • Learn breathing exercises to improve your energy levels, detoxify your system, and relieve anxiety, stress, and tension • Enhance your physiology • Discover cold water immersion and its added boost to metabolism • Practice meditation • Receive personal feedback tailored to your specific goals. NOTE Individuals with cardiovascular health–related symptoms are required to discuss with their medical provider prior to attending this program. If you experience epilepsy or are pregnant, you are unfortunately not eligible to participate. Participants will be given a workbook, follow-up content, and scientific publications to further their education. Please bring a swimsuit and warm layers for the outdoor cold exposure experience. TUITION $337 + room & meals; p. 90

SAMUEL WHITING, a certified Wim Hof Method instructor with more than a decade of elite athletic training, works to inspire others to realize their full potential.

Kripalu Yoga teacher, has spent 32 years focusing on safe and therapeutic movement for bone health.

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SELF-DISCOVERY

APRIL 17–19 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Radical Self-Love NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION TO HEAL YOUR INNER CRITIC

Dian Killian, Martha Lasley, and Marc Wiener FOR everyone. CE credits.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SELF-DISCOVERY

APRIL 17–19 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

APRIL 17–19 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Overcoming Burnout in the Healing Professions

Transforming Relationship Conflicts into Love

RESTORING INSPIRATION AND EMPATHY

Jayson Gaddis

Aviva Room and James S. Gordon

FOR everyone.

FOR doctors, nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, yoga teachers, and others in the healing professions. CE credits.

As a healer, burnout can crush your compassion and empathy for your clients or patients. What’s leading to practitioner depression, anxiety, and exhaustion? How can you restore the passion and enthusiasm that led you into your chosen work? Join Aviva Room and James S. Gordon to reclaim your wholeness and well-being, and rediscover your inspiration to heal those you serve. Together, you address the trauma, compassion fatigue, anxiety, and depression that can result from burnout, and learn potent skills to help you find joy in your work once more. With tools to help make your work and life easier, you can more effectively prevent burnout in the future. Return to your practice refreshed, renewed, and uplifted, connected back to your core in a deeper, more robust way. TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 90

AVIVA ROMM, MD, a Yaletrained physician, uses functional medicine to help people heal their bodies and minds, and transform their lives and their families’ health.

JAMES S. GORDON, MD, founder and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, has been featured on 60 Minutes and is author of The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma.

How would your life be different if you treated yourself with the love, care, and kindness you always longed for? And how would you treat others, and show up differently in the world, with this kind of love in your life? Learn how to use the practical tools of Nonviolent Communication to help transform negative patterns and self-talk into empowering choices based on your needs—free of blame, demand, guilt, or shame. In this program, you learn how to

Conflict is a natural part of life. When you’re able to efficiently and effectively address conflict, you can sleep better and become stronger and more resilient. Join Jayson Gaddis to practice working through differences and learn to embrace your fear of conflict, using it to deepen your primary partnerships, friendships, and family relationships. Through lecture, Q&A, experiential practices, and dyad exercises, Jayson teaches you • The number-one rule his wife taught him about listening that changed his life • 10 agreements to have in place before you get into a fight or a disagreement • Five steps to repair after any rupture

• Transform your inner critic into your best friend • Make decisions that truly meet your needs • Move through regret and mourning to learning and celebration • Shift from painful to life-serving behaviors • Increase your authenticity, connection, and power. This fun, engaging program includes smallgroup exercises, games, role playing, and an opportunity to work one-on-one with Marc Weiner in the Empathy Labyrinth. What does love look like when put into action? Come find out and transform your life. TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

• The fastest way to work through conflict

DIAN KILLIAN, PHD, teaches Nonviolent Communication around the world and is creator of the biennial International NVC Women’s Retreat.

• The foundation of an emotionally safe partnership. Learn to work out your differences and make your partnership—and the world—a safer, more connected place to live.

MARTHA LASLEY, MBA, PCC, a founder of Leadership that Works, helps people experience the alchemy of shifting blame and judgment into compassion

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

JAYSON GADDIS, MA, a speaker, author, and relationship teacher, is the founder of the Relationship School® and host of the Smart Couple podcast.

and love.

MARC WEINER is an actor, puppeteer, and creator of the Empathy Labyrinth, a tool to help people foster joyful, empathic heart-to-heart connections.

APRIL PROGRAMS with KATE O’DONNELL

YOGA

APRIL 17–19 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

AYURVEDA

Journey to the Heart of Anusara Yoga

APRIL 17–19 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

APRIL 19–23 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Ayurvedic Cooking Weekend

Ayurveda and Sattvic Living

A CELEBRATION OF THE DIVINE FEMININE

Jacalyn Prete, John Seelye, and Chaya Spencer FOR all levels. CE credits. Inspired by the three Hindu goddesses of the creation cycle—Kali the dissolver, Saraswati the creator, and Lakshmi the sustainer—this retreat brings together three of Anusara® Yoga’s most skilled and passionate East Coast leaders for a powerful weekend of connection, rejuvenation, and community-building. Together we move through the cycle to dissolve that which needs to be released, create a new intention for spiritual growth, and cultivate practices that honor our highest potential. Through asana, meditation, pranayama, yoga nidra, contemplation, journaling, and kirtan, we explore • Refinements of Anusara Yoga methodology • Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment™ • How to integrate the wisdom teachings of nondual tantra into your life, on and off the mat • Goddess-themed asana practices. This gathering welcomes both teachers and students of all yoga styles and levels of experience.

SPRING DETOX FOR everyone. Come explore cleansing foods from an Ayurvedic perspective. Spring is an excellent time to detox and enjoy the bitter, astringent, and warming foods that assist the body in moving out winter stagnation. In this program with Kate O’Donnell, you learn

FOR everyone. Kate O’Donnell invites you to dive into self-care as you learn about Ayurvedic lifestyle and diet practices that can support you in fostering total mind-body wellness. Through hands-on cooking classes, daily lectures, and gentle yoga, this retreat offers you

• How to create green soups and juices, hot breakfasts, healthy treats, and digestive aids

• Tips for promoting healthy digestion

• The flavors and medicinal qualities of the spring diet

• Ways to cultivate sattva, or mental clarity.

• Basic Ayurvedic philosophy and lifestyle techniques for the spring season.

This retreat is open to total beginners as well as those who wish to deepen their experience of Ayurveda.

Expect to roll up your sleeves and help out in Kripalu’s demonstration kitchen, applying the techniques, using the tools, and tasting the dishes you create. Kate welcomes all levels, from beginning cooks to those with kitchen experience. NOTE Bring closed-toe shoes and hair ties. TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 90

• Daily routines for cleansing and rejuvenation

TUITION $330 + room & meals; p. 90

KATE O’DONNELL, an international lecturer and senior yoga teacher, is author of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook; Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind; and The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care.

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TUITION $265 + room & meals; p. 90

JACALYN PRETE, a certified Anusara Yoga teacher and cofounder and former certification director for the Anusara School of Hatha Yoga, brings 28 years of teaching experience to her classes.

JOHN SEELYE, a certified Anusara Yoga teacher with more than 25 years of experience, is also well-versed in yoga therapeutics, Pranic Healing, and Reiki.

CHAYA SPENCER, E-RYT 500, a certified Anusara Yoga teacher and the founding director of Shree Yoga in Saddle River, New Jersey, is steeped in the wisdom of the yogic tradition.

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Gujarat, present-day India.

1913

Swami Kripalu is born in Gujurat, prepartition India.

A Kripalu Timeline

As we celebrate Kripalu History Month in April, we look back at some of the defining moments that have shaped our evolution and informed our mission. Read more about Kripalu’s history at kripalu.org/ourhistory

1930-35

He begins his studies of yoga, Ayurveda, physiology, psychology, and ancient texts, including Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

1913

The Moments That Made Us

1994

Desai is asked to step down from his position as spiritual leader amid revelations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power. In the wake of his departure, the integrity of the original teachings carries Kripalu through the transition from guru-centered ashram to community-led organization.

S araswati Chandra (Swami Kripalu) at about age 18

1941

He is initiated as a renunciate and swami, and given the name Swami Kripalvananda, meaning “compassionate one.”

Initiation photo

2001

The Teaching for Diversity fund is founded to support yoga teachers sharing the practice with those who might not have access otherwise.

2005

Kripalu School of Ayurveda is founded.

2001

1994

Ashram residents work together in Stockbridge

1999

Kripalu’s legal status formally changes from religious institution to nonprofit educational organization.

Kripalu’s Annex Building

2009

The 80-room, eco-friendly Annex opens, built using materials salvaged in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

1966

Amrit Desai, a disciple of Swami Kripalu, establishes the Yoga Society of Pennsylvania to advance the study of yoga in the West.

The Kripalu Yoga Fellowship relocates to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is established.

1972

In response to growing interest in yoga, meditation, and holistic health, Kripalu offers an increasing number of yoga teacher trainings and programs with visiting presenters.

The first Kripalu ashram is established in Pennsylvania, and changes its name to the Kripalu Yoga Fellowship to emphasize the teachings of Swami Kripalu.

1973

Ashram residents in class

1983 Today

1966

mrit Desai with A Swami Kripalu

1983

First Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training.

1977

Swami Kripalu visits the ashram to share his teachings on practice, compassion, and love.

1981

The 2019 Yoga Teachers Conference

1991

S wami Kripalu speaks to ashram residents in Pennsylvania

Swami Kripalu returns to India and dies shortly thereafter.

2010

In collaboration with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Kripalu’s Institute for Extraordinary Living (IEL) launches groundbreaking research on the impact of yoga on physical and mental health.

ripalu School of Integrative K Yoga Therapy

2016

2010

The Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy is founded.

2017

IEL evolves into RISE, a Kripalu social-impact program that offers stress-resilience trainings for frontline professionals.

Kripalu’s RISE program

The Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association, now the Kripalu Yoga and Ayurveda Association, is formed.

2018

The Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership is founded.

Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership

2019

Through scholarships, Kripalu provides $250,000 annually for people to train in the Schools and RISE.

2020 and Beyond

Kripalu continues to evolve and thrive, finding new ways to further its mission of empowering people and communities to realize their full potential through the transformative wisdom and practice of yoga. 800.741.7353 or kripalu.org | 47

Kripalu Schools Training APRIL 17–26

650-Hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor Certification, Module 3

PROGRAMS with LEE ALBERT HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

1000

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

1000

APRIL 17–20 FRIDAY–MONDAY

APRIL 20–24 MONDAY–FRIDAY

Positional Therapy for Chronic Pain Relief, Level 1

Positional Therapy for Chronic Pain Relief, Level 2

FOR bodyworkers, yoga teachers, nurses,

FOR people who have completed Positional

chiropractors, doctors, and interested individuals. CE credits.

Therapy Level 1. CE credits.

Learn a therapy for recovery from chronic pain that often works where other approaches fail. Positional Therapy can be used for self-healing and with family, friends, and clients. Lee Albert is a gifted therapist whose expertise and unique approach equip you with the tools to bring effective relief to issues caused by injury, stress, repetitive motion, postural distortion, and chronic neuromuscular conditions. Through simple hands-on techniques, the body’s habitual holding pattern in a particular area is released. Results are immediate and often permanent, and the techniques are gentle and easy to learn. Clients have described the outcome as “magical.” You learn to • Find and disable chronic pain mechanisms • Search for and recognize trigger points • Address specific conditions and injuries. Expect to be surprised, have fun, and bring home an invaluable new toolbox for pain relief.

Build on what you learned in the Level 1 training with Lee, including body positions and movements that effectively treat pain caused by injury, stress, repetitive motion, postural distortion, and chronic neuromuscular conditions. By using a combination of strain-counterstrain, muscle energy techniques, stretches, and home-care elements, you learn to • Recognize neuromuscular pain patterns • Work more effectively with joints

TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 90

Kripalu’s Ayurvedic Health Counselor Certification is for those who want to practice Ayurveda professionally. Through in-depth study, this training prepares you to provide Ayurvedic lifestyle consultations and holistic therapies. Through clinical assessments, lecture, discussion, and group work, we explore effective practices for supporting the nervous system through pranayama and meditation. This module also includes group client work to develop empowered coaching skills. We also dive into how diet is the key to healthy digestion and examine ways to heal the gut and other common ailments through food preparation. TUITION $1,074 + room & meals; p. 90

• Release tendons • Take your practice to a whole new level. In addition, you receive a training manual with photos of each position, an intake form, and a suggested homework sheet that you can photocopy for use in your practice. PREREQUISITE Positional Therapy Level 1. NOTE Tuition includes a manual. This program is not for those in acute pain. TUITION $395+ room & meals; p. 90

LEE ALBERT, NMT, creator of NOTE Tuition includes a manual. This program includes one evening session and is not appropriate for those in acute pain.

Anusha Sehgal, Aruni Nan Futuronsky, and Claudia Welch

Integrated Positional Therapy, is an author and a neuromuscular therapist and yoga instructor trained in orthopedic massage, positional therapy, and yoga therapy.

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

ANUSHA SEHGAL, BAMS, MD, an Ayurvedic physician from the Boston area, journeyed to India in 1998 to study Ayurveda.

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

CLAUDIA WELCH, a doctor of oriental medicine, Ayurvedic practitioner, and international speaker, is author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life and The Four Qualities of Effective Physicians.

APRIL SELF-DISCOVERY

1000

APRIL 19–24 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Arriving at Kripalu always feels like coming home. There is a lightness of being.” — Beth N., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Designing and Leading Transformational Workshops THE CRAFT OF MIND-BODY TEACHING

Ken Nelson, Lesli Lang, David Ronka, and Jim White

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

YOGA

APRIL 19–24 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Healing Your Emotional Tsunami

Yoga Biomechanics

Barbara Edwards and Teresa Hargrave

Jules Mitchell

FOR women.

FOR yoga teachers with at least 1 year of

Sisters and skilled workshop leaders, therapists, and life coaches, Barbara Edwards and Teresa Hargrave have each experienced profound emotional tsunamis and dedicate their life’s work to helping others heal and thrive after events such as loss, betrayal, divorce, and illness. Through intimate personal exploration, sacred music, group sharing, expressive movement, meditations, and exercises, you • Reset your central nervous system • Find comfort, skillful support, and relief from your isolation • Discover important insights and daily rituals to build resilience and strength. If you are struggling with an emotional tsunami such as betrayal or loss, this healing program provides you with the necessary support and inspiration to move forward. Return home with a strengthened sense of self and a calmness to carry you forward. NOTE This program encompasses deep emotional work. If you are currently in treatment with a therapist, please discuss whether this program is appropriate for you. TUITION $375 + room & meals; p. 90

BARBARA EDWARDS, cofounder of Women Well Beyond, holds a master’s in transpersonal counseling psychology and a Gestalt certificate from Naropa University.

TERESA HARGRAVE, a trained coactive coach who provides life, relational, and executive coaching services, is a mediator in conflict resolution and negotiation and cofounder of Women Well Beyond.

STRETCHING REDEFINED

yoga experience.

Classical asana meets current scientific research in this training with Jules Mitchell, who approaches asana from an orthopedic perspective. Jules applies foundational concepts of biomechanics to both active and restorative postures and dives into the physiology and behavior of biological tissues and how they adapt to repeated mechanical stresses. In this program, you • Experience how to best achieve desired tissue changes in asana through manual adjustments, purposeful prop placement, and the concept of co-contraction • Gain confidence using postures as therapeutic and assessment tools • Learn to question common cues and buzzwords to avoid ambiguous or unnecessary instructions. Develop a deeper understanding of postures in a program that covers stretch tolerance, resistance stretching, isometric and eccentric loading in asana, increasing end-range performance, alignment, stress, and strain, as well as time-dependent outcomes, breathing mechanics, neuroplasticity, proprioception, and interoception. NOTE See the Kripalu website for information about homework and continuing education credits. TUITION $455+ room & meals; p. 90

JULES MITCHELL, MS, CMT, RYT, is a yoga teacher, educator, and massage therapist who blends yoga and biomechanics to help teachers develop their craft.

FOR everyone interested in the science and art of mind-body learning. CE credits.

Learn to establish the conditions for extraordinary outcomes, optimal learning, creativity—and fun!—in your workshops, retreats, and trainings. Design and present mind-body experiences that touch the heart, move the imagination, and inspire self-discovery. Immerse yourself in this lifetransforming retreat and forever change the way you lead groups and guide people to self-empowerment. Take away • Insights into the science of mind-body learning • Core tools for experiential teaching, and confidence to design and lead mind-body experiences • Keys to collective wisdom and ways to spark group creativity • A visioning process to build your action plan • A support network and marketing copy for your workshop that captures the essence of what you offer. NOTE Tuition includes a manual with readings, tools, templates, and checklists. This program is part of a comprehensive, three-part training. It can stand alone or be taken as a series. After you have registered, the presenters will send you a pre-workshop survey. Visit powerfulworkshops.com for more information. TUITION $385 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

LESLI LANG has a background in theater and performing arts, and two decades of experience assisting Fortune 500 executives to communicate their message more effectively. See Kripalu website for additional presenter bios.

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ON THE COVER

Kripalu R&R Special Event APRIL 20–24 MONDAY–FRIDAY

EARTH WEEK LISA COHEN attended Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training in 2012, and says she could never have anticipated the degree to which teaching yoga has become not only a new vocation, but also a new way of life. ELAINE PLOURDE started practicing yoga while in college, and always wanted to come to Kripalu. She finally made it here for the first time in 2017, and took away the knowledge that every body is a yoga body. Read their stories: kripalu.org/onthecover-spring20 Cover photographer: Tricia McCormack

Nature is nurture, and we’ve forgotten in so many ways how powerfully healing time spent outdoors can be. This year, join us for a special week of programming in conjunction with Earth Day and discover how you, your health, and your happiness are inextricably tied to our planet and environment. This special R&R Retreat features workshops with our exceptional Kripalu faculty and invited experts on topics such as • Nature appreciation • Conservation • Forest bathing • Outdoor yoga, 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

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APRIL

Kripalu Schools Training

PROGRAMS with BRYAN KEST

YOGA

1000

APRIL 26–MAY 1 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

APRIL 24–MAY 3

Bryan Kest Power Yoga Teacher Training and Immersion

Leading Kripalu Vinyasa: Breathe, Feel, Flow 300-HOUR KRIPALU YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Coby Kozlowski and Michelle Dalbec Deepen your skills and increase your appeal to students who want to experience an intentional and mindful approach to vinyasa yoga. Learn to create intelligent, innovative sequences and establish powerful philosophical themes that support your students both on and off the mat, infusing your teaching with power, purpose, and heart. During this module, you also • Explore vinyasa through the lens of Kripalu Yoga methodology • Learn how to lead the three levels of Kripalu Vinyasa, using intelligent and progressive sequencing • Explore modifications and energetic alignment principles to create a safe experience for students at all levels • Delve into the koshas, pranayama, and meditation in motion. TUITION $1,074 + room & meals; p. 90

COBY KOZLOWSKI, MA, E-RYT, is a Kripalu School of Yoga faculty member and founder of Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive™.

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 1000, YACEP, is a Lead Faculty member for Kripalu, lead teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga, a Kripalu R&R workshop presenter, and a Kripalu RISE facilitator.

FOR experienced practitioners. CE credits.

YOGA

APRIL 24–26 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Power Yoga Immersion FOR all levels. CE credits. Bryan Kest, a leading yoga teacher and longtime practitioner, returns to Kripalu to offer a full immersion in Power Yoga. Each of the four sessions during this program includes a practice that strengthens not just the body, but also the qualities of mind that have the greatest impact on well-being. Bryan leads you through a strong, well-rounded, yet accessible physical practice that leaves your body vibrating with vitality, while simultaneously challenging your mind. He teaches that, because asana practice is such a fertile environment for various mind states to arise, yoga offers a unique opportunity to strengthen the characteristics you want, including calm, patience, focus, gentleness, gratitude, humility, and acceptance; and weaken those that are harmful and stress-inducing, such as judgment, competitiveness, distraction, reaction, and criticism.

A strong physical practice needs to be grounded in a strong mental practice. Bryan Kest believes that true wellness and health are rooted in a calm, peaceful mind that is less dominated by habits, less reactive, and more in tune with the body, breath, and emotions. In his approach to yoga, the poses are infused with purpose and meaning, combining physical exercise with mindfulness to create a true meditation in motion. In this program, Bryan shares his more than four decades of experience practicing and teaching Power Yoga. Through interactive, nondogmatic, and lighthearted sessions—with plenty of time to practice teaching—you learn • Power Yoga’s philosophy and history • Brahma, a complete Power Yoga routine of about 40 asanas • The multi-dynamic possibilities of each pose • How to work with injuries and personalize a practice • Tips for turning your yoga practice into a business.

NOTE Bryan tends to use humor and explicit language in his programs. This program is held in a slightly heated room.

NOTE Bryan tends to use humor and explicit language in his programs. This program is held in a slightly heated room (approx. 80 degrees). Yoga Alliance credits are not available. There will also be study requirements, and the extended hours may limit your participation in other Kripalu activities.

TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

TUITION $1,095 + room & meals; p. 90

BRYAN KEST, the developer of Power Yoga, has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 40 years.

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

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SELF-DISCOVERY

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

APRIL 24–26 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Yoga Solutions for Unlimited Possibilities

Own Your Glow

Stress Less, Accomplish More

UNLOCKING BLOCKAGES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CLARITY

Colleen Saidman Yee FOR women; all levels welcome, from beginner to advanced. CE credits.

There is no denying the power of a group of women. When women gather, something magical, raw, and real surfaces. We support each other as we bring to light the awareness that we are already enough. We spend so much time trying to prove that we are valid. When we stop and relax in the wisdom that there is nothing missing, we realize there is nothing “to get” that will make you whole or better or enough. We see that our strength is in our vulnerability and trust, not in our armor. We are stronger together.

A WEEKEND OF SACRED SISTERHOOD AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION

Latham Thomas

THE ZIVA TECHNIQUE FOR EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE

FOR women and gender-nonconforming

Emily Fletcher

individuals.

Join Latham Thomas for an immersive weekend reclaiming rituals and mindfulness tools to fully realize your womanhood/ personhood while nourishing your leadership growth and well-being. Self-care is a pathway to empowerment, and through movement, vocal meditation, sound healing, written reflections, and grounding conversations dedicated to exploring sensuality, creativity, and vulnerability, this program is your opportunity to • Challenge your current system of beliefs • Unbind trauma and lean into vulnerability

In this program, we use pranayama, asana, meditation, conversation, journaling, laughing, deep work, and plenty of playful expression to

• Explore storytelling and craft an affirmative new narrative

• Reveal and shed blockages in body and mind

• Expand your capacity to receive support

• Explore the worn-out stories that have taken up residence in our bodies and how those imprints are limiting our potential • Peel back the layers, reclaim joy, and move forward with clarity. Return home refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, and empowered by your fullest expression. TUITION $275 + room & meals; p. 90

COLLEEN SAIDMAN YEE, christened “the First Lady of Yoga” by the New York Times, leads trainings around the world with her husband, Rodney Yee.

• Gain potent mindfulness and leadership tools • Plant seeds to cultivate the work that you will continue. TUITION $285 + room & meals; p. 90

LATHAM THOMAS, bestselling author and one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, is founder of Mama Glow, a global health and education brand serving women along the childbearing continuum.

FOR everyone. CE credits. We often think the answer to accomplishing more is to do more. But the chronic stress this mindset creates could be making you sick, slowing you down, and preventing you from performing at the top of your game. Did you know that a brief meditation can offer rest that’s five times deeper than sleep? All you need is a few minutes a day to give your body and brain a break. In this program based on her best-selling book, Stress Less, Accomplish More, leading meditation expert Emily Fletcher dives into the neuroscience of stress and shares the Z Technique, a practice that brings together • Mindfulness to get rid of your stress from the present • Meditation to release stress from the past • Manifestation to gain clarity on your dreams for the future. When you master the Z Technique, you can move into higher states of cognitive performance, up-leveling yourself and your presence in the world. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

EMILY FLETCHER, founder of Ziva Meditation and author of Stress Less, Accomplish More, was named one of the top 100 women in wellness to watch.

Kripalu is one of my favorite places. I gain something from each visit.”—Jennie B., Gansevoort, New York

APRIL HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SELF-DISCOVERY

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

APRIL 24–26 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

APRIL 26–29 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

Energy Medicine for Self-Healing

Falling in Love with Yourself

Introduction to Meditation

Ann Marie Chiasson

Maya Fiennes

CE credits.

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Explore the energy field, the basics of energy medicine, and the fundamentals of vitality and energy flow with medical doctor Ann Marie Chiasson. This program addresses specific health issues, chronic illness, and chronic pain states, according to the individual needs of program participants. Ann Marie has studied with healers, teachers, and shamans from multiple modalities and traditions, and blends allopathic healthcare with energy medicine and other traditional healing modalities.

Why do we struggle with loving ourselves? If you want to learn how to change old beliefs you have of yourself, enjoy Kundalini Yoga, and love to dance, this program is for you.

Using movement and self-healing exercises, you • Examine the health of the body’s energy field, remove blocks, and increase energy flow • Develop a deeper relationship with states of awareness housed within the body to augment vitality • Explore awakening through the body, a radically different approach from techniques that emphasize mind and consciousness • Create a plan for working with the energy body when you return home.

Bhavani Lorraine Nelson FOR everyone. CE credits.

In this lighthearted, fun-filled weekend, Maya Fiennes shares the value of loving yourself through her unique combination of yoga, tai chi, qigong, and original music. Come explore • Kundalini Yoga to energize, uplift, and inspire • Sufi whirling-dervish dance as a form of meditation

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

• Angel-whisper journaling

• Pranayama (breathing exercises)

• How breath and mantra can tackle fear and depression

• Mantra meditation

• KundaDance, an uplifting, high-intensity cardio workout that combines Kundalini Yoga and dance.

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

Return home fully in love with yourself and ready to bring more joy to the world.

• Sanskrit chanting as meditation.

TUITION $285+ room & meals; p. 90

TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 90

BHAVANI LORRAINE NELSON is a Kripalu Yoga

MAYA FIENNES, a renowned TUITION $270 + room & meals; p. 90

ANN MARIE CHIASSON, MD, MPH, is director of the fellowship at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and an associate clinical professor of medicine at the University of Arizona.

yogi and musician who travels the globe teaching Kundalini Yoga, tai chi, and qigong, is author of Yoga for Real Life and developer of the Maya Fiennes Method.

teacher who leads workshops in meditation and mindfulness, stress reduction, and the power of the voice.

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YOGA

APRIL 26–29 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

Yogic Science for Breaking Habits and Addictive Behaviors

Spiritual environment, excellent staff, lovely experience. Kripalu continues to amaze me.”

A SUPERHEALTH PROGRAM

— Roberta S., Montague, Massachusetts

Mukta Kaur Khalsa and Jocelyn Johnson Learn the yogic science of combating addiction with Mukta Kaur Khalsa, director of SuperHealth®. Since 1973, SuperHealth has been at the forefront of yogic therapeutic technology, addressing alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, food issues, relationships, and work. This powerful approach manages stress, depression, and anxiety by combining the ancient wisdom of yoga with the innovations of Western science.

SELF-DISCOVERY

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

APRIL 26–MAY 1 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Reset, Reconnect, and Flourish

Practicing Modern-Day Shamanism

Through Kundalini Yoga, breathwork, and meditation, you learn and experience

BECOMING YOUR BEST YOU

Dory Cote and Nancy Bower

• The physiology and psychology of addiction and its development • Recipes for detoxification and the rehabilitation process • Formulas and perspectives to target cravings and to address physical breakdown and mental trauma • Therapeutic techniques in professional practice, clinical settings, private life, and as a teaching tool • The effects of various substances on the nervous, glandular, and circulatory systems, and how to recalibrate addictive patterning in the brain. NOTE SuperHealth is an approved provider of continuing education units for nurses. TUITION $320 + room & meals; p. 90

MUKTA KAUR KHALSA, PHD, director of SuperHealth® and author of Meditations for Addictive Behavior and Healing Addictive Behavior, trained personally with Yogi Bhajan for 30 years.

JOCELYN JOHNSON (SUCHAS KAUR), APRN, has 25 years of clinical experience in conventional and alternative treatment for mental-health issues and addictions, and serves as a trainer for SuperHealth.

Katie Brauer FOR women. What ignites a fire in your heart? And is that fire dimmed because you’ve been consumed by the demands of daily life? This immersion is an opportunity to pause and reset, reconnect and liberate, from the inside out. Through restorative movement practices, personal reflection, and small-group work, Katie Brauer helps you get connected to your body and shares the core elements of what it takes to live a happy, fulfilled life. In this program, you • Connect with your deepest purpose

Explore the secrets and practices of the ancient alchemists and mystics using the shamanic journey process. These transformative methods are a primary route to the restoration of health—for the earth and yourself. In this retreat with Dory Cote and Nancy Bower, you dance, drum, sing, perform shamanic ceremonies, and help facilitate healing. Throughout this week, Dory and Nancy guide you to • Experiment with the power of words, thoughts, and sounds • Learn and practice body-centered shamanism

• Recalibrate your internal rhythm

• Merge with the elements of earth, air, fire, and water

• Gain confidence and cultivate clarity

• Access your ancestors to seek wisdom

• Feel more empowered in your life and relationships.

• Recreate a new vision for the earth

Come receive support, wisdom, and guidance in this nourishing community of soul sisters. Katie delivers a truly multidimensional experience that allows you to create powerful shifts and take a deliberate first step into becoming who you were born to be.

Come be held in a safe and loving circle as you expand your understanding of cosmic truths. Return home with the confidence and tools to make a difference in your own health and well-being, as well as that of your enviornment and the planet.

TUITION $345 + room & meals; p. 90

KATIE BRAUER is a leading wellness educator and personal transformation expert who combines two decades of experience in somatics, trauma healing, yoga, and mindfulness.

• Recharge your imagination.

TUITION $350 + room & meals; p. 90

DORY COTE, a nationally known shamanic teacher and practitioner, has been teaching shamanic healing ceremonies at venues throughout the Unites States for 20 years.

NANCY BOWER, author and teacher, has been studying and practicing shamanism for five years.

APRIL YOGA

APRIL 26–MAY 1 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Spring Wellness Yoga and Meditation Detox Retreat FOR all levels. CE credits. A holistic seasonal cleanse is the perfect way to release physical and energetic layers to create space for the new. Give yourself the gift of self-care—recharge your personal energy and renew your health in this nutritional and habitual detox program designed to create clarity in mind, body, and spirit. This program with Kat Fowler includes • Morning yoga and meditation practices • Guided relaxation and pranayama for clarity • Lectures on detoxing, lifestyle changes, whole foods, and balanced meal planning • Journaling and goal-setting for optimal health

SELF-DISCOVERY

• Daily group lunches

APRIL 29–MAY 3 WEDNESDAY–SUNDAY

• Afternoon meditation, restorative yoga, and myofascial release

FUNDAMENTALS of MEDIUMSHIP

• Plenty of unscheduled downtime to rest and restore. Take time to reset your daily rituals, so you can approach the world with vibrant health and a fresh perspective on life. TUITION $475 + room & meals; p. 90

KAT FOWLER, Reiki Master, speaker, writer, and host of the Soul Awakening podcast, is a teacher’s teacher dedicated to sharing her knowledge of holistic healing.

A HANDS-ON CERTIFICATION COURSE James Van Praagh FOR everyone who would like to develop their natural gift of psychic mediumship and explore their potential to connect with the spirit world.

Master medium James Van Praagh has served as the voice of the spirit world for more than three decades, and now he’s ready to share his most powerful techniques with you in this never-before-presented live mediumship certification program. Have you ever sensed the presence of Spirit around you? Do you long to be certified by a leader in the field of mediumship? This immersion is an incredible opportunity to work hands-on with James. Through exercises, assessments, and demonstrations, James helps you • Understand the mechanics of mediumship • Receive messages from the spiritual realm to enhance your life • Retrieve past-life memories for your soul’s optimal growth • Explore your own gifts and strengthen your abilities to blend with Spirit • Learn how to demonstrate and read Spirit messages and psychic insights in front of a group. Take the next step toward developing your spiritual gifts, with guidance and validation from a true master. TUITION $595 + room & meals; p. 90

JAMES VAN PRAAGH, recognized as one of the most accurate spiritual mediums working today, is the best-selling author of Talking to Heaven and his latest, The Power of Love.

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“Time here is the Jamie S., returning guest Why I come to Kripalu: To connect with my daughter and myself.

What program I take: R&R Retreat

My biggest takeaway: Time here makes me a nicer person and a better mother— more patient, loving, and compassionate.

Don’t miss when you visit: A hike in the woods and relaxing in the sauna.

with my most pr

daughter precious gift.”

Programs we recommend... 6 Kripalu R&R Retreat 7 Self-Care Sanctuary 18 Radiant Health

We've come to Kripalu together every year for the last 15 years. Each visit has been reflective of the different stages of our lives and our relationship, and our time here has given us so many shared experiences and common interests.

40 A Yoga and Meditation Retreat 52 Own Your Glow 67 Mother-Daughter Yoga Weekend

Kripalu is a spiritual sanctuary for me. After a few days of unplugging and doing lots of yoga, I go back to my everyday life more grounded and focused, and more committed to not being pulled

Try a soothing Kripalu Meditative Massage. Find out more at kripalu.org/healingarts

in a hundred different directions.

kripalu.org/jamie

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R&R Retreat

Taking time for yourself is always in season A Kripalu retreat provides everything you need to enjoy a muchdeserved time-out. With spring in full bloom, a May R&R Retreat offers many ways to embrace the season. We invite you to • Sign up for guided hikes or take a meditative stroll to the lake • Strengthen your bond with the ultimate Mother’s Day getaway • Find inspiration in the labyrinth • Spruce up your spring greens in a lively cooking demo.

Kripalu R&R is available year round. View workshop schedules and book now at kripalu.org/rr

Kripalu R&R includes • Three delicious, nutritious meals per day • Expert-led workshops and guided outdoor activities • Daily all-levels yoga and Kripalu YogaDance® • Evening events and program samplers • Use of our amenities: sauna, private lakefront beach, fitness room, walking and hiking trails, and more.

MAY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Kripalu is a true gift: warm,

Fuel Up with Feeling RECLAIM YOUR INNER RESOURCES FOR HEALING AND HAPPINESS

nourishing, and profoundly kind.”

Jonice Webb and Joyce Davis

— Alyssa R., Killingworth, Connecticut

who has ever wondered why they don’t feel happier, more connected, and more fulfilled in their lives. CE credits.

SELF-DISCOVERY

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

MAY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

You Are Not Stuck

The Natural Singer

THE POWER OF SOUL-GUIDED CHOICES

FIND YOUR TRUE VOICE

Becky Vollmer FOR all levels. Even if you feel impossibly stuck in a job, habit, family, or relationship, “stuck” is only a feeling, not a fact—and it’s most certainly not permanent. We all have choices in life; we just have to be brave enough to make them. Using breath, movement, yoga, and self-exploration, connect to your deepest self and empower your next steps on life’s journey. In this program, you • Ask tough questions and peel back the protective layers of ego to get to the raw, honest answers • Bust through the fears that make change so intimidating and feel the power that lies in your choices • Practice yoga poses designed to soothe and embolden body and spirit • Tap into the courage already inside you. Ready to live the life you dream of instead of the one you feel stuck in? Come discover where fear holds you back and how change can help you heal. TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 90

BECKY VOLLMER, E-RYT 500, is a writer, speaker, and creator of You Are Not Stuck, a movement empowering people to create the lives they most desire.

Claude Stein

FOR mental-health professionals and everyone

Jonice Webb coined the phrase Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) after discovering this long-overlooked experience that affects millions of people without their knowledge. CEN happens when your parents fail to respond enough to your emotions and emotional needs as they raise you. It can be incredibly subtle and invisible when it happens, yet its effects hang over you, coloring your entire adult life.

FOR everyone.

Through lecture, group work, and questionnaires, Jonice and Joyce help you to

Find your true, authentic voice and overcome nervousness. Whether you chant, sing, or always wished you could have a better sound, this program can change your life—no matter how you feel about your voice. Claude Stein has a remarkable ability to channel the beautiful music and messages that lie within each of us. He can help you 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.

• Determine the type and extent of emotional neglect in your childhood

Sing out fearlessly in a positive and safe environment. Claude introduces you to exercises that cover diaphragmatic breathing, tone, range, and projection, and show you how to hit the notes and eliminate fear. 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!

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

TUITION $365 + room & meals; p. 90

• Realize the value and purpose of your emotions • Experience and express your emotions in a new way • Start using your emotions to make decisions, motivate, direct, and feel empowered. Whether you are dealing with CEN yourself or work with people who do, this program provides the awareness and tools to heal and begin living the life you were meant to live.

JONICE WEBB, PHD, a psychologist, blogger, and bestselling author, is recognized worldwide as the pioneer of Childhood Emotional Neglect and trains licensed mental-health professionals in her concepts and methods.

JOYCE DAVIS, LICSW, a designated specialist in treating Childhood Emotional Neglect, has been running Park Place Counseling in North Reading, Massachusetts, for the past 10 years.

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.

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MAY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Iron and Silk BALANCING POWER AND GRACE

Nina Henrikson FOR all levels. CE credits. Bring attention to your instincts, strengthen your intuitive knowing, and increase your confidence with a unique blend of yoga, tai chi, and kung fu. From Eagle mudra to Crane pose, learn how nature has inspired the evolution of movement across mindbody disciplines. With Nina Henrikson as your guide, you learn to awaken your warrior spirit while cultivating grace and flow. Together, you explore • The parallels between nature-inspired asana and kung fu postures YOGA

MAY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

THE YOGA of SOCIAL CHANGE

• The similarities between yogic mudras and Shaolin salutations, each designed to invite strength and instill peace • A short kung fu form to uncover the rich heritage of this ancient wisdom. Come sharpen your senses, freshen your perspective, and enhance your life as you develop layers of awareness to encompass mind, body, and breath. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

Seane Corn and Kerri Kelly NINA HENRIKSON, codirector of the Jaguar Path School of Yoga and Shamanism, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and black-belt martial arts instructor with 20 years of

FOR yogis, spiritual activists, and change agents. CE credits. Come discover the relationship between personal transformation and social justice, and investigate our unique role and responsibility in creating the conditions for equity and inclusion in wellness culture. Through embodied practice, courageous conversation, and collective action, Seane Corn and Kerri Kelly explore

experience.

• Teaching transformation: The art of designing a transformational experience that bridges the personal and the political and takes our yoga off the mat • Facilitating change: Building skills to hold space for radical inclusion and cultivate dialogue about issues of social justice and liberation • Speaking truth: Finding your voice, connecting the dots, and telling your story • Showing up: How to inspire accountability, change culture, and ignite a movement of conscious action. This immersive experience for radical healing and truth-telling calls us to reach our highest potential as catalysts for real, long-term change. TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

SEANE CORN, an international yoga teacher and cofounder of Off the Mat, Into the World®, uses her platform to engage in spiritual and conscious activism.

KERRI KELLY is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement to mobilize the wellness community into a powerful force for change.

KRIPALU GUEST STORIES Curious what people are saying about their time at Kripalu? Check out what our guests are saying. kripalu.org/guest-stories

MAY PROGRAMS with KIMBERLY CARSON and CAROL KRUCOFF

1000

YOGA

MAY 1–3 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

MAY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Relax into Yoga for Seniors

Yoga for Seniors Professional Training

Integral Qigong and Tai Chi Teacher Training, Level 1

SKILLFUL PRACTICES TO HONOR AGING BODIES

FOR yoga teachers who have completed

COMMUNITY PRACTICE LEADER

FOR all levels. CE credits. As we age, it’s common to face issues such as hypertension, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, chronic pain, and more. Yoga is beneficial for all of these age-related ailments and can lead to greater flexibility, balance, and overall well-being. Kimberly Carson and Carol Krucoff are national leaders in training yoga teachers to make yoga practices more accessible to older adults. Now, you can experience their evidence-based approach, Relax into Yoga for Seniors. Developed in collaboration with experts at Duke University Medical Center, this pioneering program safely and effectively adapts yoga practices for older bodies, minds, and hearts. In this program, you • Explore how to safely integrate the tools of yoga, including postures, breathing, and meditation, to support your well-being • Experience a yoga practice that addresses your needs, enhances health, and increases vitality • Learn important movement considerations for older bodies to reduce the risk of injury and cultivate ease. NOTE This program includes practices done lying on the floor. You should be able to get down and up from the floor, using a chair, if necessary. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

1000

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

YOGA

MAY 1–8 7-DAY PROGRAM

a 200-hour teacher training or equivalent (longtime yoga practitioners). CE credits.

Learn strategies for adapting yoga practice to older minds, bodies, and spirits in a training that combines the traditional wisdom of yoga with the best contemporary scientific knowledge about the physiology of aging. Seniors represent the fastest-growing sector of the population, creating an increasing demand for well-trained yoga teachers. Each day of this training involves • A balance of lecture, movement, small-group work, practice-teaching sessions, and discussion

Roger Jahnke with guest instructors FOR everyone. CE credits. Become a qigong teacher certified by the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi. Learn to bring mind-body practices into community settings such as hospitals, schools, yoga centers, social service agencies, and even military bases, by teaching accessible qigong methods that people can use to maximize or recover their health. With confidence-building practice-teaching in small groups, this training explores nine accessible qigong methods: • Vitality-Enhancement Practice • The Nine Phases of Mastery Practice

• Yoga sessions geared for older bodies

• Connective Tissue Transformation

• Learning about common ailments and complex medical challenges affecting older adults

• Bone Marrow Bathing • Seven Precious Gestures

• Conceptual models for skillfully adapting postures and practices.

• Spontaneous Practice

In a safe and effective teaching environment, students earn Yoga Alliance CEUs and have the opportunity to integrate with a larger community committed to learning what it means to age well. NOTE Participants can earn an Approved Professional Development (APD) Certificate of Completion from the International Association of Yoga Therapists, which can provide continuing-education credits for IAYT-certified yoga therapists. REQUIRED READING Kimberly Carson and Carol Krucoff, Relax into Yoga for Seniors: A Six-Week Program for Strength, Balance, Flexibility, and Pain Relief. Please have this book in hand for the first night of this program.

• Cancer Recovery Walking Practice • Numerous Qigong Breath Practices • Qi Transmission Healing. This program covers everything from qigong’s ancient philosophical foundations to the similarities and differences between yoga, qigong, and tai chi, and includes physiology and business skills. Return home fully prepared and empowered to teach qigong in your community. TUITION $1,400 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

TUITION $504 + room & meals; p. 90

KIMBERLY CARSON, MPH, C-IAYT, E-RYT, is a yoga therapist at Oregon Health & Science University and codirects trainings at Duke Integrative Medicine.

CAROL KRUCOFF, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a yoga therapist at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and codirector of the Yoga for Seniors teacher trainings.

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MAY 3–6 SUNDAY–TUESDAY

Gardening in the Soil of the Heart Rabbi Shefa Gold FOR everyone. During the season of planting and cultivation, we can find within us a fertile garden and consciously grow the qualities to best serve us in realizing our true essence. In the Jewish tradition, these qualities are called midot. Through chant, self-examination, conversation, prayer, and imagery, Rabbi Shefa Gold guides you on a path of intention that explores qualities such as compassion, courage, lovingkindness, joy, humility, and patience. You learn how to cultivate exactly the midot you need to live a holy life and plant a precious seed in the soil of your heart, so you can face obstacles, inspire growth, and nurture your Divine potential. TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 90

RABBI SHEFA GOLD, a leader in Aleph, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal, is director of the Center for Devotional Energy and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 3–6 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

USING RISE for RESILIENCE at WORK Dana Campbell and Janna Delgado CE credits.

Work, like life, has many challenges and stresses that can be exhausting. RISE distills 40 years of Kripalu wisdom and a decade of research into a practical program that gives you the essential tools for stress resilience—personally and professionally. Anchored in the science and practice of mindfulness, yoga, and positive psychology, RISE provides evidence-based approaches that shift stress into an opportunity for mindfulness and meaning at work. RISE has been used by thousands of professionals across disciplines: education, healthcare, human services, and first responders. RISE mindfulness tools are proven to • Change the brain, making it easier to pay attention and stay calm • Build positivity, productivity, and mental clarity • Improve stress resilience in the moment and over time. RISE provides data-driven solutions to create mindful, resilient, high-performing individuals and organizations. So when challenges arise, you ride the wave in a skillful way. TUITION $750 + room & meals; p. 90

DANA CAMPBELL is a career strategist, burnout coach, stress-resilience expert, and yoga instructor who believes mindfulness can drive organizational transformation. JANNA DELGADO, E-RYT 500, Kripalu faculty member and curriculum developer for the Kripalu Yoga in the Schools program, is a facilitator and trainer for RISE.

MAY C E L E B R AT I N G T H E Y E A R O F T H E N U R S E

SELF-DISCOVERY

MAY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Unlock Your Body’s Story A SOMASOUL WORKSHOP

Dan Leven with Heather Bilotta and Sage Brody FOR healing professionals and individuals looking to deepen their personal healing journey. CE credits.

Unlock your body’s story and access its wisdom power as you unravel physical and emotional tensions that inhibit your aliveness and freedom. Learn to tap into your right brain’s intuitive capacity to reveal and transform the stories that live within your body through SomaSoul’s engaging expressive arts processes. In this program, integrate mind and body as you

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 3–7 SUNDAY–THURSDAY

CLINICAL NUTRITION and FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE for NURSES AN INTEGRATIVE NURSE COACH APPROACH

• Let go of old defenses and struggles by opening to the power of your heart and soul • Discover the link between implicit, somatic memories and body tensions or weaknesses • Learn how the nervous system and organs act as creators, processors, and containers of our emotional experiences • Heal your bodymind with SomaSoul® Somatic Yoga and Dance. This workshop can be taken individually or as part of the SomaSoul: Somatic Therapy Professional Training Program. Visit leveninstitute.com for more information and begin your journey to becoming a SomaSoul Practitioner or Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. TUITION $465 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

HEATHER BILOTTA, RSMT, is a Kripalu YogaDance® teacher, Shake Your Soul® instructor, SomaSoul® practitioner, and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. SAGE BRODY, MPC, RSMT, a dynamic and inspirational Shake Your Soul® teacher and SomaSoul® Somatic Therapist, is a faculty member at Kripalu and the Leven Institute for Expressive Movement.

Monique Class, Susan Luck, Deborah McElligott, Barbara Dossey, Janet Booth, and Nancy Carlson FOR all nurses, including nurse practitioners.

MONIQUE CLASS, MS, APRN, BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist in holistic health at the Center for Functional Medicine in Stamford, Connecticut.

2020—designated as Year of the Nurse by the World Health Organization and the United Nations—commemorates the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Discover a new career path and reignite your nursing passion. This training delivers the latest information on and practical skills in functional nutrition, Integrative Nurse Coaching, and whole-person care to promote healthy lifestyle change for your clients. Since nurses speak the language of both medicine and healing, looking at Integrative Nurse Coaching within a functional medicine paradigm opens up a new interprofessional clinical model for exploring core energy imbalances, epigenetics, and nutrigenomics. You learn evidence-based lifestyle-assessment tools and clinically proven food plans for optimizing health and well-being, and explore motivational interviewing and appreciative inquiry in interactive sessions. Gain the knowledge and techniques you need to implement your own self-care plan and to effectively assist others in identifying individualized nutrition goals and sustaining healthy lifestyle behaviors. TUITION $625 + room & meals; p. 90

SUSAN LUCK, MA, RN, BS, HNC-BC, CCN, HWNC-BC, weaves 35 years of nursing experience into her clinical practice and her work as a nurse educator.

DEBORAH MCELLIGOTT, DNP, Integrative Nurse Coach, uses her acute-care nurse practitioner experience to facilitate health promotion and healing through a coaching lens with clients, nurses, and institutions.

BARBARA DOSSEY, PHD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, HWNC-BC, is a pioneer in the holistic nursing and Integrative Nurse Coaching movements.

JANET BOOTH, MA, RN, NC-BC, founder of Living Well Nurse Coaching and a nurse for more than 30 years, has focused her career on quality of life and well-being.

NANCY CARLSON, BSN, NC-BC, RYT-500, is an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Ayurvedic Yoga teacher, and Integrative Nurse Coach in private practice.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Seven Steps to Healthy Aging Vandita Kate Marchesiello and Ken Nelson FOR everyone. CE credits. Learn healthy new ways to stay active, get better sleep, and find joy in your wisdom years. Yoga—and its associated lifestyle practices—is an ancient science that offers many benefits, especially as we mature. Join Kripalu faculty members Vandita Kate Marchesiello and Ken Nelson in a nurturing retreat designed to balance your body and mind, increase strength and flexibility, promote sound sleep, and heighten your overall mindfulness and awareness throughout the day. Vandita and Ken skillfully guide you through mind-body practices that enhance wellness and vitality as you age. Together, you • Experience mindfulness practices such as meditation, qigong, and tai chi • Discuss the science of aging, including neuroscience insights • Practice gentle yoga, a proven remedy for lower-back pain • Explore the Kripalu lifestyle in the company of like-minded people. TUITION $399 + room & meals; p. 90

VANDITA KATE MARCHESIELLO, E-RYT 500, is a Kripalu faculty member and creator of the best-selling CDs Transform, Relax, and Rejuvenate; Yoga with Vandita; and Vandita Chants.

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 yogainspired learning.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

MAY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Deep Writing Workshop Eric Maisel FOR everyone. Fall in love with your writing in this program that is simple in structure and powerful in effect. Eric Maisel creates a genuinely safe environment in which your writing is neither shared nor critiqued. Instead, you receive permission to spend time connecting with your own writing as you make real progress on a chosen project and explore the unique challenges that writers face. Resolve long-standing issues around commitment, generating mental energy, achieving a centered presence, mastering anxiety, upholding your dream, and maintaining the writing life. This program is ideal for writers at every level of experience, whether you’re hoping to get back to a beloved project, are currently immersed in writing, or are looking to discover your subject. NOTE Bring your laptop, tablet, notebook, or other favorite writing tool. TUITION $340+ room & meals; p. 90

ERIC MAISEL, PHD, a creativity coach, therapist, and author of more than 40 books, founded the profession of creativity coaching.

MAY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

Signature

MAY 3–8 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Ayurveda,

Mindfulness, and Spring Rewilding Micah Mortali and Erin Casperson

YOGA

MAY 5–8 TUESDAY–FRIDAY

Kriya Yoga Meditation Retreat for Radiant Living Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian CE credits.

Discover peace of mind and a path for radiant living through insights from meditation, pranayama, mantra, and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. These Kriya Yoga meditation practices and guidelines for awakened living bring ancient Vedic wisdom into our everyday lives. In this program, meditation teacher Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian shares spiritual practices that illuminate the mind, balance the body, support complete wellbeing, and offer life-enhancing keys to self-realization. You learn • A step-by-step practice for meditation • How to remain grounded in times of change

Ring in the spring in a retreat presented by the Kripalu Schools. Cultivate a renewed relationship with the awakening earth, take time for yourself, and connect with a community of new friends after a long winter of hibernation as you • Rewild your life while foraging for spring edibles on the Kripalu land • Learn to prepare an Ayurvedic spring menu • Engage your senses in mindful outdoor experiences and meditations on the earth • Discover revitalizing Ayurvedic self-care practices for spring

• Ways to find unconditional happiness • Four universal goals for living a soulinspired, fulfilling life. TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

• Reset your creative intentions with projects to express your deepest longings •E xperience yoga flows to reinvigorate and enliven your body while uplifting your spirit. TUITION $389 + room & meals; p. 90

MICAH MORTALI, Director of the Kripalu Schools and longtime Kripalu Yoga teacher, is Founder of the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership.

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

KRIPALU HEALING ARTS Enhance the exploration of your mind and body with a Healing Arts appointment. Learn more and book ahead online at kripalu.org/healingarts or by calling 800.741.7353.

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MAY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

My mom and I have talked for years about getting away together. We each had terrific experiences at Kripalu. Most importantly, we had time

to just be together.”

—Kirstyn S., Rochester, New York

Five Element Yoga REJUVENATION AND RELAXATION

Jennifer Reis FOR all levels. Are you ready to realign yourself with the rhythms of nature? Join Jennifer Reis in Five Element Yoga®, a potent practice that invites you to celebrate your body with yoga postures, balance your energy with breathing and mudras, detoxify with self-massage, and find deep rest and inner peace with Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra. A vibrant and colorful flowing practice, Five Element Yoga draws from the Eastern traditions of yoga, Ayurveda, and Chinese wisdom. The result both nourishes and balances your inner earth, water, fire, air, and ether elements to cultivate harmony and improve health.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

YogArts for Kids

In this program, you

Craig Hanauer

Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong Retreat

FOR kids ages 5–12.

Daisy Lee

• Transform tightness into flowing energy

FOR women at all levels.

• Find your natural rhythms as you balance your inner elements

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 Children in this program must be accompanied at Kripalu by a parent or guardian who is registered for a program or a Kripalu R&R Retreat. 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 + room & meals; p. 90

CRAIG HANAUER, a NYScertified creative arts therapist, art teacher, and Kripalu Yoga teacher, is committed to the health and empowerment of children.

Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong is a rare treasure among qigong systems that draws upon the wisdom of China, Tibet, and the West to support women in their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This practice includes graceful, meditative movements synchronized with deep, gentle breathing—as well as shaking, cupping, self-massage, and Tibetan sound healing— to support the body’s return to balance. Practitioners have reported a reduction or alleviation of breast and uterine cysts, benign tumors, menopause symptoms, problem menstruation, and other women’s health concerns. Join founder and international teacher Daisy Lee to learn this effective and elegant system that helps to release physical and emotional stagnation from the tissues, organs, and joints, increasing strength and vitality, and bringing peace and calm to your inner being. TUITION $299 + room & meals; p. 90

DAISY LEE is the founder of Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong, an empowering system of selfcare taught by women for women.

• Experience joyous yoga postures and deep relaxation

• Learn powerful tools for ongoing rejuvenation and relaxation • Connect with your true self. NOTE This training fulfills 9.5 Yoga Alliance CE (YACEP) credits with Jennifer Reis, who is an approved provider. TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

MAY SELF-DISCOVERY

MAY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Mothers, Daughters, and the Heroic Journey Meg Agnew, Cindy L. Parrish, and SuEllen Hamkins FOR mothers and their daughters ages 9–12. Mothers, you can be a vital part of your daughter’s coming-of-age journey. The creators of this weekend invite you and your daughter to deepen your connection with each other and gain resources to foster closeness in the years ahead. Using theater games, visual arts, writing, and sharing, we • Explore what it means to thrive as an adolescent girl by asking, “Who am I right now?” “Who was I when I was 9, 10, 11, or 12?” and “What nurtures this vision of myself?” • Experience the power of ancestral support by invoking our heroines • Join in a mothers-only discussion group while your daughters explore who they might become in playful and meaningful ways. 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. NOTE Children in this program must be accompanied by a parent or adult who is registered for the program. TUITION Adults $230 + room & meals; p. 90. Kids $200 + children’s housing; call for rates.

MEG AGNEW, movement theater artist and educator, leads transformative programs for actors and movers of all ages. She has one stepdaughter and two granddaughters.

CINDY L. PARRISH, PHD,

YOGA

MAY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

MOTHER-DAUGHTER YOGA WEEKEND Sarahjoy Marsh FOR mothers 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

is a renowned educator, novelist, playwright, and award-winning filmmaker. She has two daughters.

• Realize simple ways to bring greater vibrancy into your lives

SUELLEN HAMKINS, MD,

TUITION $240 + room & meals; p. 90

is mother to two daughters and coauthor of The Mother-Daughter Project: How Mothers and Daughters Can Band Together, Beat the Odds, and Thrive Through Adolescence.

• Rediscover your innate capacity for self-renewing love and wisdom.

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.

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MAY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Yoga and Meditation Intensive Practice Retreat

Kripalu’s instructors are excellent. I felt connected to myself after each class.”

Richard Faulds (Shobhan) and Danna Faulds

— Laura B., Groveland, Massachusetts

CE credits.

Immerse yourself in the practice of yoga and the teachings of Swami Kripalu on awakening in daily life. Kripalu Yoga opens a doorway into self and Spirit, inviting practitioners to embark upon a path of transformation that integrates healing, personal growth, effectiveness in life, and spiritual awakening. This retreat includes

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SELF-DISCOVERY

MAY 8–10 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

• Daily all-levels practice of asana, pranayama (breathing techniques), pratyahara (sensory withdrawal), and meditation

The MELT Method Self-Care Immersion

Mothering and Daughtering

Kerrie Bodendorf

THRIVING, NOT JUST SURVIVING, IN THE TEEN YEARS

• Introspection and small-group work to reveal and receive the power of sangha (spiritual community) • Inspirational texts and poetry to bring what’s unseen and unsaid into conscious awareness • Sustenance and support for your ongoing practice. Gather with others walking the transformative path at the heart of the Kripalu tradition. Richard Faulds brings a lifetime of yoga and meditation practice to his teaching, along with his recent work, Dharma Then Moksha: The Untold Story of Swami Kripalu. Danna Faulds shares her original poetry and perspective as a long-term Kripalu Yoga practitioner. NOTE This program includes early morning yoga sessions from 6:00–7:30 am. TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 90

RICHARD FAULDS (SHOBHAN), MA, JD, 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 seven poetry books and the memoir Into the Heart of Yoga: One Woman’s Journey, is a longterm Kripalu Yoga practitioner.

FOR everyone.

Sil Reynolds and Eliza Reynolds

Become your own Hands-Off Bodyworker® with the MELT Method®, a revolutionary self-treatment that can help you feel better—even if you’ve had chronic pain for years. Using a MELT Soft Roller and small MELT Hand and Foot Treatment Balls, discover how to rehydrate connective tissue and allow the body to release long-held tension. Through practice, lectures, and Q&A, learn how to • Identify stuck stress in your body, a major cause of chronic aches and pains

FOR mothers and daughters (ages 13–16). Devote a weekend to nurturing, celebrating, and strengthening your bond with your teen daughter. With time to be together and also time to break out into separate mother and daughter circles, you take part in dynamic group discussion, trust and communication exercises, and creative projects. Discover how natural it can be to co-create a thriving relationship during the teen years—one that is built on mutual trust, respect, and love.

• Effortlessly find greater balance

Mother-and-daughter facilitators Sil and Eliza Reynolds invite you to learn

• Experience more mobility and ease of motion

• Fundamental tools for turning resistance and conflict into openhearted connection

• Relieve chronic pain, reduce inflammation, and eliminate common issues such as headaches, insomnia, and bloating

• Ways to strengthen your bond despite the demands of social media, homework, and your teen’s individuation process

• Improve alignment, enhance athletic performance, and keep your whole body feeling great at any age. Return home with an understanding of how to add MELT to your self-care routine, so you can live the pain-free life you deserve.

• How emotional intelligence can be cultivated in daily life and passed from mother to daughter • How 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. 90

NOTE Tuition includes the MELT Soft Roller (5”), Hand and Foot Treatment Kit, and MELT book. TUITION $400 + room & meals; p. 90

KERRIE BODENDORF is a MELT master trainer who leads classes, retreats, and trainings across the country designed to help people get out and stay out of pain using MELT self-care techniques.

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. ELIZA REYNOLDS, professional mentor and creator of Badass Girls, is the coauthor of Mothering and Daughtering: Keeping Your Bond Strong Through the Teen Years.

MAY YOGA

MAY 15–17 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Heal Yourself, Heal Your Life Yogrishi Vishvketu FOR everyone with at least 6 months of yoga experience. CE credits.

Prana work is a powerful tool for transformation. The Upanishads call prana work Prana Agni Hotra, or fire ceremony with the breath, and it’s a profound practice that cyclically offers the in-breath into the outbreath, the out-breath into the in-breath. Embark on a deep exploration of prana work and expand your life-force energy with Himalayan yoga master Yogrishi Vishvketu, founder of Akhanda Yoga. Come experience pranic healing through Akhanda Yoga, gain new insights in talks about Yogrishi’s life, and absorb prana from nature in a rejuvenating meditation walk. This program also includes • A Vedic fire ritual to purify and recharge the space around you • Two hatha-raja yoga sessions and two Inner Reprogramming yoga sessions SELF-DISCOVERY

MAY 15–17 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

SUPER ATTRACTOR METHODS FOR MANIFESTING A LIFE BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS Gabrielle Bernstein FOR everyone.

• Subtle and playful journeys to explore prana in various parts of the body • Pranic healing sessions guided by Yogrishi and done with a partner. TUITION $250 + room & meals; p. 90

YOGRISHI VISHVKETU, PHD, Himalayan yoga master and founder of Akhanda Yoga, has studied and practiced yoga for more than 40 years and holds a doctorate in yoga philosophy.

You can decide today to recalibrate your energy and commit to a love and joy that elevates everyone around you. When you embark on a spiritual path, a shift occurs. If you stick to the path and accept that life can flow, one day, you wake up and you’re new. Join Gabrielle Bernstein to create the life you want and learn her methods for • Doing less and attracting more • Relaxing and trusting that what you desire is on the way • Knowing that spiritual guidance is available to you at all times • Feeling a sense of awe each day as you witness miracles unfold. When you are guided to a program like this, it’s because you have a strong desire to feel better. By tapping into an infinite source of abundance, energy, and joy, you cultivate a sense of well-being that becomes your norm. Get ready to show up for life and bring more light to the world. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

GABRIELLE BERNSTEIN, named “next-generation thought leader” by Oprah Winfrey, is the New York Times best-selling author of The Universe Has Your Back and has written five additional best-sellers.

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Kripalu Schools Training

I came to Kripalu with three friends, and our friendship is stronger for it.”

1000

MAY 15–24

Mindful Outdoor Guide Certification, Level 1

— Alysia O., Boston, Massachusetts

FOREST COMMUNITY

Micah Mortali, Mark Roule, Lisa B. Nelson, Erin Casperson, Becky Cushing, Dale Abrams, and Zachary Adams As a Level 1 Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide, you gain foundational skills to lead individuals and small groups in connecting mindfully with nature. This training is perfect for yoga teachers, outdoor guides and educators, Ayurvedic practitioners, yoga therapists, and anyone who is passionate about sharing with others the benefits of being in nature. Learn the basics of nature connection and community-building, including • Forest Bathing Fundamentals • Nature Meditation and Observation • Group Facilitation and Council Practice • Efficacy of Nature Therapy • Animal and Plant Connection, Level 1 • Birthing Fire, Level 1. This training also includes a home project to investigate opportunities to help connect people with nature in your community. This project focuses on research that you will conduct on an aspect of your home environment and how you plan to incorporate those elements into your work as a Mindful Outdoor Guide. TUITION $1,074 + room & meals; p. 90

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. 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. See the Kripalu website for additional bios.

SELF-DISCOVERY

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

MAY 15–17 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

MAY 17–22 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Mendful Retreat

Let Your Yoga Dance Teacher Training

RESILIENCE AFTER DISAPPOINTMENT, LOSS, AND HEARTBREAK

Rabbi Sigal Brier FOR everyone.

1000

CHAKRA FUSION, MODULE 2

Megha Nancy Buttenheim FOR students who have completed Module 1.

For human beings, disappointment, loss, and heartbreak are inevitable, but they don’t have to be insurmountable: these disconnects can be mended from the inside out. Come learn how to access the wellspring within, so you can skillfully navigate stress, cope with adversity, bounce back, and thrive. In this healing retreat, you build a foundation of trust and safety in the bodymind, releasing doubt and fear to make room for new possibilities. Through guided meditation, yoga nidra, deep relaxation, life-changing insights, and transformative conversation, Rabbi Sigal Brier gently and expertly guides you to • Look within to mend your heart and soul and lean back into ease and joy • Reconnect to your soul’s purpose • Immerse yourself in Kripalu’s natural beauty. Return home feeling more connected, empowered, and peaceful, with a path to living with greater self-love, compassion, and care. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

CE credits.

Module 2 brings together everything you’ve learned so far. After a period of athome practice following Module 1, return with confidence to lead Let Your Yoga Dance® classes for your peers. Offered in a noncompetitive atmosphere of compassion and kindness, this training includes • In-depth mentoring, skill-building, practice, and daily Let Your Yoga Dance classes • Continued study of meditation in motion with dancing, yoga, and qigong • Daily yoga dancing tips for teachers • Ways to deal with your inner critic • Applied yamas and niyamas • Music appreciation • Techniques for promotion and marketing to build your business. To graduate, you must take both modules 1 and 2. After successful completion of your final practice-teaching session, you will be a fully certified Let Your Yoga Dance instructor. REQUIRED READING AND LISTENING Megha Nancy Buttenheim, Expanding Joy: Let Your Yoga Dance (book); Let Your Yoga Dance with Megha (DVD or mp4); and Moontides (CD or mp3). Digital versions available at store.letyouryogadance.com. TUITION $750 + room & meals; p. 90

MEGHA NANCY BUTTENHEIM, MA, E-RYT 1000, founding director of Let Your Yoga Dance® LLC, specializes in bringing a gentler, kinder yoga practice to the world.

MAY HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

YOGA

MAY 17–22 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Embodiment Through the Senses

Yoga of Voice Training Jurian Hughes

Emotional Freedom Techniques Workshop

A TRANSFORMATIVE SELF-CARE RETREAT

FOR yoga teachers and practitioners, mental-

Jan L. Watkins

Bonnie Gintis FOR everyone. CE credits. The primary language of the body is silent felt sensation. When you combine the fluid movement practices of Continuum and the grounding properties of mindfulness meditation with the healing principles of osteopathic treatment, radical possibilities in well-being emerge. Through breath, sound, meditation, and movement, Bonnie Gintis helps you cultivate an awareness of internal experience as you restore trust in your body and allow yourself to sense deeply. In this program, you learn • What the senses are and how to experience sensation more effectively • How your brain, gut, heart, and health are connected • The interpersonal neurobiology of the senses • Ways to perceive the “field of the senses” in yourself and others • Inner resources for resilience, adaptability, and change. Return home with the tools you need to access this inner healing realm and integrate these practices into daily life, nurturing a renewed sense of devotion to self-care. TUITION $510 + room & meals; p. 90

BONNIE GINTIS, DO, has synthesized her self-care approach from her experience as an osteopathic physician, her fluid movement explorations with Continuum, and her meditation practice.

1000

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

health therapists, performers, public speakers, and teachers. CE credits.

Yoga of Voice uses yoga postures, breath, guided movement, chanting, singing, and improvisational sound to cultivate embodied presence and personal power. Enhance your own voice, confidence, and teaching while learning to guide techniques that foster greater courage, calm, and creativity. Through experiential practice, practiceteaching, lecture, and discussion, this training covers • Innovative ways to open the chakras and strengthen the solar plexus and throat— centers related to personal power and communication • Warm-ups, yoga postures, and vinyasa flows paired with sound to increase selfawareness, breath capacity, and energy • Exercises to better understand how breath and voice are related • Techniques to increase vocal ease, volume, resonance, and range • An examination of the evidence-based benefits of vocalization • Tools to address performance anxiety, reduce self-consciousness, enhance mood, and cultivate self-esteem. Return home with the ability to share your voice with greater confidence and ease, and tools to help others do the same. TUITION $545 + room & meals; p. 90

JURIAN HUGHES, E-RYT 500, YACEP, MFA, Kripalu School of Yoga senior faculty, is a Let Your Yoga Dance® teacher trainer, writer, speaker, performer, voice coach, and mentor.

FOR everyone. CE credits. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a powerful, clinically proven self-help method for reducing the emotional impact of memories and incidents that trigger distress. Learn to apply EFT effectively, whether you wish to integrate it into your professional practice, bring it to the classroom, or simply unlock its full power for yourself and your friends. This training consists of 16 modules and more than eight hours of supervised practice, expert demonstration, and feedback. You learn • Essential EFT principles • Stress-reduction techniques that can be incorporated with other modalities • Tools for dealing with negative emotions, limiting beliefs, the roots of emotional pain, addictive cravings, dissociation, phobias, depression, and anxiety • Gentle methods designed for cases of intense emotions • Strategies for dealing with challenging issues and for shifting core beliefs formed by early childhood experiences • Advanced techniques and supervised exercises, with hands-on instruction and demonstrations. Return home ready to use these indispensable tools in your professional and personal life. TUITION $690 + room & meals; p. 90

JAN L. WATKINS, JD, LCSW, is a coach and psychotherapist who has used EFT and other energy modalities in her practice for more than 15 years.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

SELF-DISCOVERY

MAY 17–22 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

ChiRunning and ChiWalking

Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster

Danny and Katherine Dreyer

Kripalu Schools Training MAY 17–22 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

THE RESILIENCE MINDSET

An Ayurvedic Approach to Healing the Gut

Linda Graham and guest faculty Charlotte Nuessle

KRIPALU SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA PACE

FOR everyone. CE credits.

Anusha Sehgal PREREQUISITE Ayurvedic Health Counselor

• Build a custom training program

In order to maintain your well-being in the face of life’s challenges, you need to strengthen your resilience—the learned capacity to cope quickly and skillfully with adversity. This program with Linda Graham teaches you how to rewire the brain’s automatic response patterns to stress, reduce the impact of trauma, and create a resilience mindset. Come discover

• Transition between walking and running with Chi Walk-Run

• Tools to restore your natural physiological equilibrium

• Experience running and walking as a mindful practice, and nature as a moving meditation.

• How to cultivate positive emotions and shift the brain into states of openness, receptivity, flexibility, and optimism

Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned runner, these principles help you run and walk with flow and ease. Regardless of your age or level of conditioning, you can improve your enjoyment and performance while reducing your effort and taking your health and fitness to a whole new level.

• Practices that deepen self-awareness and self-acceptance, the neural foundations of resilience

• Mindfulness practices that change habitual responses to troubling events and negative self-talk.

NOTE This program qualifies for 28 PACE credits for Ayurvedic practitioners and Ayurvedic Health Counselors.

NOTE During practice sessions, runners will be coached by Danny, and walkers by Katherine. You’ll receive lots of personal attention and support from these two seasoned experts. Foundational sessions will be taught jointly with runners and walkers together.

Using didactic teaching, experiential exercises, and group discussions, Linda helps you embrace your own strength, competence, and agency, so you can create a life in which you thrive and flourish.

TUITION $575 + room & meals; p. 90

FOR all levels. A favorite course at Kripalu for more than 10 years, ChiRunning and ChiWalking are practices based on the highly effective movement principles of tai chi, which can transform your relationship with running, walking, and everyday movement. In this program, ChiRunning founders Danny and Katherine Dreyer offer personal coaching and attention, helping you learn to • Optimize your alignment and breathing • Adapt your technique for roads and trails

• How to set healthier boundaries in relationships

TUITION $375 + room & meals; p. 90

TUITION $430 + room & meals; p. 90

LINDA GRAHAM, MFT, is a psychotherapist, mindful selfcompassion teacher, and author of Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience

DANNY DREYER, the creator of ChiRunning® and ChiWalking®, has 33 years of experience running, racing ultramarathons, and coaching thousands of people in intelligent movement.

KATHERINE DREYER, president and founder of ChiLiving, Inc., is a speaker, author, and walking and lifestyle coach with 25 years of experience in health, fitness, and Eastern philosophies and practice.

and Well-Being.

CHARLOTTE NUESSLE, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a speaker and author who facilitates personal development through understanding polyvagal theory and strengthening resilience with yoga.

certification or equivalent.

Gastrointestinal ailments have become one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention, and they can be a factor in many other conditions, including autoimmune diseases and depression. Ayurveda provides a unique approach to restoring function and vitality to the digestive system. In this course, we discuss how to heal the gut with simple, practical Ayurvedic techniques, and dispel some of the myths surrounding gastrointestinal issues. Program topics include indigestion (ajirna), peptic ulcer (amlapitta), and colitis and irritable bowel syndrome (udara sula and grahani).

ANUSHA SEHGAL, BAMS, MD, an Ayurvedic physician from the Boston area, journeyed to India in 1998 to study Ayurveda.

MAY

YOGA

1000

MAY 22–25 FRIDAY–MONDAY

YOGA

MAY 22–24 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Yoga Nidra, Ritual, and Sankalpa for an Empowered Life Tracee Stanley FOR all levels. CE credits. Come activate the power of Perfect Sankalpa—setting an intention with a resolve and determination that is formed free of doubt—leading you beyond the obstacles that have kept you stuck in unhelpful patterns and lethargy. Tracee Stanley shares tools that amplify sankalpa shakti and create a strong foundation for shifting the trajectory of your life. Through yoga nidra, ritual, self-inquiry, sacred movement, and meditation, you learn to • Uncover the obstacles that are keeping you from thriving • Access mantras and practices that amplify inner radiance and clarity • Rest in the nurturing grace of nidra shakti. Return home with the ability to sustain and empower sankalpa in your daily life. This program, perfect for beginners, is a chance to relax into your power and amplify your inner radiance.

TANTRA YOGA IMMERSION EMBODY THE GREAT LIGHT OF CONSCIOUSNESS Douglas Brooks, William Mahony, Constantina Rhodes, Todd Norian, and musical guests Girish and John de Kadt

ate in the lineage of Sri Vidya and a senior student of Yogarupa Rod Stryker, has been studying and teaching yoga for more than 19 years.

scholar of Hinduism, South Asian languages, and the comparative study of religions, is professor of religion at the University of

and students with at least 6 months’ practice. CE credits.

Reclaim your divine identity and learn how to embrace the full spectrum of who you are: both light and shadow. The tantric path is about embracing life and yourself just as you are, and not letting anything stop you from following your heart. Learn to embody tantric teachings, weaving the disperse parts of yourself back into an integrated, meaningful matrix of relationship. Take this opportunity to study with three masters of Tantra Yoga and • Transform old grooves of self-criticism and unworthiness • Enjoy inspiring lectures and bring the teachings into your asana practice • Practice Ashaya Yoga®, a heart-centered, alignment-based method • Experience sublime early-morning tantric practices, including mantra meditation • Let your soul soar with the celestial sounds of Girish and John de Kadt. Return home with a fresh outlook on how to live with more freedom and joy. TUITION $335 + room & meals; p. 90

TUITION $280 + room & meals; p. 90

TRACEE STANLEY, an initi-

DOUGLAS BROOKS, PHD, a

FOR yoga teachers, experienced practitioners,

EVENING EVENT

Kirtan with Girish and John de Kadt

Rochester.

WILLIAM MAHONY, PHD, professor of religion at Davidson College, is author of Exquisite Love: Reflections on the Spiritual Life Based on Narada’s Bhakti Sutra.

CONSTANTINA RHODES, PHD, is a professor of religion, workshop facilitator, and certified intuitive consultant.

TODD NORIAN, E-RYT 500, an internationally acclaimed yoga teacher and founder of Ashaya Yoga®, has been a student of yoga since 1980. He excels at making deep philosophical teachings accessible and relatable.

GIRISH is a world music artist, teacher, and author. A former jazz drummer, Hindu monk, and session tabla player, he teaches chanting throughout the world. JOHN DE KADT, a percussionist, poet, and storyteller, has studied and played hand-percussive instruments for 30 years. He is known and appreciated for his unique style of combining spoken word with drumming.

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YOGA

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

SELF-DISCOVERY

MAY 22–25 FRIDAY–MONDAY

LifeForce Yoga for Mood

Watercolor

Creating Your Best Life

I AM BLISS AND SO ARE YOU

A NEW BEGINNING

Amy Weintraub

Ann K. Lindsay

HOW TO PURSUE MEANINGFUL GOALS AND LIVE WITH NO REGRETS

FOR everyone, including yoga and health

Our desire to connect with and express the world’s beauty is natural and vital. Painting in the lively, transparent medium of watercolor offers us a way to experience that connection—even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush before. Through a highly personal and proven approach, Ann K. Lindsay teaches you that art is the voice of the soul and it is your birthright to speak it.

professionals. CE credits.

Come home to the joy that is your birthright. Beneath your aches, pains, and shifting moods, you are bliss. Let Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression, guide you through self-inquiry with practices that release whatever blocks you from remembering who you truly are. Amy offers accessible poses, pranayama, and yoga nidra, along with practices drawn from nondual and tantric traditions, including • LifeForce Yoga® Bliss Meditation • Mudras to awaken joy • Mantras for courage and strength • Meditation and pranayama to clear the chakras and cultivate love and compassion • Accessible postures • Self-inquiry in dyads. Many of these practices are suitable for use in a clinical setting. Healing professionals are invited to learn tools for their own selfcare, as well as for those they serve. TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

Learn about watercolor and let yourself go, noticing how the colors move on wet paper and exploring the effect they have on each other. By focusing on the creative process as a playful adventure rather than aiming for a perfect final product, you transform trepidation into excitement and are free to enjoy the journey. This program concludes with creating a small painting of the Kripalu landscape. When you immerse in the experience without the judgments of your inner critic, painting becomes a meditation and a prayer of gratitude. NOTE See this program on the Kripalu website for a list of materials to bring. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

ANN K. LINDSAY is an awardwinning artist and author of Watercolor: A New Beginning. She has been teaching groundbreaking workshops for artists of all levels since 1989.

Caroline Adams Miller FOR women. CE credits. Happy people wake up every day with clear-cut goals that provide their lives with meaning and purpose. Do you feel like you’re working hard but not moving the needle toward your goals? Need a reset? Goal-setting expert Caroline Adams Miller helps you create a playbook for your life, teaching you how to set more effective goals and become your best self. Learn the science behind successful goalsetting and cultivate the grit to accomplish them as you • Uncover and amplify your strengths • Craft a resilient mindset to overcome setbacks • Develop a supportive web of influence. Return home feeling refreshed, renewed, and ready to tackle your toughest goals. NOTE Discover how to tap into your top character strengths using the free VIA Character Strengths Survey online. TUITION $385 + room & meals; p. 90

CAROLINE ADAMS MILLER, MAPP, has been a groundbreaking pioneer in the areas of goalsetting/accomplishment, grit, happiness, and success for almost three decades.

MAY

Signature HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 22–25 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Kripalu Outdoors HIKING, YOGA, AND KAYAKING

YOGA

MAY 22–25 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Michelle Dalbec and Susannah Beattie

Slow Yoga and Qigong

FOR everyone; no experience necessary. CE credits.

RELAX AND RESTORE FOR all levels; no yoga or qigong

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, kayaking, 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

experience necessary. CE credits.

• Hike the winding trails of the Yokun Ridge, with different levels to suit your needs

Ken Nelson and Lesli Lang

Nourish your vital energy, calm your mind, and practice living in the moment with a wise and loving heart. Experience the bliss of deep relaxation through restorative yoga, guided imagery, and attention training. Explore qigong and learn to move with ease, grace, and freedom while remaining rooted and centered.

• Enjoy guided kayaking on beautiful 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 kayaking. TUITION $319 + room & meals; p. 90

This program includes beginner-friendly meditation; a morning and evening qigong sequence that improves posture, balance, stamina, and longevity; and Yin Yoga to enhance flexibility and relieve chronic tension in the spine, hips, and low back. To cultivate harmony with the natural world, we also have an outdoor meditation and qigong practice. You leave feeling energized and in the flow, with a daily practice you can sustain at home. TUITION $290 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

LESLI LANG has a background in theater and performing arts, and two decades of experience assisting Fortune 500 executives to communicate their message more effectively.

MICHELLE DALBEC, E-RYT 1000, YACEP, is a Lead Faculty member for Kripalu, lead teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga, a Kripalu R&R workshop presenter, and a Kripalu RISE facilitator.

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.

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YOGA

SELF-DISCOVERY

MAY 22–25 FRIDAY–MONDAY

Wired for Love CREATING AN OWNER’S MANUAL FOR A SECURE-FUNCTIONING RELATIONSHIP

Stan Tatkin and Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin FOR couples. “There’s nothing more difficult on the planet than another person,” says relationship expert Stan Tatkin, “and our primary romantic partner is more difficult than most.” Stan Tatkin and Tracey BoldemannTatkin, developers of Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy®, seek to share the realities of the human condition and what it means to create and sustain a secure-functioning, longlasting, and satisfying relationship. In this program, Stan and Tracey introduce you to the fundamental biological realities of human bonding. They lead you through exercises designed to help you identify one another’s attachment styles, read body language and arousal states, and manage conflicts. Come learn the psychobiological particulars of your partner and return home with invaluable tools to deepen your relationship. TUITION $365 + room & meals; p. 90

STAN TATKIN, PSYD, MFT, a renowned couples therapist, researcher, teacher, and developer of Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT), is founder of the PACT Institute.

TRACEY BOLDEMANNTATKIN, PHD, has served as the director of various philanthropic family foundations. Sensitivity to family systems guides her work as co-executive of the PACT Institute.

MAY 24–29 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

YOGA, MEDITATION, and RECOVERY CONFERENCE FOR everyone. Deepen your exploration of recovery from addictions using the ancient tools and practices of yoga and meditation. Led by a world-class teaching staff who represent a variety of backgrounds and modalities, this conference offers strength and hope on the recovery journey. While addictive behaviors separate us from ourselves, each other, our environment, and the Divine, yoga invites us into union and balance. Connected to our wholeness, we more readily recognize our addictive behaviors and find the inner strength to move beyond them. Each day of this retreat begins with asana and meditation, embracing such concepts as surrender, letting go, acceptance, and gratitude. Workshop topics also include breathwork, the chakra system, and innovations in holistic 12-Step recovery. Come connect your inner and outer worlds and awaken joy and peace from within by learning how to bring recovery alive in your practice. TUITION $435 + room & meals; p. 90

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.

KATE JOHNSON, a meditation and movement teacher based in Philadelphia, is a faculty member of MIT’s Presencing Institute.

NIKKI MYERS, MBA, is a yoga therapist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, certified Addictions Recovery Specialist, and founder of Y12SR, the Yoga of 12-Step Recovery. 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.

MELODY MOORE, PHD, RYT, founder of Embody Love Movement and a social entrepreneur, is a licensed clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and author committed to empowering women.

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

MAY

Kripalu Schools Training

The moment I arrived at Kripalu, I felt relaxed and calm. It’s just magical.”

MAY 24–JUNE 19

200-Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training MONTHLONG INTENSIVE

—Nir K., New York, New York

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

MAY 25–29 MONDAY–FRIDAY

Experience the fundamentals of Kripalu Yoga. Our Yoga Alliance– approved 200-hour certification program trains you to teach safe, fun, and empowering yoga classes, and shows you how to incorporate the wisdom of yoga into your life.

Azul Conscious Movement Retreat

Painting the Sea in Watercolor

Amara Pagano

Ann K. Lindsay

FOR everyone; no dance experience needed.

FOR everyone; prior attendance in Ann’s

You learn

Azul is a path of personal transformation that utilizes movement as a vehicle for exploration. With a focus on the connection between body and spirit, Azul invites the integration of our spirituality and our humanity. Working toward this integration supports our understanding that what happens in our human experience is serving our spiritual evolution, and that our human experience is influenced by our soul’s journey.

Jurian Hughes and Janna Delgado

• The principles and practices of Kripalu Yoga’s 21 foundational asanas • Introductory anatomy and physiology applied to asana • Fundamentals of yoga’s rich philosophical traditions • Approaches for assisting students • Ways to guide students in developing nonjudgmental self-awareness and self-compassion • Skills for designing well-rounded classes, including warm-ups, asana, pranayama, relaxation, and meditation techniques.

In this program with Amara Pagano, founder of Azul Conscious Movement, you use dance to access the body’s intelligence to feel and integrate your experiences. Take a deep dive into the healing waters of conscious dance as you

TUITION $2,700 +room & meals.

• Discover the power of movement to awaken love

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.

JANNA DELGADO, E-RYT 500, Kripalu faculty member and curriculum developer for the Kripalu Yoga in the Schools program, is a facilitator and trainer for RISE, an evidence-based program in conscious leadership.

• Anchor into the wisdom of the body • Learn specific embodiment tools for daily practice • Utilize the components of the Azul Spiral to support your dance with life • Feel the beauty of connecting more intimately to self, others, and community • Explore the body’s intelligence for healing and spiritual growth. TUITION $350 + room & meals; p. 90

Watercolor: A New Beginning program (May 22–25) is recommended.

How do you paint the sea? It just keeps moving! Join award-winning artist, author, and teacher Ann K. Lindsay to discover ways to interpret the sea and shore in watercolor. Drawing inspiration from photographs, sketches, and paintings from Ann’s extensive travels, as well as your own photos and memories of being by the sea, you • Explore the nature of waves • Discover how to portray those magical places where the sea meets the land • Learn to capture the colors of the sea, sky, sand, shore, crashing waves and, of course, the seagulls. After this program, you’ll be ready to take your watercolors with you on your next seaside vacation. NOTE See this program on the Kripalu website for a list of required materials to bring. TUITION $495 + room & meals; p. 90

ANN K. LINDSAY is an awardwinning artist and author of Watercolor: A New Beginning. She has been teaching groundbreaking workshops for artists of all levels since 1989.

AMARA PAGANO, creator of Azul Conscious Movement and cofounder of the global conscious movement community OneDanceTribe, is committed to the journey of awakening love.

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FROM THE KRIPALU KITCHEN

YOGA

MAY 25–29 MONDAY–FRIDAY

by Jeremy Rock Smith, Executive Chef

Yoga as Your Life Path

I like to think of eating and cooking as not so different from a yoga or meditation practice—there are guidelines, but we each choose the style that fits us best and results in maximum health and enjoyment.

WHAT’S YOUR WHY?

When I’m planning seasonal menus for Kripalu, I think about our primary intention: to provide healthy and nutritious meals that are satisfying to both mind and body—no matter how you’re feeling on that particular day or at that particular meal. Just as you adjust your yoga practice depending on your needs that day, or that hour, you can adjust the way you eat. Be in the moment and go with where you’re at. One morning, I’ll have kale and miso soup for breakfast and, the next day, I’m all over the scones or French toast. There’s so much information out there about how to eat that we sometimes forget to listen to ourselves. Our guests at Kripalu are often interested in experimenting with different approaches to eating, and they can do that here—and they can also find healthy comfort food. Just as our programs are diverse, so are our food offerings, from whole grains and locally sourced vegetables to organic animal proteins and vegan and gluten-free options. We each have a unique physical and emotional blueprint, and that means that the way we eat is unique as well. At Kripalu, our goal is to provide a wide variety of choices so that every individual can find what serves them best.

What You’ll Find in the Kripalu Dining Hall Main Buffet Line An array of vegetarian and nonvegetarian options—including breakfast egg dishes and baked goods; organic dairy, poultry, and fish; and whole grains and fresh vegetables Buddha Bar Simply prepared vegan soups, vegetables, grains, and legumes Sandwich Bar Homemade bread, wraps, organic and nitrate-free cold cuts, sustainably caught tuna, and house-made spreads

Sherry Sidoti and Jafar Alexander FOR all levels. CE credits. Consider your yoga practice as a life path. How does it propel you to listen, learn, and live from the heart and soul? What’s your WHY, and how do you courageously live it in your day-to-day life? In this devotional yoga retreat, you explore the wisdom that shows up in the body, and follow it with tools to transmute limitations and transform them into the strength we need for greater truthsharing. Through hatha vinyasa, bhakti, Yin Yoga, psoas release practices, meditations, mantra, music, and breathwork, you • Transmute: Bridge ancient wisdom to modern-day living in an accessible way • Transform: Find the courage to step out of your comfort zone and into your own healing • Share: Learn to speak your truth and openly share it with others for the good of all. When we ask, What is my why?, we are forced to see ourselves within the greater whole, and are inspired to return home more motivated by and devoted to our yoga practice. TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 90

SHERRY SIDOTI, E-RYT 500, creator, lead teacher, and director of FLY Yoga School 200-hour yoga teacher training and FLY Outreach, was the 2017 recipient of Yoga Alliance’s Advanced Yoga Scholarship.

JAFAR ALEXANDER, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, director of the Beloved Yoga School, is a multidimensional teacher who playfully weaves stories with expert sequencing and thoughtful philosophical inquiry.

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

MAY 25–29 MONDAY–FRIDAY

Mindfulness Practice for Radical Self-Love Terry Fralich FOR everyone. CE credits. Bring mindfulness more effectively into your daily life and rest in your own inherent worthiness. Terry Fralich has developed a unique approach to the practice of mindfulness that he has taught to more than 15,000 people. Learn meditation techniques and accessible, skill-based mindfulness practices that enable you to • Transform old core negative beliefs, doubt, fear, and self-criticism • Connect with your radiant true nature • Reduce your stress and live with more of the confidence, peace, joy, and love that you deserve. Return home refreshed and energized, with a clear understanding of how mindfulness practice leads to a more stable happiness in these challenging times. TUITION $300 + room & meals; p. 90

TERRY FRALICH, LCPC, JD, is a clinical counselor who has studied extensively with the Dalai Lama, other leading Tibetan teachers, and prominent Western pioneers of mindfulness.

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 26–MAY 29 TUESDAY–FRIDAY

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Birding and Mindfulness Becky Cushing and Steven Leonard FOR all levels and ages. Observing birds in nature shares many qualities with mindfulness—the focused awareness and calm observation of both practices helps to soothe the mind, enabling you to connect to the world, and yourself, in profound new ways. This program, copresented by Mass Audubon and Kripalu faculty, introduces you to the meditative joys of bird watching. Come hike the lovely trails and explore the serene waterways of Kripalu’s Berkshire campus and Pleasant Valley Sanctuary in Lenox, Massachusetts. You might encounter great blue herons, woodpeckers, and bald eagles along the way! TUITION $309 + room & meals; p. 90

BECKY CUSHING, MS, director of Mass Audubon’s Berkshire Sanctuaries, has led natural history and birding programs throughout New England and has been published in The Journal of Raptor Research.

STEVEN LEONARD, a Lead Faculty member at Kripalu, is a functional movement specialist and meditation educator, a teacher trainer for the Kripalu School of Yoga, and a Mindful Outdoor Guide.

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YOGA

MAY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Nature As Your Guide A JOURNEY TO SOUL THROUGH VINYASA

Chelsey Korus CE credits.

In modern culture, we can too often be driven by the comments and likes of others. It can be hard to find your own voice. It is a radical practice to source your own love, wisdom, and creativity, but this is what we need most right now. In this program dedicated to remembering our true nature, Chelsey skillfully guides you through the landscape of the natural world and your soul. You can expect a sweat-filled vinyasa flow practice that encourages deep listening, the release of stagnant energy, and a more expansive sense of self. HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

EVIDENCE-BASED QIGONG and TAI CHI for SOUND SLEEP and DYNAMIC BALANCE Yang Yang and special guest Roberta Lee FOR everyone, from beginners to seasoned practitioners. CE credits When we align our thoughts and actions with our innate kindness, we find an anchor for mental and emotional balance. When we move our bodies with the essence of qigong and tai chi, we open energy pathways that can decrease stress, improve sleep, and help us attain harmony—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. These ancient practices are validated by Western science. A recent NIH-funded study using Master Yang’s qigong and tai chi program and his doctoral research demonstrated the significant positive effects of tai chi and qigong on sleep and functional balance. With great humor and care, Yang Yang guides you through these movements and meditations to awaken your body’s healing energy. You return home with a 15-minute daily routine to promote sound sleep and dynamic balance. NOTE Please wear sneakers or other sturdy, flexible shoes. TUITION $325 + room & meals; p. 90

YANG YANG, PHD, is the founder of the Center for Taiji and Qigong Studies and a researcher and taiji/qigong instructor at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

ROBERTA LEE, MD, an integrative medicine expert and author with 30 years of experience, is director of the VA Whole Health Program at the Southern Arizona Veteran Administration Health Care System in Tucson, Arizona.

TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

CHELSEY KORUS, one of the wellness world’s foremost teachers, has been teaching for more than 15 years and has been featured in Yoga Journal, Fitness Magazine, and Shape, among others.

MAY

My experience was incredible; I am

grateful for my time at Kripalu.” —Abigail S., Londonderry, New Hampshire

YOGA

SELF-DISCOVERY

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Move and Be Moved Yoga Meditation Retreat

Quarter-Life Calling Weekend Intensive

Movement, Meditation, Affirmations

Carla Stangenberg and Ramit Kreitner

CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE IN YOUR 20s

A YOGINI WORKSHOP

FOR all levels. CE credits. Join Carla Stangenberg and Ramit Kreitner for a heartful weekend of movement, awareness, and connection. This retreat focuses on the possibilities of pursuing a yogic life, illuminated and supported by asana, chanting, pranayama, collaborative discussion, Reiki, and restorative practices. Throughout our time together, we take a deep dive into profound interpretations of asana, yoga philosophy, and meditation. During the program sessions, you enhance your yoga practice with • Intention setting • Hip-opening yoga postures • Active, alignment-based vinyasa yoga • Seated and walking mindfulness meditation • Restorative yoga • Insight meditation • Pranayama and anapanasati breathing meditations. Come explore body and mind in a communal space designed to foster an elevated spirit and encourage a powerful sense of belonging. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

CARLA STANGENBERG, a Reiki Master and codirector of Jaya Yoga Center, has been practicing yoga since 1993 and teaching since 2000. RAMIT KREITNER, codirector of Jaya Yoga Center, in Brooklyn, New York, finds great joy in sharing her direct experience of movement, breath, body, health, and healing.

Coby Kozlowski FOR adults ages 20–29. Your 20s can be a time of possibility, inspiration, and the discovery of your deepest values and truths. This intensive is designed for young adults interested in cultivating an authentic life of meaning and purpose. Surrounded by a community of peers who share your quest for meaning, and guided by an expert facilitator, you embark on a journey to create the life your soul is calling for. • Tap into the leader you can be in your own life. • Explore how living yoga and meditation are tools for personal empowerment. • Tune into your inner knowing for decision making. • Find strength amid doubt and insecurity. • Immerse yourself in community. • Learn to build a life based on your inherent wisdom. This revolutionary program sets the stage for an extraordinary life. NOTE This program has extended hours that might make it difficult to participate in other Kripalu activities or receive Healing Arts services. Bring clothes for yoga and walking outdoors, if weather allows.

Ellen Barrett FOR women of all levels. CE credits. Movement is medicine—it strengthens, tones, and lifts us up. And when it’s combined with meditation and affirmations, it is a wellness home run. Join mind-body movement pioneer Ellen Barrett to experience the synergy of yoga, breathwork, dance, and meditation, along with the power of affirmations. In this program, you learn how to • Move toward invigoration and away from irritation • Make relaxation and hard work coexist • Use your breath to eradicate anxiety and manage stress • Empower and uplift yourself with affirmations • Incorporate meditation into your life and keep yourself in a “bubble of peace.” TUITION $270 + room & meals; p. 90

ELLEN BARRETT is a Kripalu Yoga teacher who has been leading group exercise since 1989. Her mission is to get more people to move for whole-person health.

TUITION $195 + room & meals; p. 90

COBY KOZLOWSKI, MA, E-RYT, is a Kripalu School of Yoga faculty member and founder of Karma Yoga Leadership Intensive ™.

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HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

MAY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Life Beyond Anxiety FINDING FREEDOM FROM WORRY AND PANIC

Paul Foxman FOR those interested in the topic and mentalhealth professionals interested in improving their effectiveness when working with anxious clients. CE credits.

SELF-DISCOVERY

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND MEDITATION

MAY 29–31 FRIDAY–SUNDAY

Integrative Hypnosis

Wild Mercy

RAPID TECHNIQUES TO REWIRE THE BRAIN

THE WISDOM OF THE FEMININE

Melissa Tiers FOR everyone. Learning to go into deep states of trance in order to access your inner wisdom and creativity allows you to not only release unwanted patterns, but to understand on a more profound level the deeper purpose of those patterns. Drawing from the latest research in neuroscience, priming, and embodied cognition, hypnosis instructor Melissa Tiers shows you how to access and program the adaptive unconscious and set new habits in motion. Achieve goals that seem to defy your conscious intentions as you explore • Ways to instantly shift out of anxiety and other unwanted emotional states • A proven system of self-directed neuroplasticity • Hypnotic craving-busters • Methods to vanquish procrastination • A renowned sleep protocol. Join Melissa to learn the language of the unconscious mind, so you can change your internal dialogue and create new narratives. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

MELISSA TIERS is founder of the Center for Integrative Hypnosis in New York City and teaches her brand of integrative hypnosis and neurolinguistic coaching worldwide.

Mirabai Starr As the fierce and tender voice of the feminine rises again, we are gifted with renewed access to the wisdom of the female mystics across the spiritual traditions, including Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norwich, Mary Magdalene, the Shekinah, Rabia, Fatima, Tara, Quan Yin, Kali, and indigenous Mother goddesses. The feminine mystic is one who gathers the pain of the world into her arms and transmutes it with “wild mercy”—a merging of fierce courage with the unstoppable forces of forgiveness, compassion, and love. And she is needed now more than ever. In this weekend with Mirabai Starr, you engage in contemplative readings from the female mystics, group reflections, evocative writing exercises, interspiritual chanting, and silent sitting. Together, we weave these luminous elements into a basket of awakened community. TUITION $295 + room & meals; p. 90

MIRABAI STARR, who taught philosophy and world religions at the University of New MexicoTaos for 20 years, has received critical acclaim for her revolutionary new translations of the mystics.

Learn to move beyond worry and live in the present with more joy, optimism, and confidence. Instead of avoiding anxietyarousing situations and limiting your personal growth, you can face anxiety using new skills—skills that empower you to realize your true potential. In this program, Paul Foxman teaches you how and why anxiety develops, and what steps you can take to reduce—and even prevent—anxiety. Through self-assessment tools, breathing practices, visualization, mind-body regulation, and some yoga, you • Identify your personal anxiety patterns (worry, fear, obsessive thinking, selfdoubt, social phobia, avoidance, and more) • Acquire strategies for reducing anxiety by cultivating positive replacements • Design a stress-management program • Map a personal path to a vibrant life • Learn to be more comfortable with uncertainty, ambiguity, and unpredictability. Learn to counteract the key sources of your anxiety and create new neural pathways toward positive states of being. TUITION $260 + room & meals; p. 90

PAUL FOXMAN, best-selling author of Dancing with Fear, is founder and director of the Vermont Center for Anxiety Care, a private psychology practice and therapist training center in Burlington, Vermont.

MAY CREATIVE EXPRESSION

HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS

YOGA

MAY 31–JUNE 5 SUNDAY–FRIDAY

Jump-Start Your Documentary

Ecstatic Breathwork and Meditation Retreat

Igniting the Fire of Yoga

A BEGINNER’S COURSE IN CREATING COMPELLING STORIES

ENTERING THE OCEAN OF GRACE

Yoganand Michael Carroll

Scott Schwenk

FOR all levels. CE credits.

Ken Wentworth and Liz Witham FOR everyone. Do you have an idea that you know would make a great documentary? Want to tell a personal story using video? In this program with award-winning filmmakers Ken Wentworth and Liz Witham, learn how to turn your documentary ideas into filmable stories. Throughout this course, Ken and Liz share tips and techniques for how to think visually and set up creative shots using everyday tools such as cell phones, still photographs, and archival materials. You also learn how to enhance stories using audio, and different ways to edit together footage using the technology you already have. You return home inspired, ready to create a compelling documentary.

FOR everyone. CE credits. Grace makes the impossible possible. Skillful self-effort reveals this subtle yet profound force in service of optimizing our lives, addressing the causes of suffering, and revealing the highest truths of existence. In this retreat, Scott Schwenk invites you to dive into powerful core practices to wake up more fully and grow more deeply— practices designed to dissolve the blocks that have obscured your direct experience of the divine reality of your own existence. Open the pathways for cultivating inner and outer freedom as you experience • Progressive tantric meditations • Empowered mantra • Ecstatic breathwork • Deep contemplation

NOTE Please bring a laptop and a cell phone capable of recording video or a video camera if you have one. You may also bring photographs and archival materials if you have them.

• Enlivening talks, and more.

TUITION $450 + room & meals; p. 90

NOTE Scott recommends that you prepare by beginning a meditation practice of at least 20 minutes a day, or extending an existing practice to 40 minutes or more each day.

KEN WENTWORTH and LIZ WITHAM, award-winning documentary filmmakers, are cofounders of Film-Truth Productions, a production company dedicated to making documentary films that inspire dialogue and address the social and environmental issues of our times.

In support of this process, you spend three quarters of this retreat in silence, with the option to be in silence the entire time.

TUITION $375 + room & meals; p. 90

SCOTT SCHWENK has been catalyzing the inner evolution and leadership development of individuals, relationships, and larger groups and organizations for more than 25 years.

A TRANSFORMATIONAL RETREAT

Ancient yoga texts speak of two lights within the body: the moon in the crown of the head, symbolizing the rational self, and the sun in the pelvis, representing the emotions. The conflict between these two forces causes all of life’s pain and suffering. Through postures and pranayama, the yogi converts solar energy into yogagni, the fire of yoga. This fire rises and dissolves the moon back into the Witness, the seed of the Self. When the sun and moon disappear, the yogi becomes the whole universe. Join a supportive community of fellow seekers in this life-changing retreat, which includes • Asana and pranayama • Esoteric teachings that make a lot of sense • Hope and inspiration for your spiritual journey. Skillfully distilling and interpreting yoga texts, Yoganand Michael Carroll provides information and offers techniques to deepen your practice when you return home. TUITION $395 + room & meals; p. 90

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

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Start planning your KRIPALU OUTDOORS

Hiking and Vinyasa Immersion MAY 31–JUNE 5 Ray Crist and Nina Henrikson

JOAN BORYSENKO

JACK KORNFIELD JUNE 26–28

Awakening to Love, Courage, Tenderness, and Joy

JUNE 5–7

The Spiritual Art of Memoir Discovering the Invisible Thread of Grace

TARA BENNET-GOLEMAN and DANIEL GOLEMAN

SRI DHARMA MITTRA

JUNE 5–7

Natural Spiritual Progress Through Dharma Yoga

Chemistry of Connection

JUNE 26–28

JETSUNMA TENZIN PALMO JULY 10–12

LAURA LYNN JACKSON JUNE 5–7

Intuition Ignited Awaken Your Intuition to Powerful, Positive Change

Ancient Advice for Modern Times A Guide to Daily Living, Loving, and Practice

SIL REYNOLDS and KIMBERLY ANN JOHNSON JULY 10–12

Initiating Womanhood A Circle for Arriving Consciously in Your Body and Soul

summer getaway… Clearing the Way for New Life After a Broken Heart

HARVILLE HENDRIX and HELEN LAKELLY HUNT

JULY 17–19

JULY 31–AUGUST 2

David Kessler, Paul Denniston, and Nancy Levin

KRIPALU FAMILY RETREAT Movement, Mindfulness, and Outdoor Adventures JULY 19–24

Nina Henrikson and Susannah Beattie

Getting the Love You Want A Workshop for Couples

SALLY KEMPTON AUGUST 9–14

Surfing Reality Meditation, Shakti, and the Transformative Power of the Sacred Feminine

AINSLIE MACLEOD

MAYA BREUER

JULY 24–26

AUGUST 14–16

Past Lives, Present Purpose Explore Who You Were to Discover Why You’re Here

ROLF GATES JULY 24–26

Vinyasa Summer Weekend Clarity and Connection

SHIVA REA JULY 24–27

Sacred Triangle Chakra Prana Flow for Creative Empowerment

Yoga Retreat for Women of Color Go Within, Find Your Happiness

YOGA SUMMER CAMP AUGUST 16–21 Katie Hagel and Susannah Beattie

At Play with the Radiance Sutras A Meditation Retreat and Teacher Training AUGUST 16–21

Lorin Roche, Coby Kozlowski, and Camille Maurine

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How Mindfulness Can Happier and More Effe One million people miss work every day due to stress. And two-thirds of us find our work unengaging and unmotivating. That stress and disengagement mean that while the quantity of our work escalates, the quality of all that time we’re putting in often plummets. Part of the challenge to our productivity comes from a mind that simply struggles to sit still. A 2010 Harvard study found that our minds are wandering away from what’s happening in the present moment a whopping 47 percent of the time. Even more striking, when our minds are wandering, we tend to be less happy than when we’re focused by Sam Chase on the here and now. What can we do to give ourselves a fighting chance at working in a way that’s engaging and effective? In Kripalu’s evidence-based resilience program, RISE™, one of the key tools we use to help workers in highstress fields perform well is mindfulness. By training the mind to pay attention to the present moment, on purpose, with an attitude of openness and nonjudgment, mindfulness exercises our ability to focus awareness and redirect it to the things we value. And the good news is that you don’t have to quit your day job and become a monk on a mountaintop in order to reap its benefits. Multiple studies, including one

UPCOMING TRAINING MAY 3–6 SUNDAY–WEDNESDAY

USING RISE for RESILIENCE at WORK CE credits available. Find out more on page 62.

right here at Kripalu with RISE participants, have found that even a brief experience of mindfulness practice over a few days improves attention and self-regulation, meaning that we’re better able to put attention where we need it, and keep it there when distractions pop up. But all the focused attention in the world won’t get us very far if we’re overwhelmed with the stuff piling up on our plate. When it comes to dealing with the demands of the day, mindfulness can also support us in managing our stress more skillfully. One study at Kripalu found that after a five-day RISE workshop, participants reported a 32 percent reduction in perceived stress—a change that lasted for months beyond the program. In meditators who keep up their practice over time, the brain begins to adapt and change the structures of the stress response; research has found that the amygdala becomes smaller, which translates into a mind and body that are less reactive to stressors, and better able to respond to challenges without being hijacked by the fight-or-flight response. Mindfulness can help us show up at work in a way that is calm, clear, and connected to the things that matter most in what we do; less rattled by the waves of the workplace; and better able to weed out distractions and get the job done.

Sam Chase, Lead Facilitator for the RISE program and a Kripalu Yoga teacher, has shared mindfulness principles and practices with employees at corporations and institutions such as the United Nations, the National Guard, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, and New York University.

Make Us ctive at Work

Take Kripalu to work. With RISE stress-resilience training, your organization gets Kripalu’s four decades of thought leadership and 10 years of research in one universally accessible program, delivered at your workplace or on-site for a fully immersive retreat. Anchored in the science and practice of mindfulness, yoga, and positive psychology, RISE transforms the way people work—in schools, hospitals, and corporate offices.

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 lays a foundation for effective leadership—built on authenticity and conscious awareness.

Organizationally. RISE fosters a positive culture focused on meaning, purpose, and connection.

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Integrate your life, career, and practice with Kripalu Schools trainings or CE- and CME-credited

Continuing Education Credited Programs 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, California.

• 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)

Look for CE and CME credits with program descriptions.

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. Licensing boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about a course meeting your specific board’s approval, please contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. Please note that credit fees are nonrefundable after the last day of your stay.

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Education

programs—designed to bolster your skills and explore relevant tools applicable to daily life.

Kripalu Schools For more than 40 years, the Kripalu Schools have offered an inclusive approach to experiential learning that empowers our students to deepen their practice and develop their teaching skills.

School of Yoga Enrich your practice and deepen your skills to become the yoga teacher you were meant to be.

School of Ayurveda Cultivate nourishing practices that foster

vitality by tapping into the wisdom of nature.

School of Integrative Yoga Therapy Develop in-depth skills to guide your clients toward balance, health, and happiness. School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership Learn to share nature’s gifts by integrating your love of the outdoors with mindfulness.

Learn more about the Kripalu Schools kripalu.org/schools

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A flexible schedule of daily workshops, classes, and outdoor activities, taught by Kripalu faculty, is your ticket to exceptional selfcare. You choose what and how much you do each day.

Explore our inspiring trainings and certifications in yoga, Ayurveda, yoga therapy, and mindful outdoor leadership.

Gain fresh insights with worldrenowned thought leaders. Our presenters are respected teachers, best-selling authors, and trusted experts in fields such as yoga, mindfulness, and holistic health.

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Call Registrations for exact rates. Register early to ensure your preferred accommodations. CLASSIC Double or single occupancy; twin or queen bed, mountain side or lake side. Shared hall bath.

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Many of our programs—led by accomplished teachers in yoga, self-discovery, and holistic health—qualify for continuing education credits.

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What's included Kripalu offers so much more than yoga. Your cost per night includes 1. T hree daily all-natural meals from the Kripalu Kitchen 2. Evening workshops, concerts, and events

NEW UPDATES! With blackout shades, comfy new mattresses in all our guest rooms, and more, 2020 is sure to be a restful year at Kripalu.

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

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3. Access to hiking trails, walking paths, and a private lakefront area 4. U se of our fitness room and sauna 5. D aily movement classes (such as dance, tai chi, and—yes!—yoga) 6. Y our choice of accommodations

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