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A Prayerful Evening with the Psalms
I enjoyed the presentation and the sharing. However, I would have preferred to have at least three evenings on this topic for the Lenten Season.
Inner Peace: Fall Yoga Retreat
Top Rated
Inner Peace: Fall Yoga Retreat
4.8671 reviews
53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085
October 30 - November 1, 2026
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Sally Barber, co-owner of the Westfield Yoga Center, has devoted the past 30 years to
sharing her passion for yoga with as many people as possible. She is welcoming and
inclusive, able to provide a deeply satisfying yoga experience for novices as well as
experienced practitioners. She is particularly adept at tailoring yoga sessions to suit the
needs of those with a wide range of abilities - and disabilities. Prior to her education and
training in Kripalu Yoga, Sally enjoyed a diverse career in the field of Occupational Therapy
with a Master’s Degree in Allied Health. Since that time, she has become an Advanced Level
Instructor in Amrit Yoga, taught yoga and meditation to young and old alike, provided
advanced training to Yoga Instructors, and received specialized certifications in the
internationally recognized I Am form of Yoga Nidra.
Sally is delighted to return to the Genesis Center where each participant benefits from
yoga not only physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Details of this retreat
Peace—your inner peace—is the heart of this fall yoga retreat. Yoga is the perfect practice, and now is the perfect season, to nurture and strengthen your inner peace.
Through mindful yoga practices that move the body and calm the mind, you will release tension, overcome negative thoughts, and reduce anxiety, leaving you feeling healthier, calmer, and lighter.
With a focus on emotional well-being, these sessions also support healing of old wounds and help ease sadness or depression, allowing your heart’s light to grow stronger and brighter.
This welcoming retreat is open to all levels of experience. While prior yoga practice may be helpful, it is not required. Sally Barber of the Westfield Yoga Center offers compassionate guidance with skillful modifications tailored to each participant’s needs, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
The retreat balances time for connection with others and opportunities for quiet reflection and solitude. Set in the peaceful and nurturing surroundings of the Genesis Center, your inner light will be gently supported and expanded.
Join us this fall to renew your spirit, deepen your practice, and expand your light in community and calm.
Through mindful yoga practices that move the body and calm the mind, you will release tension, overcome negative thoughts, and reduce anxiety, leaving you feeling healthier, calmer, and lighter.
With a focus on emotional well-being, these sessions also support healing of old wounds and help ease sadness or depression, allowing your heart’s light to grow stronger and brighter.
This welcoming retreat is open to all levels of experience. While prior yoga practice may be helpful, it is not required. Sally Barber of the Westfield Yoga Center offers compassionate guidance with skillful modifications tailored to each participant’s needs, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
The retreat balances time for connection with others and opportunities for quiet reflection and solitude. Set in the peaceful and nurturing surroundings of the Genesis Center, your inner light will be gently supported and expanded.
Join us this fall to renew your spirit, deepen your practice, and expand your light in community and calm.
Getting Here
Genesis Spiritual Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085
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Customer Reviews
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Be With an Open Heart
I spent time with JoAnn Bourquard a few years ago when I was on a day-long retreat at Genesis Spiritual Center. We meditated together and I opened my heart to her for spiritual guidance. She deeply listened, attentive and present with me, as I shared some difficult challenges I was having in my life. I clearly remember her gently and kindly responding with a phrase, "you have your work cut out for you". I have accepted that gift from her, without even being entirely certain what she meant, as part of my daily spiritual practice since then.
This most recent Zoom experience with her, dedicated to reflecting on this season of Lent and what it means for each of us who were there on the screen, was also a gift. Guided by JoAnn, we had opportunities to pray, meditate, and share aloud about our daily spiritual practice, whatever it is. All experiences validated and accepted. No judgement if we weren't Catholic or even Christian. I am a Buddhist practitioner and I felt completely welcomed. I offered to share with the group a poem I had written for Lent and read it tearfully. God and the Universe are indeed good to me when I open my heart to them. Blessings, Jennifer D.
This most recent Zoom experience with her, dedicated to reflecting on this season of Lent and what it means for each of us who were there on the screen, was also a gift. Guided by JoAnn, we had opportunities to pray, meditate, and share aloud about our daily spiritual practice, whatever it is. All experiences validated and accepted. No judgement if we weren't Catholic or even Christian. I am a Buddhist practitioner and I felt completely welcomed. I offered to share with the group a poem I had written for Lent and read it tearfully. God and the Universe are indeed good to me when I open my heart to them. Blessings, Jennifer D.
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Lenten Conversation with the Psalms
Due to the blizzard, I was unable to attend
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The Wisdom of St. Francis
Simon and David led us on a beautiful experience of St. Francis and St. Clare. The music, sharing, dialogue and discussion all helped to create a strong bond between participants. Genesis is a place of peace, hope and healing, and I could feel it the moment I arrived. Thank you to the staff for their hospitality and kindness.
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Wise woman Retreat
The best part of this retreat was connecting with the amazing women who shared this retreat with me. It is so affirming and healing to be in a group of mature women who listen with their hearts and all their wisdom and very little judgment. The Genesis Spiritual Center is very welcoming and accommodating and made you feel at home. The leader of the retreat set the stage and then allowed us to fly. I am so glad that I took the time to go.
