4 Day Deep Silent Meditation & Yoga Retreat
4 Day Deep Silent Meditation & Yoga Retreat
182 Ananda Girisuta Drive, Marshall, NC, USA
Up to 22 in group
February 27 - March 2, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Daily Yoga Classes for All Levels
- Daily Meditation for All Levels
- Workshops to Learn Techniques and Help Deepen Your Practice
- Free Time for Personal Reflection
- Delicious & Healing Vegetarian Meals
- Hikes on 150 Acres
About this Retreat
Howard has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 45 years. After receiving extensive training in the US and India, he has been sharing his knowledge and experiences of the science of yoga throughout the US and abroad. In 2006, he was a co-founder of the Prama Institute and has been one of the main faculty since then. His workshops and retreats focus on personal growth, lifestyle change, holistic health, the practice of silence, meditation, community building, and social transformation.
Sid has combined a career as a licensed clinical psychologist and yoga teacher since 1971. As a clinical psychologist, he taught psychotherapy and community psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and served as director of the Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Services in a community center at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC over a period of 25 years. Since 1994, he has been developing a sustainable intentional community north of Asheville on 140 acres of land.
Yoga came into Joel's life at a young age and it quickly became a perfect supplement to his athletic trainings as a lacrosse player throughout high school and college. Although it was the physical practice of yoga that drew Joel in, it was the mental and more subtle aspects of the practice that made Joel fall in love with yoga for life.
Joel's first glimpse into the more internal world of yoga and meditation was a Vipassana silent meditation retreat in Thailand in 2015. From that point on his world shifted and he knew there was so much more to discover within the body and mind. He has attended teacher trainings in Thailand, Peru & Bali and has taught yoga at various places all over the world.
Joel creates a safe space that allows students to feel comfortable and to truly be themselves. You can expect his classes and teaching style to be challenging, fun, creative, intentional, meditative. Joel has a passion for sharing the gifts he has received from the practice of yoga with the community around him!
Details of this retreat
The 4 Day Deep Silent Meditation & Yoga Retreat is based on our transformative weekend silent meditation retreat. It is truly amazing how only a few days of silence can create a sense of self discovery and camaraderie. This longer retreat gives participants the opportunity to delve deeper inside themselves in a peaceful and supportive environment.
During this extended silent program, you will be able to revitalize yourself, unclutter your mind, deepen your understanding of yourself and others, and discover sources of strength you may have only glimpsed but now can come to own. Silence allows you the time you always wanted to put things into perspective, find the balance, and recognize what the signs of your life are trying to tell you.
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During this extended silent program, you will be able to revitalize yourself, unclutter your mind, deepen your understanding of yourself and others, and discover sources of strength you may have only glimpsed but now can come to own. Silence allows you the time you always wanted to put things into perspective, find the balance, and recognize what the signs of your life are trying to tell you.
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Schedule
Silence begins on the second day and ends on the last day. Daily yoga, meditation sessions, workshops, free time and delicious vegetarian meals.
A guided hike is provided for all retreats (weather permitting).
A guided hike is provided for all retreats (weather permitting).
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Prama Institute & Wellness Center, 182 Ananda Girisuta Drive, Marshall, NC, USA
Directions
Prama is located 40 mins north of the Asheville Regional Airport. We can provide a recommendation for a car service that can pick you up and drop you off for an extra charge. Participants have also been successful with Uber during the day. We are 2hrs 15mins from the Charlotte International Airport. Some participant choose to rent a car a drive from this airport.
Accommodation
The Wellness Center has five private rooms with private bathrooms, three with one queen bed, one with two singles, and one with four singles. The Institute has three private rooms with one queen and one full bed each. We only book 1-4 people in our dorm rooms, which are also located here. The bathrooms are shared at the Institute. All building have heat, A/C, and wifi throughout.
Institute Private Room
The Prama Institute private accommodation offers guests a tranquil, rejuvenating, home away from home experience. Retreat activities are held at the Institute unless otherwise indicated, so you don't have to go far. There is plenty of common area lounge space to relax, read, and stretch out.
These rooms are for 1-3 people (family or friends). Prices are per person. The bedroom has two spacious and comfortable double or queen beds. Bathrooms are shared.
Air-conditioning is provided to ensure your comfort during hot days. Rooms are heated in the winter.
There is high-speed internet throughout the building.
We have high-speed wifi internet throughout the building.
Institute Dorm Room
These comfortable dorm rooms are located inside the Prama Institute building, where all the programs are held. They are outfitted with custom-built dorm beds, each with their own privacy curtain.
We currently only assign 1-4 people per dorm, which assures you a bottom bunk.
Air-conditioning is provided to ensure your comfort during hot days. Rooms are heated in the winter.
There is access to high-speed wifi internet throughout the building.
Wellness Center Private Room
Our Wellness Center private accommodations are for 1-2 people (family or friends). The room may have one queen bed or 2-4 single beds. Each room has its own private bathroom. Prices are per person.
The Prama Wellness Center private accommodation offers guests a comfortable getaway in a peaceful natural setting. The center is located on our property, about a 5-minute drive and 10-minute walk from the Prama Institute where the retreat activities are held unless otherwise indicated. Please note that it highly recommended to have a car for 5-10 day retreats if staying at the Wellness Center as we don't recommend walking in the woods at night and it is necessary to travel back and forth to the Institute throughout the retreat.
There are common areas including a shared kitchen, yoga room, and sitting area. The hot tub, sauna, and massage room are located at the Wellness Center.
Air-conditioning is provided to ensure your comfort during hot days. Rooms are heated in the winter.
There is access to high-speed wifi internet throughout the building.
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Prama is located on 150 acres of forested land in the Appalachian Mountains, 20 mins north of Asheville, NC. We have two facilities, the Institute and the Wellness Center. Between the two, we have 8 private rooms and 4 dorm rooms. Most of the retreat programs take place in our spacious dome meditation hall in the Institute. The two facilities are located a 5 min drive or 10-15 min walk from each other
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
All our food is gourmet vegetarian. We can cater to vegan, gluten-free, and other restrictions.
What's Included
- Dinner on the first day, three meals on full days, breakfast/lunch on the last day
- Accommodation, linens/towels
- Retreat programs including workshops and hiking
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Airport Transport
- Add-ons: Massage, Wellness Consultation
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