Designing a Conscious Life
Retreat Highlights
- Clarify your heart’s desires and define what makes a day truly great
- Rewire habits with reflective exercises and gentle movement
- Enjoy music, games, and shared meals to build authentic community
- Unplug with a supportive digital detox in restorative natural settings
- Create a personal life-design plan to live with intention and ease
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Details of this retreat
Join us for a transformative weekend to explore these questions and discover what makes a day truly remarkable. Immerse yourself in nature, self-reflection, physical activity, meaningful connections, delicious cuisine, and a digital detox.
This program provides you with the opportunity to reflect on what makes a day truly great and how you can experience more of these fulfilling moments. Deepen your connection with yourself as we explore these questions together and learn to craft a life with intention.
During this program, you will explore:
What Makes a Day Great?: Reflect on the elements that contribute to a truly fulfilling day.
Music, Games, and Community: Engage in joyful activities and build a sense of community.
Time in Nature: Reconnect with the natural world and its restorative benefits.
Designing Your Life: Learn strategies for intentionally creating a life that aligns with your deepest desires.
Testimonials:
"This completely changed my life and my soul to the calmer and more peaceful versions and it's so amazing. Thank you a lot and with the best wishes for you."
“Avi Gordon creates a beautiful safe space to practice falling in love with silence. Avi graciously guides us to embrace the art of feeling love, acceptance, gratitude and so much more. We laugh, we cry, we hold precious space for one another. I am incredibly grateful for this community.” -Deanna Fraser
“Avi I just want to say that I am truly full of gratitude for this space you have created. I appreciate everything you offer. A few weeks ago, I was in an extremely dark place and honestly didn’t see a way out. You have helped me along with the others who share that life is ultimately here for us to live and learn. You have a gift and I thank you for sharing it with me and the world. You have an energy that I deeply resonate with and I appreciate you.”
FRIDAY
3–5 pm
Registration
5–5:45
Yoga Nidra with Atman
5–6:30
Mixed Level Hatha with Sw. Divyananda
6–6:30
Meditation
6:30–7:15
Dinner
7:30–7:45
Orientation
7:45–9
What Makes a Day Fulfilling? with Avi
SATURDAY
6–7 am
Guided Meditation with Rev. Lakshmi
6–7 am
Integral Yoga Meditation with Linda Santoshi
7:10–8:40
Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 1 with Atman
7:10–8:40
Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 2 with Krishna
7:10–8:40
Joint Freeing Series with Hope Mell
8–9:15
Breakfast
10–11:30
Time in Nature with Avi
12–12:30 pm
Meditation
12:45–1:30
Lunch
1:30–2:30
Free Time (Hike, Journal, Rest, etc.)
3–5
Music, Games, and Sangha with Avi
5:30–6:15
Dinner
7:30–9:30
Satsang (gathering of the seekers of Truth)
Kirtan (Music & Chanting), Video of Swami Satchidananda
Speaker: Swami Priyaananda
SUNDAY
6–7 am
Integral Yoga Meditation with Rev. Lakshmi
7:10–8:40
Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 1 with Mochani
7:10–8:40
Integral Yoga Hatha – Mixed Level with Avi
7:10–8:40
Adaptive Chair Yoga
8–9:30
Breakfast
10–12
Designing Your Life with Avi
12–12:30 pm
Meditation
12–12:45
Laugha Yoga with Bharata
12:45–1:30
Lunch
2:00
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Getting Here
Directions
Accommodation
Availability of complimentary accommodations is determined by the order of booking.
Dormitory
The most popular accommodations we have are Dormitory Accommodations – shared room and shared bath. We have two dormitories, Vivekananda Vihar and Ramalinga Nilayam, which are centrally heated and air-conditioned and convenient to meals and programs.
Lotus Guest House (Private Room)
Each room in our six unit guest house is equipped with a small refrigerator, queen size bed and full bath. Each room in our nine unit guest house is equipped with a queen sized bed and full bath, and no refrigerator.
Tenting
Set off in a quiet, wooded area adjacent to the Lotus Guest Houses are twelve campsites. Campers have use of the bathroom, shower, and laundry facilities nearby Vivekananda Vihar dormitory. Camping is available from March 15th to December 1st.
Shared Dormitory: Bottom Bunk
Private Dormitory
LGH: Full Bed
LGH: 2 Twin beds
LGH: Queen Bed
Tent-Site
Venue & Amenities
Meals
Menu Types
What's Included
- Accomodations
- Meals
- Meditation Sessions
- Yoga Classes
What's Not Included
- Transportation
- Airfare