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Kripalu's February 2020 R&R Schedule

Thank you for visiting February’s sample schedule! Kripalu’s R&R Program is available year-round, and open for registration as far in advance as you wish. Our sample schedules reflect actual times and duration of activities, with the exception of outdoor, so that you may plan your day prior to arrival. Actual schedules, including workshop topics, descriptions, and presenter, are posted here approximately two to three months in advance. To book your retreat, please call 866-200-5203 or visit kripalu.org/stay/rr-retreats

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Liza Bertini

Liza Bertini, MS, E-RYT 500, is a yoga and mindfulness educator, personal development coach and leadership trainer. For the past 15 years, Liza has been teaching, coaching, and creating experiences to help people live healthy, mindful and meaningful lives. As a workshop presenter... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

2:00pm EST

Mindful-Minute Meditations

Do you want to experience less stress and more ease? Would you like to feel more grounded and balanced? If so, come learn five different one-minute meditations. In just 60 seconds of mindfulness practice, you begin to cultivate a clearer, more easeful, and calm presence.

Faculty

Tracy Foster

Tracy Foster, RYT500, is a 1000-hour certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide. Tracy’s intention is to lead yoga and meditation experiences that nurture and support connection to presence, well-being, gratitude and joy. The invitation is to breathe, release and feel... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

7:30pm EST

Himalayan Bowl Sound Meditation

Relax and end the day with the harmonic sounds of antique Himalayan bowls. Experience a deep meditative state with the warm and gentle tones of these ancient instruments.

Faculty

Rudra Bach

Rudra Bach performs and teaches sound meditation using a large collection of antique Himalayan Bowls. His background as a vocal coach, Voice Dialogue counselor, and sound designer informs his approach to creating contemplative and therapeutic soundscapes. He studies Sonic Theology... Read More →

Monday February 3, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Nina Henrikson

Tuesday February 4, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

11:00am EST

Coming Home to Yourself

Body scanning is a simple, powerful and healing form of meditation practice. Come home to yourself through the art of intentionally and systematically tuning in to your body in order to cultivate attention and experience the present moment.

Faculty

Michelle Dalbec

Michelle Dalbec, E-RYT 500, is a passionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who hosts yoga programs, delivers dynamic and motivational workshops, and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. She teaches with the intention to inspire authentic alignment, expression, and movement... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2020 11:00am - 11:45am EST
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12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Yuval Samburski

Yuval Samburski, born and raised in Tel-Aviv, Israel, currently lives in NYC. His interests and explorations include: performing arts, singing, dancing, acting, photographic, and sculpture. Yuval has appeared in films and on stage in NY and DC. He holds a degree in Music Technology... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

7:30pm EST

Body Scan Meditation

Come enjoy this ancient body-centered concentration practice that eases you into a meditative state. Learn this simple technique for increased clarity of mind and greater inner awareness. Perfect for first time meditators.

Faculty

Bhavani Lorraine Nelson

Bhavani Lorraine Nelson leads workshops in meditation and mindfulness, stress reduction, and her primary work, the power of the voice. A Kripalu Yoga teacher, Bhavani has practiced and led meditation for more than 40 years, and has taught in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Iceland... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2020 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST
TBA

7:30pm EST

Himalayan Bowl Sound Meditation

Relax and end the day with the harmonic sounds of antique Himalayan bowls. Experience a deep meditative state with the warm and gentle tones of these ancient instruments.

Faculty

Rudra Bach

Rudra Bach performs and teaches sound meditation using a large collection of antique Himalayan Bowls. His background as a vocal coach, Voice Dialogue counselor, and sound designer informs his approach to creating contemplative and therapeutic soundscapes. He studies Sonic Theology... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Heidi E. Spear

Heidi Spear, MA, ABD, is an author, workshop presenter, Reiki master, and Kripalu-trained yoga and meditation teacher who has been on the Kripalu R&R faculty since 2008. Heidi has taught meditation and creative workshops to individual clients and groups of more than 600 people, to... Read More →

Saturday February 8, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

11:00am EST

Straight to the Heart: Metta Meditation

Through a series of well-wishing blessings and loving-kindness open your heart to yourself and to others, creating an intimate and compassionate inner relationship with the self. This can dissolve walls between your heart and the world around you, restoring humanity and compassion when your mind may feel like a battlefield.

Faculty

Michelle Dalbec

Michelle Dalbec, E-RYT 500, is a passionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who hosts yoga programs, delivers dynamic and motivational workshops, and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. She teaches with the intention to inspire authentic alignment, expression, and movement... Read More →

Monday February 10, 2020 11:00am - 11:45am EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Tuesday February 11, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

11:00am EST

Reflections on Your Inner World

Below the surface of everyday life is a vast reservoir of wisdom and knowledge, an accumulation of life experiences. Meditation and journaling can help you listen deeply, giving a voice to your inner landscape.

Faculty

Michelle Dalbec

Michelle Dalbec, E-RYT 500, is a passionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who hosts yoga programs, delivers dynamic and motivational workshops, and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. She teaches with the intention to inspire authentic alignment, expression, and movement... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2020 11:00am - 11:45am EST
TBA

11:00am EST

Tonglen: Turning Pain into Peace

Tonglen is a Buddhist practice of offering compassion toward oneself when in pain. It includes offering compassion to all others who are suffering in the same way as you: physically ill, mentally distraught, and/or emotionally in pain. In this workshop we will alchemize the pain using this traditional practice leaving you feeling more peaceful and unburdened than when you began.

Faculty

Evelyn Gonzalez

Evelyn Gonzalez has been on the yogic path for more than 20 years and continues to gather wisdom and skill from inspired teachers, including Erich Schiffmann, Sarah Powers, Ann Greene, Tara Brach, Danna Faulds, and Pema Chödrön. Having walked the path of the wounded warrior, Evelyn... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2020 11:00am - 11:45am EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Samantha Cullen

Samantha Cullen, RYT, is a certified yoga teacher and outdoor guide for Kripalu R&R Retreats and other Kripalu programs.

Thursday February 13, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

7:30pm EST

Compassionate Companion

Everyone longs for a best friend to hold space for whatever life brings up, without judgment. In this workshop, learn how to become your own compassionate companion. With a focus on labeling and a specific meditation tool, you can identify what is happening in the moment with kindness. Everyone can learn to do this; the key is awareness without judgment.

Faculty

Evelyn Gonzalez

Evelyn Gonzalez has been on the yogic path for more than 20 years and continues to gather wisdom and skill from inspired teachers, including Erich Schiffmann, Sarah Powers, Ann Greene, Tara Brach, Danna Faulds, and Pema Chödrön. Having walked the path of the wounded warrior, Evelyn... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2020 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Jess Frey

Jess Frey, E-RYT 1,000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. A Kripalu faculty member, she teaches classes and workshops for Kripalu R&R programs and the Kripalu School of Yoga. As a passionate... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

7:30pm EST

Himalayan Bowl Sound Meditation

Relax and end the day with the harmonic sounds of antique Himalayan bowls. Experience a deep meditative state with the warm and gentle tones of these ancient instruments.

Faculty

Rudra Bach

Rudra Bach performs and teaches sound meditation using a large collection of antique Himalayan Bowls. His background as a vocal coach, Voice Dialogue counselor, and sound designer informs his approach to creating contemplative and therapeutic soundscapes. He studies Sonic Theology... Read More →

Sunday February 16, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm EST
TBA

2:00pm EST

Mindful-Minute Meditations

Do you want to experience less stress and more ease? Would you like to feel more grounded and balanced? If so, come learn five different one-minute meditations. In just 60 seconds of mindfulness practice, you begin to cultivate a clearer, more easeful, and calm presence.

Faculty

Tracy Foster

Tracy Foster, RYT500, is a 1000-hour certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide. Tracy’s intention is to lead yoga and meditation experiences that nurture and support connection to presence, well-being, gratitude and joy. The invitation is to breathe, release and feel... Read More →

Monday February 17, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Michelle Dalbec

Michelle Dalbec, E-RYT 500, is a passionate Kripalu Yoga and Yoga Tune Up® teacher who hosts yoga programs, delivers dynamic and motivational workshops, and directs Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. She teaches with the intention to inspire authentic alignment, expression, and movement... Read More →

Tuesday February 18, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Heather Bilotta

Wednesday February 19, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST

7:30pm EST

Abundant Energy

Discover an invigorating energy from meditative techniques to prepare for the months ahead. Cultivate gratitude through meditation, pranayama, and visualization that help transition from the external energies of summer to the inner focus of autumn.

Faculty

Vandita Kate Marchesiello

Vandita Kate Marchesiello, E-RYT 500, is a teacher and faculty member at Kripalu and the recording artist on the best-selling CDs Transform, Relax, and Rejuvenate; Yoga with Vandita; and Vandita Chants. Vandita has balanced family, self-care, and a career in yoga and health for more... Read More →

Wednesday February 19, 2020 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Faculty

Vandita Kate Marchesiello

Vandita Kate Marchesiello, E-RYT 500, is a teacher and faculty member at Kripalu and the recording artist on the best-selling CDs Transform, Relax, and Rejuvenate; Yoga with Vandita; and Vandita Chants. Vandita has balanced family, self-care, and a career in yoga and health for more... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

11:00am EST

Meridian Sound Meditation

Faculty

Kimberly Coleman

Kimberly Coleman, LMT RYT 500, is a Healing practitioner who enjoys assisting others in personal transformation. In 1993, she started her healing journey as a Massage Therapist specializing in energy work & Facilitation. She has long been fascinated by people's ability to heal, and... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 11:00am - 11:45am EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Heidi E. Spear

Heidi Spear, MA, ABD, is an author, workshop presenter, Reiki master, and Kripalu-trained yoga and meditation teacher who has been on the Kripalu R&R faculty since 2008. Heidi has taught meditation and creative workshops to individual clients and groups of more than 600 people, to... Read More →

Saturday February 22, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

7:30pm EST

Himalayan Bowl Sound Meditation

Relax and end the day with the harmonic sounds of antique Himalayan bowls. Experience a deep meditative state with the warm and gentle tones of these ancient instruments.

Faculty

Rudra Bach

Rudra Bach performs and teaches sound meditation using a large collection of antique Himalayan Bowls. His background as a vocal coach, Voice Dialogue counselor, and sound designer informs his approach to creating contemplative and therapeutic soundscapes. He studies Sonic Theology... Read More →

Sunday February 23, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Heidi E. Spear

Heidi Spear, MA, ABD, is an author, workshop presenter, Reiki master, and Kripalu-trained yoga and meditation teacher who has been on the Kripalu R&R faculty since 2008. Heidi has taught meditation and creative workshops to individual clients and groups of more than 600 people, to... Read More →

Tuesday February 25, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

9:00am EST

BRFWA Meditation

Do you want to experience less stress and more ease? Would you like to feel more grounded and balanced? If so, come learn five different one-minute meditations. In just 60 seconds of mindfulness practice, you begin to cultivate a clearer, more easeful, and calm presence.

Faculty

Tracy Foster

Tracy Foster, RYT500, is a 1000-hour certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide. Tracy’s intention is to lead yoga and meditation experiences that nurture and support connection to presence, well-being, gratitude and joy. The invitation is to breathe, release and feel... Read More →

Wednesday February 26, 2020 9:00am - 10:30am EST
TBA

7:30pm EST

Monthly Community Meditation and Sound Healing

More Information to Come!

Faculty

Rudra Bach

Rudra Bach performs and teaches sound meditation using a large collection of antique Himalayan Bowls. His background as a vocal coach, Voice Dialogue counselor, and sound designer informs his approach to creating contemplative and therapeutic soundscapes. He studies Sonic Theology... Read More →

Wednesday February 26, 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Heidi E. Spear

Heidi Spear, MA, ABD, is an author, workshop presenter, Reiki master, and Kripalu-trained yoga and meditation teacher who has been on the Kripalu R&R faculty since 2008. Heidi has taught meditation and creative workshops to individual clients and groups of more than 600 people, to... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
TBA

7:30pm EST

Energize Your Body with Chinese Self-Massage

Come learn a self-massage practice that you can use any time to kick start the healing energy of your body. This simple and easy ancient Chinese Qi-gung practice of self-massage and meridian tapping, called Do-in.

Faculty

Bhavani Lorraine Nelson

Bhavani Lorraine Nelson leads workshops in meditation and mindfulness, stress reduction, and her primary work, the power of the voice. A Kripalu Yoga teacher, Bhavani has practiced and led meditation for more than 40 years, and has taught in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Iceland... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2020 7:30pm - 8:30pm EST
TBA

9:00am EST

Expressions from Within

Through guided meditation and journaling exercises, learn to pause, listen, and access the secret language and wisdom of your body and connect to your individual truth.

Faculty

Jess Frey

Jess Frey, E-RYT 1,000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. A Kripalu faculty member, she teaches classes and workshops for Kripalu R&R programs and the Kripalu School of Yoga. As a passionate... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2020 9:00am - 10:30am EST
TBA

2:00pm EST

Musical Melting

Sound and music can help the body enter meditative states of deep relaxation. Come experience a body awareness scan to open up the sound channels in your body as you relax deeply to sweet mantras and lullabies.

Faculty

Sherrie Howard

Friday February 28, 2020 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
TBA

9:00am EST

Dharana: Awakening Awareness

In Patanjali's eight-limbed path of yoga, dharana is the initial stage of meditation which invites us to focus and attune attention. Discuss, learn, and experience tools and practices of active observation to increase awareness of self and the world around you.

Faculty

Jess Frey

Jess Frey, E-RYT 1,000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. A Kripalu faculty member, she teaches classes and workshops for Kripalu R&R programs and the Kripalu School of Yoga. As a passionate... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 9:00am - 10:30am EST
TBA

12:45pm EST

Meditation

Meditation is a process, an inner journey of noticing. Learn established techniques for the art of meditation and explore ways to deepen the practice.

Faculty

Jess Frey

Jess Frey, E-RYT 1,000, is a Kripalu Yoga teacher and a former Intern for the Kripalu School of Yoga and the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living. A Kripalu faculty member, she teaches classes and workshops for Kripalu R&R programs and the Kripalu School of Yoga. As a passionate... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
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