Autumn Equinox: A Call to Yoga Basics

@ Basics as a Foundation for Strength, Stability, Serenity. We begin on the Autumn equinox, a day of equal balance of day and night, and end on the harvest full moon. We will practice Yoga variations that engage, strengthen, and elongate the muscles to release fascia tension. Fascinating Fascia release will hydrate, stabilize and massage restriction and give you a sense of buoyancy. You will experience walking, guided, and silent meditations. Breathing techniques will be emphasized. Let’s have some fun together. Yoga props will support your holding of asana poses. Hands-on assistance … oh so nurturing … NOTE: Touch is by consent only. Aromatherapy by Padma Perspectives to support opening into nature’s scents. Cost: $600 – Select “A Call to Yoga Basics” as an “Extra” when you make your Accommodations reservation Plus Accommodations – Reserve a room for September 22-27, 2026. BOOK THIS SPECIAL RETREAT NOW Be sure to select “A Call to Yoga Basics” as an “Extra” when you book. Schedule / Itinerary Tuesday, September 22 – ARRIVAL 2:00pm Arriving and Welcome Tour (Lunch available by request) 5:30pm Yoga for the In-Between-Liminal Space of Arriving with Padma 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Free Time Wednesday, September 23 – FIRST FULL DAY 7:30am Guided Meditation with Padma 8:00-9:30am Slow-Flow & Foundational Yoga Basics with Padma 9:30am Breakfast 11:00am-2:00pm WORKSHOP WITH PADMA: Yoga for Strengthening & Stabilizing, and the psychology of the In-Between Time 2:00pm Lunch 3:00-5:30pm Free Time. Quiet Time. Journal Time. Nap Time. Shiatsu Aromatherapy Massage, available by appointment w Padma (additional $125 per treatment) 5:30-7:00pm Yoga with Donna/Amrita 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Personal time for evening sauna, jacuzzi, star gazing Thursday, September 24 – SECOND FULL DAY 7:30am Guided Meditation and Pranayama with Donna/Amrita 8:00-9:30am Yoga with Amrita/Donna 9:30am Breakfast WORKSHOP WITH PADMA: Amnesia of the Buttocks / Glutes 2:00pm Lunch 3:00-5:30pm Free Time. Quiet Time. Journal Time. Nap Time. Shiatsu Aromatherapy Massage, available by appointment w Padma (additional $125 per treatment) 5:30-7:00pm Yoga with Padma 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Personal time for evening sauna, jacuzzi, star gazing Friday, September 25 – THIRD FULL DAY 7:30am Meditation with Padma 8:00-9:30am Yoga with Padma 9:30am Breakfast 11:00am-2:00pm WORKSHOP WITH PADMA: The Pelvis as the Center of Movement 2:00pm Lunch 3:00-5:30pm Free Time. Quiet Time. Journal Time. Nap Time. Shiatsu Aromatherapy Massage, available by appointment w Padma (additional $125 per treatment) 5:30-7:00pm Yin Yoga with Falki 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Personal time for evening sauna, jacuzzi, star gazing Saturday, September 26 – FOURTH DAY “FULL MOON” 7:30am Meditation with Padma 8:00-9:30am Yoga with Donna/Amrita 9:30am Breakfast 11:30am-2:00pm WORKSHOP WITH PADMA (at Lake Mattawamkeag): Holding Presence with Trust, Confidence, and Self-Love in the In-Between 2:00pm Lunch 3:00-5:30pm Free Time. Quiet Time. Journal Time. Nap Time. Shiatsu Aromatherapy Massage, available by appointment w Padma (additional $125 per treatment) 5:30pm Yoga with Donna/Amrita 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Personal time for moon & star gazing, sauna, jacuzzi Sunday, September 27 – DEPARTURE 7:30am Meditation with Padma 8:00-9:30am Yoga with Padma: Deepening and Integrating the Gold of the Yoga Basics 9:30am Breakfast 11:00am Depart … Say hello to your new self… BOOK THIS SPECIAL RETREAT NOW Be sure to select “A Call to Yoga Basics” as an “Extra” when you book. Cost The cost of Autumn Equinox: A Call to Yoga Basics at Sewall House in Island Falls, Maine, is $600 and does not include accommodations, meals, or transportation. Required accommodations at Sewall House Yoga Retreat — which include all meals and yoga classes — must also be purchased. About Padma Padma Patricia Meade, ERYT-500 padmaperspectives.com A seasoned New York City Yoga teacher, Padma has taught at five-star hotel spas, corporate offices, and privately. She blends alignment, posture with breath awareness to create space in the body to calm the mind. Her teaching emphasizes strengthening bone and muscle while elongating the fascia/muscles with alignment. The final touch is lightness, buoyancy, and embodiment. In a menopausal moment during her career transition to a full time Wellness Yoga Coach, the words “Never Give Up On Your Healing” became her motto. Retreat add-on: Shiatsu Massage Aromatherapy. Book your sessions during the retreat. You will receive compassionate deep and gentle touch. Padma will share her proprietary blend of essential oils. NOTE: When you book, please let us know if you have any allergies or sensitivities. BOOK THIS SPECIAL RETREAT NOW Be sure to select “A Call to Yoga Basics” as an “Extra” when you book. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Details Date: Time: Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live