Regulating Your Nervous System: A Calming Yoga Retreat

@ A Time for Resilience, Rest, and Reflection Regulating Your Nervous System: A Calming Yoga Retreat with Pnina and Amrita/Donna will offer Raja breathing techniques with Pnina, and Kundalini, plus additional methods for mental well-being, with Amrita/Donna. Add an extra night at the end to absorb and integrate what you’ve studied in the peaceful environment that is Sewall House. Cost: $500 – Select “WORKSHOP: Nervous System Regulation” as an “Extra” when you make your Accommodations reservation Plus Accommodations – Reserve a room for August 6-10, 2026. (Or add an extra night at the end to absorb and integrate what you’ve studied.) BOOK THIS SPECIAL RETREAT NOW Be sure to select “WORKSHOP: Nervous System Regulation” as an “Extra” when you book. Schedule / Itinerary Thursday, August 6 Arrival 2:00pm Lunch 3:30-5:00pm Orientation 5:30pm KUNDALINA YOGA for energy, brain health, breathing techniques, and more with DONNA/AMRITA 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Free Time Friday, August 7 Relaxation 7:30am Meditation 8:00-9:30am HATHA YOGA and a 15-minute YOGA NIDRA with DONNA/AMRITA 10:00am Breakfast 11:00am Free time for you to enjoy relaxing activities. Enjoy the massage you booked in advance, kayak on the lake, take a walk, or simply have quiet time to read, journal, or porch sit. 2:00pm Lunch 3:00pm More free time. 5:30pm YIN YOGA with FÁLKI 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Free Time Saturday, August 8 Donna 7:30am Meditation 8:00-9:30am Morning YOGA 10:00am Breakfast 11:00am-2:00pm WORKSHOP DAY 1 with DONNA HOUR 1: Restorative Yoga Practices and Pranayama We’ll use gentle, fully supported poses and guided breathing to activate the parasympathetic (“rest-and-digest”) response. With props and prolonged stillness, the body can safely release tension while pranayama steadies the mind and nervous system. HOUR 2: Kundalini Yoga Meditations and Practices for Grounding and Reflection, including Kirtan Kriya for Brain Health HOUR 3: Journaling and Self Reflection through the Chakra System The chakras are energy centers along the spine which relate to physical, mental, and emotional patterning in our psyche and selves. This section will be interactive with writing prompts for journaling and the option to share. 2:00pm Lunch 3:30-5:30pm Private Sessions or Free Time 5:30-7:00pm Evening YOGA with DONNA 7:00pm Evening Meal 8:00pm Free Time Sunday, August 9 Pnina 7:30am Meditation 8:00-9:30am Morning YOGA with DONNA 10:00am Breakfast 11:00am-2:00pm WORKSHOP DAY 2 with PNINA Reduce sympathetic nervous system activation, and support parasympathetic regulation. Train the mind to observe rather than react. PART ONE: Introduction and meditation PART TWO: Practice specific Raja yoga exercises, designed to regulate your nervous system. This will promote feelings of safety, calm, and peace. PART THREE: Body Awareness meditation. 2:00pm Lunch 3:00-5:30pm Free Time to book a treatment or engage in other activities 5:30-7:00pm RAJA YOGA with ...