Key Highlights
Breath-Connected Movement & Cultivating Inner Stillness
Across a progression of thoughtfully guided classes, we will explore yoga and meditation as tools for cultivating pranic awareness, expansion, and concentration. Each day begins with gentle, breath-connected movement designed to reset optimal diaphragmatic breathing while awakening energetic sensitivity in the body. Asana practices are slow and accessible, intentionally inviting you to feel how breath moves through form, and how prana flows when effort softens into awareness.
Pranayama & Pranic Expansion
Through guided pranayama and breath training tools, we will explore how to refine pranic awareness, expand pranic capacity, and direct that experience inward to help restore balance, clarity, and vitality — offering a powerful reset that extends well beyond the retreat.
Vishoka Meditation — Resting the Mind Inward
Daily sessions of Vishoka Meditation offer a precise set of meditative techniques designed to unite mind and breath and turn them inward, allowing us to nourish and rejuvenate ourselves on every level of our being.
Uplifting Community & Immersion in Nature
Community is an essential part of this retreat experience. Shared practices, nourishing meals, reflection circles, and unstructured time invite authentic connection — with yourself, one another, and the natural world that surrounds us.
Between sessions, you’re encouraged to wander private forest trails, sit by the spring-fed mountain brook, or simply rest in silence beneath towering trees. Nature becomes both container and teacher, reinforcing the pranic principles explored on the mat and cushion.
What’s Included:
Daily Schedule
Classes and practicums will be a progression—through breath-connected tools, both in movement and stillness, we’ll increase comfort and stability, expand energetic capacity, and learn/refine how we direct that energetic awareness inward, cultivating a vitalized sense of inner peace and clarity.
Accommodations
Nestled on 33 forested acres in the Lakes & Mountains region of western Maine, the Nurture Through Nature Retreat Center offers a truly immersive sanctuary for deep restoration, energetic renewal, and embodied presence. As Maine’s first Green-Certified, solar-powered, off-the-grid retreat center, this eco-haven invites you to slow down, disconnect from modern demands, and reconnect with the subtle intelligence of breath, body, and nature.
- Eco Lodging: Intentionally rustic yet comfortable accommodations. Cozy eco-cabins, hand-crafted yurts, and rustic camping options allow you to unplug and settle into natural rhythms.
- Yoga & Meditation Studio: A warm, wood-lined space ideal for breathwork, movement, and meditation.
- Wood-Fired Cedar Sauna: An optional restorative ritual to support circulation, detoxification, and relaxation.
- Off-Grid Simplicity: Solar power, fresh air, and quiet nights invite your nervous system to fully downshift.
Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is ideal for practitioners of all levels who are seeking to:
- Deepen their relationship with breath and prana
- Cultivate focus, calm, and embodied awareness
- Explore yoga and meditation as tools for restoration and resilience
- Experience the power of practice within nature and conscious community
Prior experience with yoga, meditation, and/or pranayama are encouraged.
Dates & Prices
| Date | Regular Registration | Late Registration |
|---|---|---|
| September 10—13, 2026 | from $1,999
Closes June 27, 2026 |
from $2,099
Closes August 30, 2026 |
Further Details
- A $700 deposit is required at the time of registration to secure your spot.
- Registration after June 27, 2026 will require payment in full.
- Registration fully closes August 30, 2026.
Call 1-800-822-4547 x5 or email [email protected] for more information.
Packing List
Please plan to bring the following essentials:
- Sleeping bag, pillow, and blankets (we recommend a 30–45° rated sleeping bag)
- Flashlight or headlamp, with extra batteries
- External charging battery (there is no electricity in the yurts)
- Bath towel
- Personal clothing—layers work best (synthetics, silk, wool, or fleece)
- Rain gear
- Sensible footwear for variable conditions
- Bug repellent (most needed May–July)
- Slippers (please note: no shoes or boots are permitted inside any of the facilities)
- Hiking poles, if needed
- Personal hygiene items and any medications
- Water bottles
- A personal tote bag for use at the on-campus sauna and shower facilities
