| FRIDAY OCT 18 | |||
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| Time | Lotus Hall | Upstairs Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) | Prem Sarovar * OR * Downstairs AYC (if rain) |
| 2:00 – 8:00pm | Registration Open Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) |
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| 4:00 – 5:45pm | Amrita Choudhury Mudra Vigyan (Healing Yoga Mudras) 4-6 pm  | Stephanie Samuels Shiva/Shakti Flow | Jim Turner Getting More from The Gita |
| 6:00 – 6:50pm | Dinner – Saffron Dining Hall | ||
| 7:00 – 8:15pm | Opening Ceremony *Please join us!* By 6:50pm, please finish your dinner and walk to the Maharas Mandal for the Opening Ceremony. Bring whatever you need to be comfortable sitting outside on the concrete ground (blankets, camp chair, coat, etc.). We will have a few chairs available for those who need them. In the event of rain, we will gather in the Saffron Dining Hall. |
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| 8:30 – 9:45pm | Kelli Sammis Inviting the Great Teachers to Our Yin Practice | Molly Lannon Kenny Nighttime Nervous System Reset | Hansa Knox Johnson The Art of Yoga Therapy |
| SATURDAY OCT 19 | |||
| Time | Lotus Hall | Upstairs Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) | Prem Sarovar * OR * Downstairs AYC (if rain) |
| 6:00 – 6:45am | Community Silent Meditation Bring your morning practice into sangha (community) and join fellow yogis in silent meditation before the day’s group sessions begin. Feel free to come and go quietly at any time between the start and end times. | ||
| 6:30 – 7:00am | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 7:00 – 8:30am | Carla Bazemore Asana Fun | Dustin Turner Safe Inversions | Charles MacInerney Walking Meditation |
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Breakfast – Saffron Dining Hall | ||
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 9:30 – 10:45am | Hansa Knox Johnson Āsana Names Matter: Saṁskṛt, Language of the Body  | Ana Pilar Cruz Embrace the Shift: Viniyoga for Grounding and Letting Go | Molly Lannon Kenny Waking Up the Heart |
| 11:15 – 12:30pm | Michelle Young Somatic Integration: Leveraging Breath, Body, & Mind | Amy Sanford Ashtanga Yoga Essentials | Gudjon Bergmann You + Yoga = Unique |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch – Saffron Dining Hall Community – Tea Table (by picnic tables outside the dining hall) until 2pm Please stop by this year’s communitea table hosted by tea enthusiast Stephanie Samuels and experience how the simple act of mindfully sipping tea, allows us the opportunity to be in the present moment and to connect with each other in a way that is deep and meaningful. Together we will sip beautiful teas curated during Stephanie’s travels and experience tea as a mindfulness practice. No purchase necessary. Come enjoy tea and be in community! In addition, there will be services and merchandise available to purchase at tables at the back of the Dining Hall until 2pm. |
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| 12:30 – 2:00pm | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 2:00 – 3:45pm | Ana Pilar Cruz Harmonizing Movement and Sound: Integrating Mantra into Your Practice | Amrita Choudhury Nrityoga® – Yoga of Dance | Jim Turner Shared stories of Hinduism and Christianity |
| 4:15 – 6:00pm | Charles MacInerney Lucid Yoga: Journey into Stillness | Carla Bazemore Flow and Glow ◊ | Mira Murphy Ayurveda for Mental Health |
| 6:00 – 7:00pm | Dinner – Saffron Dining Hall | ||
| 6:00 – 7:00pm | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 7:30 – 9:30pm | Hansa Knox Johnson Our Body: Vibration of the Divine | Gudjon Bergmann Functional Yoga for Everyday Life | Molly Lannon Kenny Expanding Our Repertoire : Exploring Contemplative Practices from Various Traditions |
| ◊ Strong Practice – Be prepared to work in these classes. Rest any time you wish. | |||
| SUNDAY OCT 20 | |||
| Time | Lotus Hall | Upstairs Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) | Prem Sarovar *OR* Downstairs AYC (if rain) |
| 6:30 – 7:00am | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 6:00 – 6:45am | Community Silent Meditation Bring your morning practice into sangha (community) and join fellow yogis in silent meditation before the day’s group sessions begin. Feel free to come and go quietly at any time between the start and end times. | ||
| 7:00 – 8:30am | Amy Sanford Rise & Align: Ashtanga Yoga Morning Flow ◊ | Dustin Turner Over Done and Under Taught | Gudjon Bergmann Being and Becoming: Exploring the Moment |
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Breakfast – Saffron Dining Hall | ||
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 9:30 – 10:45am | Mira Murphy Agni Dance | Winnie Alexander Trauma Informed Yoga: Use This Time to Process 2024 Thus Far And/Or To Rest | Charles MacInerney Harnessing Willpower: Bridging Yogic Wisdom & Scientific Insights |
| 11:15 – 12:30pm | Jim Turner Chair Yoga | Kelli Sammis How Vkrsasana (tree pose) Informs the Other 7 Limbs of Yoga | Hansa Knox Johnson Mantra and Ritual: Calling the Divine |
| 12:30 – 1:20pm | Lunch – Saffron Dining Hall | ||
| 12:30 – 2:00pm | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 1:30 – 2:15pm | Closing Ceremony *Please join us!* By 1:20pm, please finish your lunch and walk to the Maharas Mandal for the Closing Ceremony. Bring whatever you need to be comfortable sitting outside on the concrete ground (blankets, camp chair, coat, etc.). We will have a few chairs available for those who need them. In the event of rain, we will gather in the Saffron Dining Hall. |
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| 2:30 – 4:00pm | Mira Murphy Rama Vernon’s Back Breathing Workshop | Amrita Choudhury Energetic Anatomy | Michelle Young Intrinsic Connection: Leveraging the Body as a Tool for Expanded Consciousness |
| ◊ Strong Practice – Be prepared to work in these classes. Rest any time you wish. | |||
General Retreat Information
How to Take a Class? Simply show up. You do not need to sign up for classes in advance; however, if the room is full, priority is given on a first come basis. After each class, please complete a class evaluation form and return it to the room greeter.
Need Props?
Props are available at class locations for your use. Please clean and neatly return all props to where you originally found them when finished.
Additional Notes 
- All classes designated by the orange YACEP symbol are eligible for Yoga Alliance (YA) CE credits.
- In addition, the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) has approved special classes eligible for CE credits. These classes, like all scheduled classes, are open to all participants. These classes are designated by the blue IAYT CE symbol.
- Classes displaying a diamond indicate a strong/challenging practice. Be prepared to work, and rest anytime you need it.
Before you leave… Thank you for sharing your yoga journey with us – it has been an honor to have you. If you feel open to doing so, please take a moment to fill out our General Retreat Evaluation and leave it for us in the collection box downstairs in the AYC. We appreciate your kind comments and thoughtful suggestions for next year’s retreat. Thank you!
Emergency?
Texas Yoga Retreat registration phones are not staffed 24 hours a day. As such, careful attention is given to provide specific instructions for handling any emergency while a guest is at the retreat. Emergency information is also posted in guest bedrooms and inside of each classroom. In the event of an emergency please follow the instructions below.
Call 911 first to report the emergency. If it is safe, please ask a specific person to wait outside the building to watch for and guide emergency personnel directly to the location where they are needed.
Retreat address is:
Radha Madhav Dham
400 Barsana Road
Austin 78737.
Immediately after calling 911:
If the emergency occurs between 10PM and 6AM:
Notify Ashram Security so they can open the front gates.
(512) 574-8080. Provide your exact location so security can direct emergency services.
For ALL emergencies, and after the emergency has been handled following the above instructions, please notify TYR Staff. Call BOTH contacts listed below and leave a detailed message if there is no answer.
(512) 496-2891 Megan Sela
(979) 203-6048 Lynne Stoltenberg
Other Services
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