This is the 2025 schedule which will give you a general idea of what to expect at next year’s retreat. Teachers and classes will change in 2026, but this is a good representation of how the retreat will flow.
All classes are approved for Yoga Alliance (YA) CEUs. Only classes marked with 
are approved for International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) CEUs. Click here for more information.
| FRIDAY OCT 24 | |||
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| Time | Lotus Hall | Upstairs Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) | The Lake (Prem Sarovar) * OR * Downstairs AYC (if rain) |
| 12:00 – 8:00pm | Registration Open Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) |
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| 2:00 – 3:45pm | Asha Nayaswami Beyond Hatha: The Deeper Purpose of Yoga | ||
| 4:00 – 5:45pm | Celeste McNeal Wood Roots & Wings: Experiencing & Expanding our Energy Field | Geoff O’Meara Prison Yoga: A Typical Session, Plus Q+A | Molly Lannon Kenny The Chakra System Made Easy and Accessible |
| 6:00 – 6:50pm | Dinner – Saffron Dining Hall | ||
| 7:00 – 8:30pm | Opening Ceremony Please join us for the Opening Ceremony. By 6:50pm, please finish your dinner and walk to the Maharas Mandal. 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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| 8:45 – 10:00pm | Celeste McNeal Wood Bloom Where You are Planted | Gudjon Bergmann Yoga to Address Common Muscle Imbalances | Robert Boustany The Overlooked Secrets of Breathing and Energization to Deepen Meditation |
| SATURDAY OCT 25 | |||
| Time | Lotus Hall | Upstairs Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) | Prem Sarovar * OR * Downstairs AYC (if rain) |
| 5:30 – 6:45am | Community Silent Meditation Lotus Hall Bring your morning practice into sangha (community) and join David Laird in silent, unguided, meditation before the day’s group sessions begin. Feel free to come and go (quietly) at any time during the start and end times. Bring your own cushions and blanket if you have them. |
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| 6:30 – 7:00am | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 7:00 – 8:30am | Mira Murphy Sunrise Sun Salutations with Mantra | David Sunshine Breath of the Five Bodies: A Somatic Alchemy Practice | Charles MacInerney Walking Meditation |
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Breakfast – Saffron Dining Hall Registration Open – AYC |
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| 9:30 – 10:45am | Marsha Banks-Harold Yoga Therapy: A Holistic Framework for Cultivating Inclusive Spaces | Celeste McNeal Wood The Power & Teacher Within | Asha Nayaswami Steadfast Through the Storm: Yoga as a Safe Haven in Uncertain Times |
| 11:15am – 12:30pm | Mala Cunningham Neuroscience and Yoga’s Eight-Fold Path | Robert Boustany Energetic Basis of Pranic Flow in Asana!  |
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| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch – Saffron Dining Hall Registration Open – AYC Pop-Up Marketplace Presenters and vendors will be set up in the back of the Saffron Dining Hall from 12:30-1:45pm with merchandise (books, jewelry, skin care products, etc). |
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| 2:00 – 3:45pm | Mark Uridel Madhya Sutra Plus Integrated Core Strength | Gudjon Bergmann Dynamic Yoga | Molly Lannon Kenny **AYC Downstairs** The Holy State of Grief |
| 4:15 – 6:00pm | Mala Cunningham Neuro-Yoga Hatha Class | Mardy Chen Hot Yoga for All | Mira Murphy **AYC Downstairs** Deepening into the Spine with Rama’s Back Breathing |
| 6:00 – 7:00pm | Dinner – Saffron Dining Hall Registration Open – AYC |
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| 7:30 – 9:30pm | Ashram Temple 7:30-9pm SATSANG* *See General Retreat Info Page | Mark Uridel Kirtan – Welcome to a Safe Place for Community Inspiration | |
| Strong Practice – Be prepared to work in these classes. Rest any time you wish. |
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| SUNDAY OCT 26 | |||
| Time | Lotus Hall | Upstairs Ancient Yoga Center (AYC) | Prem Sarovar *OR* Downstairs AYC (if rain) |
| 5:30 – 6:45am | Community Silent Meditation Lotus Hall Bring your morning practice into sangha (community) and join David Laird in silent, unguided, meditation before the day’s group sessions begin. Feel free to come and go (quietly) at any time during the start and end times. Bring your own cushions and blanket if you have them. |
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| 6:30 – 7:00am | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 7:00 – 8:30am | Marsha Banks-Harold My Body Don’t Bend That Way Yoga & Yoga Therapy | Geoff O’Meara Exploring Emptiness, Karma Yoga, and the Difference between Points and Space | Celeste McNeal Wood Ceremonial Circles – Everyday Altars |
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Breakfast – Saffron Dining Hall Registration Open – AYC |
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| 9:30 – 10:45am | Mala Cunningham The Brain on Yoga: How Four Yogic Concepts Correlate with Neuroscience and Modern Psychology | Suzy Shapiro Insights & Adventures with Iyengar Yoga | Charles MacInerney Moving Beyond Pranayama |
| 11:15am – 12:30pm | Marsha Banks-Harold Compassionate Action: Embracing the Intersectionality of Trauma, Wellness, and Social Justice | David Sunshine Awakening Shakti: Activating the Energy Centers Through Pranic Flow | Molly Lannon Kenny Mantra as Medicine |
| 12:30 – 1:20pm | Lunch – Saffron Dining Hall | ||
| 12:30 – 2:00pm | Registration Open – AYC | ||
| 1:30 – 2:15pm | Closing Ceremony Please join us for the Closing Ceremony. By 1:20pm, please finish your lunch and walk to the Maharas Mandal. 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 | Mala Cunningham Additional Insights from the Neuro-Yoga Psychology Model | Mira Murphy Aromatherapy Marma Meditation Send Off Ceremony | Asha Nayaswami Ask Me Anything: Making the Spiritual Path Real |
| Strong Practice – Be prepared to work in these classes. Rest any time you wish. |
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General Retreat Information
How to Take a Class? Simply show up. You do not need to sign up for classes in advance. If the room is full, priority is given on a first come basis. After each class, please complete and return a class evaluation form to the room greeter.
Need Props?
Props are available for your use. When finished, please clean and return neatly where you found them.
Checkout Time
Check out time is 5PM Sunday. You may continue to visit the grounds after 5PM.
Additional Notes
For Yoga Alliance (YA) teachers; ALL classes are eligible for YA CE’s. Following the retreat, please contact Charles MacInerney at Charles@yogayeacher.com for instructions to apply for the CE’s (click here for more information on CEUs).
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 and are designated by the IAYT CE symbol (click here for more information on CEUs).
Classes with a diamond indicate a strong/challenging practice. Be prepared to work, and rest anytime you need it.
The Ashram Map is a great tool for finding your way around. Of particular interest is the small lake where we host some classes. It is named for Prem Sarovar near Barsana India and is treasured as an abode of pure love, a supremely blissful lake formed through the loving tears of Sri Radha Krishna. You might hear it referred to as simply “The Lake.”
Satsang means gathering with like-minded, uplifting people, especially those on a spiritual path. You are welcome to visit the Temple during the daily Satsang times. The Ashram requests that shoulders be covered, and yoga pants be covered with a modest length skirt or sarong or by tying a shirt or jacket around the waist before entering the temple. Someone will be in the lobby to greet you and help with any questions you might have. Daily Satsang times are: morning 6:30-7:30 am, and evening 7:30-9:00pm.
Click here to view a map of the ashram
Emergency Information
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 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 (512) 574-8080 so they can open the front gates. 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 Megan Sela at (512) 496-2891. Please leave a detailed message if there is no answer.
Finally, 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 (found in your retreat folder) 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 Texas Yoga Retreat. Thank you!
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