Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat with Stephenie Going

April 28 - May 1, 2023

The Society Hotel - Bingen, WA

Ayurveda and yoga are both built on the foundation of attunement. Over this weekend, you’ll immerse yourself in the impeccable nature of the Columbia Gorge while deepening your capacity to attune, observe, relax, and nourish yourself with Ayurveda and yoga. This retreat will provide time for you to reset, re-harmonize, and return home with tangible ways to maintain peace in your life and openness in your heart.

The magic you can expect…

• Daily yoga practices focused on creating stillness and stability.

• An understanding of the fundamental principles of Ayurveda and self-care routines for rejuvenating health.

• Restorative Yoga Nidra for deep rest and relaxation.

• Therapeutic art experiences to deepen intention and self-awareness.

• Forest bathing to unplug from busy-life and rest amidst nature.

• Evening satsang and tea sessions.

Retreat investment | $450 - $1500

$200 deposit by january 28, 2023 to hold your spot

Retreat Schedule

Friday, April 28, 2023
• 4:00 Afternoon check-in
• 4:30 – 6:00 Welcome & Grounding yoga
• 6:00 – 6:30 Casual Dinner
• 6:30 – 8:00 Botanical Ink Making Workshop
• 8:30 – 9:30 Soaking Session

Saturday, April 29, 2023
• 8:00 Breakfast
• 9:00 – 12:00 Ayurveda, Yoga, and Art Sessions
• 12:00 Lunch
• 12:00 - 4:00 Free time, available options include Forest
Bathing Excursion, Soaking Sessions, One-on-One Abhyanga
with Stephenie (45 minute session $50), exploring all the
Gorge has to offer!
• 4:00 – 6::00 Afternoon Yoga and Ayurveda session
• 6:00 Dinner @ The Society Hotel
• 7:00 – 8:00 Restorative Yoga
• 8:30 – 9:30 Soaking Session

Our Location - The Society Hotel Bingen

Accommodations

Accommodations can be booked directly through The Society Hotel. Make your reservation early as they do fill up in advanced! Retreat dates are check-in on April 28 and check-out on May 1. To make accommodation reservations visit, https://thesocietyhotel.com/bingen/accommodations/

***Local residents*** - The Society Hotel has opened the Bunk Room reservations for you during this retreat! Usually, local residents are not allowed to book overnight accommodations in the bunk rooms, but if you let them know you are staying for the Amrita Retreat, you can make very affordable reservations that include complimentary soaking sessions during your stay! Guests have access to the soaking pools and sauna outside the public soaking times. The price to soak is only slightly less than an overnight accommodation in the bunk rooms.

Mountain & River Bunk Rooms
A fun, comfortable, and economical way to stay. Each bunk room includes a luxury twin-size mattresses with privacy curtain, light, outlet, and small locker at the headboard. Bunk rooms share 6 private bathrooms with toilet, sink, and shower. Each individual bathroom is only accessible by keycard and can be locked from the inside to show a red light when in use.

• Bunk Room with Shared Bathroom: $139 + tax

Schoolhouse Rooms with Shared Bathroom
Private Queen or King rooms are available located in the historic schoolhouse building. Each room features its own sink and vanity with mirror. Like a European boarding house, four private restrooms with showers and complimentary shower amenities are located just across the hall and are reserved exclusively for Schoolhouse room guests.

• Standard Queen: $467 + tax

• Standard King: $512 + tax

Cabins with En Suite Bathroom
Located just outside the main schoolhouse on the prior ball field you’ll find the private cabin ring with fire pit courtyard. Spread out and enjoy full privacy, your own kitchenette, and your own private restroom in the spacious and custom designed one and two bedroom cabins. All cabins include access to an adjacent patio with hammock and picnic table. Queen cabins include a full bathtub. King and ADA cabins feature a walk-in shower.

• Queen Cabin (2 beds/up to 4 people per cabin) $1,037 + tax

No Lodging - $450 per yogi

Food

Native Provisions will be providing seasonal, organic meals from that are carefully grown and nurtured by our local farmers here in the Columbia River Gorge. If you want to venture outward, we have amazing restaurants and food options in the area and will provide a list of recommendations for registrants.

Soaking Sessions

If you would like to soak more than the two scheduled soaking sessions built into the retreat schedule, please make those reservations on your own. Guests at the hotel will have one complimentary soaking session available per day in addition to the retreat sessions.

To book soaking sessions: https://thesocietyhotel.com/bingen/spa-bathhouse/

cancellation policy

• Deposits are non-refundable.

• Balance is refundable up until March 27, 2023.

• No refunds available for cancellations less than 30 days before the retreat.

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About your instructors…

Stephenie Going is the founder of Conscious Nectar and co-owner of Trinity Body Arts in Hood River, OR. She is an avid student of Ayurveda, Yoga and the Gong Fu arts. Through her practice and the wisdom of these traditions, Stephenie found a spiritual path
towards embracing humanity. Stephenie has been teaching young people and adults for more than 20 years in multiple teaching capacities. She holds a B.S. in Music Performance, a B.S. in Elementary Education and an M.A. in Teaching and Teacher Education. Stephenie is a Jaya Yoga trained E-RYT 200 teacher and Certified Yoga Calm Instructor. Stephenie was trained in
Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) by Dr. David Berceli and Lynea Gillen. Through the practice of TRE, students and clients have learned the process of relaxing their bodies to regain a deeper peace in their own lives. Through her Ayurvedic studies, Stephenie has studied with K.P. Khlasa, Marek Sawicki, Terra Rafael, and the Center for Sacred Window Studies. She holds a deep sense of purpose of being in service to others and she believes that teaching happens in relationship. Trinity Body Arts is a manifestation of creating space to offer the wisdom of our teachers while integrating knowledge through practice and meaningful learning experiences. Stephenie strives to bring a sense of compassion, strength, and balance to each led experience, with the intention of inspiring her students to incorporate these qualities into their lives every day.

Molly Holmlund is an artist fascinated by the process of hand making inks. Her work reveals a closer look into the multiple connections in nature, through extracting and applying color from plants and minerals. The use of natural materials creates a unique alchemy in the inks, allowing a different way of mixing and layering than traditional paints.  This brings a sense of collaborating with the material, all while letting nature speak for itself. Molly keeps the forms simple, as to not distract from the nuances in the layers and color itself. She is drawn towards what lays in between, the negative spaces created by various layers of the overlapping ink. The results are gestural marks that are expressive of both the materials and herself.

Laurie VanCott, MSPT, began practicing yoga at the age of 15, and has been a yoga instructor and physical therapist for over 20 years. She believes building awareness and knowledge of the body and mind can empower a person in their own healing process. This has led her to teach yoga and practice physical therapy in a way that focuses on the mind/body connection through traditional treatments combined with yoga. Her teaching style is a blend of yoga influences grounded in a studied knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics. She loves the challenge of helping people find the ability to move within their bodies and build spirit and determination within their hearts. She teaches a national continuing education course for healthcare professionals on Yoga and Meditation for Pelvic Health. Locally she practices physical therapy in Hood River, OR and is the clinical coordinator for the Mommy & Baby Wellness program and speaker for the Yoga and Meditation for the Persistent Pain Education program.