Events Catalog
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We are currently accepting proposals for workshops in 2027 and beyond, and we’d love to hear about your vision! Please submit your proposal here, and we’ll get back in touch with you as soon as we can.
November 2026
Pratyāhāra - Cultivation of Inward Focus
Pratyāhāra has been described as “mastery over external influences.” It is a practice which consciously unburdens, regulates, and ultimately heightens our awareness and restores our vitality. A more common definition of pratyāhāra is sensory withdrawal. The implication is that the senses must turn inwards for higher states of meditation to be realized. However, for many of us today, pratyāhāra can be practiced as sensory awareness or discipline.
During this two night retreat, we will immerse ourselves in various practices of yoga, including āsana, prāṇāyāma (breath techniques), meditation, yoga nidra, and contemplation. The subject matter of our practices, discussions, and contemplative prompts will be centered in the subject of pratyāhāra. This retreat will be taking place in the late fall, a time when the natural world will be supporting our endeavor of pratyāhāra as there is an organic turning inwards which arises during this time of the year with shorter days and longer periods of darkness.
November 9-11
Presented by Meghan Maris
Creative Empowerment
This retreat is a call to all men and women ready to ignite their power, awaken their truth, and move with purpose.
Come home to your body. Come home to your essence.
Over the course of 6 transformative days, we will explore each of the 5 Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Space. Each day will focus on the unique energy and qualities of one element through conscious dance, playful yoga, fascial movement principles, breathwork and ceremony. When we learn to balance our elements, we can enhance our physical and energetic bodies.
This creates a harmonious connection to our chakra system and super-charges our whole life. The elemental map that guides this retreat leads you to a treasure chest filled with the light of your own inner healer and somatic wisdom.
November 9-15
Presented by Brietta Leader & Elizabeth Ruff
Ayurvedic Women’s Retreat: Soup for the Body, Mind and Soul
Step away from the noise of daily life and join us for a time of rest, connection with nature, conscious movement, and Ayurvedic practices. This retreat is designed to support you to align your body with the cycles of nature, the seasons, and your own inner waters.
Through the sister sciences of Ayurveda and yoga, we will explore womb health, nervous system regulation, and the art of rejuvenation. Whether you are in your moon-cycling years, perimenopause, or post-menopause, this retreat offers an opportunity to reconnect with your body's innate creativity and welcome a sense of ease and joy into your daily life.
November 12-15
Presented by Tanmayi Toglia & Sarah Kruse
The Fire Within
In the Pacific Northwest, pre-winter (Hemanta Ritu) brings a dual seasonal shift: crisp, biting air scatters our Vata energy into internal chaos, while heavy rains and gray skies threaten to smother our digestive fire (Agni) under damp, sluggish Kapha.
Set within the ancient forests and hot mineral waters of Breitenbush, this retreat is an invitation to learn the art of tending your inner hearth. Through steady movement, Ananam (facial massage and lymphatic drainage), restorative myofascial release, and simple morning and evening rituals, we soothe Vata wind, stir stagnant Kapha, and keep your internal fire burning bright. Return home with a steady, nourished baseline to keep you grounded and clear all winter long.
November 30-December 3
Presented by Anne Laderman & Kristi Lyons
December 2026
Lotus of the Heart Meditation Retreat
Join renowned healer and meditation teacher Luke Adler for a transformative 3-day retreat rooted in Eastern mysticism and the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism. Drawing from over 30 years of study and practice, Luke gently guides participants through accessible meditation techniques, breathwork, and kirtan to foster deep rest, emotional healing, and a renewed sense of vitality.
Whether you're new to meditation or looking to deepen your existing practice, this immersive weekend offers a sanctuary for stress relief, inner peace, and spiritual connection. Through guided breathwork and heart-opening chanting, you'll reconnect with your inner wisdom and leave with tools to sustain a more grounded and fulfilling life.
December 3 - 6, 2026
Presented by Dr. Luke Alder
Sacred Tools: Drum Creation Ceremony
Join your Sacred Community and create your 15″ hoop drum at Breitenbush Hot Springs. This intimate, three-day, two-night gathering is open to 16 participants and will be facilitated by Desirée “Jahdaa” Rudder, a Cherokee Nation citizen, shamanic practitioner, Sacred Tools artisan, and certified behavioral health clinician dedicated to helping you reconnect with your essence.
This retreat is an invitation to immerse yourself in the holistic healing of Breitenbush Hot Springs while co-creating a drum that serves as a life-affirming tool to support your soul’s journey.
December 4-6
Presented by Desirée “Jahdaa” Rudder
Awakening Into The Sacred
Retreats are a time to go deeper into your personal practice while supported by a senior teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience and with a community of dedicated practitioners. Immersing ourselves in the ancient traditions of yoga and Ayurveda, with dedicated practice time and a community of fellow seekers, allows the teachings to penetrate us even more deeply.
Many students experience states of well-being and insight that would be otherwise unavailable in the fray of daily life. Frequently, students report lasting transformation from the depth of these retreats.
These retreats include a focus on yoga from an Ayurvedic perspective. Retreats include asana practice, pranayama and meditation, chanting practices to restore your nervous system and revitalize your endocrine and immune systems, and Dharma Study Groups.
December 10-13
Presented by Sarahjoy Marsh
Embodied Agency & Desire: The Wheel of Consent
Embodied Agency + Desire : The Wheel of Consent at Breitenbush Hot Springs will be a 4 night, 5-day retreat for exploring desires, limits and the nuances of giving and receiving. In this retreat, we will practice skills for making agreements and negotiating boundaries and consensual touch.
This retreat is a unique opportunity to take a deeper dive with fellow explorers. It will be a vibrant practice lab for learning about yourself, your WANTS and your relationships. We will provide you with new tools and practices emphasizing connection, agency, and intimacy with yourself and others.
Together, we will engage in practices for awakening your senses, and learning more about what you want. We will discover more about how you feel embodying and expressing both YES and NO. This retreat welcomes those who have never heard of the Wheel of Consent as well as those who have taken Wheel of Consent workshops before.
December 13-17
Presented by Jess Kramer, Ruth Bryan & Roxie Jane Hunt
January 2027
Dreams & Death
This retreat is an opportunity to explore the idea of dreaming as an apprenticeship for death. If you are scared of death, or estranged from it, if you have a diagnosis, are mourning, or are simply aware of your mortality this retreat might be for you. If you dream robustly and remember everything or never remember a dream but feel curious about the state you live in so much of the time, we welcome you.
We’ll work with writing, meditation and gentle yoga practices to explore our conscious mind. We’ll also work with a variety of dream practices including Dream Theater, collage and sand box work to learn more about the world we live in while our bodies rest. We’ll have opportunities to share our dreams and talk about our relationships with death with each other, and invitations to share and connect with the vast consciousness that holds the natural world at and around Breitenbush. We hope to leave feeling broadened and able to move with more ease through a life that is much bigger than our thinking brains imagine.
January 28-31
Presented by Laura Green & Tina Tau
February 2027
Nourished Woman
Awaken the soul-enlivened woman within—and return to your life nourished, inspired, and passionate for the path ahead.
Nourished Woman is a four-day women’s retreat held among the healing waters and ancient forest of Breitenbush Hot Springs. Through women’s circles, somatic and embodiment practices, movement, creative expression, ritual, workshops, and spacious time to soak and simply be, you’ll be invited to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and remember what it feels like to be deeply nourished.
More than a retreat, this is a gathering of women choosing to step away from the noise of everyday life and into connection, aliveness, and belonging. Come as you are. Be held, be nourished, and make space for the woman within you to come fully alive.
February 4-7
Presented by Modern Day Wild Woman
Ecstatic Winter Renewal
Join our winter convergence of ecstatic dancers from across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest! Ecstatic Winter Renewal is a unique opportunity to embrace the quiet of the season—a time to enrich your movement practice, connect with community, and resource your soul amidst the magic of the snow. To cultivate a deeply yin and nurturing sanctuary, this gathering will be held by facilitators and DJs dedicated to a deep, spacious practice.
This retreat is intended for those with a foundation in ecstatic dance or similar practices, allowing us to drop into a shared depth from the very start. You will be free to choose your own adventure, exploring daily Ecstatic Dances, restorative workshops, guided meditations, and cozy fireside connections. Sessions will take place in the lovely North Wing.
February 19-21
Presented by PJ Weinstein & Avery Deane Swift
March 2027
Love That Lasts: A Gottmans Couples Retreat
Imagine stepping away from the busyness of everyday life and immersing yourself in the serene beauty of Breitenbush Hot Springs. Surrounded by ancient forests, flowing rivers, and soothing mineral springs, you and your partner will have the rare opportunity to focus fully on each other—without distractions. This weekend retreat, Love That Lasts: A Gottman Couples Retreat, is designed to help you deepen intimacy, strengthen friendship, and build a relationship rooted in lasting love, using the proven research and tools of Dr. John Gottman.
Do you find yourselves caught in the same arguments, or simply missing the fun and ease you once shared? Are you ready to learn how to turn conflict into connection and create a foundation for a lifetime of love? This retreat combines the restorative environment of Breitenbush with the transformative Gottman Method, giving you practical skills to revitalize your relationship and the time and space to truly reconnect.
March 5-7
Presented by Ivana Maclay
*Gender-Specific Times and Events: Some times and workshops are gender specific. For these events, we recognize a persons self-stated gender regardless of birth assignment.
PLEASE NOTE : Breitenbush programs are educational experiences and are not to be mistaken for medical or psychological counseling or treatment. Some people may find some programs too physically or psychologically challenging. If you have any doubts about your fitness for a program, we recommend that you consult a physician. Breitenbush is not responsible for injury or loss arising in connection with program participation. Breitenbush reserves the right to cancel an event at any time.