Events Catalog
Interested in bringing your workshop to Breitenbush?
We are currently accepting proposals for workshops in 2025 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.
February 2025
IFS Informed Yoga
Step into a sanctuary of self-discovery and healing at this transformative retreat, designed exclusively for women. Grounded in the principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS), yoga, and mindful meditation, this experience offers a safe and nurturing space to connect with your inner world, awaken your Self-energy, and cultivate holistic healing. Through IFS-informed practices, you’ll explore and build compassionate relationships with the many “parts” of yourself, fostering harmony and profound transformation.
Complementing these practices, dynamic flow yoga and restorative yin yoga sessions will nurture both body and mind, while mindful meditation deepens presence and clarity. Soak in natural hot springs, enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals, and find grounding in the beauty of old-growth forests. Surrounded by a supportive community of women, this retreat invites you to reconnect with your true Self and rediscover the sacred space within.
February 26 - March 2
Presented by Anne Laderman & Mercy B
Winter Women Only Weekend
Women-Only Weekends are a special opportunity for femme-identifying guests to gather at Breitenbush in a protected container. Unique workshop offerings will be led by femme instructors and will be available to all guests in attendance. Breitenbush recognizes and celebrates each person’s self-stated gender identity. Male staff may be present in guest areas for meals and for work purposes.
February 28 - March 2
Presented by Breitenbush Hot Springs
March 2025
Radical Restoration
Experience blissful relaxation as a radical path to self-realization supported by an empowered intention process from the tradition of yoga. Retreat into deeply experiencing peace and contentment. Mindfulness, purpose, intention, and grace often result from the practices of Yoga Nidra, Restorative & Gentle Yoga, and Sound Healing. Yoga Nidra offers an optimal brain wave state while also opening and healing the mind-heart-body so that we can realize our selves more wholly.
Even for people who have struggled with meditation in the past, these practices resonate deeply. Our time together will include 4 practices. Paired with soaking in the natural beauty of Breitenbush, you will leave restored in clarity and presence.
March 7-9
Presented by Stephanie Adams Ruff & Gail Lordi
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion
Join me for an immersive retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs—the perfect setting for our Mindfulness and Self Compassion 5-day retreat. MSC is an empirically-based experiential training that strengthens skills of self-compassion, mindfulness and overall well-being.
Our retreat at Breitenbush will be grounding and restorative. We’ll share healthy vegetarian meals, soak in the hot springs, and maybe even plunge into the cold, clear Breitenbush river. A half-day personal retreat day is part of the schedule.
March 7-12
Presented by Ruth Williamson
Writing Is A Lightning Strike
This workshop invites you to take yourself seriously as a writer, whether you're just starting or looking to deepen your practice. Hosted at Breitenbush Hot Springs, you'll have time to soak, relax, and recharge between sessions, creating space for your writing to emerge in the quiet moments.
Guided by Clementine, an independent writer, this anti-shame, body-centered approach challenges conventional advice to "just show up to the page." Instead, you'll explore how much of the writing process happens away from the page. Through reading, writing, movement, and discussion, you’ll learn to trust your intuition, process, and voice. Bring a notebook or computer and join us in this offline sanctuary for a weekend of creative renewal.
March 13-16
Presented by Clementine Morrigan
Kundalini Yoga for Stress & Vitality
This immersive Kundalini Yoga workshop invites you to explore the dynamics of stress and vitality, awakening your energy and building resilience through a powerful combination of kriyas, meditations, rebirthing techniques, breathwork, gong baths, and other healing practices. Opening on the night of the Spring Equinox, this workshop aligns with nature’s perfect balance of light and darkness!
You’ll gain deeper self-awareness, uncover insights about your unique stress patterns, learn to tune into your body, regulate your emotions, and reclaim both your energy and sense of self. Balancing focused work with moments of complete relaxation, the workshop offers ample time to connect with the natural surroundings—and, of course, enjoy the hot springs!
Designed for all bodies and experience levels, this workshop offers an accessible and transformative experience. By the end of the weekend, you’ll leave equipped with practical tools, including a 40-day meditation practice to support your physical and emotional resilience. You’ll also take home a workbook summarizing key concepts and activities, along with space for your reflections, so you can continue this journey of transformation. This is just the beginning!
March 21-23
Presented by Katy Le Bris & Saibhung Singh
Heart of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels
Dive into the embodied experience of the deepest most energetic channels that tether the soul to physical embodiment. The Eight Extraordinary vessels are the pathways the soul feels through to discern its’ karmic lessons. The Vessels are more than energy meridians in the body. They are energy flows within Nature. They are the energetic rivers of consciousness from which humanity and all life manifests into form.
If you desire to effectively support others to heal in the deepest way possible, we invite you to go further than learning the trajectories, rituals and principles of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels. We invite you to align with their full resonance as they flow through you. Learn to feel and identify the movements and sensations of the 8EV in your life. Mine the history, wounding, trauma and conditioning that has thwarted, crimped, stifled and limited the full expression of the 8EV and their interplay in your life. Immerse yourself in the vibratory power of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels as they manifest uniquely and beautifully through you. Four full days of embodiment exercises, meditations, breathwork, movement, deep inquiry, intuitive refinement and community to uncover the unique and needed gifts only you can offer the world. To learn more visit https://lukeadlerhealing.com/ceus
March 28 - April 1
Presented by Dr. Luke Adler & Dr. Yvonne Farrell
April 2025
Water Tai Ji and Yi Jing Divination
This immersive course combines the flowing water style of Wudang Tian Ma 36 Form Tai Ji Quan (Celestial Horse) with the intricate wisdom of Yi Jing Divination. Morning sessions will focus on Tai Ji fundamentals, including rooted stepping, spiraling movement, harmonized breathing, silk reeling, and meditation. Evenings will cultivate stillness through seated meditation, while afternoons feature guest lectures by Johan Hausen on the rare 6-Line Yi Jing Divination method for healing.
Explore the origins, philosophy, and methods of the Yi Jing, delving into trigrams, hexagrams, and divination techniques. Learn how to interpret the 6-Line method for healing through concepts such as moving and hidden lines, yin and yang, and the five emblematic beasts. This course offers a unique opportunity to harmonize body, mind, and spirit through ancient practices of movement and divination.
April 2-8
Presented by Lindsey Wei & Johan Hausen
Ecstatically Queer
Come dance in an intentionally safer and supportive container for LGBTQIA+ folks! Questioning and other non-conforming folks are also welcome. Deepen your connection with self, community, and the great mystery by immersing yourself in ecstatic dances and the soothing hot springs of Breitenbush! There will be an assortment of other sessions, such as Contact Improv, Partner Massage, Amoeba Dance, and Sound Healing Meditation. This retreat will occupy the whole Breitenbush property (no personal retreats during the same weekend). Whether you come alone or with companions, the ecstatic community is warm and welcoming—and upholds a culture of consent & attunement.
This retreat is for all Queer and Questioning folks who want to celebrate queerness with us in the context of an Ecstatic Dance retreat. Queer = any identity or orientation that doesn’t fit neatly into the binary boxes of gender, orientation, expression, or identity. Questioning: if you’re questioning your own categories, labels, identities, orientations, boxes, etc—or even just questioning the validity of the binaries and labels forced upon us by the cisheteropatriarchy.
April 11-13
Presented by PJ Weinstein & Avery Deane Swift
Vibrant You
Are you ready for a retreat that puts the FUN back into personal growth? Join us for a few days dedicated solely to YOU—where we promise “aha’s” and plenty of “haha’s”. It’s time to let loose and celebrate every part of your life—the good, bad, and the ugly—in a vibrant and playful atmosphere.
As women gathering together, we harness a unique, powerful energy that makes transformation not only possible but delightful. Our 3-day journey, co-created with your stories and spontaneity, includes belly laughter, booty-shaking music, heartfelt sharing, games, journaling, art, energetic movement, meditation, and soaking in Breitenbush’s hot springs. You'll leave with renewed hope, new friends, and a clear path to your dreams. This retreat masterfully blends depth with play—it just might be the most fun you’ve ever had finding yourself.
April 13-16
Presented by Calysta Phillips & Noelle Willett
Queering the Retreat: Yoga and Writing for Queer, Trans and Nonbinary Folks
This retreat invites you to explore queer ideas and form through writing and yoga.
In the writing sessions, we will draw inspiration from a wide range of contemporary queer authors and use creative prompts to generate new work. Open to all genres and experience levels, we’ll experiment with voice, style, and structure to uncover truths and tell essential stories as we navigate these complex times.
Our yoga sessions will provide a blend of movement, meditation, and Polyvagal-informed approaches to nurture emotional well-being. Together, we’ll create an empowering space to fortify queer identities and celebrate the sacredness of being. This retreat offers a unique combination of creative writing and self-awareness practices.
April 17-20
Presented by Charlie J. Stephens and Heather Carpenter
Breitenbush Fusion Immersion
Immerse yourself in Fusion Dance and the soothing hot springs of Breitenbush! This retreat is a mix of instructional sessions and social dancing, designed to build skills and deepen community connections. Whether you come alone or with companions, the Fusion Dance community is warm and welcoming—and upholds a culture of consent & attunement.
This immersion is for a wide range of skill levels, from proficient beginner all the way to advanced. You should have some experience with Fusion Dance (at least 6 evening dance events, and basic understanding of partner frames and lead-follow) or solid experience in a framed partner form (Tango, Blues, Swing, Bachata, etc). Note: Contact Improv and/or Ecstatic Dance do not count as partner dance experience. Breitenbush Fusion Immersion is a queer-led event, and supports non-normative gender roles on the dance floor.
April 25-27
Presented by PJ Weinstein
April Service Week
Join us for April Service Week at Breitenbush Hot Springs—a unique opportunity to give back while enjoying a rejuvenating retreat. With just a four-hour daily commitment, you'll help care for our beautiful sanctuary, whether through hands-on maintenance or simply lending a hand where needed. Your efforts will make a meaningful impact while connecting you with a vibrant community of like-minded individuals.
Beyond the work, immerse yourself in the healing waters, savor nourishing meals, and unwind in the peaceful surroundings. This is your chance to restore balance, reconnect with nature, and experience the magic of Breitenbush in a whole new way.
April 27 - May 1
Presented by Breitenbush Hot Springs
May 2025
Awakening Into The Sacred
Yoga is an ancient method of self-healing and self-empowerment. Understanding both the dense physical body and the even more powerful subtle inner body enables us to practice yoga and pranayama as medicine.
Ayurveda also reveals to us an artful way to make wise choices in our lifestyle, daily routine, relationships with food and exercise, the whole of it, for the purposes of healing, vitality, and inner peace.
Retreats are a time to go deeper into your personal practice while supported by a senior teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience.
May 1-4
Presented by Sarahjoy Marsh
Yoni Remembering IV: Liberation
Beloved Wild Woman, if you feel the call to reclaim your empowered Shakti flow and reconnect with your sacred feminine essence, join us for a transformative 3-day retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs. This experience will guide you through movement, meditation, ceremony, and creative expression, honoring the sacred rivers of Shakti and healing the inner archetypes of the Virgin and the Whore. Through guided yoni meditations, embodied movement, sacred touch, and ceremonial practices, you will awaken your joyful, liberated essence in a safe and honoring space.
Highlights include guided healing yoni massage, sacred dance in a Silent Shakti Disco, herbal tinctures, yoni print art, and a riverside womb-honoring ceremony. This retreat is open to all, regardless of previous participation, and scholarships are available. Step into deeper connection, healing, and sisterhood—your liberated, radiant self is waiting.
May 12-14
Presented by Dr. Elaine Faverey & Sarah Olson
Embodied Presence: Continuum Inquiry and Deep Perceiving
This retreat invites you to slow down and come home to yourself, rediscovering the innate rhythm and beauty of your embodied aliveness. Through the practices of Continuum Inquiry and Deep Perceiving, we will explore the nourishment of subtle movement, breath, and sound, awakening our body’s fluid intelligence and capacity for connection. Attuning to the sacred land and enriching waters, we will reawaken our senses and deepen our presence in the vibrant web of life.
Join this circle of renewal to enliven your body, expand your energy, and experience the joy of movement and being. Sessions will be held across the weekend, offering opportunities to fully immerse in these practices while soaking in the inspiration of Breitenbush’s healing environment.
May 16-18
Presented by Rainey
Yoga, Sound Bath & Mental Fitness
Experience a transformative journey at the breathtaking Breitenbush facility with Tahirih Fields, a seasoned Yoga teacher, certified Personal Trainer, and Certified Mental Fitness Coach. Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of nature while deepening your practice through daily Yoga sessions tailored to all levels. Unwind with a soothing sound bath that will harmonize your mind and body, and explore the practice of mental fitness.
What is Mental Fitness? Mental fitness is the ability to navigate life’s challenges with a positive, resilient mindset, helping to reduce stress and anxiety while fostering clarity and inner peace.
Whether you’re seeking relaxation, self-discovery, or simply a chance to recharge, this retreat provides the perfect space to renew in a tranquil and nurturing environment.
May 16-18
Presented by Tahirih Fields
Healing Yourself
In this transformative workshop, you will explore powerful healing practices to restore balance, vitality, and inner peace. Guided by an experienced instructor, you will delve into Iyengar Yoga, focusing on alignment and breathwork to release tension, improve flexibility, and foster deep body awareness. The practice will be complemented by herbal remedies, learning how to use plants as natural allies for physical and emotional healing. Discover the subtle yet profound power of Bach Flower Essences, understanding how these gentle remedies can address emotional imbalances and support your mental well-being.
Throughout the workshop, you will experience the restorative effects of sound therapy, using sound vibrations to clear blockages and promote relaxation. Finally, Reiki energy healing will help harmonize your energy field, fostering deep relaxation and healing from within. Whether you're looking to manage stress, enhance your emotional health, or deepen your connection to self, this workshop provides a holistic approach to healing that integrates body, mind, and spirit.
May 26-30
Presented by Blanka Nyvlt, Martina Phillips, & Sharon Kelley
June 2025
June Service Week
Join us for June Service Week at Breitenbush Hot Springs—a unique opportunity to give back while enjoying a rejuvenating retreat. With just a four-hour daily commitment, you'll help care for our beautiful sanctuary, whether through hands-on maintenance or simply lending a hand where needed. Your efforts will make a meaningful impact while connecting you with a vibrant community of like-minded individuals.
Beyond the work, immerse yourself in the healing waters, savor nourishing meals, and unwind in the peaceful surroundings. This is your chance to restore balance, reconnect with nature, and experience the magic of Breitenbush in a whole new way.
June 2-6
Presented by Breitenbush Hot Springs
Love & Death, Grief & Gratitude: Living the Beauty Way
These times are asking us to be deep people and to increase our capacity to meet a changing world. Touching love and death, grief and gratitude, are the pathways forward. Deepening our awareness of our approaching death and the death of our loved ones helps bring us out of the ‘cultural hypnotic sleepwalk’ we can easily fall into. Learning what ‘dying well’ asks of us points to what we can do now in our lives to live more fully and to live in the beauty way.
It points us to how we can be useful in the care of a dying loved one. Through teachings, group practices and discussions, break-out sessions, movement, dance and song, silent reflective time, we are aided in stepping into the preciousness and sacredness of life, deepening our relationships with self, community and ‘the holy’.
The atmosphere, the pools, the beauty and spaciousness of Breitenbush provide an ideal setting and opportunity to dive deep into touching what is most important.
June 6-11
Presented by Bodhi Be and Leilah Be
July 2025
Portraits of Trees
Immerse yourself in the serenity of nature at Breitenbush Hot Springs while learning the art of drawing trees from observation. Through careful study, you’ll explore fundamental techniques such as proportion, form, value, and composition, applying them to sketch your favorite trees using charcoal, graphite, and ink wash.
Whether you’re a beginner building skills or an experienced artist seeking inspiration, this workshop offers a rejuvenating connection to nature and creativity. Sketchbooks and materials are provided, and all levels are welcome to join this calming and restorative artistic journey.
July 14-17
Presented by Jazzminh Moore
July Service Week
Join us for July Service Week at Breitenbush Hot Springs—a unique opportunity to give back while enjoying a rejuvenating retreat. With just a four-hour daily commitment, you'll help care for our beautiful sanctuary, whether through hands-on maintenance or simply lending a hand where needed. Your efforts will make a meaningful impact while connecting you with a vibrant community of like-minded individuals.
Beyond the work, immerse yourself in the healing waters, savor nourishing meals, and unwind in the peaceful surroundings. This is your chance to restore balance, reconnect with nature, and experience the magic of Breitenbush in a whole new way.
July 14-18
Presented by Breitenbush Hot Springs
Breitenbush Ecstatic Immersion
Deepen your connection with self, community, and the great mystery by immersing yourself in ecstatic practices and the soothing hot springs of Breitenbush! Choose your own adventure among daily Ecstatic Dances and a variety of other movement and nourishment sessions. This retreat will occupy the whole Breitenbush property (no personal retreats during the same weekend). Dances & other sessions will be held in the North Wing, on the Front Lawn, and in the River Yurt. Whether you come alone or with companions, the ecstatic community is warm and welcoming—and upholds a culture of consent & attunement.
July 18-20
Presented by PJ Weinstein & Avery Deane Swift
Kiss Me Bite Me Pet Me
This Kiss Me Bite Me Pet Me retreat is based on the principle that we have three core desires in a relationship: to be Kissed – which is to be seen, chosen and cherished; to be Bitten – to have adventure, mystery and transcendence; and to be Pet – to experience healing, kindness and security. We explore these fundamental desires in an engaging, relaxing manner, drawing and expanding on your existing strengths. We use positive playful exercises to give you a direct experience and actual practice to bring vitality to your union. Many of the taught skills can be applied to parenting, caregiving, and work relationships.
Kiss Me Bite Me Pet Me is based on attachment science and is trauma informed to provide a safe container. Exercises and teaching are designed to accommodate differing personalities and learning styles. You will be working one-on-one with your partner throughout the retreat, while accessing a supportive community. In this retreat you will learn how to cultivate positive and playful communication, how to heal past hurts and soothe one another and finally, how to improve sensuality and sex.
July 24-27
Presented by Deborah Grace & Adam Cooper
Empower Your Voice
Open to all levels of yoga and singing.
In these four days, we will learn and practice ancient and powerful techniques to open our voice and throat chakra, to connect with our root power so we understand how to draw upon this limitless well of divine energy and the sound current that moves through us. This includes a 2-hour yoga practice every morning with pranayama (breath practice), asana (postures & movement), meditation, and chanting. We’ll learn chants and songs together, and in a few days, become a choir!
In the early afternoon, we’ll have free time to explore and relax, then meet again to dive further into the principles of mantra and pranayama and practice our singing. We’ll discover how to listen deeper to our own voice, refine our sound, and cultivate our unique relationship with the spiritual and healing power of mantra from the Sanskrit and Kundalini Yoga traditions.
July 30 - August 3
Presented by Jaya Lakshmi
August 2025
2nd Annual Family Summer Camp
The Breitenbush Family Summer Camp is a 5-day retreat designed to create lasting memories and traditions. Enjoy activities like crafts, games, campfires, and singing, with dedicated parent-led times for sports, nature walks, and arts & crafts. The River Yurt becomes a sensory-rich preschool for the little ones, and nightly campfires offer s’mores, singing, and even juggling!
Families will also learn about Breitenbush’s sustainability practices, from water purification to how electricity is generated. The event encourages a balance of structured activities and free time, with opportunities for parents to connect while children make new friends. Leave behind your devices and embrace the joy of shared experiences with like-minded families.
August 4-8
Presented by Breitenbush Hot Springs
Awakening Into The Sacred
Yoga is an ancient method of self-healing and self-empowerment. Understanding both the dense physical body and the even more powerful subtle inner body enables us to practice yoga and pranayama as medicine.
Ayurveda also reveals to us an artful way to make wise choices in our lifestyle, daily routine, relationships with food and exercise, the whole of it, for the purposes of healing, vitality, and inner peace.
Retreats are a time to go deeper into your personal practice while supported by a senior teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience.
August 8-11
Presented by Sarahjoy Marsh
September 2025
September - October Service Week
Join us for September - October Service Week at Breitenbush Hot Springs—a unique opportunity to give back while enjoying a rejuvenating retreat. With just a four-hour daily commitment, you'll help care for our beautiful sanctuary, whether through hands-on maintenance or simply lending a hand where needed. Your efforts will make a meaningful impact while connecting you with a vibrant community of like-minded individuals.
Beyond the work, immerse yourself in the healing waters, savor nourishing meals, and unwind in the peaceful surroundings. This is your chance to restore balance, reconnect with nature, and experience the magic of Breitenbush in a whole new way.
September 29 - October 3
Presented by Breitenbush Hot Springs
October 2025
Healing the Healers
"Healing the Healers" is a restorative retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs for human services professionals, offering a chance to recharge and reconnect with oneself amidst nature. Through mindfulness, breathwork, and experiential therapy workshops, participants will cultivate emotional, mental, and physical well-being, gaining practical tools for self-reflection and healing.
This retreat fosters a supportive community where attendees can explore personal growth, process the challenges of caregiving, and leave feeling inspired and renewed. It provides a sanctuary for those who dedicate their lives to helping others, offering lasting practices to sustain their well-being and reignite their passion.
October 3-5
Presented by Brennon Moore & Patrick Devlin
Twilight Yoga Retreat
The International Nath Order is an initiatic lineage whose roots are from many lands. These initiations were digested and passed on as mind/spirit transmission and a body of wisdom. The INO is a modern manifestation of the Kaula and Nath traditions, which does not identify itself as Hindu or Buddhist. It is an English-language, international manifestation of a very ancient spiritual lineage.
This retreat will alternate between silent meditation practices and formal rituals each day. During the ritual portions, participants will be instructed in the use of mantras to focus the mind and will engage in co-creating optimal conditions for exalted states of awareness within a relatively short span of time. You will also learn time-tested meditation techniques that will help you integrate your experiences during the event and well beyond, should you choose to continue using them.
October 19-23
Presented by International Nath Order
November 2025
November Service Week
Join us for November Service Week at Breitenbush Hot Springs—a unique opportunity to give back while enjoying a rejuvenating retreat. With just a four-hour daily commitment, you'll help care for our beautiful sanctuary, whether through hands-on maintenance or simply lending a hand where needed. Your efforts will make a meaningful impact while connecting you with a vibrant community of like-minded individuals.
Beyond the work, immerse yourself in the healing waters, savor nourishing meals, and unwind in the peaceful surroundings. This is your chance to restore balance, reconnect with nature, and experience the magic of Breitenbush in a whole new way.
November 3-7
Presented by Breitenbush Hot Springs
December 2025
Awakening Into The Sacred
Yoga is an ancient method of self-healing and self-empowerment. Understanding both the dense physical body and the even more powerful subtle inner body enables us to practice yoga and pranayama as medicine.
Ayurveda also reveals to us an artful way to make wise choices in our lifestyle, daily routine, relationships with food and exercise, the whole of it, for the purposes of healing, vitality, and inner peace.
Retreats are a time to go deeper into your personal practice while supported by a senior teacher with over 30 years of teaching experience.
December 11-14
Presented by Sarahjoy Marsh
*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.