Be Still & Know 2025 - Silent Retreat - Practices in Silence & Discernment

About the Event

Join us for a classical Yoga-Ashram style retreat designed to help you re-discover the sacred silence within, and to connect profoundly with your authentic Self. Bring bedding to stay overnight at Yoga Central, or commute from home. Our silent retreats focus on the wisdom teachings of Yoga, and Yogic practices to help you both experience and sustain inner connection and awareness. This retreat is offered on a donation-only basis, and is open to all seekers of all traditions. Swami Sankarananda is a monk of the Sivananda order, a teacher of Yoga, and a pilgrim for peace. He walked a pilgrimage for 2.5 years, including coast to coast in 2014. He shares an ancient knowledge of Yoga, and how to lift ourselves from fear to achieve our fullest potential. ~ SCHEDULE ~ Friday, Day 1 3-4:30pm (Optional) All-Levels Yoga Class with Paisley Parvati Devi 4:30-5:30pm Arrival, Check-In 6pm Dinner 7pm Opening Prayer, Introductions, Retreat Overview 7:30pm Satsang (Silence Begins): Silent Meditation, Chanting, Dharma Talk 10pm Lights Out Saturday, Day 2 5:30am Wake Up Bell 6:15am Satsang 8:15am Break 8:30am Moderate Yoga Asana/ Pranayama Class 10:30am Brunch 11:30am Workshop 12:30pm Individual Sadhana: Spiritual Counseling with Swamiji, Practice Alone, Seva (Service) 4:30pm (Optional) Moderate Yoga Class 6pm Dinner 7pm Peace Chanting 7:30pm Satsang 10pm Lights Out Sunday, Day 3 5:30am Wake Up Bell 6:15am Satsang 8:15am Break 8:30am Moderate Yoga Asana/ Pranayama Class 10:30am Brunch 11:30am Workshop 12:30pm Peace Walk 2pm Closing Discussions, Prayers & Arati (Silence Ends) 3pm Program Ends by donation, starting with free