meditation and svhadyaya (Self-Study) yoga retreat
IN
VERMONT
July 18-21
With ERYT Yoga Instructor, Courtney Connell. All levels welcome!
Yoga
Styles
Meditation
Pranayama
Yoga Nidra
Skill
Levels
Beginner
Advanced
Hiking Trails
Hiking Trails on 158 Acre Property
Food Options
Vegetarian
Farm to Table
100% Organic
Current
Forecast
High: 81°
Low: 59°
Shared
Yurt
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Share a yurt with fellow retreat attendees. Twin floor mattresses complete with organic bedding will be set up for your stay!
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Tickets from $850
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Shared
Room
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Share a room with fellow retreat attendees in the main house. Twin beds complete with bedding will be set up for your stay!
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Tickets from $1,000
Private
Yurt
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Have a yurt all to yourself in one of Metta Earth's permanent Yurts. A Queen platform bed with organic bedding will be set up for your stay.
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Tickets from $1,350
Private
Room
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Have a room in Metta Earth's Main house all to yourself. A Twin bed and bedding included. Contact Courtney if you are a couple hoping for a double bed option.
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Tickets from $1,500
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What's Included?
Along with your selected accommodations your ticket price includes:
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Hot Showers / Bathroom Facilities
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All Meals
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Tea and Coffee
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Daily Yoga Practices
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Hiking
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Transportation to the retreat center is not included, however, it is an easy Uber ride from the Burlington International Airport -- approx. 45 minutes. Attendees will be connected prior to the retreat to arrange car pooling if desired so that you can split costs.
What to Pack?
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Yoga Mat
Backpack (to take on hike)
Journal / Pen
Hiking Clothes
Water Bottle
Yoga Clothes (Suggest tight fitting)
Warm Jacket (nights will be chilly)
Swim Suit
Light Rain Jacket
Flip Flops
Hiking shoes
(shoes may get wet during hikes)
Warm Pajamas
Additional Clothes based on what you will feel comfortable wearing based on the agenda below
SAMPLE MENU
BREAKFAST:
Smoothies / Green Juices / Coffee / Tea
House Made Granola w/ Hemp Milk
House Made Gluten Free Bread
Jams, Raw Local Honey
Fresh Fruit
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LUNCH:
Curried Dahl
Millet, Quinoa, Rice, Seed Crackers
Side Salad
House Made Kombucha
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DINNER:
Metta bean soup
Roasted potatoes and summer squash
Sauteed kale with fennel and garlic
Cardamomom seed cookies
Metta Tea
The Venue
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Metta Earth Institute is a non-profit educational retreat center in Lincoln, Vermont. With 158 beautiful acres, they are nestled in a bowl of mountains with stunning views in all directions. Meadows, pastureland, and horticultural fields are interspersed with hardwood and evergreen forest, old orchards, stonewalls, seasonal streams, and an enormous variety of wild life habitat. Walking and hiking places abound, and a magnificent, pure river with clear pools and waterfalls is just a few minutes walk down the road. The center is based on a small scale diversified farm operating an acre-sized retreat garden along with Milking Shorthorn cows, Icelandic sheep, and heritage breed chickens. Other Metta Earth spaces include a sunny dining and kitchen space, a light filled yoga room, a heritage barn, greenhouses, and gardens. Please do keep in mind that Metta Earth is a farm based, country retreat center, rustic, yet clean, cared for, and colorful.
Your Host
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Courtney Connell is an ERYT 200 yoga instructor, certified and registered through the Yoga Alliance. She is formally trained in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Gentle and Nidra. Her passion lies in studying the links between Western Medicine and Eastern Practice while creating mindful sequences to challenge the mind, body and soul. All retreats are blended with 8-limb philosophy, honoring a complete yogic experience.
Agenda
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Though we will try to stick to this agenda, we will not be on a forced timeline (except for flight arrivals and departures!)
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Day One
If coming by Plane:
We recommend flying into Burlington International Airport in Burlington, VT. The retreat center is. approximately 45 minutes from the airport. Try to arrive at the Metta Earth Institute by 4pm.
If coming by Car:
4:00 PM - Arrive at the Metta Earth Institute
All:
5:30 PM - Welcome Circle
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:00 PM - Opening Fire Ceremony
9:00 PM - Guided Meditation (Yoga Nidra)
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Day Two
9:00 AM - Light Breakfast
10:00 AM - Walking Meditation in Nature
11:30 AM - Journaling / Self Reflection
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Group hike to Waterfalls / Swimming Holes
4:00 PM - Yamas Workshop
6:00 PM - Free Time Before Dinner
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:00 PM - Bonfire
9:00 PM - Guided Meditation (Yoga Nidra)
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Day Three
9:00 AM - Light Breakfast
10:00 AM - Meditation with Animals (a joyful meditation with super cute creatures)
11:30 AM - Journaling / Self Reflection
12:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Group hike to Waterfalls / Swimming Holes
4:00 PM - Yamas Workshop
6:00 PM - Free Time Before Dinner
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:00 PM - Closing Fire Ceremony
9:00 PM - Guided Meditation (Yoga Nidra)
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Day Four
9:00 AM - Breakfast
10:00 AM - Final Group Meditation / Closing Circle
11:00 AM - Free time for packing, final hikes, final goodbyes
2:00 PM - Check out of Metta Earth
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Helpful Links
What to expect on your first yoga retreat?
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Still have questions?
Contact Courtney on Instagram @Couryoga or in site's Live Chat
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Trip Insurance and liability associated with traveling and participation related to the retreat, we strongly recommend you buy your own trip insurance through World Nomads
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