Introduction to Yoga & Meditation with Katharine Kaufman

Experience the deep wellbeing of sitting in stillness and moving mindfully.

Whether you are new or returning to yoga and meditation, jumpstart your practice this revitalizing retreat designed specifically for the beginning student. Moving mindfully from the inside out, you will learn the foundations of Hatha yoga, including standing, sitting, and prone postures and flowing sun salutes. You will also experience the stillness of sitting and walking meditation and explore partner work and restorative practice. Feeling deeply rested, you will leave renewed with a deeper sense of freedom and ease in your body and a greater awareness of how to sustain this wellbeing.

Katharine Kaufman, M.F.A. teaches yoga, meditation, and contemplative dance at Naropa University, Whole Free University, and Studio Be. Steeped in the movement arts for the last thirty years, she studied yoga in India with Pattabhi Jois and Dr. Shankaranayanna Jois. A longtime student of Richard Freeman, she also teaches therapeutic yoga privately and is known for her gentle sense of humor and rich understanding of yoga, having taught yoga to everyone from heart disease patients to advanced Ashtanga practitioners from around the world. Katharine is also ordained in the Soto Zen lineage.

Extend Your Stay. We are offering a 25% housing discount for additional nights. Come early and relax before your program starts or stay an extra day or more after this program to savor your retreat experience.

Please arrive between 2 and 5pm on Friday, March 12. Program ends with lunch at 12:30pm on Sunday, March 14. View Detailed Program Information.