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2029-02-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2029-01-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2028-12-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2028-11-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2028-10-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2028-09-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2028-08-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2028-07-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) and 20 more dates | North Carolina
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Back in the early 90’s when our original Yoga Workshop studio was a few years old, we started offering Studio Talks on Sunday evenings after the packed Mysore class. We never knew for sure whether there would be a talk, though usually as we rolled up our mats and wiped sweat from the floor you’d hear Richard’s voice quietly saying, “In fifteen minutes, there will be a talk…if anyone is here.” They grew from 10-20 in attendance to close to 100 at times as word spread that the talks were interesting, often funny and always free. And best of all, you didn’t have to practice yoga to join in.

When the pandemic hit in 2020 we started offering Studio Talks live online and these too have grown into a monthly online gathering of sangha members from around the world. We cover foundational yoga teachings and paradoxes in context of modern life and for those who join live, we always stick around for questions.

STEP BY STEP: BALANCING, REFRAMING, OPENING AND LETTING GO
2026-12-08 00:00 - 2026-12-18 23:59 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | Samahita Retreat, 75/2 Moo 4 T. Namuang, Koh Samui Surat Thani, 84140, Thailand
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WHAT:

10-day Silent Retreat

PRICE:

Rates vary. Visit Samahita Retreat website for more information.

Schedule

Morning

6.45amTea / Coffee / Fruit7.15 am – 7:45amSit7.45 am – 8:00amBreak8.00 am – 10:00amAsana (Mysore)10.00 am – 10:45amBreakfast (silence)10.45 am – 12.00pmSit / Walk12.00 pm – 1.30 pmBrunch Buffet (silence)

Afternoon

1.30 – 3.45 pmPersonal Time3.45 – 4.00 pmSit4.00 – 6.00 pmChanting and Lecture6.00 – 7.00 pmDinner Buffet (Silence)7.00 – 7.30 pmEvening Sit

For Ashtanga practitioners sometimes the most difficult if not dreaded part of the practice is sitting still. Yet taking time to cultivate finishing postures, pranayama forms as well as meditation practice can enliven and bring a whole new depth to our daily asana practice. In this silent retreat we will focus on the balancing combination of asana, meditation and breathing practices. Each day we will sit, practice Mysore style, chant, explore postures in depth in guided sessions and work with the philosophical underpinnings of the elements of compassion and an understanding of the nature of the mind and the body.

Most days will be spent in meditative silence to allow the practices to be assimilated and take root. What better place to experiment with silence than in the supportive environment of the ocean and nature that is part of the Samahita experience. The retreat is appropriate for beginning and seasoned meditation practitioners alike. To understand more about this retreat please read this testimonial.

This retreat is a remarkable opportunity to slow down, reflect and go deeply into practice. Immersed in the richness of nature and the tropics, when we introduce silence of speech, something magical happens. Spaces, insights, and a sense of groundedness emerge freely. These shifts in experience and perspective are always there in the background, but when we introduce the freedom of silence, they shine forth.

Day two we ease into silence and on the last full day we ease back out. Students are encouraged to keep silent, stay off screens, and take advantage of the rare opportunity for reflection and renewal in the vastness of nature. Mary and Richard will be available if difficulties, doubts or questions within the practice arise.

Ashtanga Synthesis
2026-11-07 08:00 - 2026-11-08 17:00 UTC | Asheville Yoga Center, 211 S Liberty St., Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States
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November 7-8, 2026

Investment:

Full Weekend — In Person $300 · Sat + Sun, Nov 7–8

Includes both days of Mysore, Dhyana, and Jnana sessions with all four teachers. Lifetime video access available for an additional $75 post-weekend.

Saturday Only — In Person $175 · Saturday, November 7

Full day of practice, dhyana, and panel discussion. Morning Mysore through Afternoon Jnana. Saturday group hike included.

Sunday Only — In Person $175 · Sunday, November 8

Full day of practice, dhyana, and panel discussion. Includes Sunday closing reflection and group photo.

Livestream — Full Weekend $200 · Includes lifetime video access

Join the full weekend remotely. Lifetime access to all session recordings included.

Ashtanga Synthesis invites you to a space where tradition is honored, Sangha is key, and inquiry is a shared and vivid experience.There are moments on the path when practice deepens not only through effort, but through more connection. When lineage becomes something we feel as a living current of breath, body, and shared presence. Ashtanga Synthesis invites you to a space where tradition is honored, Sangha is key, and inquiry is a shared and vivid experience.

Four dedicated teachers, practicing and studying Yoga through six decades, come together in this rare collaborative transmission. Each voice distinct, yet all rooted in the same method. We invite you to join this two-day immersion of sincere practice and dialog. Come and discover how individual yogic experiences and perspectives can lift into mutual benefit and supportiveness – illuminating the richness, depth and adaptability of the Ashtanga Yoga method through time.

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