January 26-31, 2025
Kundalini Experience Week
At Kripalu center
for Yoga & Health
Whether you are a “newbie” or an experienced practitioner you will connect to your kundalini energy, within a trauma informed community, during this immersive experience.
What if YOU are your own greatest guru? Imagine that all you need to access the divine is space to connect to your soul’s essence. All liberation paths ultimately lead to the same place, and that place is inside of you. It has been there all along and is waiting for YOU to show up for you.
Allow us to provide the support and community to discover it in a way that feels safe and welcoming. Return to your life with a renewed sense of self and soul commitment, a revitalized daily practice, and practical tools to allow you to sustain the energetic weather of the world.
Ignite this potent energy in a safe and effective way with this 5-Day Kundalini Experience. No prior understanding or knowledge of Trauma-informed yoga or kundalini is necessary. We promise you will feel a deep sense of belonging in our inclusive and welcoming community. Awaken your ten light bodies and realize how quickly the shift happens.
We could all use a bit of a respite, and then on the other side of taking a deep breath, feel the inspiration to keep moving forward. The process of spiritual liberation can be accessed through your life force energy as it is stirred and redirected within you.
Your Retreat Experience
Practitioners with over 20 years of experience in kundalini
Trauma-informed space and community
New friendships with lifelong learners and practitioners of all “levels”
Gentle and yet potent kundalini practices
Mantric science and energetic anatomy
Restorative, Sound and Energy healing
Join us in a restorative communal and trauma-informed healing experience. All levels are welcome. No kundalini experience necessary.
DATES:
5 nights
January 26-31, 2025
Join experienced yoga teacher Jeannie O'Neill, for a week-long Kundalini experience on the Kripalu campus. In a trauma-informed space, you will ignite your potent energy and connect to your soul’s essence in a safe and welcoming environment. What if you could feel a deep sense of belonging with others who desire the same?
pricing:
Workshop Tuition
$425.00 plus accomodation
(see below for the housing options)
ABOUT Kripalu
As an educational nonprofit, Kripalu teaches skills for optimal living through experiential education for the whole person; body, mind, and spirit.
Kripalu means compassion. The practices and teachings offered at Kripalu are rooted in the wisdom tradition of yoga as taught by Swami Kripalu, the namesake of our retreat center. Compassion is where our approach begins.
For five decades, the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health has been a leader in yoga- and mindfulness-based education. More than just poses on a mat, they believe yoga is an accessible practice that inspires connection, compassion, and joy.
Like yoga itself, Kripalu is something much more than its physical manifestation. It is a way of life—a powerful source of transformative wisdom and practice for communities.
Purpose
To ignite personal and societal transformation.
Vision
A world united in service towards well-being, justice, and peace.
Mission
As a nonprofit educational organization, Kripalu is dedicated to serving people and communities in realizing their full potential through the transformative wisdom and practice of yoga.
Inspired By Yoga. Made with Love.
Every meal at Kripalu is prepared by people who care deeply about the health of the planet and our bodies.
Quality. We begin with the most nutritious, least processed, freshest foods—local, seasonal, organic, and delicious.
Intention. Kripalu foods were meant to be eaten mindfully—each mouthful is to be savored.
Nourishment. Eating healthy is healing and nourishing for the body, mind, and spirit.
Love. Our food choices affect our relationships with the planet and with our fellow human beings. It’s all love, and it’s all yoga.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Loads of options to suit your budget and taste
To support your retreat experience, rooms at Kripalu offer a minimal, peaceful design without distraction (i.e. no televisions, telephones, etc.).
Annex Rooms
Situated in the Annex (a newer, eco-friendly building connected to the main building) these rooms are more recently renovated and feature some temperature regulation features. Every annex room has a private bathroom attached and an in-room safe.
Classic Rooms
Situated in Shadowbrook these rooms are steps away from the dining hall, shop and cafe, and program rooms. Every classic room has a private bathroom attached and an in-room safe.
Standard Rooms
Situated in Shadowbrook (the iconic main building) standard rooms aresteps away from the dining hall, shop and cafe, and program rooms. Every standard room has access to a shared hallway bathroom and an in-room safe.
Economy Rooms
Economy rooms are offered as a more affordable option. Economy rooms sell out quickly; please register early.
In Shadowbrook economy rooms are steps away from the dining hall, shop and cafe, and program rooms. Economy rooms have access to a shared hallway bathroom and an in-room safe.
Dormitory Housing
Staying in a dormitory while at Kripalu provides an opportunity to meet people from all over. The dorms allow for 5–22 people per room and offer simple bunk beds and access to shared hallway bathrooms. Each dorm bed comes with your own alarm clock, reading light, and a safe to store valuables. Dorm housing sells out quickly so please register early.
Commuting
This pass is designed for folks staying off campus to enhance your experience by covering the cost of meals and providing access to our amenities during your stay. It ensures that you can fully benefit from the nourishing meals and wellness resources Kripalu offers, even if you’re commuting.
Kripalu is located on more than 100 beautiful acres in Stockbridge, Massachusetts (part of the Berkshires).
Driving Times (in hours):
Albany 1.25
Hartford 1.5
Boston 2.5
New York City 3
Kripalu also offers a shuttle service from campus to and from downtown Lenox, MA on Fridays and Sundays for $10.00.
TRANSPORTATION
MEET Your RETREAT HOST
JEANNIE O'NEILL
M.ED, E-RYT500, YACEP:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT Yoga Farm Ithaca (YFI)
Jeannie has a masters degree in education specializing in contemplative pedagogy and transformative curriculum design.
She is a 500E-RYT Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Mindfulness Meditation instructor, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider and an Ayurvedic health practitioner.
Jeannie has led thousands of students through Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) programs at the foundational and the Advanced level. She has created countless educational programs and CEUs for educators, as well as creating the ‘Radiant Warrior Yoga Teacher Training’, ‘Kundalini Warrior’ and ‘Spiritual Warrior 300YTT’. She also developed and guided a Kundalini Prenatal YTT and Rebirthing Certification Program.
Jeannie’s take on yoga is that there is a depth and breadth of information that can be experimented in order to find the perfect inner balance and alignment. Her teaching philosophy is based in experiential learning and teaching the path that you have walked.
Student Reviews
The Yoga Farm retreat I went on was a life changing experience. I felt loved, accepted, cared for, and inspired the entire time. For me, it was the culmination of years of practice in self-healing, awareness and growth. It was a time and place which gave me the space to explore that growth in a loving, supportive, safe and BEAUTIFUL environment. It cultivated and inspired the motivation I needed in order to make significant life changes. The lessons I learned there helped to guide me on my path towards chasing my joy and trusting my deepest intuitions. Yoga Farm is a family and community unlike any other. I cannot wait for the next retreat!
Heather G
On my retreat with YFI, everything that I needed to support my journey of healing and growth was available: delicious, nourishing meals, wise and generous teachers and compassionate community. I gained clarity of purpose and am now able to embrace ALL of who I am and the incredible opportunities that await.
Deborah D
What I learned on retreat with Yoga Farm
Chanting is now an act of time travel.
A space I re-enter any time I'm in need.
Where I feel each of you in my bones, in my cells, in my soul.
You inspire laughter and tears and remind me of the full spectrum of this existence.
And I remember all the pieces that make me whole.
The pieces that were reflected back to me, gifted to me.
And I return home.
Symphony H