Return to Center: A Fall Equinox Retreat of Yin Yoga and Rest

September 17 - 19, 2027

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Arrival: Friday, September 17th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: Sunday, September 19th, 12:30 PM

Tuition:
$200 + 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tuition:
$200 + 2 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

About the Retreat

As summer turns toward autumn, the natural world pauses at a threshold. Day and night come into balance, the aspens begin to glow gold, and the land gathers its harvest before beginning to let go. It’s a powerful time to pause, too.

Join teacher Melissa Lago for a weekend at Drala Mountain Center just before the autumn equinox, blending slow flow yoga and the nourishing practice of Yin Yoga with time in the wildness of the mountains. Through long, gently held postures, breathwork, contemplation, inquiry, and unhurried time on the land, you’ll release deep tension, calm the nervous system, and reflect on what you’re harvesting from this past season and what you’re ready to set down.

Many of us move from summer into fall without ever stopping to notice the shift. We carry the busyness forward, spending more time with screens than with the sky. This weekend offers a different way: to slow down with the season, bring body, mind, and heart back into balance, and reconnect with the simple miracle of being alive.

Whether you have been practicing Yin Yoga for Rest and Renewal with Melissa online or are brand new to Yin Yoga and Slow Flow Yoga, this is a warm invitation to go deeper into the practice of softening and surrender, held by the mountains, the trees, and the company of others in person. No experience needed, only a willingness to slow down and join together in practice.

What to Expect

We will practice Slow Flow Yoga and Restorative/Yin Yoga. Slow Flow will support you in building strength, and increasing circulation, mental clarity, flexibility, and balance. Restorative and Yin will help you to relax and open your body, mind, and heart more deeply through longer holds and supported postures.

While Drala Mountain Center offers yoga mats, blocks, blankets, and straps, you are welcome to bring any of your favorite props. You may also want to bring a journal or notepad, pen or pencil, walking shoes, water bottle, and a mug with a closed top for tea (optional).

Teacher Testimonials

“Melissa‘s warm, inviting presence welcomes her students to show up as they are—and in the simple act of showing up, to discover compassion for self and for others. Her work uncovers and strengthens resilience in body and spirit.” —Jenna Carson

“Melissa is a great teacher. I always left her classes feeling both muscles and mind opened a bit more than when I arrived.” —Matt Blumberg

“The yoga experience with Melissa has not only changed my body but her insight and perspective has changed my mindset—a true blessing.” –Nadia

Retreat Faculty

Melissa Lago

MA, MDiv is a Visiting Instructor in Yoga Studies at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. She was introduced to yoga as a child at home and at the Oak Grove School founded by Jiddu Krishnamurti in Ojai, CA. As a teenager, she dedicated herself to the study of Ashtanga Yoga and then branched out to [...]

Lodging

We have several accommodations to choose from during checkout.
All options include our healthy meals and drinks. Inc V, VG, GF.

Single and Double Tents

Located in campgrounds throughout the property, these 12′ x 14′ tents have two twin beds, two bookcases and a hanging clothes rack.* Each campground offers a shared bathhouse. Summer platform tents are available from late May through early September. A tent can be rented as a single (without a roommate) or a double (with a roommate).

Some of our campgrounds were impacted by a recent wildfire and the affects may still be visible this summer, however, they are safe to use.

Bedding is not provided. Please bring your own twin sheets, blanket or sleeping bag, a pillow and towels.

Dormitories
Rooms with beds for up to 7-8 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. The dorms use a shared bathroom down the hall, which is also equipped with shower stalls.

Monk Rooms
A cost-effective option for participants looking for indoor, solitary lodging, but who don’t mind using a shared bathroom or are looking for a more affordable retreat solution. These rooms are in the same hall as the Ridgen Dormitories, but offer more privacy than the dorms. In addition to a bed, bedding, a private room and closet, the monk rooms also have a large window and a desk and desk chair for added comfort.

Single and Double Rooms
The perfect choice for a retreat where you want both your own space and your own bathroom. Each room offers a little more space, a dresser and closet, and a 3/4s bathroom (toilet, sink, and shower, no bathtub) attached to each room.

Junior Suite
Our Lodge Junior Suites include a queen-size bed topped by a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.

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