Rest & Play Yoga Retreat
Labor Day Weekend 2026 Friday, September 4th thru Monday, Sept 7th Arrival 12pm - Departure 12pm Knoxville, Maryland (approx.. 30 mins from Frederick)
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Yoga Retreat Meets Adult Summer Camp
Indulge in Joy
Join yoga retreat leaders, Carrie and Brandon, for a weekend getaway on 27 acres of mostly forested land, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Choose your own adventure at this yoga retreat meets adult summer camp experience. Recharge daily with fun yoga practices, fresh home-cooked meals, and full body massages.
Move with Ease
Unplug under the canopy of trees, swinging in the hammock with the summer breeze. Take a dip in the Potomac River or hike along the C&O Canal. Make a new friend at game night or take some spacious self-care time. Retreaters may enjoy as much play or rest as desired.
daily itinerary
Friday
12pm || Arrival
12:30pm || Lunch
2pm - 5pm || River Walk
6:30pm || Dinner
8pm - 9:30pm|| Welcoming Circle & Yoga Session
Saturday
7:30am - 8:30am || C & O Canal Walk
10am - 12pm || Yoga Session
12:30pm || Lunch
2-4:30pm || Free time & Massages
5:15-6:15pm || Yoga Session
6:30pm || Dinner
8pm || Game Night
9:30pm || Bonfire
Sunday
8:30am || Guided Arts & Crafts Morning
12pm || Brunch
2pm - 4pm || River Float
5pm-6:15pm || Yoga Session
6:30pm || Dinner
8pm || Special Event
Monday
9am || Yoga Session & Closing Circle
12pm|| Departure
*Schedule is subject to change. Breakfast is self-serve
Just $100 to save your spot if you sign up by March 31
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Just $100 to save your spot if you sign up by March 31
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Just $100 to save your spot if you sign up by March 31 〰️ Just $100 to save your spot if you sign up by March 31 〰️
$950 USD
unwind, recharge, & play
Includes lodging for 3 nights, all meals, all classes (5)
& activities (Hikes, Arts & Crafts)
massages and facial treatments purchased separately
love notes from our past retreaters
come experience the magic & retreat with us
about our practice
Teaching Styles
Our yoga tapestry is centered around the teachings of Yin, Hatha, and Restorative Yoga. We like to weave yoga philosophy, anatomy, and inspiration from the natural world through our modern practice of Eastern traditions. We blend influences from Qigong, pranayama, Yoga Nidra (guided visualizations/ meditations, body scans), and chanting in an accessible, sacred container. Generally, we are offering a slower, sweeter pace giving time for you to arrive in each pose with spacious transitions. On retreat, the sunrise flow offers a steadier pace weaving in balance and core standing postures to move stagnant energy and gradually build strength. Evening sessions will offer more floor-based postures (seated, reclined, belly down, or side-lying) to ground, center, and relax into the night.
Agency & Honoring Yourself
Throughout your retreat, many offerings are included. In addition to various styled yoga practices, you’ll be able to enjoy mindful time in nature, hiking, leisurely walking, delicious lunches and dinners provided by the retreat center. Indulge in quiet time, reading, art projects, napping, and connecting with good humans. Participate in as little or as much as you wish. We ask our participants to honor their needs, on and off the mat.
Reverence, Respect, & Reciprocity
Through the guidance of our teachers, we practice reciprocity to yoga history, Eastern culture, and understanding the nervous system and human body. We are extremely grateful for Machelle Lee (Roots & River Yoga, Brunswick, MD) and Tara Lemerise (Lighthouse Yoga, Olney MD & TaraLemeriseYoga.com ) for empowering us with their deep wisdom and dedication. Alicia Barmon has been a humble mentor in the practice of daily discipline of breathwork and compassion for the human experience. We sprinkle in small pieces of the larger context, to educate participants on the source material we teach from, giving homage to yoga's vast roots, interpretations, and various applications. We are still learning, every day, and try to stay humble to the curious student that lives in our heart. Navigating our oneness and our humanity through peace, love, and the process of self-inquiry as a way of being.