Our Values
Sustainable Planning & Execution
Support Small Business
We choose heart over corporate: our retreats exclusively support small, family-owned centers, channeling our dollars directly into the community—that's how we truly take care of each other.
In addition to supporting locally-owned centers, we prioritize businesses that hire locally and invest profits into their community, ensuring your travel dollars uplift the local economy.
Consider the environment
in all decision making
As dedicated stewards of Mama Earth, we only partner with business that operate in an eco-friendly manner, fulfilling our collective role in protecting the planet. We explore less traversed locations and schedule popular destinations in the offseason to reduce the burden on over-visited destinations.
Respect and connect to local culture
All international retreats begin with a pre-travel meeting to prepare you for authentic and respectful cultural immersion.
While on retreat, activities and excursions explore and honor the destination's rich history and heritage. We are travelers, not tourist - we seek to understand a place, not just visit it.
Leadership & Guiding
Give back and volunteer
We strive to offer an opportunity for sevā, or selfless service, on each retreat. This may be an hour of your time or the main focus of retreat. We believe that sevā is at the center of all spiritual practices.
and that we receive more than what we give during karmic yoga practices. We have much to learn from our host country and inhabitants and there's no better way to do it!
While international travel is a powerful source of growth, we must acknowledge the strain it can place on fragile environments and communities. By partnering with our global neighbors, we work hard to ensure the value of the experience - for all parties - outweighs the cost.
Leadership and Guiding
At the heart of every retreat is a commitment to intentional leadership. Our guides are more than just navigators; they are the dedicated stewards of your journey, focused on fostering an environment where personal growth and deep connection can flourish.
Skillful communication and spacholding
We intentionally create open, supportive environments where understanding and authentic expression are prioritized.
Whether through movement or conversation, we honor your vulnerability with confidentiality, ensuring you feel heard, respected, and free to explore your practice
on your own terms.
Mindful presence and awareness
We commit to focus, responding to the group’s evolving needs with clarity and intention. By staying attuned to the collective energy,
we remain flexible.
If the group requires rest over vigor, we pivot our offerings to meet you exactly where you are, ensuring that every decision we make is rooted in genuine care for your well-being.
Adaptive
flexibility
We embrace the unpredictability of travel and group experiences, serving as a calm anchor during logistical shifts or transitions. Our team manages the details behind the scenes so you can remain in a state of ease when plans change. By prioritizing your comfort and basic needs during moments of flux, we transform potential stressors into opportunities for presence.
Provide comfort
and safety
Establishing physical and psychological safety is our foundation for your growth and respite. Through clear communication, strong partnerships with our in-country hosts, and maintaining integrity of our practice spaces, we ensure a secure environment where your privacy is protected and the "container" of the retreat remains sacred.
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