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SUMMARY:Soul Shine Yoga Retreat | Saranam Retreat Center
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Soul Shine Yoga Studio’s first-ever retreat\, a weekend of peace\, movement\, and connection at the serene Saranam in Montrose\, West Virginia. This all-inclusive experience is designed to nourish your body and soul\, with a cozy overnight weekend stay\, six wholesome meals\, snacks\, daily yoga practices\, and creative activities that invite reflection and renewal. All materials are included\, and the tranquil energy of Saranam offers the perfect backdrop for rest\, reconnection\, and deep breathing. Payment plans are available to support accessibility\, and space is limited to keep the experience intimate and meaningful. For more information\, visit the event page\, explore booking options on Vagaro\, or message Ashley directly. We can’t wait to welcome you into this sacred space and share a weekend of soul-shining together.
URL:https://elkinsrandolphwv.com/event/soul-shine-yoga-retreat-saranam-retreat-center/
LOCATION:Saranam Retreat Center\, Montrose\, WV\, 26241\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellness
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SUMMARY:Traditional Thai Yoga Workshop | Saranam Retreat Center
DESCRIPTION:A two-day introduction to Traditional Thai Yoga\, “Reusi Dat Ton\,” the holistic self-care system of Thailand. \nTime & Location\n\n\nSep 06\, 2025\, 10:00 AM – Sep 07\, 2025\, 6:00 PM \nSaranam Retreat Center\, Montrose\, WV 26283\, USA \n\n\n\nAbout The Event\n\n\n\nSaturday: Self-Massage and Joint Mobilization of Traditional Thai Yoga Learn a full body self-massage sequence\, including techniques for: headaches\, neck\, shoulder\, arm\, elbow\, wrist\, hand\, back\, hip\, leg\, knee\, ankle and foot pain. Learn seated & standing full body Thai Yoga Joint Mobilization sequences to increase and maintain full range of motion for joints including: jaw\, neck\, shoulders\, elbows\, wrists\, fingers\, ribs\, spine\, hips\, knees\, ankles and toes. Learn to evaluate joint mobility and choose appropriate techniques to help restore full function. (Includes a 1-3pm break for lunch\, meditation\, and relaxation).  \nSunday: Exercises and Breathing of Traditional Thai Yoga \nAn intermediate level course on Traditional Thai Yoga “Reusi Dat Ton\,” The Holistic Self-Care system of Thailand.  Covering: seated poses\, breathing techniques: (Nourishing\, Cleansing and Channel Breathing.) Exercises and Poses: standing\, squatting\, seated\, prone and supine (with static and dynamic variations). Specific techniques to increase flexibility and strength. How to apply specific techniques for specific ailments and problems\, including: neck\, shoulder\, arm\, back\, hip\, leg pain\, hand and foot cramps and pain\, opening wind channels\, reducing fatigue and asthma and strength building. (Includes a 1-3pm break for lunch\, meditation\, and relaxation).  \n12 Hours of Continuing Education for Yoga Alliance\, Yoga Therapy (IAYT) and Massage (NCBTMB except New York) \n \nWorkshop Leader \nDavid Wells\, C-IAYT\, E-RYT500\, YACEP\, works as a Yoga Therapist in an interdisciplinary pain management clinic helping people to manage and reduce their chronic pain naturally. He teaches Traditional Thai Yoga (“Reusi Dat Ton”) and Indian Hatha Yoga and offers multimedia workshops\, group classes and continuing education workshops for Registered Yoga Alliance Teachers\, IAYT Yoga Therapists\, and NCBTMB Massage Therapists. He served three years in Peace Corps Thailand and received Thai Massage and Thai Yoga\, “Reusi Dat Ton\,” certifications from The Wat Po School of Thai Traditional Massage in Bangkok and the Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai under the authorization of the Thai Ministry of Education. He also studied with the Reusi Tevijjo and the late Ajan Pisit Benjamongkonware in Thailand. www.wellsyoga.com  \nCost: $300\, Early Registration Discount $275 before June 1. Includes Fully Illustrated eHandbooks\, tuition\, meals and Saturday night lodging. Registration deadline: June 1. Note: Fees can be paid from this site; if you choose the “Manual Pay” mode\, you will save Saranam the transaction fees charged by Wix and PayPal. To pay manually\, you will be prompted to send a check to Hugh Rogers at 531 Moon Run Rd.\, Kerens WV 26276. Please reach out directly if finances are a concern; we want this retreat\, and all teachings that we offer\, to be accessible to anyone who has a strong volition to attend. \nRefund policy: If you cancel before the deadline\, you will be refunded $200 (the fee you paid minus a $25 registration fee). Fees are non-refundable if you cancel after the deadline. \nQuestions?: Email kyle@jivakawellnesscenter.com  or call (304)642-1772
URL:https://elkinsrandolphwv.com/event/traditional-thai-yoga-workshop-saranam-retreat-center/
LOCATION:Saranam Retreat Center\, Montrose\, WV\, 26241\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health and Wellness
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SUMMARY:Zen Sesshin with Bruce Harris @ Saranam Retreat Center
DESCRIPTION:Open to anyone who’s interested in meditation and the path toward our deepest yearning\, what Zen calls our “true nature.” 2019 is the twentieth year Bruce has been coming to our sangha—we are celebrating the good fortune that brought us together.\nBruce gets us started\, encourages us\, offers thought-provoking talks\, and then leaves us in the zendo while he meets one on one in the dokusan (interview) room. He finds where we’re at\, and helps over the bumps and apparent barriers. Some of us have gone on to koan study with him.\nWe’ll arrive in the afternoon in time for a light supper at 6 on Monday November 11th\, begin that evening\, and conclude with a final meal at mid-day on Friday the 15th.\nTypical schedule: meet at 6:30 a.m.\, sit/walk two periods\, breakfast\, meet again in the zendo or in the dharma den for a talk. Tea break\, more sitting\, begin personal interviews. Lunch is followed by a siesta and work period. Meet again at 3\, more sitting and usually another talk\, up until supper around 6. After clean-up\, one or two more periods\, and finish the day. Some enjoy more sitting into the night. If sitting on a cushion on the floor for 20 – 25 minutes at a time is too hard on the joints\, we can use a chair.\nDevotional aspects of our practice include chanting sutras (we have translations); bowing\, and twice a day\, three “full bows\,” or prostrations\, tossing away any ego stiffness; silence unless there is a real need to speak (say\, in the kitchen). Living with other people in general silence has a quality of dance to it.\nSpeaking of the kitchen\, we all contribute to meals and take turns cooking. Sleeping arrangements are dorm-style.\nBruce Harris trained as a young man at Zen monasteries in Japan; left to care for his mother in France\, where he found contemplative Christian groups\, including Greek Orthodox; and more recently\, he has studied with a Tibetan rinpoche. His teaching is firmly grounded in Buddhism\, going back to the earliest days\, on to Zen’s flourishing in the Tang Dynasty\, and to the lay-oriented group he’s affiliated with\, Sanbo Zen. He is open-minded and interested in all traditions. We’re on the path together.\nContact: Hugh Rogers\, hugh.rogers@gmail.com\, 304-636-2662. Cost: $280.00 ($65.00 /day for teacher\, $15.00/day for Saranam use.) Some scholarship assistance may be available.
URL:https://elkinsrandolphwv.com/event/zen-sesshin-with-bruce-harris-saranam-retreat-center/
LOCATION:Saranam Retreat Center\, Montrose\, WV\, 26241\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Home and Away: A Writing Weekend @ Saranam
DESCRIPTION:In this weekend workshop\, we will focus on the theme of home from a variety of perspectives\, each writer seeking her or his own path. You may write about coming home\, leaving home\, the joys and toils of making a home\, the sorrow of abandoning a home. Your homeplace may be literal—for instance\, a farm where generations have passed down their tools and stories—or metaphorical\, a contemplation of finding a sense of belonging in another community or another realm.\nIn each of several writing sessions\, participants will hear examples meant to inspire and encourage\, spend time writing in the peaceful surroundings of Saranam\, and share their drafts (if they wish) with others in the small group. Your workshop leader will provide gentle coaching in a safe atmosphere. This workshop is appropriate for beginners as well as accomplished writers.\nThe workshop begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening\, November 1 and ends after lunch on Sunday\, November 3. COST: $200.00 includes workshop tuition\, lodging\, and five meals. Limited space available. If workshop is cancelled due to fewer than 4 registrations by October 20\, your payment will be returned in full.\nColleen Anderson is a writer\, songwriter\, and graphic designer in Charleston\, WV. Her fiction and poetry have appeared widely\, and she has produced two collections of original songs. In 2012\, her children’s novel\, Missing: Mrs. Cornblossom\, won a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award\, and her poetry chapbook\, Bound Stone\, was published by Finishing Line Press is 2016. Her writing has earned two Individual Artist Fellowships from the WV Commission on the Arts and a residency fellowship from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of Taos\, New Mexico. Colleen leads workshops in schools\, libraries\, museums\, and retreat centers including Ghost Ranch in New Mexico and Cedar Lakes Crafts Center in West Virginia. She believes that creative self-expression is a basic human need\, and seeks to validate participants’ personal experience and help them express themselves with confidence. In her workshops\, she provides a safe and supportive atmosphere. Visit Colleen’s website at colleenanderson.com.\nContact Colleen at motherwit@suddenlink.net or 304-342-1213 if you have questions!\nPLEASE REGISTER BY OCTOBER 20\, 2019
URL:https://elkinsrandolphwv.com/event/home-and-away-a-writing-weekend-saranam/
LOCATION:Saranam Retreat Center\, Montrose\, WV\, 26241\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Free the Voice! A Weekend Workshop + Voice Bath @ Saranam Retreat Center\, Montrose
DESCRIPTION:Hooray\, she’s coming back!\nLast spring\, we invited Odeya Nini to lead a workshop and Voice Bath; we are so happy to announce that she will be back this month to offer this again\, and more. \nFree The Resonant Voice\n6pm Friday 10/18 – 3pm Sunday 10/20\nSaranam Retreat Center\, Montrose \nThis workshop is dedicated to sensing the voice\, strengthening our relationship with it\, and realizing the healing effects we have when we use our voice with intention and love. We will explore sound as touch\, practice exercises to clear mental and physical expression\, develop the imagination\, and invite awareness. \nThe workshop begins with a Voice Bath on Friday at 6 PM – a total sound bath immersion in the healing power of the human voice\, accompanied by the celestial drones of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls. Open your body\, heart\, and mind as you lay down and journey in meditation to the healing sound waves of changing vibration\, dynamic tone\, melody\, emotion\, and the powerful resonance of the voice. (Admission to the Voice Bath only\, without the weekend portion\, also includes the performance of A Solo Voice on Thursday in Thomas: $20 covers both events.) \n$200 includes Voice Bath\, instruction\, meals\, and accommodation at Saranam\, PLUS the performance of A Solo Voice at Gradient Project Space on Thursday 10/17 (see details below)\nStudent discounts available \nThe weekend workshop is preceded by: \nA Solo Voice\nperformed by Odeya Nini\nThursday 10/17 (doors at 7pm\, performance at 7:30pm)\nGradient Project Space\, Thomas\n$20 (includes Voice Bath at Saranam on Friday)\nFREE with workshop registration \nEvolving over the last nine years\, A Solo Voice\, composed and performed by Odeya Nini\, is an investigation of resonance\, extended vocal techniques\, performance\, and pure expression\, exploring the relationship between mind and body and the various landscapes it can yield. The work is a series of malleable compositions and improvisations that include field recordings and theatrical elements\, aiming to dissociate the voice from its traditional attributes and create a new logic of song that is not only heard but seen through movement and action. In a multi-dimensionality that serves to both provoke and soothe in abstract communication\, the voice is presented in its spectrum of natures as it travels through cultures\, ages\, emotions and colors\, like photographs\, with tender intimacy and bold aberrance. \nOdeya Nini is a Los Angeles based contemporary vocalist\, composer\, yoga instructor\, and vocal coach. Her music spans orchestral pieces to solo vocal composition\, sound installations\, and sound healing Voice Baths. With backgrounds including theater\, somatic practices\, and world music\, her teaching leads people on a journey to embody the voice through pure expression of sound and emotion\, mind/body awareness\, and freeing the voice in a therapeutic\, interdisciplinary manner. Her workshops\, Voice Baths\, and solo artistic work have been presented at universities\, wellness centers\, and concert halls from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv\, Mongolia\, Madagascar\, and Vietnam.\nIn June 2016\, Odeya gave birth to her first child\, a sweet little boy named Taiga Kol. The journey of motherhood has added an even deeper connection to the offering and nurturing of her voice.\nwww.voicebath.com\nwww.odeyanini.com
URL:https://elkinsrandolphwv.com/event/free-the-voice-a-weekend-workshop-voice-bath-saranam-retreat-center-montrose/
LOCATION:Saranam Retreat Center\, Montrose\, WV\, 26241\, United States
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