Paul Benedict leads a 3-night / 4-day yoga retreat weekend at Red Mountain Resort in St. George, Utah. Eight meals included (Thursday dinner, Friday all three, Saturday all three, Sunday breakfast), three nights (both single and double occupancy rates available), all practices, workshops and teachings with Paul, along with all amenities at the resort included!
Retreat Schedule
(subject to slight change, scroll down for descriptions of all Sessions)
***All times are in Mountain Time (one hour ahead of Las Vegas / Pacific Time)***
Thursday 8/22
04:00 - 05:00 Check-in
05:30 - 06:30 Session 1 (Studio 3)
06:45 - 08:00 Dinner (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
08:15 - 09:00 Session 2 (Studio 3)
Friday 8/23
06:45 - 07:15 Session 3 (Lava View Lawn)
07:30 - 08:45 Session 4 (Studio 3)
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
11:30 - 01:00 Session 5 (Studio 3)
01:00 - 02:00 Lunch (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
02:00 - 05:30 Free time <AND/OR>
03:30 - 05:00 **Optional** Hatha Yoga Workshop (Studio 3)
05:30 - 06:45 Dinner (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
07:15 - 08:15 Session 7 (Lava View Lawn)
08:15 - 09:15 Session 8 (Fire Pit)
Saturday 8/24
06:45 - 07:15 Session 9 (Lava View Lawn)
07:30 - 08:45 Session 10 (off-property hike)
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
11:30 - 01:00 Session 11 (Studio 3)
01:00 - 02:00 Lunch (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
02:00 - 05:30 Free time <AND/OR>
03:30 - 05:00 **Optional** Pranānāyāma & Nidra Workshop (Studio 3)
05:30 - 06:45 Dinner (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
07:15 - 08:15 Session 13 (Lava View Lawn)
08:15 - 09:15 Session 14 (Fire Pit)
Sunday 8/25
06:45 - 07:15 Session 15 (Labyrinth)
07:30 - 08:45 Session 16 (Studio 3)
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
11:00 Check-out
Room Types
***Prices listed are for one person. Single occupancy requires one person staying in one room; double occupancy is the per-person price when two people stay together in one room
Regular (paid in full) Rates
Desert Oasis SINGLE OCCUPANCY $1845
Desert Oasis DOUBLE OCCUPANCY $1245
Villa SINGLE OCCUPANCY $2295
Villa DOUBLE OCCUPANCY $1695
***Please note, the SINGLE OCCUPANCY prices reflect price-per-person for one person staying in the room. DOUBLE OCCUPANCY prices reflect price-per-person when two people share a room. Thank you!
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Desert Oasis King
Relax and unwind in our Desert Oasis King. This room includes a king bed and a generous bath area. Appointments include a writing desk, telephone, satellite TV, deep soaking tub/shower combination, hairdryer, coffee maker, valuables safe, refrigerator, and comfortable robes. This cozy room accommodates up to 2 persons. All Red Mountain guest rooms are non-smoking, with select rooms being pet-friendly. Rollaway beds are not available.
Desert Oasis King
Desert Oasis Double
Our Desert Oasis Double features two full sized beds and a generous two sink bath area. Our Desert Oasis rooms are surrounded by lush landscaping and calming water features. Appointments include a writing desk, telephone, deep soaking tub-shower combination, coffeemaker, satellite TV, hairdryers, valuables safe, refrigerator and cozy bathrobes. This room accommodates up to 2 adults. Rollaway beds are not available. All Red Mountain guest rooms are non-smoking, with select rooms being pet-friendly.
Desert Oasis Double
Luxury Villa King
Enjoy 600 luxurious square feet of living space with a king bed, all the amenities of our Desert Oasis Rooms, plus a natural gas fireplace, balcony or deck, and master bath with oversize shower and soaking tub in our Red Mountain Villas. This room accommodates up to 2 adults. Sorry, no pets or smoking in any Red Mountain Villa.
Villa King
Luxury Villa Double Queen
This Villa provides two queen beds, all the amenities of our Desert Oasis Rooms, plus a natural gas fireplace, balcony or patio and a master bath with oversize shower and soaking tub in nearly 600 square feet of comfort. These private villas accommodate up to 2 adults and 2 children. Sorry, no pets or smoking in any Red Mountain Villa.
Villa Double Queen
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The great teacher B.K.S. Iyengar writes “we human beings live between two realities of earth and sky. The earth stands for all that is practical, material, and tangible. The sky stands for all that is possible, pure, and perfect. Our lives unfold in the space between, where WE ARE the compass, and true north is our journey toward Universal Reality”
For our Between Earth & Sky yoga retreat, we will work between the grounding forces of the beautiful red earth and the liberating forces of the expansive blue sky to create a unique arc of experience for each retreat participant. Morning yoga practices will be more vigorous with movement, breath, meditation. There will also be yoga philosophy teachings, guided breathing practices, guided relaxation (yoga nidrā) and sound meditation (crystal & Tibetan bowls and symphonic gong). Afternoon practices are workshop-style offerings to explore deeper dives into yoga practice and theory. These are optional, as some participants will choose to spend the afternoons quietly in nature or receive a spa treatment or anything else desirable. Evening practices will be slower and gentler, including some vinyasa, yin yoga, more breathing, and meditation.
By the end of our retreat, we will have revived our connection to not only nature, but to ourselves. All the practices and philosophy are aimed at increasing peace, good energy, and clarity to see where our “true north” is pointing us so when we return home, we know where to direct our rekindled inner fire.
In addition to our rich schedule of yoga theory and practice, we’ll gather Friday and Saturday evenings around the fire for community, additional meditation & inner work, and a little guitar and (possibly) singing! Nothing is forced and everything will feel just right.
Meals are all served in the Canyon Breeze Restaurant to our group at set times. Included in our retreat weekend are Thursday dinner (6:45pm), Friday & Saturday breakfast (9am), lunch (12:45pm), and dinner (5:30pm) and Sunday breakfast (9am). We can’t wait for you to join us!
Retreat Schedule WITH DESCRIPTIONS
(subject to slight change)
***All times are in Mountain Time (one hour ahead of Las Vegas / Pacific Time)***
Thursday 8/22
04:00 - 05:00 Check-in
05:30 - 06:30 Session 1 (Studio 3) Welcome circle, logistics, gentle yoga with prānāyāma and meditation.
06:45 - 08:00 Dinner (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
08:15 - 09:00 Session 2 (Studio 3) Calmingprānāyāma, yoga nidra (laying down), sound meditation (laying down, bowls & gong)
Friday 8/23
06:45 - 07:15 Session 3 (Lava View Lawn) Sunrise meditation & prānāyāma, seated, outside.
07:30 - 08:45 Session 4 (Studio 3) Vinyasa yoga, meditation, prānāyāma (all levels, more vigorous)
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
11:30 - 1:00 Session 5 (Studio 3) Yoga philosophy, self-reflection, simple vinyasa yoga, meditation, prānāyāma
01:00 - 02:00 Lunch (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
02:00 - 05:30 Free time <AND/OR>
03:30 - 05:00 **Optional** Hatha Yoga Workshop (Studio 3) In-depth theory, study, and practice of holistic physical yoga techniques, all-levels, moderately vigorous)
05:30 - 06:45 Dinner (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
07:15 - 08:15 Session 7 (Lava View Lawn) Sunset meditation & prānāyāma, seated, outside.
08:15 - 09:15 Session 8 (Fire Pit) Discussion, self-reflection, community
Saturday 8/24
06:45 - 07:15 Session 9 (Lava View Lawn) Sunrise meditation & prānāyāma, seated, outside.
07:30 - 08:45 Session 10 (off-property hike) Paul leads a short hike in Snow Canyon State Park.
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
11:30 - 01:00 Session 11 (Studio 3) Vinyasa yoga, meditation, prānāyāma (all levels, more vigorous)
01:00 - 02:00 Lunch (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
02:00 - 05:30 Free time <AND/OR>
03:30 - 05:00 **Optional** Yoga Nidra Workshop (Studio 3) In-depth theory, study, and practice of yoga nidra; conscious relaxation, rejuvenation, and spiritual connection. All-levels, very little movement.
05:30 - 06:45 Dinner (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
07:15 - 08:15 Session 13 (Lava View Lawn) Sunset meditation & prānāyāma, seated, outside.
08:15 - 09:15 Session 14 (Fire Pit) Discussion, self-reflection, community
Sunday 8/25
06:45 - 07:15 Session 15 (Labyrinth) Walking meditation, self-reflection
07:30 - 08:45 Session 16 (Studio 3) Vinyasa yoga, meditation, prānāyāma (all levels, more vigorous)
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast (Canyon Breeze Restaurant)
11:00 Check-out