California Yoga Retreat
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February 13-17, 2025
Presidents' Day Weekend
THE PATH TO BLISS
Southern California Yoga Vacation
February 13-17, 2025
Presidents' Day Weekend
Ojas Retreat Center in Murieta, CA (near Temecula)
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A $600 Deposit Saves Your Spot
space is limited - reserve your room now
Please note that your spot is not reserved until payment is completed and welcome note received
Escape winter, relax, and nourish body, mind and spirit at the beautiful, peaceful Ojas Yoga Retreat Center in Murieta, CA!
Ojas means "vigor" or "vitality" in Sanskrit; a type of inner fire. Ojas was created by Gabrielle Om, a fellow Dharma Yoga devotee whose mission is to provide a peaceful, healing space for spiritual unfoldment. Our retreat aims to reignite your ojas with yoga, nature, healing plant-based cuisine, beautiful and sattvic accomodations, and ample space for rest and reflection.
Practice yoga two-to-three times a day on an exquisitely-crafted Yoga Pavilion, surrounded by the breathtaking Southern California landscape.
Our eco-chic retreat center is adjacent to the Santa Rosa Plateau and Ecological Reserve, a unique protection area for many ecosystems, and which contains approximately 40 miles of hiking and biking trails (accessed via a path just outside the driveway). The meals will be fresh, organic, locally-sourced gourmet vegetarian cuisine prepared by chefs - including a light breakfast and two sumptuous buffet meals per day, plus coffee, tea, filtered water, and juice.
Live Your Yoga!
Our focus will be learning to weave yoga's universal and inclusive spiritual underpinnings into daily life so that you can experience the inner peace that is your birthright, with Kali Om, author of Beyond the Mat: Don't Just Do Yoga - Live It.
The morning practice is more active, while the afternoons will be more relaxing and meditative and include breakdowns of some of your favorite poses. There is also an optional early-morning pranayama and meditation practice. Between sessions, enjoy the hot tub, cold plunge, and swimming pool; hike the nearby Ecological Reserve; relax on the deck next to the lotus pond; meditate in front of the fire pit; get a massage or take an excursion to a vineyard (additional charge).
Our focus will be the eight limbs of yoga - a comprehensive system that includes postures, breathing, chanting, philosophy and meditation, and is designed to quiet the mind so that we can experience our natural state of peace and bliss.
What's Included
-Five days and four nights in comfortable and distinctive accommodations with organic cotton linens and Halo water filtration system
(chemical-free shampoo, conditioner and soap + towels provided)
-Two sumptuous vegetarian buffets per day, plus light breakfast with outdoor dining options
-Coffee, tea and juice
-Welcome juice and fruit/veggie platter
-2 to 3 yoga sessions per day (morning pranayama and meditation is optional)
-Trail hikes with our group at the adjacent ecological reserve, home to over 200 protected plant and animal species
-A beautiful terrace with ample seating, fire pit and stunning views
-Relaxing hot tub and outdoor pool
-Cold-plunge pool
-Use of studio space, mats and a wide range of high-end yoga props
-Access to washer and dryer
-Optional journaling workshop
-Taxes and service charges
Not Included
Travel to Ojas Retreat Center, excursions, massages, tips and other treatments.
Style of Yoga
Our primary practice will be Dharma Yoga, a complete and healing practice named for NYC-based yoga master Sri Dharma Mittra, which includes postures, pranayama, Yoga Nidra, philosophy, Psychic Development, chanting and meditation. It opens the body quicky, and adapts well to all levels. Pose variations will be given so that all everyone feels comfortable / challenged. This retreat is suitable for all levels.*
Kali Om (ERYT-500) is former adjunct professor of yoga at DePaul University and author of the 2018 book Beyond the Mat: Don't Just Do Yoga - Live It. She has been teaching yoga since 1998 and is a disciple of Sri Dharma Mittra, with whom she completed 200, 500, 800 and 1000-hour teacher trainings. She also studied five times in India with ashtanga master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and completed trainings with Manju Pattabhi Jois, Suddha Weixler and Dinah Rodrigues. In addition, she is certified in Therapeutic Yoga, Accessible Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Seniors' Yoga, Gentle/Restorative Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Rocket Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Psychic Development and Hormone Yoga Therapy for Menopause. Her cartoon and "Beyond the Mat" column appear in Yoga Chicago magazine, and she is co-chair of the Vivekananda East West International Yoga Festival. She has also traveled three times to Jaipur, India, to sit at the feet of Shree Bhuvaneshwaranand Ji.
Travel Details
The nearest and simplest airports are ONT (Ontario California- 60 min. drive) or SAN (San Diego- 75 min. drive); Ojas is also a 90 minute drive south of Los Angeles.
Please plan to arrive at Ojas at 4pm on Feb. 13 and depart Ojas by 11am on Feb. 17. Learn more about travel and what to pack here.
It is highly recommended you purchase travel insurance.
ACCOMMODATIONS
A $600 deposit reserves your room
ROOMS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED: PLEASE RESERVE EARLY
Register with a friend & save $200 ($100 EACH!
After registering, we can help match you with a roommate(s)
-Shared Room with Single Bed: $1900
-Couples Rooms with a King Bed: $3800
-Single Room (no room-mate) $3800
-Commuter Option (not staying overnight) $1050
ROOM OPTIONS (please rank your top 3 choices):
Hawk's Nest Loft with Private Balcony and Ensuite Bath (3 singles [one in loft] or 1 couple and a loft single)
Avocado Room with Shared Bath (two singles or 1 couple)
Sage Room with Shared Bath (two singles or 1 couple)
Lotus Room Facing Pond with Ensuite Bath (3 singles or one couple and 1 single)
Owl Box Room with Private Entrance and Ensuite Bath Connected to Yoga Pavilion (2 singles or 1 couple)
Mountain View Room with Private Balcony, Luxury Ensuite Bath with Jacuzzi and Mountain View (4 singles or 1 couple and 2 singles)
To Register
Please note that space is limited and your spot is not guaranteed until we receive your payment of $1800 before 1/13, $1900 after. You may use Venmo or Zelle to kaliom108@yahoo.com. Or make a deposit using Paypal (includes Paypal fee):
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ACCOMMODATION REQUEST (BASED ON AVAILABLILITY): 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice
NAME OF ROOM-MATE(S) IF APPLICABLE (EACH PERSON MUST SUBMIT A REGISTRATION FORM AND FEE)
Our Schedule:
Thurs. 2/13 4pm: check-in, snacks, welcome circle, dinner
Mon. 2/17 7am: practice, closing circle, brunch; leave by 11am
Friday to Sunday:
6am Coffee/tea/hand fruits
7am Class
9:30 Breakfast
1pm Lunch
4pm Class
6pm Dinner
7pm Program