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Yoga for Wellness and Daily Living: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

Program No. 22381RJ
Connect mind, body and spirit at this wellness retreat as expert instructors introduce yoga postures and principles during lectures and classes, and develop practices to use at home.

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DATES & starting prices
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Feb 25 - Mar 1, 2024
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799
Mar 3 - Mar 8, 2024
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799
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Apr 14 - Apr 19, 2024
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799
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Apr 28 - May 3, 2024
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799
May 19 - May 24, 2024
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799
May 26 - May 31, 2024
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799
Aug 4 - Aug 9, 2024
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799
Aug 25 - Aug 30, 2024
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799
Sep 15 - Sep 20, 2024
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799
Sep 29 - Oct 4, 2024
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799
Nov 10 - Nov 15, 2024
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799
Dec 1 - Dec 6, 2024
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1,149
Itinerary Note

This week includes a visit to the Biltmore Estate for dinner and a Candlelight Evening experience, as well as a visit to the Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum. Come treat yourself to something special!

Feb 23 - Feb 28, 2025
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1,049
Mar 2 - Mar 7, 2025
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1,049
Apr 6 - Apr 11, 2025
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May 11 - May 16, 2025
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May 18 - May 23, 2025
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1,049
May 25 - May 30, 2025
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1,049
Sep 7 - Sep 12, 2025
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1,049
Sep 28 - Oct 3, 2025
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1,049
Oct 26 - Oct 31, 2025
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1,049
Nov 30 - Dec 5, 2025
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1,399
Itinerary Note

This week includes a visit to the Biltmore Estate for dinner and a Candlelight Evening experience, as well as a visit to the Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum. Come treat yourself to something special!

DATES & starting prices
PRICES
Filling Fast!
Feb 25 - Mar 1, 2024
Starting at
999
Mar 3 - Mar 8, 2024
Starting at
999
Filling Fast!
Apr 14 - Apr 19, 2024
Starting at
999
Filling Fast!
Apr 28 - May 3, 2024
Starting at
999
May 19 - May 24, 2024
Starting at
999
May 26 - May 31, 2024
Starting at
999
Aug 4 - Aug 9, 2024
Starting at
999
Aug 25 - Aug 30, 2024
Starting at
999
Sep 15 - Sep 20, 2024
Starting at
999
Sep 29 - Oct 4, 2024
Starting at
999
Nov 10 - Nov 15, 2024
Starting at
999
Dec 1 - Dec 6, 2024
Starting at
1,359
Itinerary Note

This week includes a visit to the Biltmore Estate for dinner and a Candlelight Evening experience, as well as a visit to the Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum. Come treat yourself to something special!

Feb 23 - Feb 28, 2025
Starting at
1,269
Mar 2 - Mar 7, 2025
Starting at
1,269
Apr 6 - Apr 11, 2025
Starting at
1,269
May 11 - May 16, 2025
Starting at
1,269
May 18 - May 23, 2025
Starting at
1,269
May 25 - May 30, 2025
Starting at
1,269
Sep 7 - Sep 12, 2025
Starting at
1,269
Sep 28 - Oct 3, 2025
Starting at
1,269
Oct 26 - Oct 31, 2025
Starting at
1,269
Nov 30 - Dec 5, 2025
Starting at
1,619
Itinerary Note

This week includes a visit to the Biltmore Estate for dinner and a Candlelight Evening experience, as well as a visit to the Winter Lights at the NC Arboretum. Come treat yourself to something special!

At a Glance

Join Road Scholar for a week of limber learning as you deepen your understanding of yoga and how you can use it to vitalize your daily life. During this yoga program for beginners, expert yoga instructors will introduce styles, postures and breathing techniques. Each day will include a morning and afternoon yoga practice for strengthening, healing and relaxation, as well as lecture time to address yogic concepts.
Activity Level
Keep the Pace
Designed for beginner to intermediate yoga enthusiasts.
Small Group
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.

Best of all, you’ll…

  • Find out how you can improve your physical and mental well-being with yoga postures, meditation techniques and breath-work, and develop your own practice to continue at home.
  • Learn from expert yoga instructors as you discuss yogic principles and concepts in the classroom and then put the poses to practice.
  • Begin to develop core strength and learn how it can support overall mental and physical health, prevent injuries and help you get better sleep.

General Notes

The Retreat Difference: This unique, often basic and no-frills experience at a Road Scholar Retreat includes opportunities for early morning exercise, interaction with the local community for insight into local life, an authentic farm-to-table or locally sourced meal, a live performance or event and a value-priced single room. Opportunities are available for traveling companions to attend a different program at Montreat during the same week. Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available. For a more advanced yoga experience, check out "Movement Meets Mindfulness: Intermediate Yoga at Montreat" (#24011).
Featured Expert
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Martha Nelson
Martha Nelson is a yoga instructor, potter and workshop leader. She graduated from Warren Wilson College with a B.S. in intercultural studies and had her first experience on the potter's wheel while living in a village in Sri Lanka. She completed her advanced yoga certification, 500 CYT, at the Asheville Yoga Center. Martha balances her time teaching pottery and yoga, playing old-time bass and enjoying family life in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Martha Nelson View biography
Martha Nelson is a yoga instructor, potter and workshop leader. She graduated from Warren Wilson College with a B.S. in intercultural studies and had her first experience on the potter's wheel while living in a village in Sri Lanka. She completed her advanced yoga certification, 500 CYT, at the Asheville Yoga Center. Martha balances her time teaching pottery and yoga, playing old-time bass and enjoying family life in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
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Tracy Bailey View biography
Tracy has been on the program staff of Montreat Conference Center since 1986. She began working with Elderhostel programs in 1989, and in 1997 assumed the additional role of on-site coordinator. A native of the area, she graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical College in 1981. Her favorite hobbies are hiking, pottery and reading. Tracy married Sam in 2007, and added three daughters to her family. In addition to her own grown children, she and Sam have been foster parents since 2010. They have four grandchildren.
Visit the Road Scholar Bookshop
You can find many of the books we recommend at the Road Scholar store on bookshop.org, a website that supports local bookstores.
Easy Does It Yoga
by Alice Christensen
ISBN 0-684-84890...Regain your health, vitality, and independence through this age-old approach to fitness! Whether you're an older adult just beginning to exercise,you’re physically weak due to an illness or injury, or you haven’t worked out in a while, The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It® Yoga is a safe, easy-to-use guide to renewed physical and emotional wellness. For thousands of years people have turned to yoga to enhance their quality of life. Yoga gradually builds physical flexibility and strength, improves concentration, relieves stress, increases energy, and develops the ability to relax at will. Alice Christensen, founder, of the American Yoga Association, guides you through the program, showing you: -The basics of yoga exercising, breathing, and meditation with specific, easy-to-follow illustrations throughout -Specific postures such as the Gentle Full Bend, the Easy Sun Pose, and the Elbow Twist to help you target your weaker spots and increase your overall flexibility -The unique benefits of Yoga for alleviating chronic health conditions ranging from arthritis to depression -A six-week program to get you started and to help you develop a basic understanding of essential movements -Specially designed sequences to boost energy or bring calm, depending on your specific needs -Strategies to incorporate the yoga lifestyle into your daily routine, not only with exercise, but also with tips on creating a healthy diet and ways to develop a more peaceful, positive mental attitude Regardless of your age or physical condition, The American Yoga Association's Easy Does It® Yoga will inspire you to awaken your body and mind and experience the well-being and fulfillment that yoga brings.





Important registration tip:
If you want to attend the live lecture, please do not wait until the last minute to enroll.
If you enroll after a lecture is complete, we’ll send you a recording of the event.