Lighten Up: Letting Go to Greater Happiness

with Mitra Somerville, RYT 500 and Morganne Ashlie, M.S., LAc

October 30 - November 1, 2026

Scholarships: Thanks to the generosity of our donors, partial scholarships are available. No written application needed. There are a limited number of partial scholarships available on a first come, first serve basis. Please call the Ashram Reservations Center:
434-969-2048 or email arc@yogaville.org for details.

Price
  • Shared Dormitory: Bottom Bunk – $775.00
  • Private Dormitory – $775.00
  • LGH: Full Bed – $775.00
  • LGH: 2 Twin beds – $775.00
  • LGH: Queen Bed – $775.00
  • Tent-Site – $775.00
  • (All prices include $775.00 base amount)

Price includes tuition, all classes and meals. Accommodations are complimentary.

You don’t have to carry everything you’ve been carrying.

What if during this weekend you could set some of it down — the tension in your body, the emotions you’ve been pushing away, the beliefs that quietly tell you you’re not enough, or aspects of your relationships that feel unresolved? What if you could leave feeling genuinely lighter?

That’s what this program is for.

What You’ll Experience

Over two days, Morganne and Mitra will guide you through a rich set of yogic practices — carefully chosen to both release what weighs you down and invite in something clearer, warmer and more alive. You don’t need any prior experience. You only need a willingness to show up.

The weekend includes:

  • Yoga Nidra and guided meditation — deep rest and recharging that clears mental noise and brings you fully into the present
  • Sacred sound and chanting — experience how sound vibration shifts energy in the body and creates inner stillness
  • Heart opening practices — heal and soften relationships, cultivate gratitude, and reconnect with the love that is your true nature
  • Working with difficult emotions — learn to meet and release emotions rather than suppress or be overwhelmed by them
  • Transforming core beliefs — identify the hidden stories that create disharmony and discover new ways of seeing yourself, others and the world
  • The witness practice — step back from reactivity and find a place of steadiness within yourself
  • Deep breathwork — a simple, profound technique you can use every day to calm your nervous system, restore your energy and quiet the mind

By Sunday afternoon you’ll have not just knowledge, but real experience — because we practice everything together. You’ll leave with tools you can actually use in your daily life.

Who This Is For

This weekend is for you if you’ve been feeling tired, stressed, stuck in old patterns, or simply longing for more peace and joy in your daily life. No yoga experience necessary — only an open heart. Come as you are. Leave lighter.

What People Say

Because we actually did the practice during the workshop, I feel layers of healing have already happened. I feel like I have tools to bring with me.
— Maureen A.

You will be surprised just how much this will help your inner peace. Don’t wait to take care of your spirit and mind — the body will follow.
— Past Participant

Morganne and Mitra are gentle, kind and compassionate. It’s been a beautiful experience. I will use the tools learned to continue to explore and find myself.
— Mili F.

I will come to any program Morganne and Mitra present.
— Valerie B.


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About the Presenters

Mitra Somerville, RYT 500

Mitra Somerville has offered workshops and programs for over 40 years in Australia and in the US. This is the 3rd program co-leading with Morganne. Our collaboration brings a richness and joy to our presentations. He has lived and trained in Integral Yoga communities in Australia, New York, and Yogaville, VA. He is a trainer […]

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Morganne Ashlie, M.S., LAc

Morganne has been blending insights and practices from Taoist, Buddhist, and Shamanic traditions in classes and workshops for three decades. Collaborating with Mitra has added an effective way of identifying and releasing limiting beliefs and stuck emotions. Personally trained by Master Mantak Chia and his senior students, she was certified to teach his Healing Tao […]

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