The Sound of Silence: A Summer Retreat in Yogaville

with Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500, Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500 and Swan Michelle

July 8 - 12, 2026

Scholarships: Thanks to the generosity of our donors, scholarships are available. No written application needed. There are a limited number of 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 – $980.00
Private Dormitory – $980.00
LGH: Full Bed – $980.00
LGH: 2 Twin beds – $980.00
LGH: Queen Bed – $980.00
Tent-Site – $980.00

(All prices include $980.00 base amount)

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

Step away from the noise of daily life and enter a spacious, nourishing silence at Yogaville, a peaceful sanctuary dedicated to conscious living and spiritual practice. The Sound of Silence is a summer silent retreat designed to help you slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with your natural rhythm. Held within Yogaville’s serene natural surroundings, this retreat offers a deeply restorative experience where stillness becomes a teacher and sound a subtle guide. Through intentional silence, gentle yoga, meditation, and immersive sound baths, the nervous system is soothed, awareness deepens, and clarity emerges through quiet.

Participants will experience:

A shared container of intentional silence, held from the first evening through the final afternoon
Gentle, mindful yoga practices rooted in traditional yogic teachings
Guided meditation to cultivate presence, clarity, and inner calm
Sound baths using healing frequencies to support deep relaxation and integration
Inspirational talks and teachings from advanced yoga and meditation teachers
Time in nature on Yogaville’s grounds for grounding, reflection, and renewal

Testimonials

I needed to recharge, unwind, unplug, renew commitment to my spiritual path. I got all that and more. The program was full but flexible. I did not feel pressure. Thank you. I’ll be back. — Nellie Lazar

You were all such examples to me of love and service and kindness. I saw such confidence in every person that was inspiring to me. Your registration process to administration of this program was so efficient and yet personal. You didn’t waste my time with inefficiencies. Excellent work! I know that it takes a lot of work behind the scenes. Thank you 10,000 times! Jai! — Martha F.

Thank you for such a memorable experience and for creating a space where we can all be reminded of who we are and how to practice love and joy and bliss in our daily lives. — Past Participant

Join us this summer in a supportive, contemplative space where listening unfolds — inward and beyond.

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About the Presenters

Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500

Swami Divyananda Ma is a Senior Monk who took monastic vows from Swami Satchidananda in 1975, and continues to teach around the world, including serving as Director of the IYI in Coimbatore, India for ten years. She is a 200 hour, Intermediate, Meditation, and Raja Yoga Teacher Trainer.

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Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500

Swami Karunananda has had 50 years’ experience teaching all aspects of Yoga. She designed and conducts teacher training programs in Raja Yoga and in Meditation. She served as president of Satchidananda Ashram in California and in Virginia, and as director of the San Francisco and Santa Barbara Integral Yoga Institutes. She compiled and edited The […]

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Swan Michelle

Swan Michelle has been serving the Gulf Coast and Global communities since 1998 full time in holistic practices, education, retreats, meditation , yoga & sound therapy. She is the Founder of Swan River Yoga in New Orleans, one of the largest wellness studio in the Gulf Coast Region. She has lead thousands of beings through […]

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