A Spring Rising
Yoga Barn Retreat
A SPRING RISING RETREAT
With Yoga Barn this June 2026
Spring doesn’t just arrive; it awakens. It’s in the dawn chorus of birds and the song of moving water. The thaw is here. The intentions you planted in the dark soil of winter are are ready to find the light.
This June, we say yes to the vibrance. Join us at River Mountain to honor the seasonal transition from stillness to growth. Here, we remember that we are meant to flourish. From the hum of the forest to fireside connection, we’ll bask in the sun’s warmth and harmonize our circadian rhythm with its rise and set.
Here’s What Awaits You
THE SETTING
River Mountain in June is the earth laughing in flowers. The creek is flowing. The canopy is a vibrant spectrum of green. Here, the greenhouse is a sanctuary of light and the air smells of wild growth. This is the medicine of spring—the rich soil your next season needs to bloom. (See slide gallery below).
THE RHYTHM
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Mornings: Vinyasa yoga class and mindful hike in the healing forest.
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Afternoons: Guided sound bath meditation and breathwork, SUP yoga, swaying in hammocks, refreshing pond plunge, cedar hot tub soak, and expressive art workshop to awaken the creative self.
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Evenings: The ancient practice of Council and fireside connection under a canopy of stars.
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Throughout: Seasonal nutrient-dense meals, community, and the deep restoration of nature immersion and digital detox.
THE INVITATION
The June sun is a catalyst, illuminating the path forward. We gather to ask: What is ready to bloom now that the light has returned?
This is your invitation to thaw out. Trust that the work you did in the winter stillness was worth it. Your roots are now deep enough to support your growth.
Thaw out. Break through. Come alive.
DATE | LOCATION
June 11-14, 2026 (3 nights/4 days)
Location: River Mountain, Everett, Pa
(Scroll through images below to explore River Mountain)
THE GREAT YOGA BARN CAMPOUT
If you like a little dirt under your fingernails and find kinship in women who share a heart for the wild, join us for our first-ever Great Yoga Barn Campout. This is an intentional space designed for women to gather, connect, and reclaim their relationship with the outdoors.
In this serene setting, we find respite in the healing power of nature: gazing across rolling fields , swinging in a hammock within the sanctuary of the trees, and cooling off in the nearby creek.
Our itinerary is written by the sun: morning yoga in the mist, a mindful hike on the Appalachian Trail, and afternoons spent journaling, relaxing, or dipping in the water, sunset dinners, and starlit sleeps
THE RITUALS
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Nature: open-sky yoga, forest bathing, sit spot meditation, craft
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Community: Communal skill-sharing and fire-side council practice
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Outdoor Skills: Learn fire crafting and remember how capable you really are
THE DETAILS
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Space: Limited to 10 campers.
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Sleep: One safari tent available to book (queen bed) at a higher rate; all other campers bring their favorite tent.
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Comforts: On-site shower, composting toilet, sink, outdoor kitchen, picnic table, potable water
THE PRESENCE
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Digital Detox: We invite you to unplug. Wi-Fi is unavailable at our campsite, and cell service may be limited.
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Mindful Environment: This weekend is alcohol and substance-free.
YOUR GUIDES
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Carleen Birnes, Kripalu Certified Mindful Outdoor Guide and Yoga Teacher, Wilderness First Aid Certified
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Nicole Neiman, Yoga Teacher and Outdoor Enthusiast
DATE | LOCATION
JUNE 26-28, 2026
Fri 5p thru Sun 11a
Private Campground in Sharpsburg, MD (1.5 hour drive from Severna Park)
A WINTERING RETREAT
With Yoga Barn this February 2026
{THIS RETREAT IS SOLD OUT}
Winter has a kind of magic that doesn't shout.
Birds on bare branches.
Long shadows and golden light.
Snow crunching underfoot.
Your breath visible in the cold air, reminding you: you're alive.
This February, we're saying yes to all of it. We're going to River Mountain to remember what is often neglected—that rest is sacred. That joy lives in the smallest moments: branches against sky, silence between breaths, stories by firelight.
Here's What Awaits You
THE SETTING
River Mountain in winter makes your soul exhale. Trails wind through woods so quiet you can hear your heartbeat. A greenhouse hoards every beam of February sun. A pond cold enough to wake up sleeping parts of you. And fires that crackle exactly the way childhood promised.
THE RHYTHM
Mornings: Vinyasa yoga in the greenhouse, then snowshoeing through silent woods.
Afternoons: 9D breathwork and sound baths that reset something fundamental. Hot tub soaks and cold pond plunges for the brave. Watercolor workshops capturing winter light.
Evenings: Council practice and conversation around crackling fires—the ancient art of truly listening.
Throughout: Beautiful meals, community, yoga, syncing with nature, and extended savasanas that feel like "hello, remember me?"
THE INVITATION
Winter light reveals slowly, showing us exactly what we need to see. Under that patient sun, in the company of trees that have perfected standing still without apology, we ask:
What remains when everything else falls away?
What is the barest truth of who I am?
This is your invitation to receive the practice of wintering.
To trust that beneath the frost, life is happening.
That roots reach deeper.
That the sap still runs.
That there is profound work occurring in the hush.
Come winter with us. Come home to yourself.
DATES
Feb 5-8, 2026 (3 nights/4 days)
Location: River Mountain, Everett, PA
SOLD OUT!
Please reach out to be added to the wait list.