Eat to Live: Cooking for Your Biology

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243 Greenwood Brook Rd, Industry, ME, USA
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Up to 8 in group
Date
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • Whole-foods, plant-based, sattvic (balanced) vegan fare
  • 3+ Hours of daily Yoga and Meditation Instruction
  • Mountain Retreat
  • Traditional Yogic Environment
  • Off-grid, nature immersion
  • Digital detox

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

Every living being on Earth has a diet nature intended for it. A lion eats meat. A cow eats grass. A hummingbird drinks nectar. If they eat anything else, they weaken, lose their health, and eventually die.

Even our cars are the same—put diesel in a gasoline engine and it won’t run.

Humans are no different. We, too, have a diet our biology is built for. Yet most of us have never learned what it is. Instead, we eat according to habit, culture, marketing, or the latest trend—and we pay the price in fatigue, inflammation, and disease.

At Sat Manav Yoga Ashram, every meal, every ingredient, every choice is based on one question:

What is the biologically adapted diet for a human being?

Our bodies and minds can only thrive on the right foods—foods that fuel every cell, repair tissue, and sustain life. Yet for much of human history, we’ve eaten far outside those boundaries, driven by scarcity, habit, and later by convenience and profit. Modern diets have taken us even further from what our bodies are built for, creating a perfect storm for disease, fatigue, and unstable health.

This retreat will help you reverse that.

“To eat is a necessity; to eat intelligently is an art.”
—Francois de Rochefoucauld

In This Immersive Weekend, You Will:
🍲 Cook for Your Cells – Hands-on lessons in our solar-powered kitchen, where you’ll prepare meals that deliver maximum nutrients and optimize digestion.

🧠 Understand the Why – Learn the core physiological truths about digestion, nutrient absorption, and the foods proven to prevent and reverse disease—so you can feel better than you ever have.

🛏️ Sleep & Restore – Rest in our hand-built, off-grid cabins designed for peace and deep sleep.

🌿 Integrate in Nature – Practice walking meditations through 140+ acres of pristine forest.

🔥 Reset Your System – Experience the detoxifying benefits of our wood-fired log sauna.

🧘 Yogic Start to the Day – Experience the Ashram’s traditional morning practice of movement, breath, and meditation, aligning body and mind before stepping into the kitchen.

Why This Works
By returning to the foods your body thrives on, you remove the constant stressors that drain energy, cause inflammation, and erode long-term health.

Even if you already feel well, the right diet creates stability—making health predictable instead of uncertain. Too often we are told our health relies on genetics, but thousands of case studies now prove it is not the inherited genes that determine our health, but the inherited diets.

At the Ashram, you get more than information—you get living proof. These principles are practiced every single day, with results you can see and feel.

A retreat with us is like stepping back into the ancient days of Yoga, when teachings were shared in close, personal circles. For this reason, we welcome only 4–8 guests for the full retreat experience, ensuring depth and intimacy. And while our guest count is small, you’ll be held by the presence of our 12 resident Yogis, embraced as part of the living family of Sat Manav.

Reserve your spot now and give your body—and your future—the strong foundation it’s been waiting for.

Getting Here

Location icon Sat Manav Yoga Ashram, 243 Greenwood Brook Rd, Industry, ME, USA

Directions

The largest airport in Maine is located in Portland. It is 2 hours from the Ashram. We recommend renting a car, but we do offer airport pickup and drop off for $200 (total). You can also get a bus from the airport to Augusta (1 hour away). We offer pickup/drop off from the bus for $100.

For driving, the directions below will get you here quickly and easily. We are located in a rural area where cell service and GPS are not reliable. To make sure you find us, please print and follow our directions and NOT your GPS. https://satmanavyogaashram.com/directions

Safe travels and we'll see you soon!

Accommodation

Every building at Sat Manav Yoga Ashram was constructed by the resident Yogis, creating the ideal environment for reflection and practice. They follow the essential guidelines for Yogic living, while still providing a very comfortable, restful and pleasant atmosphere. Each building is heated with wood and cooled by opening the windows to fresh mountain air. Water is drawn by hand pumps, we use composting toilets and pump showers (hot), keeping us deeply connected with the life-sustaining resources we use. There is no wi-fi or conventional electronics that interfere with our well-being. In today's world there are very few places you can give your body and mind a total reprieve from the effects and distractions of electronics. With Yogic décor and all-natural materials (from the linens you sleep in to the floor you walk on) nestled in the Maine woods surrounded by rushing mountain streams, your nights will be as unforgettable as your days. Our first guest cabin, the "Kund," has an open downstairs, a private deck off of one bedroom, and a beautiful tile shower. The upstairs is divided into two rooms; one with a queen and one with two twin futons. A shared full bath and comfortable living area (with LOTS of books) are downstairs. With cherry floors, knotty pine walls, skylights and wonderful views of the property, a night at the Kund is the perfect conclusion to your day! Our second cabin, the "Shodhana," is centrally located, but also tucked away, just across from our wood-fired Sauna; also the shower house. It features 2 bedrooms with private half baths, and a shared living room, with couches that inspire hours of reflective reading or a rejuvenating nap. Nestled in the trees, between two streams, Shodhana is the perfect place for release into the peace and quiet.

Full Week All Inclusive! (Fri. Afternoon-Thurs. Evening)

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
20 x 30 Straw-bale Yoga Shala
Woodfired Sauna
Extensive Library

Meals

Menu

Menu Types

"Delicious, savory fulfillment in vegetable form! I absolutely love the food at the Ashram, and the whole style of eating. The ceremony of it all feeds your soul and your stomach simultaneously!" -ES.

What's Included

  • 2. 5 Days
  • Lodging
  • Food
  • All events and classes

What's Not Included

  • Travel fare

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