243 Greenwood Brook Rd, Industry, ME, USA
Up to 8 in group
November 1 - 7, 2025
About this Retreat
Jaya Yogini was 10 years old when she moved to Sat Manav Yoga Ashram, a traditional Yogic community in Maine’s western mountains. She joined the traditional Guru/shishya (student) lineage of Sat Manav Yoga in 1999.
Driven by so many questions that conventional society leaves unanswered, Jaya found solace and solutions, beyond her wildest dreams, in the classical teachings of Yoga. Leaving a “normal life” far behind, she immersed herself in Yoga, striving for its highest attainment — to change the world by living our true purpose as human beings.
Home-schooled following the Yogic model, Jaya has intensively studied all aspects of Yoga from a very young age, including the formal Yogic practices of asanas and meditation, along with Sanskrit, chanting, and dance, and continues to do so. As the primary teacher and coordinator for the Ashram's Gurukul (school), she designed and ran Yoga programs for children at the Ashram, offsite and in public schools for over a decade.
For the past 5 years, Jaya has been head of Sat Manav's Yoga retreat and outreach event programs. She teaches group and private classes, and speaks throughout New England on the life-changing teachings of classical Yoga.
For the past 23 her ever-growing passion for sharing her extensive knowledge and excitement for Yoga is surpassed only by her passion for living it daily at Sat Manav Yoga Ashram with her Gurus and fellow Yogis.
Details of this retreat
For thousands of years, the Rishis—the wisest sages the world has ever known—studied life itself. They discovered a universal truth: every being is designed to serve a life-enhancing purpose that benefits all of existence. And they left us the precise science for how to live that purpose.
This is Yoga.
Not exercise, not escape—a concrete, step-by-step path from where you are now to the highest potential you’re capable of.
If you’re tired, unfocused, or struggling to feel purpose… if your body feels older than it should… if you’re just looking for “more” and don’t yet know what that means—Yoga offers the reversal. It restores the functionality we’ve lost as human beings: clarity of mind, resilience of body, and the inner steadiness to meet life’s challenges head-on.
At Sat Manav Yoga Ashram, you’ll train in this science exactly as it’s been practiced for millennia—untainted, undistracted, and fully alive. Guided by accomplished Yogis, you’ll move through the essential practices:
Asana to fortify your body and clear internal resistance
Pranayama to unlock energy, focus, and emotional steadiness
Meditation to quiet the mind and sharpen insight
Yogic Lifestyle Principles for food, rest, rhythm, and environmental clarity
You’ll Leave With:
A sustainable daily practice rooted in ancient principles
Tools to dissolve mental noise and meet life’s pressures with clarity
A renewed sense of direction, anchored in your true purpose
Energy, focus, and resilience that carry into every part of your life
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 per retreat, 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.
This is the ultimate release of what holds you back from your higher potential—a complete rejuvenation of body, mind, and purpose. Reserve your place now!
Food is practice too. Explore Yogic eating with photos, guest reflections, and our approach to nourishing the whole being.
Wondering where you’ll be staying? See our accommodations — simple, natural spaces designed for deep rest.
For one rare weekend or week long retreat, immerse yourself in the rhythm of an authentic Ashram—off-grid, surrounded by 140+ acres of forest, nourished by legendary plant-based healing cuisine, and guided every step of the way.
Whether you’ve practiced for years or are stepping onto the path for the first time, this is Yoga as the Rishis intended—real, complete, and life-changing.