311 Aero Lane, Bigfork, MT, USA
Up to 15 in group
June 25 - 29, 2025
About this Retreat
Trained in Raja yoga at the Self Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles and Hatha yoga at The Yoga College of India, Beverly Hills, Naader Shagagi has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation since 1983. A former Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering, Naader also studied Philosophy and Religion before coming to Los Angeles as a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1985. A student of the great yoga master, Paramahansa Yogananda, and Sufi Mystic, Pir Inayat Khan, Naader brings a culmination of intensive study and personal experience presented to you through his yoga of Mystics® philosophy.
Carolina is a professional yoga instructor schooled in the arts of yoga and meditation. She studied under a sufi mystic and distant disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda, and began teaching in Pasadena, CA. While she has received her 200-hour certification from Yoga of Mystics®, she believes that a commitment to teaching yoga is a lifetime journey in which she sees the teacher in all, in particular her well-intended mother, mystical father, supportive and loving husband, strong-willed daughter, affectionate son and her trustworthy teacher. Carolina teaches 5-7 yoga classes every week alongside her own practice, and leads yoga retreats 3-4 times each year.
Carolina is now the Manager of Curative Yoga, LLC. as well as Vice President and Director of the Samaa Living School and Fellowship, and owner of Samaa Retreat Center.
Details of this retreat
Retreat Theme: The Five Pillars of Spirituality
~Patience, Perseverance, Tolerance, Endurance, Surrender~
During our devoted class time our Samaa Living founder, Naader, will lead us on an exploration through these pillars.
We also want you to truly experience the benefits of intentional time to relax, restore, and renew body and mind. At our summer retreat you can expect:
Easy access to nature and the outdoors – both at our facilities and in our surrounding trails, mountains, rivers, and parks
Daily yoga and meditation practice (no experience necessary!) as well as talks, sessions, and guidance based on the retreat’s theme
Opportunities for fellowship with others during meals and sessions, as well as solitude and individual contemplation
An immersive nature experience in Glacier National Park (weather permitting)
A Typical Day:
Morning yoga and meditation
Breakfast
Workshop or lecture
Lunch
Group activity, optional treatments, or rest
Evening group gathering, satsang, or meditation
Dinner
Included Excursions:
All excursions are optional and included in the price, however, highly encouraged!
-A hiking excursion for all levels to Glacier National Park or local trail (weather and/or access permitting)
-Time at Flathead Lake
-Tour of downtown Bigfork