The Radically Balanced Yogi - A Weekend of Integration, Healing & Inner Harmony

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Up to 30 in group
Date
November 7 - 9, 2025

Retreat Highlights

  • Explore the five Koshas as a map for holistic healing
  • Identify imbalances and restore alignment through guided practice
  • Experience movement, breathwork, meditation, and self-inquiry
  • Receive tools to create a customized daily yoga practice
  • Leave empowered with clarity, vitality, and inner peace

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

In a world that often pulls us in a thousand directions, it can be hard to feel whole—physically, mentally, and spiritually. Many of us are juggling stress, fatigue, emotional overwhelm, or a sense that something is just... off.

The Radically Balanced Yogi is a weekend immersion designed to help you reconnect with the deeper intelligence of your body, breath, mind, and heart—so you can experience greater clarity, peace, and vitality from within.

Rooted in the ancient yogic model of the Koshas (the five layers of the self), this workshop will guide you through an integrative approach to healing and balance.
In this workshop, you will:

Discover the 5 layers of the self (Koshas) that make up the human experience.
Explore how imbalances in different aspects of your being show up, and identify which aspects of yourself are out of alignment.
Practice simple, powerful techniques—including movement, breathwork, meditation, and self-inquiry—to restore inner balance.
Learn how to customize a yoga practice and leave with a personalized understanding of how to move toward wholeness in your daily life.

Whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, you’ll leave with practical tools and a deeper sense of what it means to live as a radically balanced yogi.
Testimonials:
Brandt does such an awesome job at presenting material on a difficult topic like trauma and addiction that doesn't get us lost in the narratives, but grounds us in the ways we can view complex issues like trauma and addiction from a doshic and koshic lens. I really appreciate how he makes space for us to experience the practices, then delve into the education behind it with so much room for discussion and questions, while we all share space. -Alex
The clarity, wisdom, and accessibility of Brandt's teaching is empowering and inspiring. Thank you!" —Laurie
Brandt was organized and delivered the weekend in a concise manner that allowed us to simulate the information and put it into practice. It was an amazing workshop! I wish I could have stayed on for the week-long retreat. -Gray Carr Griffin



Sample Ashram Schedule





FRIDAY



3–5 pm
Registration


5–6:30
Mixed Level Hatha


5–5:45
Yoga Nidra


6–6:30
Meditation


6:30–7:15
Dinner


7:30–9
Welcome and Introduction to Radical Balance



SATURDAY



6–7 am
Integral Yoga Meditation


7:10–8:40
Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 1



Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 2



Joint Freeing Series with Hope Mell


8–9:30
Breakfast


10–11:30
Radical Balance in the body and breath


11:45
Van to LOTUS


12–12:30 pm
Meditation at LOTUS


12:45–1:30
Lunch


3–5
Radical Balance in the Conscious and Unconscious Mind


5:30–6:15
Dinner


7:30–9
Satsang (gathering of the seekers of Truth)
Kirtan (Music & Chanting), Video of Swami Satchidananda
Speaker




SUNDAY



6–7 am
Integral Yoga Meditation


7:10–8:40
Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 1



Integral Yoga Hatha – Level 2


8–9:30
Breakfast


10–11:30
Finding Bliss through Radical Balance


12–12:30 pm
Meditation or Laughter Yoga


12:45–1:30
Lunch

Getting Here

Location icon Yogaville

Directions

Yogaville offers transportation from the airport, train and bus stations in Charlottesville, VA. If you are driving Google Maps has reliable turn-by-turn directions.

Accommodation

Availability of complimentary accommodations is determined by the order of booking.
Dormitory

The most popular accommodations we have are Dormitory Accommodations – shared room and shared bath. We have two dormitories, Vivekananda Vihar and Ramalinga Nilayam, which are centrally heated and air-conditioned and convenient to meals and programs.
Lotus Guest House (Private Room)

Each room in our six unit guest house is equipped with a small refrigerator, queen size bed and full bath. Each room in our nine unit guest house is equipped with a queen sized bed and full bath, and no refrigerator.

Tenting
Set off in a quiet, wooded area adjacent to the Lotus Guest Houses are twelve campsites. Campers have use of the bathroom, shower, and laundry facilities nearby Vivekananda Vihar dormitory. Camping is available from March 15th to December 1st.

Shared Dormitory: Bottom Bunk

Accommodation
Bottom bunk in a shared dorm room. Dorm rooms contain 4-8 beds. Shared bathroom Dorm rooms are not coed Availability is Gender Specific

Private Dormitory

Accommodation
This is a private room with a shared bathroom in our Ramalinga Nilayam Dorm - Females Only

LGH: Full Bed

Accommodation
Private room and Private Bath. A single Full bed and a private bath designed for those seeking peace in solitude.    

LGH: 2 Twin beds

Accommodation
Private Room and Private Bath. Two twin Beds and a private bath that is ideal for friends looking to experience the bliss of Yogaville.  

LGH: Queen Bed

Accommodation
Private Room and Private Bath. A queen bed or a queen with two day beds and a private bath that is perfect for couples and families searching for a peaceful time together. Please put in the personal comments if you need a room that includes trundles.  

Tent-Site

Accommodation
Open from Mar. 16–Nov. 30. Closed from Dec. 1–Mar. 15 Set off in a quiet, wooded area adjacent to the Lotus Guest Houses are Eighteen campsites. Campers have use of the nearby bathhouse as well as laundry facilities at the LGH Building 3.   Also, all tent sites have tent platforms for a more comfortable and dry tenting experience.  Fires and Stoves are not Permitted. Price is per person per night. Please bring your own tent, tie downs, tarp (weather protection). bedding and towels.  

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
Yogaville is home to the Light of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS). The LOTUS is a unique temple dedicated to interfaith understanding and the Light within all faiths. Individual altars represent and honor the different world faiths and spiritual paths. The vision, design and inspiration of Sri Swami Satchidananda, LOTUS was dedicated in 1986. It demonstrates, “Truth is One, Paths are Many.” In the peaceful countryside of Virginia, the doors of LOTUS are open to welcome people of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Meals

Menu Types

Organic, vegetarian/vegan food Labeled ingredients Lacto-vegetarian Gluten-free and vegan options Salad bar Large herbal tea selection Coffee is available for purchase at Mandala Cafe

What's Included

  • Accomodations
  • Meals
  • Meditation Sessions
  • Yoga Classes

What's Not Included

  • Transportation
  • Airfare

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