Retreat Information

Yoga Chant and Meditate Retreat weekend will be held at the Samadhi Retreat & Meditation Center. This is a 4,000 square foot adobe style ranch house recently remodeled as a Meditation Center.

It is located on 63 acres of beautiful woodlands with a 7-acre lake just south of Athens Texas. Located between Athens and Palestine Texas, about an hour and a half south of Dallas.

Samadhi Retreat and Meditation Center

17695 ACR 404

Palestine, TX 75803

Dallas Driving Directions:  Take Hwy 175 SE from Dallas into Athens, Turn South on Hwy 19.  Go 15 miles from Athens to Bradford on Hwy 19.  Go East (left) on FM 837 for 2 miles, watch for small blue house on left with white sign out front at intersection of ACR 404.  Go North (left) on ACR 404 for 2.4 miles.  You’ll be looking for a brown 2-story house on the left side with a tin roof #17693, turn and continue down the dirt road 1/2 mile, through the gate and stay left to reach the Samadhi Retreat at 17695.

Mary Gaitmaitan will be offering her massage therapy for anyone wanting to augment their retreat weekend experience with special retreat prices

$50.00 1 hour massage

$30.00 30 minute back, head, and scalp massage

$30.00 reflexology. Aroma therapy included.

Preregistration required for massages. Send email to diana@dianasschoolofyoga.com if you plan to get a massage.

Retreat Itinerary

Friday 8/4/17

4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Greet and meet.

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Light supper

8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Ganesh Japa

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Relaxation Yoga and 15 minute Guided Meditation

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Saturday 8/5/17

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. Meditation Hike

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Morning Yoga, (this yoga practice is broken down into 3 parts. Do all or only what you wish)

• 9:00a.m. –9:30 a.m. Power Flow
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Traditional Practice
• 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Restorative practice ending with Chanting

11:15 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Yoga Sutras 101, an exploration session covering the ancient yoga theories and philosophies, from Book 1.

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Chinese Wand Meditation

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner

8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Evening Chanting

8:30 pm. – 9:30 p.m. Relaxation Yoga and 15 minute Guided Meditation

Sunday 8/6/17

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. Meditation Hike

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Morning Chanting

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Partner Yoga

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday Supper

2:00 p.m. Head home or enjoy final massage

What To Bring

Here are some suggestions for good things to bring on the retreat:

• Yoga Mat
• Pillow
• Towel
• Athletic shoes
• A good book (suggestion; Yoga Sutras)

Mail in registration form either snail mail or email

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Registration 

Registration fee  General Set Up (Air mattress in great room)                            $300.00

 Registration fee Semi Private rooms                                                   $325.00

    Deposit                                                                                           $50.00

Pay on line or at the studio. Checks can be mailed to or dropped off at Diana’s School of Yoga 925 W. Pioneer Parkway Ste. K  Grand Prairie, TX 75051