Land
The ecosystems of the Blue Ridge Mountains are exceptionally diverse. They range from moist, deep-soiled forested valleys to exposed ridges, mountain tops and balds. read more…
Programs
We invite teachers, facilitators, counselors and healers from diverse traditions to join us in offering a variety of transformative programs. read more…
Facilities
Our expanded facilities on Bald Mountain are now open offering space for up to 50 overnight guests in 7 cottages with three communal spaces.
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Upcoming Retreats
Breath, Body & Sound
With Tracey J. Moon, LMBT and Sharon Nash, M.A.
October 25 - 27, 2019
The breath is the most accurate and instantaneous mirror for how we feel, think and live. It provides the opportunity to look at whether what we take in is nourishing and life giving or toxic and depleting. By consciously connecting…
Unwind and Unplug Yoga Retreat
With Shalan Hill
November 1 - 3, 2019
Unwind and unplug from the daily grind at the Elohee Retreat Center in the North Georgia mountains. We’ll shed the stress as Shalan soothes your Spirit in 4 yummy yoga classes. Our yoga practice gets us into our bodies and…
WellAcademic: Women of Color Faculty Retreat
With Roxanne Donovan, PhD
November 1 - 3, 2019
Join other women of color faculty for a weekend devoted to YOU – your joy, your success, your wellness. Andre Lorde put it best when she said, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an…
FALL BACK to basics: A Yoga & Kirtan Retreat
With Douglas Johnson E-RYT 500, YACEP
November 8 - 10, 2019
Hello, I'm Douglas Johnson E-RYT 500, YACEP, and I've been teaching yoga, meditation and chanting for over two decades now. I have studied with some of the world's best teachers, and on this retreat, I want to share with you…
Women’s Yoga & Cooking Retreat – SOLD OUT
With Kristin Smith
November 8 - 10, 2019
Creating an experience for people is something I enjoy and the opportunity to bring them together in this beautiful home in the mountains is a dream. I've combined two of my greatest loves: food and yoga! - Kristin Smith, Retreat…
Blue Ridge Mountains Nature in Play Therapy Training Event
With Janet Courtney, Rosalind Heiko, Jamie Lynn Langley, Rose LaPiere and Lynn Louise Wonders
November 14 - 17, 2019
Five play therapy trainers will share in leading 20 contact hours of play therapy training in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of North Georgia at Elohee Retreat Center. Join us to learn how to integrate and implement nature-based play therapy…
Women’s Yoga & Cooking Retreat
With Kristin Smith
November 22 - 24, 2019
Creating an experience for people is something I enjoy and the opportunity to bring them together in this beautiful home in the mountains is a dream. I've combined two of my greatest loves: food and yoga! - Kristin Smith, Retreat…
New Year’s Retreat at Elohee
With Ilona Moore
December 29, 2019 - January 1, 2020
New Year’s is a wonderful time to count your blessings and set a conscious trajectory for the year to come. In this retreat we will open our hearts and minds through deep practices of yoga, meditation, and soulful community. It…
Starshine & Clay: A Yoga Retreat for Women of Color to Be – Facing the Rising Sun
With Octavia Raheem - Retreat Leader, E-RYT, Ona Hawk, Guest Teacher, April Taylor, Sound Therapist and Malesha Taylor, Vocalist
January 10 - 12, 2020
Begin your New Year at Starshine & Clay Yoga Retreat For Women of Color. Our January 2020 retreat is inspired by the words of the Black National Anthem: “Facing the rising sun, of a new day begun.” ― James Weldon…
Rest, Revitalize, Restore
With Charlotte Johnston E-RYT 200
January 31 - February 2, 2020
Managing the pace of life in our busy world can leave us exhausted and overwhelmed. We are in an age that seeks to define us by accomplishment and activity, and I bet you’ve heard in many yoga classes that we…
4th Annual Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat: Mindfulness + Lovingkindness – 4 days, 3 nights
With Stephanie Swann, Ph.D., LCSW and Helen Barnes Vantine, Ph.D.
March 26 - 29, 2020
This year we are offering two retreats in one. Come for 3 days of Lovingkindness or 4 days of Mindfulness + Lovingkindness, it’s your choice. Choose Thursday-Sunday or Friday-Sunday. Our 4 day Mindfulness + Lovingkindness retreat starts on Thursday, when…
4th Annual Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat – 3 days, 2 nights
With Stephanie Swann, Ph.D., LCSW and Helen Barnes Vantine, Ph.D.
March 27 - 29, 2020
This year we are offering two retreats in one. Come for 3 days of Lovingkindness or 4 days of Mindfulness + Lovingkindness, it’s your choice. Choose Thursday-Sunday or Friday-Sunday. Our 3 day-2 night Lovingkindness retreat begins on Friday evening with…
Disconnect to Reconnect
With Martina Whitlock
April 24 - 26, 2020
This retreat was specifically created to provide women the unique opportunity to disconnect from daily stimuli and affix themselves from within, all while surrounded by Mother Nature. This will be a time to free yourself and enjoy the skin you…
Finding your Pen: A retreat to inspire the mind and body through Writing and Yoga
With Reanna Livingston E-RYT 500 + YACEP, Author and Kristen Carlson RYT 200, M.A. Literary Studies
May 29 - 31, 2020
“Through yoga you find your breath and through writing you give your breath a voice.” -Jeannine Ouellette The dynamic art of writing and yoga has a profound way of providing a creative shift. The practice of writing and yoga together…
YANAsisters’ Journey to Purpose and Passion
With Imani Monica McCullough, Founder of YANAsisters, Lashana Williams, Success Navigator and Tiffany Kelly, Mind, Body & Power Coach
June 12 - 14, 2020
What is your soul seeking right now? Is it a circle of sisters who can hold your hand, your heart and your dreams? Is it a refueling station where you can take off the Superwoman cape to replenish spiritually and…
10th Annual Living Life Limitlessly Mountain Healing Retreat
With Althea Lawton-Thompson
June 26 - 28, 2020
Description Join Althea for her 10th year in the Georgia mountains with magical sunrise and sunset meditations, fireside healing, and life-changing manifestations at the peaceful Elohee Retreat Center. This retreat is open to EVERYONE over the age of 18. (*Ask…
Rest and Relaxation Weekends
By popular demand, we are excited to offer Rest & Relaxation accommodations for various weekends throughout the spring, summer, and fall! Two night minimum required ( who are you kidding? you won’t want to leave…) Yoga classes and massages are available, as well as miles of hiking trails to walk at your leisure, our natural pond, and a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. Take this opportunity to care for yourself in the peace and spaciousness at the top of a mountain! No schedule…no demands…just the opportunity to “be” on your own terms.