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
Be Empowered – A Personal, Professional & Leadership Purpose Retreat
With Rod Francis and Ronit leMon Drobey
August 31 - September 3, 2019
Diving deep for ourselves, our clients and the world. Stand still. The trees ahead and the bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission…
Relax…Renew…Restore.
With Jaymati Weaver and Suzanne Spell Foy
September 6 - 9, 2019
Need a break to relieve stress and relax before the busy Fall season is upon us? Join Jaymati and Suzanne for a 3 day retreat to the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. The Elohee Retreat Center has a 100 foot…
Sacred Breathwork, Instinctual Yoga, & Sound Healing
With Ananda Bologna, Ashby Underwood and Flournoy Holmes
September 6 - 8, 2019
Experience a powerful transformation of feeling more whole and refreshed than you have in years through certified breathwork, yoga & sound healing. In our 5th annual fall retreat, we invite you to give yourself the gift of sacred space where…
2019 Rest and Relaxation Weekend
September 13 - 15, 2019
By popular demand, we are excited to offer Rest & Relaxation accommodations for various weekends throughout the year! Two night minimum required (who are you kidding? you won't want to leave...) Massages are available, as well as miles of hiking…
The Mountain. The Breath. The Body.
With Stephanie Clement and Rose Mary White
September 13 - 15, 2019
Way up on the mountain... wrapped in the stars, supported by the trees, spoken to by the whispers of the waters...Elohee, Sacred Earth Place, awaits you. In the stillness, the breath, the body will guide you into a yoga and…
Starshine & Clay: A Yoga Retreat for Women of Color to Be
With Octavia Raheem - Retreat Leader, E-RYT, Robin Blackwell, Tracee Stanley and Ona Hawk, Guest Teacher
September 20 - 22, 2019
This year’s Fall Starshine & Clay Retreat are inspired by these words: “I love myself. The quietest. Simplest. Most powerful. Revolution. Ever.” ― Nayyirah Waheed Our Fall 2019 Retreat is an opportunity to step away from our daily responsibilities and…
Empowered Wisdom Certification Retreat
With Chanti Tacoronte-Perez, MA, ERYT500 and Tracee Stanley
September 23 - 25, 2019
Our certification retreat is designed for students who have completed the Empowered Wisdom Teacher Training and are ready to take the seat of the teacher. Learn the process of creating your own Yoga Nidra scripts. Deepen your skills as a…
Ground into Presence, Flow into Source
With Terri O'Connor, ERYT 500, YACEP and Kelly Yount, ERYT 200, YACEP
September 26 - 29, 2019
Immerse yourself in a delightful weekend of yoga, meditation, sound journey, nature walks, delicious meals and more! Enjoy the surrounding beauty of nature as we gather in community Thursday evening with dinner and a yoga flow class. Friday enjoy yoga…
Pathways to Sustainable Practice: Preventing Burnout with Practical Magic (a practitioner-only retreat to nourish and renew)
With Laura Greiner, MAc, Licensed Acupuncturist, Founder and owner of The Seed to Star Collective and Leah Tioxon, MSW
September 27 - 29, 2019
Join Laura Greiner and Leah Tioxon of The Seed to Star Collective as we offer our very first retreat in the beautiful North Georgia mountains! The intention of this unique and magical event will be to honor the healing heart…
Soul Nourish Women’s Weekend Retreat: Listen Deep
With Shari L Fox, Mandy Roberts and Paula Peach Ehrmann
October 4 - 6, 2019
Delight in the wonders of the world within and around you. This transforming Women’s Weekend offers an opportunity to get away from it all, to slow down and to open to the invitation of new beginnings quietly forming within you.…
Living in Sobriety: A Mind-Body-Spirit Retreat for Women in Recovery
With Chandra White and Cassandra Brayboy
October 11 - 13, 2019
Have you been thinking about what's next as you continue a life of recovery, unity and service? Do you have ideas and goals about how you'll take sobriety and solace into the future? If you're a woman who is an…
“Mystic Moon Tribe” – Awaken Your Inner Goddess
With Antoinette Moura and Jessica Calderon
October 11 - 13, 2019
Experience the magical energy of the Full Moon while awakening your inner goddess. Join Jessica Calderon founder of the J Way and Antoinette Moura, founder of By the Power of She this Fall for an all-inclusive 3 day, 2 night…
The Essence of Being
With Danielle Gibbons
October 17 - 20, 2019
Come and revitalize yourself body and soul by spending four days basking in Mother Mary’s unconditional love and grace in the glorious North Georgia Mountains, October 17-20, 2019. A retreat with Mother offers the opportunity to step out of your…
Bodywork for Depression & Anxiety
With Tracey J. Moon, LMBT and Sharon Nash, M.A.
October 21 - 23, 2019
Depression and anxiety has become an epidemic in our society with more people than ever seeking relief through both conventional and alternative methods. Trauma, loss, and the everyday challenges of daily life can create constriction and loss of connection in…
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…
The Geography of Joy Retreat
With Matthew L. Mitchelson, PhD
December 13 - 15, 2019
Welcome, Joy Seeker! The Geography of Joy retreat invites you. Are you willing to seek and spread Joy? Who: This 3-day retreat is for you if you are: willing to invest time, energy, and attention in your Joy; open to…
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…
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…
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…
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.