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
Women’s Yoga & Cooking Retreat – SOLD OUT
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…
Rest & Relaxation Weekend
January 10 - 12, 2020
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…
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…
New Year Retreat -“Open Heart”
With Courtney Nelson – Owner of Serenity Den and Renee Brown
January 17 - 19, 2020
Join Serenity Den on our FIRST retreat! Explore the meaning of a deeply open heart, relinquish old emotions and set your intention for 2020. Return home with inspiration and guidance to deepen your yoga practice and your life’s purpose! What’s…
Rest & Relaxation Weekend
January 17 - 19, 2020
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…
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…
Welcome Women to this Sacred Weekend of Yoga, Meditation & Energy Healing
With Terri O'Connor, ERYT 500, YACEP and Kelly Yount, ERYT 200, YACEP
February 7 - 9, 2020
The weekend retreat will be held in the beautiful Thanksgiving House at Elohee Retreat Center in the North GA Mountains, a 3-story home with cozy bedrooms, living & dining room, full kitchen, fireplaces and a full yoga studio on the…
Sacred Stillness: Dance of Body, Mind and Breath
With Stephanie Clement and Rose Mary White
March 20 - 22, 2020
In our day to day lives busy seems to be a constant state of being. We are conditioned to constant movement, distraction, and even overwhelm. At times we may even feel we have lost touch with that Still place inside. This weekend,…
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…
The Yin and Yang of Self Care
With Michele Stewart and Tatiana Cicchelli
April 3 - 5, 2020
What: A 2-day getaway in a very serene setting two hours north of Atlanta. Join us and we will show you how to take care of yourself and recharge your batteries. You will experience four yoga practices (two yin and…
MSC Teacher Training
April 5 - 11, 2020
MSC Teacher Training is an intensive, 6-day residential program facilitated by a team of senior MSC teachers. The training is built around the eight weekly sessions of MSC with each half-day dedicated to a condensed, experiential review of one of…
The Subtle Joy of Presence: A Mindfulness Meditation Retreat
With Adam Funderburk, LPC and Huda Al-Qatami, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, LPC
April 17 - 19, 2020
Among the world’s contemplative traditions, it is a time-honored practice to go on an extended silent retreat. The experience is intended to deepen one’s practice and create a temporary refuge from life’s daily demands. The focus, the silence and the…
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.