Explore the Power of Yoga and the 12 Steps of Recovery as you Deepen Your Connection with the Divine
Are you longing for a deeper, more personal relationship with your Higher Power? Would you like to discover practical ways to stay spiritually grounded—and live each day with greater clarity, connection, and inner peace?
This retreat is ideal for anyone seeking to:
- Deepen their conscious contact with God through integrated practices of yoga and the 12 Steps
- Explore how yoga philosophy aligns with the 12 Steps—and how to live these principles daily
- Recharge their spiritual life and reconnect with their higher purpose
- Learn transformative tools for inner guidance and intuition

Creative Exploration:
Through creative exercises, guided meditations, silent reflection, and gentle yoga postures, you’ll learn how to still the restless mind, activate your intuition, and receive Divine guidance in practical, everyday ways.
Practical Application:
Learn practical and powerful techniques of meditation and prayer from both the yogic tradition and the 12-Step path. You’ll leave with a toolbox of spiritual practices to strengthen your inner connection and build a sustainable sadhana (daily spiritual practice) at home.
Joyful Sharing:
Engage in rich discussions and experiential learning that explore the profound overlap between yoga philosophy and the 12 Steps—Discover how these universal principles can support lifelong transformation.
Community Support:
Build meaningful connections and a supportive community with like-minded Souls.
In the safety of shared purpose and open-hearted support, you’ll have opportunities to connect deeply with fellow seekers. Experience the joy of being truly seen, understood, and uplifted by others who a spiritually committed to their journey of recovery and the path of spiritual awakening.
Retreat fee is on a sliding scale. See tickets below. Lunch is included.
Please contact us with any questions.

Nayaswami Vivekadevi Noh-Kuhn, E-RYT 500 is a certified Ananda Yoga and Meditation Teacher with a background in 12 Step Recovery. She has many years’ experience leading classes, workshops and personal retreats on the power of yoga and the 12 steps.
Her warm and engaging style allows students to relax and dive deeply into the essence these two paths offer and discover the joy of cultivating a rich, spiritual life
She is the Co-Founder of the Ananda Bay Area School of Yoga and Meditation and lives and serves in the Ananda Palo Alto Community as a Minister and Lightbearer with her husband.
Live harp music provided by sangha member Janice Fairlee, devotee, musician, yoga instructor.
Assisting:
Wendy Chapler, sangha member and yoga instructor
Melissa Heart, minister and yoga instructor
Learning to let go, returning to a state of wholeness, aligning our energy with something greater than ourselves.
Paired with the yoga philosophy of Satya (Truthfulness)
Paired with the yoga philosophy of Brahmacharya (Flowing with God)
Paired with the yoga philosophy of Ishwara Pranidana (Devotion to Higher Realities)
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