Sound, breath and stillness.
urtijëi · val gardena
practice
Listening, mostly.
- Sound
- Humming, mantra, chant and the shruti box. Feeling vibration move through the body.
- Breath
- Pranayama, and the quiet ways breath and sound can settle the nervous system.
- Stillness
- Yoga nidra, meditation and rest.
- Philosophy
- The ideas that hold the practice together.
a workshop
So hum
I am that.
A guided humming practice built on one of the oldest mantras: the sound of the breath itself, so on the inhale, hum on the exhale.
It explores how humming and slow breath reach the vagus nerve, which runs from the brainstem to the belly, and how that can quieten the whole system. It ends lying down, in silence.
16 – 19 october 2026
The BEYOND Retreat
A singular opportunity to gather, as fresh yoga teacher training graduates, in the idyllic setting of the UNESCO-listed Dolomites: to celebrate our achievement and take our first supported steps as yoga teachers together.
Practising, teaching and exploring. Let's step into the BEYOND together.
The greatest moment in our lives is when we allow us to teach each other. Go BEYOND to feel the oneness of the unity.
the weekend
One circle, one track.
Friday
arrival- Arrive and settle in, by 18:00
- Welcome meal, an Indian feast
- Opening circle and kirtan
- Yoga nidra, and bed
Saturday
the high path- Vinyasa with Las Sirenas
- Breakfast
- Walk to Troi Paian
- Blackboard sessions
- Dinner in town
Sunday
the valley- Vinyasa with Las Sirenas
- Breakfast
- Valley walk among the autumn larches
- Blackboard sessions
- Pizza night and the closing party
Monday
departure- Closing circle, and into the great beyond
saturday & sunday, 15:00 – 18:00
The blackboard
The afternoons belong to the group. Each of us chalks up something to share: a class, a breath practice, a talk, a sound meditation, a walk, a ritual. As practical as one posture under the spotlight, or as esoteric and experimental as you like.
Every session leader is invited to add a page to the keepsake booklet.