Rest, rejuvenate, and connect to beloved community and the rhythms of nature in majestic Lake Tahoe. Nestled right on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, Galilee Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center is a beautiful, secluded, waterfront sanctuary. 

Mornings will include a choice of moderate Hatha practice for all levels or a vigorous Vinyasa practice, meditation, and discussion. Afternoons will include free time to soak in the serenity of nature, take a dip in the lake, or organized excursions to hiking, kayaking, and breathtaking views. Evenings include meditation, gentle Yoga accessible to all, art therapy, Kirtan (devotional singing from the Indian tradition) and community building.

Embark on a journey explores how the elements (earth, air, fire, water, and space) inform, nourish, and ignite us. We will deepen our relationship to the elements and our awe of our own bodies and the universe.

This retreat is reserved for self-identifying Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. This includes Asian, Arab, Latinx, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial folks. Our intention is to welcome and celebrate folks from all levels of experience, 18+ in age, religions, abilities, immigration statuses, sizes, and sexual orientations. We will co-create community agreements to embody this intention. No Yoga experience necessary. Satya teaches in a radically inclusive way with a focus on therapeutics, alignment, and preventing injury.  

Arrival: Thursday, September 8th 4 pm

Departure:  Sunday, September 11th 11:30 am

***This retreat is an investment in your wellbeing. Please only sign up for the retreat if you can attend the entire event. ***

FAQ: 

1.  All prices are per person. 

2. Payment plans available

3. If you would like to arrange to pay by cash or money order, please contact Satya directly info@soulflowoakland.com

4. All deposits & payments are NON-REFUNDABLE and NO EXCHANGES. This includes acts of God, Covid-19, or Mother Nature. Purchase of travel insurance is required to cover a cancelled retreat or your personal need to cancel your spot. Make sure to check fine print. Fear of travel isn't the same as not being able to travel. The only exception is for fire or poor air quality. If there are fires close by and/or the AQI (Air Quality Index) is over 100, we will reschedule the retreat and participants will receive a credit for a future retreat with SoulFlow Oakland. Please note that this decision will be made only by SoulFlow Oakland and the retreat center.  

Travel insurance recommendations: worldnomads.com or www.allianztravelinsurance.com

Click here for Insurance policies where you can cancel for any reason. 

5.  All meals are included and lovingly prepared by the local chefs at Camp Gallilee. Ingredients are organic with an abundance of vegetables, protein, and fruit. Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary needs are available upon request. 

Satya de la Paz August (she/her) is first and foremost a student of Yoga and life. She is also a a Queer, Multiracial, Black Womxn, trailblazer, healer, and community/joy/radical self-love advocate. Offering 14 years of experience teaching Yoga, dance, and meditation, she infuses dynamic alignment, chanting, storytelling, and community-building into her classes. Satya offers Yoga as a means of collective and personal liberation and decolonization: accessing our innate healing capacity through therapeutics and compassion, meeting media-driven body shame through mindfulness and affirmation, freeing the heart of resentment and blame, and healing the mind of ableist and hierarchical ways of moving and acting. Multiple expressions of poses are offered as students are encouraged to listen to their own body wisdom and access needs. Satya is deeply grateful for her mentor, Abby Tucker, as well as all of her dharma and movement teachers, Sally Kempton, Rob Preece, and Sianna Sherman. Honoring the traditions of Hatha Yoga, Tantra Yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism, she empowers multiracial, multi-gender, and multigenerational groups to awaken their true nature of awareness and bliss. Off the mat, Satya is active in social justice movements, gardens, and cooks.

Find out more about Satya and her offerings at soulflowoakland.com

Sabrina Davidson (she/they)  began practicing yoga and meditation as a teenager and continued to study well into her 20s which saw her becoming a board certified hypnotherapist having attained a certificate from Oakland's Center of Hypnotherapy in 2012. She has taught art and meditation to children and adults alike for well over 10 years. A visual artist who graduated from the School of Art & Design at San Diego State University - her work explores the themes of mental and environmental health using the mediums of photography, ceramics, illustration, and painting. Visit  sabibidavidson.com  

Satya teaches in a radically inclusive way with a focus on therapeutics, alignment, and preventing injury. She will offer yoga for all bodies This retreat is open to all levels of experience. people of all genders, 18+ in age, religions, abilities, immigration statuses, sizes, sexual orientation are welcome and celebrated.  

All of the scholarship funds have been awarded for this retreat. The next scholarship opportunities will be for the MLK weekend and Black womxns retreat June 9th-11th 2023.

The majority of retreat activities will be outside. There is an outdoor dining option as well. A few retreat activities will be indoors and all retreat activities apart from community agreements are optional. Several HEPA air filters will be used in indoor space. There are several doors and windows available to open for air flow.

Purchase of travel insurance that covers Covid-19 and other emergencies is required. Covid-19 test required for all participants pre-retreat. Feel free to reach out with any concerns or questions about safety.

The drive from the Bay Area is about four hours. We organize carpooling and make every effort to support those who need a ride. In 9 years leading retreats we have never had someone who has needed a ride not be able to get one. However, we can't guarantee a ride to the retreat. 

For those of you coming from outside of the Bay Area you can fly into Reno, Oakland, or San Francisco. Reno Airport is one hour away. We can arrange airport transportation for $90 each way. It will be less if there are other people flying in and coming into the retreat that you can share the cost with. If you fly into San Francisco or Oakland, we will help you connect with carpooling. You may want to fly in the night before or play to arrive before 11 am September 8th.

Enjoy nourishing organic meals from local chefs. Camp Galilee chefs specialize in accommodating gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets.

 Here are a few testimonies from previous retreats 

Geetali Testimonial

Zach and Emma Testimonials 

Shaketa Testimonial 

Crea and Jen Testimonials