Welcome to Mixed Greens, Yoga retreat where daily nature hikes, meditation, yoga and vegetarian cuisine are on the menu.. All of our retreat programs are designed to send you home with a plan to continue these practices in your own space. Yoga and Meditation in nature is a deeply rejuvenating experience. Being surrounded by the natural mountain range, can help us connect with our own inner nature and find a sense of calm and stillness within. The hiking excursions would offer opportunities to explore the local scenery and get some exercise while also providing a sense of adventure and challenge. Our Plant based cooking classes will provide a chance to learn new culinary skills and techniques while also discovering how to prepare healthy and nutritious meals. Participants will learn about the benefits of mindful eating and how to use food as a way to nourish both the body and the mind. You will leave with a great mixed balance!
Stacey Green
After moving to NYC in 1999, I joined a gym and proceeded to drag myself to different types of group classes. I’d watch the clock tick by slowly minute by minute, until the hour finally came to an end. One morning I walked into a sunrise yoga class. I didn’t glance at the clock once that morning and was in awe of how the practice quieted my busy mind. It was love and I couldn’t get enough of all the different teachers and types of yoga NYC had to offer. Ashtanga yoga became my primary practice a few years later, which took my practice to another level. In 2004, I received my teacher training certificate from OM Yoga and since then have been lucky to practice with and learn from many incredible teachers. I have 3 rules for my students, regardless of age and experience that have never changed. The breath guides the poses, not the other way around. If it hurts, don’t do it (David Williams wisdom). Have fun. Every class, I learn something new from my students, I hope you feel the same way when you practice with me
Eligar “Eli” Sadeh Personal Chef
I am passionate about food and health for people and the planet. Cooking for others is my love language. We can thrive together in community through food. I have been cooking for 40 years with inspiration from my mother and as a Personal Chef. I specialize in plant-based fusion cuisine drawing on flavors from the Mediterranean and Asian regions, as well as farm-to-table local cuisines.
Paul Hendricks Tour Guide
Going to Europe during a transforming time for the world when the wall came down. I spent the better part of my 20s backpacking through Western and Eastern Europe and fell in love with living like a Bohemian. I came back to the USA and wanted to show people the world that we live in and started tour guiding in 1998. Spent most of my career bringing internationals into America and showing them this country. In 2000 I fell ill with colitis after a 2 year battle. I went to India and Thailand and found yoga and its healing powers and ended up studying in Mysore and at Yoga Thailand in Ko Somui. Then traveled the USA studying with leading Ashtaga yogis, obtaining a teaching certificate. Started teaching while also tour guiding. I found that both of these elements come together with great balance. For the past 25 yrs I have turned my passion of yoga, food and travel into a journey. I love to show people the great balance of these passions.
It is recommended but not required to arrive a day before the retreat. They are unable to wait for anyone who may have flight delays or cancellations. Retreat guests will be required to find their own arrangements for the retreat home should their flight be delayed.
Please note: Everything listed in the schedule is entirely optional. This retreat is aimed to allow you to rest, relax, and reset! If you choose to not join activities on the schedule, that is entirely your choice.
Spots are limited on this retreat to keep the experience small and intimate. You are free to choose whichever hike you wish to do based on your interest and fitness level. There is something for everyone!