A mystical weekend of Deep Spiritual Rejuvenation....
'Rasa' and 'Ayana' means essence and path, thus 'Rasayana' indicates 'a secret entrance into the path of renewal and transformation from within.'
Rasayana as the sacred science of rejuvenation, enhancing longevity, supporting spiritual and physical well-being, reversing the negative effects of ageing with a life and awareness rooted in timeless Vedic wisdom.
Rasayanas harmonize a transformative balance of mind, senses, body, heart and spirit by deep meditation, pranayama, nourishing natural food, calming yoga asana, sustained mantra yoga, a sattvic emotional disposition, practicing truthfulness and kindness.
Ayurvedic Insights, Awakening an inner Yoga Shakti, Revealing Transformational Times of Jyotisha, Self-knowledge in Vedanta and Mantra Yoga all enhance Rasayana renewal, energizing and nurturing our lives.
Rasayana Yoga Shakti is not about personal effort, but about inner ripening - allowing what has been cultivated deep within us to unfold our true ‘Self.’
Our retreat invites this ascending movement with a receptivity of mind, resilience of body, expansiveness of heart, and the natural radiance and fragrance that emerges when concentrated practice is sustained.
☀️ Join us in our deepening celebration of Rasayana Shakti Yoga
Embraced by Forest and River....
This retreat unfolds at Renewal Retreat, an intimate riverfront sanctuary surrounded by forest and open sky on the banks of the Maitland River in rural Ontario, Canada.
Wooded trails, a flowing river, and a spring-fed pond create a rhythm of quiet immersion. The land encourages unhurried mornings, reflective afternoons, and contemplative evenings. Watch the mystical Bald Eagle and Blue Herons fly overhead. Cherish the spirit of sharing, caring, laughter under the trees, and time to simply realize your deeper self.
Creative cabins and shared gathering spaces keep us close to one another and close to nature's elements. In this natural setting, everything softens, the breath deepens, and the ancient Vedic wisdom becomes familiar again.
Here, healing is gentle. Presence is playful. And remembrance happens in a gentle flow of time and space..
Guided by Living Wisdom....
Join Dr. David Frawley and Yogini Shambhavi in this forest setting for shared practice and dialogue - reconnecting with the earth, sacred tradition, and the deeper currents within, creating space for understanding to mature and vitality to renew.
Individual Consultations and Healing Therapies....
Rasayana therapies nourish the body, calm the nervous system, and restore balance. During the retreat, participants may choose to deepen their experience through individual consultations and traditional healing treatments offered onsite.
Jyotisha Consultations with Yogini Shambhavi
Private Vedic astrology consultations offering insight into karmic patterns, life direction, and spiritual timing.
Ayurvedic Treatments
Traditional Ayurvedic therapies offered by Lori Sarasvati Walker, Kim Fulton, and Rachel Feddes, supporting the body’s natural process of renewal.
Additional details and scheduling information will be shared with registered participants.
Accommodation and Investment....
Welcoming forest cabins and shared lodge spaces unite us with the surrounding elements. Handcrafted cosy wood interiors create warmth and ease. Mornings begin with birdsong and mist over the river; afternoons move between practice, quiet trails, and unhurried conversation.
With everyone onsite, a natural rhythm emerges. You may withdraw to your cabin for rest, linger by the water, or gather in shared spaces as you feel called. Accommodations are comfortable and unadorned, with shared and private options available.
Shared Accommodation – $2200 CAD
Private Accommodation – $2900 CAD
Day Student – $1200 CAD
The day student option includes all talks, practices, meals, and retreat activities, allowing you to participate fully in the teachings while arranging your own lodging.
Your investment supports the wisdom shared, nourishing meals prepared onsite, and the care of the land and retreat space that holds us throughout our time together.
$650 CAD due upon registration
Balance due by June 25, 2026
- Shared or Private Accommodations
- Morning Fruits and Tea
- Daily Brunch
- 2 Dinners
- 7 acres of pristine forests, river, and swimming pond
- Kayaks, canoes, paddle boards for use in free time
- Vedic Classes with Dr. David Frawley & Yogini Shambhavi
- Ayurvedic Yoga Asana Classes
- Mantra Practice
- Nature Meditations and Rituals
- Satsanghas & Interaction with Dr. David Frawley & Yogini Shambhavi
- Air-fare or Travel to and from Retreat Centre
- Travel, Medical and Cancellation Insurance
RETREAT NOURISHMENT - Please note, meals will be satisfying buffets of vegetarian foods including quality dairy and wheat. Grounding foods are imperative to stabilizing energy for a successful Retreat experience where meaningful teachings and personal healing are unfolding. Fasting is not advised on retreat as we must also nourish ourselves to establish sthira shakti in our spiritual practices.
Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) is a Vedic teacher (Vedacharya) and author of over fifty published books on Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic studies translated into twenty languages worldwide.
Vamadeva has been one of the main teachers bringing Yoga and Ayurveda to the West over the last forty years, helping to found Yoga and Ayurveda programs, schools and associations in North and South America, Russia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. His work is highly respected in India where he is the only western Vedic teacher to receive the Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards of the government of India (2015). He has done many programs with the Ministry of AYUSH in India as well. He is also a Sanskrit scholar known for his in-depth study of Vedic and Yogic texts, including the Yoga Sutras.
Vamadeva is director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in the United States, which offers resources and courses in Vedic knowledge systems of Yoga, Vedanta, Ayurveda and Jyotish. He emphasizes the interrelationship of all these Vedic disciplines and their global relevance for the future of humanity. The institute also provides retreats and immersive programs designed to deepen understanding and application of Vedic wisdom in daily life.
Yogini Shambhavi is a mystic visionary, Jyotisha consultant, best selling author, spiritual counselor and educator of ancient Vedic traditions. As an important and dynamic woman teacher of the deeper aspects of Yoga coming out of India today, her teachings are rooted in the ancient traditions of Vedanta, Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology) Bhakti Yoga, Shakti Sadhana, Tantra and Mantra Yoga.
She is appreciated for her devotional Shakta teachings, insightful and intuitive Jyotisha guidance, powerful Vedic chanting, and Yoga Shakti retreats worldwide.
Through her experiential and personal teachings she offers guidance to sadhakas on the spiritual path to discover the Shakti or Goddess power within themselves.
As the wife of Dr. David Frawley, Yogini Shambhavi is the co-director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies, in Santa Fe, NM, and conducts international training programs and Online Courses in Yoga, Ayurveda, Vedic astrology and Vedic Counseling with Dr. David Frawley.
In her books, 'Yogini: Unfolding the Goddess Within' and 'Yogic Secrets of the Dark Goddess', Shambhavi shares all her personal spiritual experiences in the Himalayas, Varanasi, Ranikhet and Jageshwar for sadhakas to have a deeper sense and feeling of the Yatra (sacred pilgrimage) experience.
Lori Sarasvati Walker hosts this retreat in Ontario with the support of a dedicated team to bring this gathering to life. She has studied and worked with Dr. David Frawley and Yogini Shambhavi's teachings for over a decade. She is a certified Yoga and Ayurveda Wellness Consultant, Ayurvedic Life-Style Consultant, Ayurvedic Yoga Educator, and a gifted Ayurvedic Practitioner and Massage Therapist.
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