Retreat to the wild Maine woods for four days of deep Iyengar Yoga practice, nourishment, and rest. Set along the Carrabassett River, Santosha offers the perfect setting to reset, renew, and reconnect.

Accommodation & Amenities: Choose from King rooms in the historic mansion, Queen rooms in the Carriage House, or spacious doubles all with an en-suite bathroom. And, for those with pooches, dogs are welcome! Enjoy four daily farm-to-table meals, locally roasted coffee and curated teas, a fireside craft cocktail and mocktail bar, a fully equipped yoga room, forest trails, outdoor fireplaces, a cedar sauna and jacuzzi, and access to healing arts sessions including massage, Reiki, and Ayurvedic consultations.

Lara’s teaching combines a pragmatic and methodical approach with a deep reverence for yoga’s transformative potential. Through her guidance, you’ll cultivate an embodied understanding of how to connect with all aspects of yourself. By uniting mindfulness, skillful action, and the ability to immerse yourself in the practice, you’ll discover a pathway toward positive transformation.

Take this time to pause and reconnect. Lie down in the great outdoors, feel the earth’s support and beauty, and allow ease and grace to flow through you. When everything is connected and collected, nothing is neglected. This retreat is more than a getaway; it is a gateway to communion with yourself and the world around you—a space where effort melts away and magic arises.

Some Reviews from Lara’s past retreats

I was fortunate enough to be a beginner practitioner (and I mean completely green) Iyengar yogi. Lara Warren is a certified Senior Iyengar teacher who has taught yoga in New York and worldwide since 1989- and was our instructor. Our class was a mix of a few complete beginners, seasoned practitioners, and numerous other Iyengar teachers. She did an absolutely incredible job of teaching to each persons’ individual skill level and health limitations/history.

Her dedication, commitment, and study to Iyengar yoga was not only inspiring but practical on the minute level in helping me understand and develop the basics.

This type of yoga, Iyengar, has an incredible ability to take you outside your mind to understand and be present in your body by teaching you how to breathe and grounding you. The breath connects your physicality and mentality- something I had not previously understood the significance of and its impact on my health. As someone who gets stuck in my brain and focuses on cognitive tasks to the neglect of my physical health, this was transformational and encouraging for me.

Lastly- I loved how community-oriented this retreat was and how it fostered relationships between generations. This is something I no longer experience since I left the church 10 years ago. It was incredibly encouraging to meet other students in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s, and not only learn from them but see how this yoga practice has been with them for 10, 20, and 30 years and how it not only helped them develop mental fortitude but also helped them develop physical strength and balance.

This was truly a life-changing experience for me, and I am looking forward to continuing and joining my own Iyengar yoga studio back home. \

I strongly recommend it.

~ Melissa Kohler