Join senior-level Iyengar Yoga instructor Lara Warren for an unforgettable retreat at Feathered Pipe Ranch, nestled in the heart of the northern Rocky Mountains. This week-long journey invites you to explore the alchemical nature of yoga while immersing yourself in the breathtaking landscapes of Montana.

With the structure and rhythm of two yoga classes daily, three nourishing meals crafted from hyper-local ingredients provided by a lovely staff who welcome you like family, and ample time for restoration and inspiration, this retreat offers a balance of discipline and serenity. Each morning begins with an active and in-depth asana practice to energize and align your body, while evenings wind down with restorative poses and pranayama to calm and center your mind.

Beyond the mat, the Ranch provides a sanctuary for a deep connection with nature. Whether you’re walking among the aspens and wildflowers, meditating outdoors, lying on the grass under a wide expanse of sky, jumping into a chilly mountain lake, or taking in a sunset on a mountain peak, each moment invites you to align with the rhythms of the nature and your inner being. Together, we will explore asana, pranayama, and sound therapy, creating an experience that bridges the practical and the sublime.

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.

Daily Schedule:

7 am — Breakfast
9 am-12 pm — Morning Yoga
12:30 pm — Lunch
4-6 pm — Restorative & Pranayama
6:30 pm — Dinner
7:45 pm — Evening hikes, bonfires & free time to enjoy just being

By the end of the week, expect to learn how dynamics shift within a posture, depending on sequencing, timing, props, and even the lens with which we analyze them. You will go home with more sensitivity and self-awareness within the asanas, a better understanding of how and what to practice independently, a greater literacy of adjusting your practice based on your circumstances, and the courage to practice more advanced poses and explore your creativity.

*Please note: This retreat is open to all skill levels. Participants are expected to have a baseline understanding of yoga postures and a desire to learn and explore more deeply. Join Lara Warren for her third annual retreat at Feathered Pipe Ranch in Montana from June 29th to July 5th, 2025.

Review from Lara’s 2024 Retreat to Feathered Pipe

Feather Pipe Ranch is an incredible experience that I could not recommend more.

I was researching and looking for a wellness retreat that would be restorative after being mentally exhausted and burnt out from corporate America.

After reading the reviews, I had high expectations, now post retreat- I can say they were exceeded.

The ranch staff take incredible care and are passionate about providing guests with the highest level of service, and are superbly kind and meticulous to every guests needs. I have never seen such detail-oriented menus that provide specific dietary options for all guests. Not only do they take vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, and meat eaters into account- they also have a system in the kitchen down to individual guests!! I had to peek behind the curtain to see the magic!

The food was incredibly delicious and healthy. Great care was taken to provide local farm-to-fork options sourced from Montana. The kitchen was a delicious, well-oiled machine that enabled you to focus on yoga/ meditation and rest. By far the best “camp” food I’ve encountered.

As for the yoga, I was fortunate enough to be a beginner practitioner (and I mean completely green) Iyengar yogi. Lara Warren is a certified Senior Intermediate 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. (And also coming back someday!).

I strongly recommend it.

~ Melissa Kohler