Reconnect, recharge, and create with intention.
June 3–7
This exclusive retreat invites you to step away from the demands of daily life and settle into a deeply restorative experience in the Blue Ridge Mountains—one designed to renew your energy, awaken creativity, and nourish your overall well-being.
The retreat begins with a guided immersion into the Art of Living’s signature practices, including yoga, guided meditation, practical wisdom, and the opportunity to learn Sudarshan Kriya (SKY), a powerful, science-backed breathwork technique that helps release stress, increase energy, and cultivate greater clarity, balance, and emotional resilience.
As the weekend unfolds, the retreat opens into a spacious rhythm of relaxation, creativity, and meaningful connection. From a sound bath and nature hike to a pottery class, bonfire with drum circle, chef-curated vegetarian meals, and a private mountain-view dinner on the deck, each experience is designed to nourish you while also creating beautiful opportunities for collaborative content. With professional photo shoots woven throughout the weekend, you will have space to recharge, create alongside fellow creators, and leave with content that reflects the beauty, depth, and intention of the experience.
Equally meaningful is the community that forms here. Surrounded by a thoughtfully curated group of creators, you will have space to connect, collaborate, and leave with renewed clarity, practical tools, and relationships that continue long after the retreat ends.
This exclusive retreat invites you to recharge your mind, body, and soul through thoughtfully curated experiences that awaken creativity, deepen connection, and nourish your well-being.
The first days of the Creators Retreat are thoughtfully designed to help you settle in, release stress, and reconnect with yourself through some of the Art of Living’s most transformative signature practices. Through morning yoga, guided meditation, practical wisdom, and the opportunity to learn Sudarshan Kriya (SKY)—a powerful, science-backed breathwork practice—you’ll gain tools to increase energy, strengthen emotional resilience, and cultivate greater clarity, balance, and inner ease. Rooted in timeless knowledge and supported by modern research, this immersive beginning creates a strong foundation for a more vibrant, grounded, and inspired way of living.
From there, the retreat opens into a more spacious rhythm of rest, creativity, and renewal. Surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you’ll have time to slow down and enjoy experiences designed to nourish every layer of your well-being. This year’s retreat includes daily yoga classes, a sound-healing experience, a nature hike, a pottery class, a bonfire with drum circle, and a private dinner on the deck, all complemented by fresh vegetarian meals, peaceful mountain views, and time to truly relax and recharge.
The Art of Living Retreat Center is a premier destination for holistic wellness, and its award-winning Shankara Ayurveda Wellness Spa has been recognized by USA Today, The Washington Post, InStyle, Organic Spa, SpaFinder, and more. For those who would like to deepen their experience, Ayurvedic healing arts treatments may also be booked for an additional cost.
One of the most meaningful parts of the Creators Retreat is the community that forms here. Time and again, creators leave with more than inspiration—they leave with lasting friendships, creative collaborations, and professional relationships that continue long after the retreat ends. We have seen attendees share tools, strategies, encouragement, and opportunities that have meaningfully supported one another’s growth for years. Some have described it as the summer camp experience they always wanted: uplifting, energizing, and full of genuine connection. This retreat offers more than clarity and renewal—it offers the support of a creative community you can carry with you long after you leave.
Please reserve your time from Wednesday through Sunday for the full retreat experience. The first part of the retreat, from Wednesday through Friday, is a guided immersion led by certified Art of Living teachers and is designed to help you fully arrive, release stress, and build a strong foundation through shared practices and group experiences. Each session is intentional and builds upon the one before it, so full participation in this portion is essential.
The remainder of the weekend offers more space to unwind, reflect, create, and enjoy the retreat at a gentler pace. Together, the full experience is designed to help you leave feeling restored, inspired, and supported with practices and memories you can carry into daily life.
At the Art of Living, we believe these practices have the power to create meaningful personal and collective change. As part of this experience, we ask that each creator share a minimum of one collaboration reel or post and two stories featuring @artoflivingboone and @artoflivingusa. We also ask that all attendees be open to allowing us to place ad dollars behind select posts that align with our brand goals, helping expand the reach of their content and increase awareness of the Center.
A professional photographer and videographer will be on site during parts of the retreat, and you will receive full access to the images captured. The Art of Living Retreat Center will retain the rights to use this content for future marketing purposes. Filming times will be thoughtfully scheduled to support both content creation and full immersion in the retreat, allowing you to leave with beautiful assets, meaningful connections, and a deeply rejuvenating experience.
Note Activities may be thoughtfully adjusted in response to weather conditions.
4:00 pm Check-in
6:00–7:00 Dinner
7:00–7:20 Orientation (in classroom)
7:30–9:00 Session 1 The Secret of the Breath—Learn controlled breathing techniques, like Sudarshan Kriya, to connect with and control your mind and emotions.
7:00–8:00 am Yoga
8:00–9:30 Breakfast
10:00 am–1:00 pm Session 2 The Rhythms of Life—How living in the present moment and consciously bringing in the breath in a definite, particular rhythm can help us find inner peace.
1:00–1:30 Lunch
1:30–4:00 Free Time
4:00 Classroom Photo & Video Shoot
5:00–6:30 Session 3 Deepening Our Experience—Move beyond the breath with mantra-based techniques, energizing pranayamas, and yoga asanas.
6:00–7:30 Dinner
7:30–8:30 Meditative Chant/Kirtan (optional)
7:00–8:00 am Yoga
8:30–9:30 Breakfast
10:00 am–1:00 pm Program Session—New Start: Home Practice
1:00 Lunch
6:00–7:30 Dinner
7:30 Sunset Video Shoot (8:41 pm)
7:30–8:30 am Yoga (Open Class)
8:30–9:30 Breakfast
9:45 Nature Hike
12:00 Lunch
3:00 Pottery
6:00 Dinner on Deck
7:30 Bonfire and Kirtan
7:30–8:30 am Yoga (Open Class)
8:30–9:30 Breakfast
10:00 Sound Bath
12:00 Lunch (Should edit for addition of testimonials)
1:00 Shuttle