A Wintering RetreatWith Yoga Barn
A Wintering Retreat With Yoga Barn
Winter has a kind of magic that doesn't shout. Birds on bare branches. Long shadows and golden light. Snow crunching underfoot. Your breath visible in the cold air, reminding you: you're alive.
This February, we're saying yes to all of it. We're going to River Mountain to remember what is often neglected—that rest is sacred. That joy lives in the smallest moments: branches against sky, silence between breaths, stories by firelight.
Here's What Awaits You
THE SETTING
River Mountain in winter makes your soul exhale. Trails wind through woods so quiet you can hear your heartbeat. A greenhouse hoards every beam of February sun. A pond cold enough to wake up sleeping parts of you. And fires that crackle exactly the way childhood promised.
THE RHYTHM
Mornings: Vinyasa yoga in the greenhouse, then snowshoeing through silent woods.
Afternoons: 9D breathwork and sound baths that reset something fundamental. Hot tub soaks and cold pond plunges for the brave. Watercolor workshops capturing winter light.
Evenings: Council practice and conversation around crackling fires—the ancient art of truly listening.
Throughout: Beautiful meals, community, yoga, syncing with nature, and extended savasanas that feel like "hello, remember me?"
THE INVITATION
Winter light reveals slowly, showing us exactly what we need to see. Under that patient sun, in the company of trees that have perfected standing still without apology, we ask:
What remains when everything else falls away?
What is the barest truth of who I am?
This is your invitation to receive the practice of wintering. To trust that beneath the frost, life is happening. That roots reach deeper. That the sap still runs. That there is profound work occurring in the hush.
Come winter with us. Come home to yourself.
Thursday, February 5 - Sunday, February 8, 2026
Early Bird Rates! Prices increase $50 December 14th
All-Inclusive
4-Days, 3-Nights
All-Inclusive Glamping Yurt for One - Two People - Mixed Gender
$1,500, plus taxes and fees
Each yurt includes two queen beds and can sleep up to four guests.
If you’d like to add more than two guests, each additional person is $450, plus taxes and fees.
** SOLD OUT ** All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - Women Only
$625, plus taxes and fees
Our modern glamping pods are cozy, private accommodations reserved exclusively for women for this retreat.
25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!
Can Only Get Away For a 2-Night Stay?
Friday, February 6 - Sunday, February 8, 2026
All-Inclusive
3-Days, 2-Nights
All-Inclusive Glamping Yurt for One - Two People - Mixed Gender
$1,200, plus taxes and fees
Each yurt includes two queen beds and can sleep up to four guests.
If you’d like to add more than two guests, each additional person is $400, plus taxes and fees.
** SOLD OUT ** All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - Women Only
$575, plus taxes and fees
Our modern glamping pods are cozy, private accommodations reserved exclusively for women for this retreat.
25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!
Meet Your Hosts
Nicole Neiman
Nicole has a passion for fitness, the outdoors, and finding stillness in motion. When she's not teaching at Yoga Barn, you'll find her exploring the world or hiking with her dog Zola—always seeking connection with people and place.
When Nicole first connected to her breath on the mat, she discovered something unexpected: the stillness she found there followed her everywhere else. For her, yoga isn't just about the technique of each pose, it's about experiencing the deeper spirit within every movement.
Nicole believes yoga is for everyone, and she invites you to show up exactly as you are. She creates space for her students to explore deeper within themselves, find gratitude, and build self-love through the power of practice. Her energizing morning flows at River Mountain will wake you up from the inside out.
Carleen Birnes
I'm a mindful outdoor guide, yoga teacher, and professor of nervous system regulation. I believe movement, nature, and real human connection are how we find our way back to ourselves. My vinyasa classes sync breath with motion, letting you drop into meditation while you're moving—your body becomes the prayer, the practice, the path home.
When we step outside and move together with the rhythms of the natural world, our nervous systems recalibrate through entrainment and coregulation. There's something profound that happens when we're truly present with each other—our bodies naturally sync, our breath steadies, something opens. We feel more alive, more held, more like ourselves.
My work weaves the science of regulation with the ancient wisdom of moving in nature and community—an invitation to remember what it feels like to be fully here.
Amanda DiMonda
Amanda is a certified 9D and Transformational Breathwork Facilitator, Level 3 Reiki practitioner, and intuitive guide for those on the path of soulful remembrance. Her work invites you to slow down, listen inward, and breathe your way beneath the noise into the place where your truth has been patiently waiting.
Amanda's sessions blend multidimensional soundscapes, healing energy, and intuitive guidance—creating an experience that feels both otherworldly and deeply human. You might find yourself resting in silence as emotions rise like old songs remembered. There's no pressure to be anything here, just permission to be fully felt.
Amanda holds space where the unseen is honored, the tender is welcome, and the return to self is not rushed but reverently received. She doesn't guide you to escape yourself—she walks with you as you remember, with breath as your compass and presence as your anchor. Her afternoon breathwork journeys at River Mountain will help you drop beneath the surface and find what's been waiting there all along.
Wellness with Nature
Resting on 150 acres, River Mountain is bordered by Sweet Root Creek, Warrior Ridge and Tussey Mountain. River Mountain's stunning spaces are designed for reflection, mindfulness, and good vibrations on your self-care journey. Creekside yoga platforms, a restored barn turned wellness space, and the calm of nature make this the ideal destination for peace and wellness.
Located just a few hours from D.C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh, in the mountains of Pennsylvania, River Mountain is remote yet easy to access.
THE GREENHOUSE
HAMMOCK HIDEAWAY
RESTORED 1850'S BARN
YOGA PLATFORMS
SPRINGS HOT SOAKING TUBS
SWEET ROOT CREEK
FRESH AIR + OPEN SPACE
EXPLORE
HIKE
STARGAZING
HIKE
CAMPFIRES + S'MORES
MEADOW TERRACE
HONEY + HIVE TOURS
History
Warrior Path
Running parallel to River Mountain's eastern ridge is Warriors Path, the great Iroquois Indian highway from Six Nations country, New York, to the Catawba country in the Carolinas. The historic path along Sweet Root Creek was one of the longest and most heavily traveled land routes in eastern North America, connecting Indigenous peoples over hundreds of miles.
The Underground Railroad
Black Valley was an active route along the Underground Railroad. Local histories principally credit four, free black residents with leading the aid network in this area: Rev. John Fidler, Elias Rouse, Joseph Crawley, and James Graham. Just to the south of the River Mountain property are 13 unmarked graves of enslaved people who died traveling the route to freedom.
Accommodations
Glamping Pods
Modern Design to Align with the Body's Circadian Rhythm
Standard Glamping Pod - Sleeps 1 Guest
Located in Cabin with Other Retreat Guests
Expansive Deck with Patio Seating
Top Pod Skylights to Fall Asleep to the Stars
Bedside Windows to Nature
Nestled Among Trees, Meadow + Creek
Mountain Views of Warrior Ridge
Glamping Yurts
Two Queen Beds
Picturesque Views of Tussey Mountain
Exterior Door Opens to Meadow Views
Electricity + Heated
Bedding, Linens + Towels
Indoor, Private Full Bathrooms with Shower Nearby
Filtered Water Nearby
Fiber WiFi Internet
Fridge + Microwave Nearby
A Wintering Retreat With Yoga Barn
Thursday, February 5 - Sunday, February 8, 2026
All-Inclusive
4-Days, 3-Nights
All-Inclusive Glamping Yurt for One - Two People - Mixed Gender
$1,500, plus taxes and fees
Each yurt includes two queen beds and can sleep up to four guests.
If you’d like to add more than two guests, each additional person is $450, plus taxes and fees.
** SOLD OUT ** All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - Women Only
$625, plus taxes and fees
Our modern glamping pods are cozy, private accommodations reserved exclusively for women for this retreat.
25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!
Can Only Get Away For a 2-Night Stay?
Friday, February 6 - Sunday, February 8, 2026
All-Inclusive
3-Days, 2-Nights
All-Inclusive Glamping Yurt for One - Two People - Mixed Gender
$1,200, plus taxes and fees
Each yurt includes two queen beds and can sleep up to four guests.
If you’d like to add more than two guests, each additional person is $400, plus taxes and fees.
** SOLD OUT ** All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - Women Only
$575, plus taxes and fees
Our modern glamping pods are cozy, private accommodations reserved exclusively for women for this retreat.
25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!
Retreat Inclusions:
All Retreat Experiences
150 Acres of Nature
Accommodations
Daily Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Access to Hot Soaking Tubs
Campfire + S'mores
Daily Housekeeping
Fresh Linens, Towels, Blankets
Fiber Internet Wi-Fi
Check-In After 3PM
Check-Out By 11AM
Retreat Policies, Payments, Deposit, and Cancellations:
DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON RETREATS. This is for the safety and wellness of the dog and other guests joining the retreat.
25% non-refundable deposit to reserve. The remaining balance is automatically charged 30 days prior to the retreat start date using the initial card on file used to make the reservation and deposit. If reserving within less than 30 days of retreat start date, the remaining balance is automatically charged within 48 hours after reservation is made.
Please note that because River Mountain retreats are limited to a small number of attendees, to allow for a more personable, intimate experience, our cancellation policy is in place to help guests, hosts, and us alike work together sharing expenses that may arise from unexpected cancellations.
• All deposits are non-refundable.
• Full balance is automatically charged 30 days prior to retreat start date, unless otherwise noted.
• Cancellation requests submitted 61 days or more before the retreat start date, 50% of the total is due.
• Within 60 days of your retreat: full balance due, sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions.
Please know that our cancellation policy is designed to mitigate damages and costs incurred to retreat hosts and River Mountain in order to maintain the retreat experience and affordability for other retreat guests. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.
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