Awakening Energy Through Stillness
Yoga • Ayurveda • Yin • Self-Discovery
Step away from the pace of everyday life and into a weekend designed to restore your energy, quiet your mind, and reconnect you with your true nature.
Through thoughtfully guided yoga practices, nourishing Yin sessions, Ayurvedic wisdom, and meaningful self-reflection, you'll discover how to better understand the rhythms of your body, mind, and spirit. Drawing from the timeless teachings of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, we'll explore the energetic patterns that influence how we move through the world—and learn simple, practical ways to cultivate greater balance, vitality, and ease.
Rather than striving to become someone new, this retreat is an invitation to come home to yourself. Through movement, stillness, meditation, journaling, and authentic community, you'll create space to release what no longer serves you, deepen your self-awareness, and leave feeling grounded, renewed, and aligned with the life you want to live.
Whether you're seeking rest, clarity, healing, or simply time to reconnect with yourself, this immersive weekend offers the perfect opportunity to slow down, breathe deeply, and awaken the energy that has always been within you.
Thursday, September 17 - Sunday, September 20, 2026
All-Inclusive
4-Day, 3-Night Retreat
All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - $990, plus taxes and fees
All-Inclusive Glamping Yurt for Two People - $2,450, plus taxes and fees
Glamping Yurts have two queen beds and can sleep up to four people. Each additional guest adds $725, plus taxes and fees.
25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!
About Your Hosts
Victoria K
Victoria is a yoga teacher, herbalist, naturalist, and mom of three. She is a certified Holistic Ayurveda Coach and is passionate about helping people understand the connections between body, mind, spirit, and the natural world. Drawing from Ayurveda, yoga, and nervous system science, she explores how simple shifts in food, daily rhythms, breath, and awareness can help cultivate greater balance and wellbeing.
A member of the community for years, Victoria is certified in teaching Vinyasa yoga and has additional training in Beginners Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Pranayama. Her classes blend somatic awareness, nervous system regulation, and spacious, intentional movement. She creates opportunities for students to slow down, deepen their presence, and reconnect with the wisdom of their own bodies.
Outside the studio, Victoria spends much of her time in the natural world—gardening, foraging, identifying plants and mushrooms, and crafting small-batch herbal medicines. She loves helping others develop a deeper relationship with nature and discover how these connections can support health, resilience, and a sense of belonging.
Rick J
Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Rick started practicing Bikram Yoga in 2005. In 2008, he moved to Charlotte, NC where he continued his practice and was introduced to Yin Yoga by his teacher Elaine. After breaking his knee in 2012, he focused solely on Yin Yoga. 2020 brought more change. Rick and his wife moved to Pittsburgh, PA where he began a consistent Vinyasa practice. In 2024 he completed a 200 hour Vinyasa teacher training. Currently, Rick is working on his 300 hour certification and has also completed a comprehensive 50 hour Experiential Yoga Anatomy training with Judith H.
Rick currently teaches Yin and Vinyasa yoga. He believes in the power of quiet stillness that Yin Yoga offers to get out of our stressful lives and into our bodies and minds.
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
EXPLORE
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
Awakening Energy Through Stillness
Thursday, September 17 - Sunday, September 20, 2026
All-Inclusive
4-Day, 3-Night Retreat
All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - $990, plus taxes and fees
All-Inclusive Glamping Yurt or Tent in the Trees for Two People - $2,450, plus taxes and fees
Glamping Yurts have two queen beds and can sleep up to four people. Each additional guest adds $725, plus taxes and fees.
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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