Open Your Creative Heart – Yoga Home Summer Retreat with Candace Steves

Open Your Creative Heart ~ Summer Yoga Retreat with Candace is a weekend gathering to reconnect with inner exploration and expression. When we were children, we weren’t ashamed to play, to imagine, to experiment. As adults, many of us have experienced fear, perfectionism, and shame when opportunities to embrace our artistic side arise.
In a time where our creative birthright is being outsourced to artificial intelligence, Open Your Creative Heart is here to invite you to reclaim your artistic power and joy through movement, mandala, writing, and expression.
This intimate retreat, offered at the sacred grounds of the Himalayan Institute, aims to build an environment where we can gently build the courage to create!
You’ll explore:
yogic and psychological concepts around creativity
yoga practices to open your heart and experience the endless possibilities for movement
movement meditation to help release blockages
mantra to connect us to our voice
meditation to connect to vision and inspiration
mandala drawing
creative writing
a fire ceremony to catalyze our work
intention setting for bringing creativity into daily life
Open Your Creative Heart ~ Summer Yoga Retreat Dates: July 24th – 27th
Retreat includes:
All practices described above, which includes ___ yoga programs and practices – a mix of flow based and grounded practices appropriate for all levels, including beginners
Access to the beautiful hiking trails, swimming at Sunset Pond and many other spaces to be in nature
All meals, Ayurvedic, vegetarian and lovingly prepared
Down time for whatever your heart and soul needs
Optional Spa Treatments at Pure Rejuv Wellness Center
Optional visits to the Sri Vidya Shrine and tours of MOKA Chocolate and Coffee Factory Cafe
Optional additional yoga classes with the Himalayan Institute faculty
Check-In 4pm (dinner is at 6pm, program starts 7:15pm), Check out Sunday 2pm. (You’re welcome to arrive early and stay late to enjoy your time).
Please note – this retreat is limited to 16 participants to create a more intimate experience. We encourage you to register early to save your spot!

STEP 1 ~ Reserve your Open Your Creative Heart ~ Summer Yoga Retreat Package through Yoga Home
Investment – $375
Click HERE to register
STEP 2 ~ Reserve your Accommodations with Himalayan Institute
Accommodation Packages Starting at $129/night. Lodging options vary, ranging from shared rooms to deluxe suites – you choose! Click here for an overview of lodging options. All meals – healthy & vegetarian – are included. We encourage you to stay at HI for convenience and allow yourself to be truly grounded in the experience. If you opt to stay off-site, please know a $60 per day fee for meals and other amenities applies. Please be sure to note you are with the “Open Your Heart ~ Summer Yoga Retreat” Direct link to make your accommodation reservation is here.
More Information:
About the Himalayan Institute:
Conveniently located less than three hours from Philadelphia in Honesdale, PA, the Himalayan Institute offers a variety of accommodation options, healthy vegetarian food, stunning scenery and a calm, natural environment so you can focus on the essentials. Lodging at the Himalayan Institute is very reasonably priced and offers a variety of options for single, double and group reservations.
A leader in the field of yoga, meditation, spirituality, and holistic health, the Himalayan Institute is a non-profit, international organization dedicated to serving humanity through educational, spiritual, and humanitarian programs. The Institute and its varied activities and programs exemplify the spiritual heritage of mankind that unites East and West, spirituality and science, and ancient wisdom and modern technology. Founded in 1971 by Swami Rama of the Himalayas, the Institute draws on its roots in the yoga tradition to offer programs in self-transformation, yoga, meditation, and holistic health at its headquarters in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
About your facilitator:
Candace Stevens (she/her), RYT-500 has been teaching yoga since 2010 and draws from numerous lineages; from dynamic, creative, free-flowing sequencing from Shiva Rea, to mindful, grounded, trauma-sensitive practices from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Candace employs an eclectic approach with the intention of best meeting the needs of the class in any given moment. Her teaching is strongly influenced by her work as a mental health therapist, and she sees the practice of yoga as a way to deepen mental and emotional connection and healing. She is a Senior Member of Yoga Home’s Teaching Team and a Trainer in their 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. Candace has been curating retreat and ritual experiences for over a decade and brings depth of knowledge to this offering.