Deepening Our Relationship to Practice
With Bibi Lorenzetti and Alex Tse
October 2 - 5, 2026
An inquiry into the practices of Yoga & chanting as medicine:
An exploration of wealth through the practice of Yoga and the Vedas
In the Vedas, wealth is portrayed as one of the many parts that make up a balanced life, encompassing both material prosperity Artha and spiritual well-being 𝐷ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑎, 𝐾𝑎𝑚𝑎, 𝑀𝑜𝑘𝑠ℎ𝑎.The divine goddess of wealth, Goddess Lakṣmī, is a central figure for this topic. We encounter Goddess Lakṣmī in the Shri Suktam, a hymn from the Ṛgveda. This hymn brings us into the heart of what she represents, and includes the Lakṣmī Gayatri. During this weekend together we will uncover the many qualities of Goddess Lakṣmī as a means to:
- identify them within ourselves
- explore how to prepare the mind through the practice of Yoga and chanting to receive her blessings,
- invite the wealth she represents as abundance, prosperity, health, beauty and harmony by truly understanding the meaning of wealth as presented in the Vedas
- identify how wealth it manifests in our lives
You can expect to learn:
- Kriyas to prepare the body & mind
- The significance of Artha, Dharma, Kama and Moksha
- The essence of Goddess Lakṣmī
- Gayatri Goddess Lakṣmī
Join us for a weekend of Yoga, philosophy & bhakti. Asana practice will include morning Mysore & vinyasa sessions, and afternoon Yin sessions.
Schedule
Friday, October 2
- 3 – 6 pm Arrival and Check-in
- 4 – 5:30 pm Welcome & Arrival Practice
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Hanuman Chalisa: Workshop & Practice
Saturday, October 3
- 7 – 8:15 am Early Practice – Mysore
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 11 – 12 pm Vinyasa Practice
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:30 pm Nature Break
- 3:30 – 5:30 pm Yin Practice & Immersion Workshop
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Hanuman Chalisa & Meditation
Sunday, October 4
- 6:30 am Gayatri Upasana, Japa & Mysore Practice
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 11 am – 12 pm Vinyasa Practice
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
- 1:30 – 3:30 pm Nature Break
- 3:30 – 5:30 pm Yin Practice & Immersion Workshop
- 6 – 7 pm Dinner
- 7:30 pm Hanuman Chalisa & Meditation
Monday, October 5
- 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
- 7 – 8 am Morning practice
- 8 – 9 am Breakfast
- 10 am Walking meditation and Gayatri Upasana, Japa
- 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
* Please note that the schedule is subject to change at any time.
About the Leaders
Bibi Lorenzetti
Originally from Italy, Bibi has been teaching for over 10 years and is both an RYT Certified Yoga Instructor and an Authorized Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. Having completed the Advanced A Series under the guidance of Paramaguru R. Sharath Jois, she received his blessing to teach in 2014, at the KPJAYI (Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute) in […]
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Alex Tse
Alex Tse (she/her/they/them) is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki II practitioner and movement instructor. Born, raised and currently based in the Hudson Valley, they spent years living and studying in NYC. Alex spent part of that time working in education, as a Spanish language interpreter, administration and Theater, before making the transition into healthcare and […]
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