​SEPT 16-20, 2026
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slow down, awaken your power within, live and learn in conscious community together.
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This is an opportunity to be in your YIN nature while your nervous system restores to optimal health and well being.


​Immerse yourself in the peaceful surroundings of the Great Smoky Mountains and dive deep into this 30hr immersion to integrate and align with mind, body and Spirit through the deep reflective space of YIN energy. Sense, Feel and Heal through restoring and nourishing practices and teachings.

This course can be taken as a retreat to slow down and deepen your practice in Yin Yoga, or it may also be taken as a 30hr Continuing Education Course. The completion of the course fulfills the requirements of a 30hr YACEP with Yoga Alliance. 

​Highlights of this retreat

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  • ​- Embody the elements by living amongst           them.
  • - Nourish yourself with delicious, organic,             farm-to-table vegetarian meals.
  • - Practice yoga in beautiful natural outdoor         spaces surrounded by nature.
  • - Professional massage available.
  • - Make new friends that quickly become              family.
BENEFITS OF A REGULAR YIN YOGA PRACTICE…
  • Calms and balances the mind and body
  • Reduces stress and anxiety
  • Increases circulation
  • Improves flexibility
  • Releases fascia and improves joint mobility
  • Balances the internal organs and improves the flow of chi or prana
WHAT SOMATIC EXPERIENCES YOU WILL HAVE…
  • Breathing exercises
  • Sensation awareness
  • Physical exercise
  • Massage
  • Dance therapy
  • Grounding exercises
 WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH:​

- Philosophies and Principles of Yin Yoga
- Anatomy and Alignment
- Sequencing and Class Planning
- Hands on Adjustments and Modifications
- Benefits of using Props
- Teaching Skills and Techniques
- Practice Teaching
- Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- Meridian Line Theory
- Joint Health
- The Fascia Layer
- Somatic Experiencing and Awareness
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YIN & SOMATICS SAMPLE SCHEDULE
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7:00-8:30 am - Yin Practice
8:30 am - Breakfast and Reflective Writing
10:00-1:00 pm - Yin Theory
1:00 pm - Lunch
3:30-5:30 pm - Somatic Therapy (Qi Gong, Nidra, Dance, Massage)
6:00 pm - Dinner

​Pricing includes: 
Tuition, 4 nights accommodation, daily vegetarian and locally sourced meals, 1 printed manual and 30hr Yoga Alliance Continuing Education hours. 
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$1295 - shared yurt
 $1495 - private yurt

You also have the option to add on a massage for $115 for 60 min or $165 for 90 min.​ Please message us to book this!

what participants are saying...

“What a lovely property tucked away in the mountains and forest. Everything from the tasty food, cozy yurts, walking paths, and gorgeous yoga shala, it was a wonderful experience. I experienced a yoga teacher training of Yin and Somatics, with Jesse and Randi, and wow did they create a beautiful container. Great curriculum, activities, experience and wisdom was shared. While also being able to receive and feel the benefits of rest and relaxation. Perfect balance. Would a thousand times over recommend to anyone! Thank you again to Randi, and Jesse (and her family) for having me! 🥰”
-Alyssa, Sept 2025

Meet your facilitators...
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​Jessi Townesmith 
Jessi teaches an accessible and holistic yoga practice to offer students at all levels of yoga the experience of yoga. She grew up in the Smoky Mountains and after living and traveling throughout the world, she is blessed to have landed back on the rich soils of East Tennessee. 

Jessi has been teaching yoga since 2008. She is a cofounder of Kula Collective along with 6 other friends, as well as Seven Springs along with her husband and parents. She and her family now spend half the year at Seven Springs and half in Guatemala, where they also have deep roots.
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​Randi Schiffman
​Randi ERYT 500 has taught over 50 yoga teacher trainings since 2010. Her expertise is in sharing Holistic Yoga, a well rounded practice including meditation, pranayama, mudra, bandha, mantra, theme weaving and intelligent sequencing. A certified Thai Massage Therapist, she is especially known for her firm and intuitive based hands on assists.  She facilitates with a strong energy and passion for the practice which supports her compassionate, graceful and empathic nature. She has an innate ability to take in knowledge, experience it, and share wisdom in an authentic way.