RETREATS, TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS

Pairing the wisdom of yoga with the beauty of nature. 

Taos, NM (June 2026)
Jun
8
to Jun 13

Taos, NM (June 2026)

We're heading to the high desert of Taos, NM for an unforgettable experience!  Spiritual and captivating with stunning landscapes, Taos is known as the "Land of Enchantment.”

Taos, New Mexico

June 2026

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Puglia Yoga Retreat (May 2025)
May
11
to May 17

Puglia Yoga Retreat (May 2025)

Join us, Sandy & Caitlyn, for a yoga retreat in Puglia, Italy! We'll be staying in a unique eco-conscious farmhouse, surrounded by 50 acres of private land, bordering the enchanting shores of the Ionian Sea.

Puglia, Italy

May 11-17th, 2025

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through the body | into the Self: An Immersive Yoga Training (Mar 2025)
Mar
6
to Mar 9

through the body | into the Self: An Immersive Yoga Training (Mar 2025)

In March of 2025, join Sandy & Caitlyn in the idyllic Catskills of New York for the second year of this unique immersion into yoga. This is a multidimensional yoga training - physical & spiritual - open to all sincere students. It's like yoga camp! Anchored by the ritual of our practice, we'll be held by 123 acres of Mama Nature perched on a hilltop with views of sunrise and sunset.

Catskills, New York

March 6-9th, 2025

Details & Registration HERE.

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200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Sep
28
to Feb 9

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

A dream team of Back Bay Yoga Union teachers bring the structure, flow and soul to this foundational yoga training program. Their shared love of the practice, varied backgrounds, and deep expertise provides a rich backdrop for exploring the practices of yoga. Each day will include advanced level practice, posture labs, lectures and experiential learning as you discover the richness of the practice, and the power of your voice. You will get your questions answered, and be lovingly challenged to take the next steps in your practice and your life!

Back Bay Yoga Union

Runs from Sept 28th, 2024 - February 9th, 2025

For details and registration, click HERE.

Boston, MA 02116

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through the body | into the Self: An Immersive Yoga Training 2024
Mar
7
to Mar 10

through the body | into the Self: An Immersive Yoga Training 2024

In March of 2024, join us in the idyllic Catskills of New York for a unique immersion into yoga. This is a multidimensional yoga training - physical & spiritual - open to all sincere students. Anchored by the ritual of our practice, we'll be held by 123 acres of Mama Nature perched on a hilltop with views of sunrise and sunset.

Catskills, New York

March 7-10, 2024

https://www.wetravel.com/trips/through-the-body-into-the-self-an-immersive-yoga-training-sandra-klemmer-woodbourne-46795095

Woodbourne, NY 12788

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SĀDHANA: An Immersion into the Philosophy, History & Culture of Yoga
Feb
17

SĀDHANA: An Immersion into the Philosophy, History & Culture of Yoga

Sādhana refers to practices done by a yogi on a regular basis to refine insight, nourish spiritual connection, and guide them on their path. A pillar of sādhana is engaging in study and discourse, and with that orientation we will immerse into yoga wisdom and culture. This workshop is especially for students & teachers who want to deepen/re-deepen their roots into a yogic way of living. To whatever extent āsana has positively impacted your life, contextualizing the practice yields an exponentially greater benefit.

Prasada Yoga

February 17, 2024

https://prasadayogacenter.com/

North Hampton, NH 03862

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200/300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Oct
14
to Feb 11

200/300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

A dream team of Back Bay Yoga Union teachers bring the structure, flow and soul to this foundational yoga training program. Their shared love of the practice, varied backgrounds, and deep expertise provides a rich backdrop for exploring the practices of yoga. Each day will include advanced level practice, posture labs, lectures and experiential learning as you discover the richness of the practice, and the power of your voice. You will get your questions answered, and be lovingly challenged to take the next steps in your practice and your life!

Back Bay Yoga Union

October 14, 2023 - February 11, 2024

https://www.backbayyogaunion.com/teacher-training

Boston, MA 02116

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  • "I loved this retreat! It was so organized and relaxing! The location was incredible, the food was fantastic, and it was such a warm community. Sandy did such an excellent job making everyone feel comfortable and cared for! I would do this retreat again in a heartbeat!"

    - Amanda S.

  • "Through the Body, Into the Self" (yoga immersion) was one of those life experiences that I'll never forget. The opportunity to learn from and spend more time with [Sandy], who I admire immensely as a teacher, was invaluable. It was a spiritual experience for me, and the immersion not only allowed me to expand my asana practice and understanding of yoga philosophy, but also to feel an incredible connection to nature, the other people in the group, and the staff supporting us. Overall, I'm just so appreciative of this opportunity and I hope to do it again in the future.

    - Erin H.

  • "This training felt like a long sip of cool water for my thirsty yoga practice. I really needed this time to reflect on how I practice and why - and it was exciting to experience progress and more ease in poses. More importantly, I walked away from this weekend with some new friends and I loved the opportunity to be reminded of key lessons. I am really grateful."

    - Maddie D.

  • "This was one of the most transformative and intentional weekends that l've ever experienced. It was such a gift to learn from Sandy and to connect with so many lovely, like-minded souls. The true essence of yoga was infused throughout the entire weekend. There was clearly deep care and intention behind everything, from the location choice, to the food that we ate, to how we spent our time. It fostered deep connection with nature, one another, and with ourselves. It was simply magnificent!"

    - Olivia D.

  • "I found this immersion to be a transformational experience in a supportive and loving community, and I'm continuing to integrate aspects of it into everyday life. Sandy puts her heart into this work, and is super intentional about what she creates. This was a safe space for both profound growth and settling into the self to take place. And it was really fun! It was a reminder that when distraction is stripped away, and when I am focused on learning and taking care of myself, that I am a kinder, more patient, and curious person, and really wonderful things stem from that. Spiritually and physically it felt like a reset... recharged for the world!"

    - Xenia D.

SELF DISCOVERY

My greatest joy is to offer the full integration of my over 20 years of practice and study in Eastern traditions to support others on their own journey towards a more open heart and clearer mind. 

I love creating unique and meaningful experiences where modern yoga practice is woven within its traditional spiritual context. Uniquely immersive and based on my years and breadth of personal spiritual study, my retreats hold a really loving container that allows you to have whatever self-discovery is waiting to be had and to go inwards to experience the living essence of yoga. I have travelled around the globe, through my own inner landscapes, and within spiritual communities and am humbled to share some of what is most dear to me via retreats and trainings.

Retreats are the perfect setting to interrupt routine and spend a few days living congruent with yogic ways. While studio classes are the mainstay of modern yoga, yoga practitioners need more - more time to study the shapes and the way we move; more time to learn nuanced skills; more time to discover ourselves and connect with each other; more time to decode the wisdom that makes the practice come alive; more time to take refuge in the breath; more time to access the real inner strength available through yoga. Most of all, it’s time to collectively soften our hearts and open our minds to evoke meaningful inner shifts - goodness and groundedness and joy that will ripple outwards. 

“Whether we know it or not, we need to renew ourselves in territories that are fresh and wild. We need to come home through the body of alien lands. For some, these journeys of change are taken intentionally and mindfully...a form of inquiry in action.”

— Roshi Joan Halifax, Buddhist Teacher

Dive into the wisdom of yoga, the beauty of nature, and the joy of your heart…

When we bathe in awe, community, laughter, movement, reflection, inquiry, meditation, and Mama Nature it brings us right to the place that we remember our inherent spacious, warm-hearted, sacred Center! As Pema Chödrön said, when things are properly understood, one's whole life is ceremony. So if you feel called on a journey inwards to spiritual connection, higher truth and an awakened heart then follow your intuition to join me on a transformative journey!

"Culture shock is a constructive thing. It's the growing pains of a broadening perspective. ...I want to go home a little bit different, a little less afraid, a little more thankful, a little better citizen of the planet." - Rick Steves

RETREAT ELEMENTS: POSTURAL YOGA

Retreats & trainings are anchored by intermediate level vinyasa classes under my experienced guidance, including skillful use of technique, focus, and pranayama. Depending on the retreat, there are generally some restorative offerings as well as workshops where we can break down more advanced poses and develop new skills to discover new insight or progress. The yoga system recognizes that care for our physical body supports a quieter mind. Yoga students and teachers alike will benefit from classes.

RETREAT ELEMENTS: SPIRITUAL CONTEXT

The deep spirituality of yoga is my absolute passion and I love to share everything I’ve integrated from my personal practice and spiritual teachers! I am a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) and certified meditation teacher, hold a 500-hr academic certificate, and have been enriched by annual pilgrimage to India where I deepen my personal sadhana. Bhakti, sometimes referred to as the yoga of love & devotion, is the heart of my personal practice, along with various techniques of meditation. Experiences during retreats & trainings might include meditation, kirtan, satsang discussions, visiting temples, Indian mythic storytelling, or pranayama.

RETREAT ELEMENTS: NATURE

Nature is an essential elements of anything I offer, whether ocean, desert, mountains or forest. A little time communing with the cosmos & appreciating our interconnection with all beings never disappoints! I aim to uphold a mindset of reciprocity with Mama Nature which extends to the food - favoring organic, local food, prepared with consideration and love.

RETREAT ELEMENTS: COMMUNITY

After every retreat I’ve led attendees say their favorite aspects were personal connection and community and laughter! As Ram Dass said, “Just our being here together is such grace.”

View visuals from prior retreats & trainings on IG

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