Yoga Vacation ProgramFebruary 16 — 19, 2027
Freedom from the Mind
The Ancient Yogic Path to Stillness, Clarity, and Inner Peace
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
The mind is the most powerful instrument you will ever possess — and the most dangerous one you have never been taught to use. Left untrained, it becomes a relentless source of suffering: anxious, reactive, and utterly convinced that it is you. We become prisoners of our own thoughts — replaying the past, dreading the future, and missing the life that is happening right now.
Yet beneath every storm of thought and mental noise, the ancient yogic teachings point to something extraordinary: a stillness that has never actually been disturbed, and a freedom that was never actually lost.
The question is not how to escape the mind. It is how to stop being ruled by it — and how to wield it, finally, as the master key it was always meant to be.
In this immersive three-day retreat, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati — Stanford-educated psychologist, author, and spiritual leader with thirty years of living, practicing, and teaching in the Himalayas — weaves together the wisdom of Advaita Vedanta, the science of meditation, and the latest findings of neuroscience to guide you through the most transformative shift a human being can make: from identification with the mind to the awareness that lies beneath it — and from a mind that works against you to one that works powerfully and freely for you.
Together we will explore:
- Why you are not your thoughts — and how to experience that directly, not just intellectually
- The Vedantic teaching on the witness consciousness — the awareness that was never disturbed
- How to train the mind as the instrument it was always meant to be, using ancient yogic tools confirmed by modern neuroscience
- Freedom from the inner critic, fear, anxiety, and the exhausting loop of overthinking
- How to bring this freedom into relationships, work, and the texture of everyday life
- What artificial intelligence reveals about the irreducible mystery of human consciousness
This retreat is for you if:
- You feel ruled by your own mind — by worry, self-doubt, or relentless mental noise
- You have a spiritual practice but still feel the mind is winning
- You are drawn to the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science
- You are ready for something deeper than stress management — and are open to the possibility that freedom is not something you achieve, but something you recognize.
Offered as 2 satsangs and 3 workshops (subject to change).
The presentations associated with this Yoga Vacation Program begin with an 8pm satsang on the first day of the program and conclude with a 90-minute 2pm workshop on the last day of the program. Click here to read more about the Yoga Vacation Program details and view the ashram schedule for yoga classes and meals during your stay. We suggest you arrive at least one day prior to the start of your program for the optimal experience.
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati is a global spiritual leader, bestselling author and social activist with nearly three decades of immersion in the Vedic spiritual tradition. A graduate of Stanford University holding a Ph.D. in psychology, she left an academic and professional life in the United States to pursue spiritual practice and humanitarian service in Rishikesh, India.
Today, she serves as the International Director of Parmarth Niketan (one of India’s largest spiritual institutions), Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, and President of the Divine Shakti Foundation, where she leads major initiatives in sustainability, women’s empowerment, and interfaith collaboration.
Sadhviji is one of the leading voices in spiritual transformation, guiding seekers around the world to quiet the mind, release the past, reconnect with their true nature, and live in sacred alignment. Her teachings bridge ancient Vedic wisdom with modern psychology, offering a path that is emotionally accessible, intellectually grounded, and globally relevant.
Sadhviji’s teachings also focus on the intersection of spirituality and right action and she leads audiences worldwide in integrating spiritual wisdom and yogic practices with engaged compassion and spirituality-in-action.
She is the author of Hollywood to the Himalayas and Come Home to Yourself, a recipient of President Biden’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Service. She has spoken at TED, the United Nations, COP, Interfaith G20, the Parliament of World Religions and global interfaith events supported by institutions such as the World Bank. She has shared the stage with leaders such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jane Goodall, King Charles III, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, calling for global compassion, spiritual unity, and sacred action. She also serves on the United Nations Advisory Council on Religion and leads several humanitarian and interfaith initiatives.
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