Yoga Retreat with Jenny & Silke

Soft Reset: A Breath of Self-Care

Nov 14-16, 2025

at Living River in Montevallo, Alabama

Join us for a relaxing weekend of yoga and nature; a time to reconnect, recharge, and restore in the rustic beauty and comfort of the Living River Retreat Center: 2000 Living River Pkwy, Montevallo, AL 35115

Leave your responsibilities at home and make time to move a little slower, breathe deeply, and enjoy a variety of yoga practices surrounded by the calm and peace of the Cahaba River. This retreat is self-paced to allow time to rest and renew. All sessions are optional.

This retreat was a wonderful experience. It offered nurturing for body, mind, and soul in a peaceful setting. Loved the variety of yoga sessions, great food, and spending time with special people. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a place to unwind and practice self care in a fun and peaceful environment.

*Jan (November 2024)

Schedule

We will provide a detailed, timed schedule at the retreat.

All activities listed are included and are also completely optional! This means that if you prefer to sleep in or take an extra-long hike instead, that is fine by us!

Friday

6 pm: Arriving and getting settled

DINNER

7 pm: Opening circle

Yoga Nidra (30min) with special guest

Saturday

Gentle Morning Flow (30min) with Jenny

SMALL BREAKFAST

Mindfull Walk -weather permiting- (60min) with special guest

Myofascial Release, Focus: feet (30min) with Silke

BRUNCH

FREE TIME

Yoga and self-care practices (90min) with Silke

DINNER

Creative Practices (60min) with special guest

Sunday

Pranayama Yoga (30min) with Silke

SMALL BREAKFAST

Yoga (90min) with Jenny

BRUNCH

FREE TIME and check out

2 pm: Closing circle

3 pm: Time to say Goodbye

Jenny

Jenny is a seasoned practitioner of yoga discovering her love of this practice in the 90’s when she was right out of college. Through many years and many moves, experiencing yoga in all the places she lived and visited, her decision to finally share her love of yoga came in 2019 when she completed her 200 hour Yoga Alliance certification at Asheville Yoga School. With an adventurous and open heart, Jenny’s exploration of yoga has led her to practice almost every form of yoga from aerial to ashtanga, yin to more restorative and meditative practices like Iyengar and Nidra. Jenny currently finds her yoga home at Lifeline Solutions in Tuscaloosa, AL

Silke

For Silke yoga takes place on and off the mat. In her life´s journey, her motto is “A smile changes the world.” For almost 20 years, yoga has been her passion and an integral part of her life. Yoga always helps her ground herself. In her classes, you can expect a time on the mat filled with ease and love. After years of exploring different yoga styles, Silke now mainly teaches Restorative Yoga because we all need more rest in our busy lives, Fascia Yoga to find and ease tension in our body, Energy Medicine Yoga because when energy flows we can enjoy life in balance and harmony and Yamuna Body Rolling to live in a perfectly aligned body.

About us

The Yoga Retreat at Living River was a much-needed self-care weekend. The food was amazing, and the company was even better. I went out on a limb and signed up for the retreat without knowing anyone beforehand. I was welcomed and embraced. I highly recommend joining in for future retreats. It’s also worth mentioning that I was a complete novice and felt very supported. Silke and Jenny made sure to accommodate all levels of experience with individualized attention.

*Terri (November 2024)

Accommodation

Living River https://www.livingriver.org is a simple but beautiful place to stay.

Please bring your sheets, pillows, and towels. Two rooms always share one bathroom. You may request a roommate.

Food

Fresh vegetarian food will be provided. On Friday, we will have a small dinner; Saturday, freshly made breakfast, brunch, and dinner will be provided; on Sunday, we will offer freshly made breakfast and brunch. Please let us know if you have any food allergies. You are welcome to bring a snack or beverage to share. We will provide coffee and tea.

Yoga

Please bring your yoga mat and props such as bolsters, blankets, pillows, meditation cushions, eye pillows, and/or yoga straps. If you need props or a mat, please let us know. You can also bring fascia balls or Yamuna balls.

Registration

To register, please click the button below.

Any questions? Feel free to email either jjshemwell@gmail.com or silkestegyoga@gmail.com

You will receive a confirmation email with payment information. Once payment is received, you are officially registered.

Notice: If you cancel after October 15, there is no refund, but you can let someone else attend in your place.