Awakening Through Truth: A Kundalini and Satyagraha Immersion

Awakening Through Truth is a three-day Kundalini yoga retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, led by Jeannie O'Neill. It pairs Kundalini practice with Satyagraha, the path of truth, integrity and conscious action, and is meant for anyone who wants to pause, realign and meet their life with more honesty. No prior Kundalini or meditation experience is needed.

What to Expect

The retreat moves through movement, breathwork, meditation, silence, devotion, self-inquiry and service. The intention is to build clarity, courage and embodied presence, to release what no longer serves, and to deepen your connection to what is real and essential. Pranayama and meditation alternate with periods of intentional silence, and self-inquiry is held within a compassionate community. Evening sessions look at how practice fits into everyday life. The teachings also draw on the Advaita Vedanta tradition.

The days have a steady rhythm. On the opening day, check-in begins at 2:00 pm, followed by a Kripalu Yoga class from 4:45 to 6:00, dinner, and a first program session from 7:30 to 9:00 in the evening. On the full days, a program session runs from 7:00 to 8:00 am, followed by a silent breakfast. Program sessions continue from 10:00 to 11:30 am and from 1:30 to 4:00 pm, with lunch between them. The day closes with a Kripalu Yoga class from 4:45 to 6:00 and dinner. On the closing day, a morning session at 7:00 and a silent breakfast lead into a final session from 9:00 to 11:00, then lunch and departure. Actual times may vary, and the schedule given at check-in has the room locations.

The Setting

Kripalu is a yoga and health center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Accommodations are intentionally simple, meant to help you unplug and feel grounded. You can choose a private room for solitude and rest, or a community-style dorm that fosters connection. Rooms are ready by 4:00 pm, and a luggage room is available if you arrive earlier. Three nutritious meals are served each day, and breakfast is taken in silence.

Before You Go

This retreat is open to all levels. An openness to self-inquiry, embodied practice and group participation is helpful. The program is offered in English.

Your stay includes more than ten daily yoga and movement classes, three meals a day, program sessions and group practices, and access to the Kripalu grounds and facilities. Healing Arts sessions and items from the Kripalu Shop and Cafe are available for purchase separately, and transportation to and from Kripalu is not included. On the day of departure, room check-out is at 10:00 am, and you may stay on campus and take part in workshops until 2:00 pm.