Caravan of Joy ~ A Heart Medicine In-Person Retreat!
A Bhakti Yoga, Kirtan, Dance, Meditation & Inner Joy Immersion ….
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” ~ Joseph Campbell
May 1 – 4, 2026
Smokebrush Farms, Manitou Springs, Colorado
With Saul David Raye & Special Musical Guests
Calling all Bhakti Yogi’s, music and chant lovers and seekers on the path of love! Join me for an inspiring and renewing 4 day spring immersion in Colorado.
4 days of community, practice, presence and lots of chanting, dancing and learning to sing, play and even lead kirtan & soul songs.
This years retreat, Inspired by the Rumi poem ‘Caravan’, will be a playful, inspiring, heart warming, nourishing and super fun 5 days!
We will practice yoga, meditation and breath-work each day, chant mantras, sing kirtan, read poetry, make art and spend time in the warmth of community and shared practice. There will be daily teachings and sartsanghs on the path of the heart and lessons available for harmonium, voice, guitar and percussion [please bring your own instrument:] This retreat is open to all who wish to experience and learn more about Bhakti & Tantra Yoga, Sufism and the path of the heart. My favorite part is when we are all in the room together, singing, dancing and playing various instruments, it is a sight to behold!
Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter.
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times.
Come, yet again, come , come. ~ Rumi
Program:
- Daily Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork with Saul
- Daily Teachings & Satsangh
- Daily Kirtan & Mantra practice
- Dancing: Dances of Universal Peace & Ecstatic Dance
- Lessons for Harmonium, Guitar, Voice and Percussion **
- Learn to sing, play and lead chants
- Awaken and heal with your voice
- Poetry Readings [all can share] and Art Classes
Also:
- Delicious Locally Sourced Meals
- Hot Tub on site
- Hiking trails, Garden of the Gods, Manitou Incline
- Sunwater Spa – Book a hot tub at this world famous sister spa
- Relax on the beautiful grounds and visit the bio-dynamic farm
** Please bring your own instrument.
For a new harmonium we recommend our friend Nic Dillon at Olde Delhi Harmoniums.
Exchange:
~ $750 Early Bird By April 1 Save $100
~ $850 ~ Program Tuition + Chant Book + All Meals
This includes full program and all meals. Payable in 1, 2 or 3 payments.
Accommodations are booked separately, see options below.
Both residential and non-residential participation.
Breakfast [fruit, yogurt, cereal, toast, farm fresh eggs]
Lunch & Dinner Locally sourced gourmet food Veg or non veg options.
Limited space available.
To register:
Please send an email ‘[email protected]’
• 1 payment of $750 [save $50]
If you need a payment plan, please ask.
Payment must be completed by May 1.
Zelle or Venmo is preferred no fees. Credit card or paypal, students must cover any payment fees.
Program fee is transferable to another program but is non-refundable.
Accommodation Options & Prices
Start at $195 for All 3 Nights / See Room descriptions below
• Rooms a re booked separately with Smokebrush farms once you have registered for the Immersion.
• All rooms have en-suite bathrooms
• Prices below are in addition to the program tuition & do not include CO sales tax
Spacious 3-4 Person Room / $195 per person for All 3 nights
Bonnie Brae or Spindletop Rooms
The biggest rooms in the house with 4 beds & plenty of space. The rooms are beautiful and well appointed.
Shared with either be 3 or 4 people.
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Double Room [2 People] / From $250 – $280 for All 3 nights [depends on the room]
El Ocaso, L’abri or Fleur Rooms
2 single beds or King Bed available
Sign up with a friend or we will assign you a room mate.
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Private Room / $525 for all 3 nights – Only 1 room available.
Library
There is one private room available for a single person or a couple to share a king bed.
Bedroom layouts are as follows:
Fleur de Lis -sleeps 2 (on the first floor to the right of the fireplace near the dining room)
One King bed (or twin beds)
Private bathroom with large jetted tub/shower combo-must step over the side of and into the tub to utilize shower and tub
Two side by side sinks, toilet and bidet
Gas fireplace/Air conditioner
L’Abris sleeps 2 (4 steps up the staircase to the doorway, then 4 steps down inside the room)
One King bed (or twin beds)
Private bathroom with a walk-in shower with double shower heads, toilet
Air conditioner, private entrance off patio
The Library sleeps 2 (upstairs to the second floor)
One King bed (no twin beds)
Private bathroom with a step in shower, sink, toilet and bidet
Tabletop electric fireplace/Air conditioner
The Bonnie Brae Suite sleeps 3-4 (upstairs to second floor)
One King (or twin beds) in a private room with 2 daybeds in a living area
in the adjoining room. Private bathroom with a jetted tub/shower combo, toilet and bidet
Gas fireplace/Air conditioner
The Spindletop Suite sleeps 3- 4 (upstairs to second floor)
One king (or twin beds) and two daybeds in one large room
Private bathroom with a step in shower, toilet and bidet
Second bathroom includes a large jetted tub only
Gas fireplace/Air conditioner
El Ocaso sleeps 2 (upstairs to second floor)
One king (or twin beds)
Private bathroom with a step in shower, toilet and bidet
Electric fireplace/Air conditioner
Sample Daily ScheduleCoffee / Tea
7:15 ~ Prana Yoga Practice
9 AM ~ Breakfast
10:15 – Heart Medicine Session [Teaching, Chanting, Lessons & Group Practices]
1 Pm ~ Lunch /Afternoon Break
4 PM Heart Medicine Session
6:30 PM Dinner
8 PM – Evening Session [Kirtan, Dance & Meditation}
Heart Medicine Sessions will include:
- Teachings on Bhakti Yoga, Nada Yoga & Mantra Yoga
- Mantra Practice for healing and awakening
- Kirtan Practice as Devotion & Meditation
- Techniques & Practices for Awakening the Energetic Fields of the Heart & Emotional Intelligence
- Heart Wisdom Teachings for Everyday life
- Learning to sing, play and lead Kirtan
- Art Class, Poetry & Dance
- Teachings of Bhakti & the Moods ( Bhava’s) of Bhakti Yoga
- Harmonium, Guitar & Percussion Lessons
- Teachings on the Deities & Archetypes
- HEART Centered Meditations
- Ecstatic Dance & Poetry
- Cultivating a Healing, Heart Centered Yoga + Meditation Practice
- Includes Heart Medicine Immersion Manual as PDF. Mantras, teachings, Chord & note sheets and more….
Some of the Mantras we learn & practice:
Gayatri Mantra
Maha Mritunjaya Mantra
Hanuman Chalisa
Chants & Prayers to Main Deities [Shiva, Durga, Kali, Ganesha, Krishna, Hanuman, Lakshmi, Saraswati…]
