Life on Long Island moves fast — traffic, long hours, endless to-dos. It’s easy to lose touch with stillness when every day demands so much.
Slow Down and Reconnect
This Spring Renewal Retreat offers a way back. Here, amidst nature and community, you will discover what it feels like to slow down, reconnect, and be nourished in body and soul.
We invite you to breathe deeply, move with intention, and awaken your spirit on the sacred shores of Long Island Sound.
Through yoga, mindfulness practices, nature and wholesome meals, this retreat is your sanctuary close to home. A place to release the weight of daily life and embrace the renewal of spring.
Camp DeWolfe: Long Island's Sanctuary
Nestled above the Long Island Sound in Wading River, Camp DeWolfe is a serene 26-acre retreat center offering sweeping beachfront views, peaceful trails, and cozy shared accommodations. It’s just a short drive away, yet feels like a world apart.
This tranquil haven provides the perfect cocoon for renewal, where the salty air clears your mind, yoga soothes your spirit, and the open space to breath and let go will restore balance and contentment.
Where Your
Renewal Begins
Step away from the chaos, just for a little while. Get centered, stretch, breathe, open your heart and mind to new possibilities.
Your Weekend Retreat Awaits
Imagine a weekend where time slows down and you are carried by waves of peace and relaxation.
Each moment specifically designed to help you breathe more deeply, feel lighter and open fully to self healing.
Morning yoga with live music
Live Opera & Gentle Yoga
Fire circles and community sharing
Restorative practices & pranayama
Vegetarian Mediterranean Cuisine
Sunrise & sunset contemplations
When we pause long enough to breathe with the earth, the body remembers its rhythm and the spirit begins to bloom again
Your Retreat to Renewal
Explore Darshana's Spring Retreat Schedule where moments of mindfulness help shape a whole way of being. Take all of the classes or only what feels right for you.
Saturday's Retreat Schedule
8:30am
Check-in at the Welcome Center
Arrive at Camp DeWolfe, settle into the beautiful retreat space, and let the weekend’s pace gently carry you. Greet familiar faces and meet new friends as you ground into the energy of renewal.
9:00am
Introduction & Grounding Meditation
We begin together in circle with breath, intention, and stillness. This simple practice helps release the week’s tension and prepares the heart for the day ahead.
9:30am
Morning Yoga
with Live Music
Awaken your body with an uplifting yoga flow accompanied by live musicians. The harmony of movement and sound will energize your spirit and open space for joy.
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10:30 AM
Pranayama &
Meditation
Connect with the rhythm of your breath and learn techniques to reduce stress and calm your nervous system. Increase your vital life force that supports wellbeing.
11:00am
Soul Talk
with Regina
Master teacher and holistic nurse Regina Chaeli offers wisdom from decades of practice, weaving teachings of yoga, mindfulness, and compassion into an inspiring talk.
12:00pm
Mediterranean Lunch
Nourish your body with a fresh, wholesome meal inspired by Mediterranean flavors. Each dish is prepared with care to support balance and vitality.
12:30pm
Free Time in Nature
Wander the wooded trails, walk along the Sound, or simply rest under the open sky. This is your time to journal, reflect, or simply be.
2:30pm
Ecstatic Dance
Guided by music that flows through rhythms and moods, this practice helps you release stagnant energy, awaken joy, and reconnect with your body’s natural wisdom.
Main Event
Ecstatic Dance with
Stephanos Andreotti
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Ecstatic Dance is a freeform movement experience where music becomes the guide and your body becomes the expression. There are no steps to follow, no judgment, and no talking, just rhythm, breath, and presence. It is a sacred space to release stress, awaken energy, and reconnect with your natural joy through dance and stillness.
Move with your inner rhythm
Connect with the source
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4:15pm
Pranayama and Meditation
Slow down and reconnect with your breath. This calming practice clears the mind, steadies the nervous system, and restores inner peace.
5:00pm
Vegetarian Dinner
Gather in community for a nourishing evening meal. Wholesome, plant-based dishes bring warmth and balance to the body.
Live Performance
5:45pm
Restorative Yoga & Opera
Enjoy a restful restorative yoga practice accompanied by world famous vocalist Stephanos Andreotti as his soothing voice touches your heart and carries you into stillness.
6:45pm
Fire Circle & Sunset Sangha
Gather around the fire as the sun sets over the Sound. Share reflections, sip tea, and watch the sky transform with gratitude as the day gently comes to a close.
Sunday's Retreat Schedule
7:00am
Sunrise Yoga
Awaken gently with the rising sun. This morning flow honors the light of a new day, inviting clarity and vitality into your practice.
8:00am
Breakfast
Begin the morning with a wholesome vegetarian breakfast. Gather with fellow retreat-goers and ease into the day together.
9:00am
Meditative Yoga
Move slowly, breathe deeply, and drop into presence through a grounding yoga practice designed to center and calm.
Guided Tour
10:00am
On the Sound: Meditative Walk & Journey
Take a mindful walk along the Long Island Sound, connecting with nature’s rhythm and your own inner stillness.
11:00am
Concluding Circle
We close the retreat in circle, sharing insights, gratitude, and reflections from the weekend. A heartfelt way to seal the experience before returning to daily life.
SPIRITUAL MESSAGES
Intuitive Mini-Readings with Psychic Medium Shane Nicholetti
Connect with gifted psychic medium and spirit artist Shane Nicholetti for a 15-minute private reading. With compassion and clarity, Shane channels messages from loved ones, guides, and unseen energies, often creating spirit portraits that reflect your soul’s support team.
Mini Reading: $40 for 15 minutes
Appointments available throughout the retreat.
Listen for what your soul is ready to hear.
Meet Your Instructors
Guided by Love & Wisdom
Your retreat will be led by devoted Yoga Darshana teachers and guest facilitators who bring decades of experience in spiritual practice and healing arts. Their presence is steady, compassionate, and rooted in love.
Retreat Experience
CHOOSE YOUR
Find the option that feels right for you:
Cabin Bunkhouse
Chill Yogi
The Retreat lodge has a small kitchenette, dining table and couch. TempurPedic bunk beds that sleep up to 10 guests. There are two full bathrooms. Guests must bring their own towels and linens.
Full Retreat Program
Shared Dorm Room
Nourishing Meals
$299
Early Special Ends 12/31
CANCELLATION & REGISTRATION POLICIES
Full credit is available up until 30 days before the event. No refunds are available after that time. Please let us know 2 weeks in advance if you have any special dietary needs. We recommend attending the full program to get the best possible restoration experience however listen to your inner self and do what feels best for your life.
Reflections
from past retreat participants
Questions?
Contact Darshana Center
Call Us
631-893-1146
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631-987-8541
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