Yoga & Dharma

Stand in Yourself: Confidence, Trust, and Courage

Berkeley Daylong

April 18, 2026

9am - 4pm

$180

includes lunch

Join me for a day of restoration and rejuvenation

This program is a part of a series of 4 day retreats in 2026

Zelle to ashleysharpyoga@gmail.com. Email for other payment options

This day retreat begins at 9am with our first of two yoga practices. The morning session, a dynamic yoga class, will be a physically engaging practice that will leave you feeling energized, balanced, and connected to your body. In the morning after the asana, there will be a period of guided meditation and breathing exercises. Our afternoon practice will include quiet postures, restorative poses, and yoga nidra to support the relaxation response.

We will explore what it feels like to “stand in yourself” and cultivate trust, confidence, and courage. Yoga, meditation, and community are deep supports for the awakening of trust and confidence that goes beyond the ups and downs of everyday life.

Vegetarian lunch from La Mediterranee

Zelle to ashleysharpyoga@gmail.com. Email for other payment options

Can remembering the “cosmic,” the absolute (the bigger picture) support you with day-to-day courage?

Tentative Schedule:

9 - 11am Dynamic yoga asana class

11 - 11:45 Guided breathing, mindfulness

11:45 - 12:30 Talk and discussion

12:30 - 1:30 Organic lunch

1:30 - 2:15 Small group discussion

2:15 - 2:45 Yoga Nidra (reclining guided meditation)

2:45 - 4 Quiet postures, stretching, and restorative poses

Program cost includes a full day of yoga and catered vegetarian lunch $50 of your fee is non-refundable. Cancellations made 30 days or less from the start of the retreat are fully non-refundable.

All props are provided; please consider bringing your mat and eye cover. 

Remember This

Vast and changeless,
the ground of being
is not rocked by
ripples on the pond.

The firmament from
which we spring, the
divinity at the heart
of things doesn’t wax
or wane with mind states,
or wither in the wind.

We come from stronger
stuff than feelings.
Essence does not fail
or fade, diminish or
trade reality for illusion.

We are wordless, wide,
and wise beyond time.
Within us is a flame
of truth that never dies.
Let that be the focal
point of life. Let that
be the light that guides
us from the shadows.

– Danna Faulds

Zelle to ashleysharpyoga@gmail.com. Email for other payment options