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Becoming Luminous. Spring 2025 Living Tantra Retreat with Christine & Friends.
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Activities
Yoga
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Minimum no. of participants
1
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Suitable for
All levels
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Accommodation
Retreat resort / centre
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Length of retreat
4 nights
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Meals included
Dinner, Breakfast, Snacks / Fruit, Lunch
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Capacity
up to 30 persons
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Main instructor language
English
Instructors also speak
About the Retreat
The Living Tantra Retreat is a five-day immersive journey into the heart of Tantra, designed for individuals and couples seeking deeper intimacy, self-awareness, and spiritual awakening. Set in the serene Blue Ridge Mountains, this retreat blends classical Tantra teachings with modern sacred embodiment practices, creating a transformative experience that nourishes the mind, body, and soul. Through guided practices, ritual, movement, and connection, participants will learn to cultivate presence, expand their capacity for love, and integrate Tantra as a way of life.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
During these transformative 5 days and 4 nights you will…
✨ LEARN deep and complete physical practices
✨ UNLOCK energy, open the body and expand awareness.
✨ ENJOY beautiful nourishing food
✨ RELAX into connection and mutuality
✨ PARTICIPATE in ceremonies to honor your journey and
✨ DEEPEN your connection with the sacred.
✨ CONNECT with the incredible beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Yoga
Living Tantra Retreat | May 14-18, 2025 | Blue Ridge Mountains, NC Join us for an immersive 5-day Living Tantra Retreat at the Art of Living Retreat Center in the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains, NC. This unique experience is designed to deepen your connection to Tantra as a way of living, loving, and awakening. Guided by Christine Marie Mason and special guest teachers, this retreat blends classical Tantric philosophy with modern embodiment practices, offering a sacred space for personal transformation. Whether you are new to Tantra or seeking to expand your practice, you’ll explore ways to cultivate deeper intimacy, presence, and joy in all aspects of life. ✨ What to Expect: ✔ Daily guided practices, rituals & meditations ✔ Breathwork, movement, and sacred embodiment techniques ✔ Teachings on classical Tantra & modern sacred sexuality ✔ A supportive community in a serene, nature-filled retreat center ✔ Space for self-reflection, integration, and connection Who is this for? Individuals and couples seeking a deeper spiritual and embodied experience, those interested in exploring sacred sexuality, and anyone longing to integrate more presence and pleasure into their daily life.
- Tantra Yoga
Programme
The retreat offers a carefully curated schedule of workshops, guided experiences, and integration time. Each day includes:
- Morning Meditation & Breathwork: Centering the mind and awakening the body.
- Tantric Teachings & Rituals: Exploring classical and modern Tantra practices.
- Movement & Embodiment Practices: Engaging the senses through yoga, dance, and breathwork.
- Sacred Sexuality & Intimacy Workshops: Deepening connection with self and others.
- Nature Immersion & Reflection: Spending time in the beautiful mountain surroundings.
- Evening Integration & Connection: Sharing circles, mantra, and guided relaxation.
About the retreat center
The Art of Living Retreat Center
For more than a decade, the Art of Living Retreat Center has been a gathering place for diverse groups to learn, grow, and rejuvenate. Our mission to unite people from all walks of life through wisdom, celebration, and service is at the heart of everything we do.
Set amidst 380+ breathtaking acres of pristine forest high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina, the Art of Living Retreat Center is a renowned sanctuary of peace that eases the mind and inspires the soul.
How to get there
Here are directions to help you make your way easily. While it is a pretty drive,
some of the turns are tricky, and some GPS systems do NOT work. Google Maps
does have the correct directions at this time, but below are step-by-step directions
along with landmarks for all main routes in case you use a different GPS or if
service becomes spotty.
Please note We suggest that you switch off your GPS once you reach Boone.
Coming from the East, West, or North (by US 421)
1. From the traffic light at US 421 and Bamboo Road, turn onto Bamboo Road.
Landmark: Circle K Gas Station; Address: 2200 US 421 S, Boone, NC.
2. Stay on Bamboo Road for three miles to Little Laurel Road.
3. Turn LEFT onto Little Laurel Road. If you hit gravel, you’ve gone too far.
4. Drive under the bridge, veer left, and continue on Little Laurel Road for
approximately two miles to Little Laurel Extension.
5. Turn RIGHT onto Little Laurel Extension. Landmark: Large blue Art of Living
sign on right.
6. Continue 1⁄2 mile on Little Laurel Extension, then take a hard LEFT onto
Whispering Hills Road.
7. Follow Whispering Hills Road to the top of the mountain.
8. Once you reach the entrance sign to the Art of Living Retreat Center,
continue going straight at the main entrance sign following the signs to
Reception. Park nearby and walk to the first floor of the large yellow building.
639 Whispering Hills Rd, Boone, NC 28607 | 800.392.6870 | info@aolrc.org
Coming from the South (US 321)
1. From the traffic light at US 321 and Deerfield Road, turn right onto Deerfield
Road. Landmark: CVS Pharmacy; Address: 2147 Blowing Rock Road, Boone,
NC.
2. Continue on Deerfield Road until the road ends, approximately three miles.
Please note You will need to veer right at the intersection of Wilson Ridge
Road after approximately 1.2 miles.
3. Deerfield Road crosses Bamboo Road twice—turn RIGHT the second time
when Deerfield Road ends. DO NOT TURN RIGHT ON THE FIRST BAMBOO
ROAD.
4. Turn LEFT onto Little Laurel Road. If you hit gravel, you’ve gone too far.
5. Drive under the bridge, veer left, and continue on Little Laurel Road for
approximately two miles to Little Laurel Extension.
6. Turn RIGHT onto Little Laurel Extension. Landmark: Large blue Art of Living
sign on right.
7. Continue 1⁄2 mile on Little Laurel Extension, then take a hard LEFT onto
Whispering Hills Road.
8. Follow Whispering Hills Road to the top of the mountain.
9. Once you reach the entrance sign to the Art of Living Retreat Center,
continue going straight at the main entrance sign following the signs to
Reception. Park nearby and walk to the first floor of the large yellow building.
Airport
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) in C - 0 km
Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) in Johnson City, - 0 km
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Gree - 0 km
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) in Fletcher, NC - 0 km
Retreat resort / centre
Room Options for the Living Tantra Retreat – May 14-18th, 2025
✨ Single Room – A cozy, private space for solo travelers seeking quiet and personal reflection. Includes a comfortable bed, private bathroom, and serene mountain views.
✨ Double Room – A shared accommodation with two separate beds, perfect for friends or solo travelers open to sharing. Offers comfort, community, and a peaceful retreat atmosphere.
✨ Luxury Room – A spacious, beautifully designed room with premium furnishings, breathtaking views, and an upgraded retreat experience for those desiring extra comfort and elegance.
- Fitness centre
- Yoga studio
- Garden
- Parking
- Free wifi
- Holistic treatments
- Sauna
- Outdoor terrace
- Outdoor exercise possibilities
- Linen & towels provided
- Massages
- Wellness centre
- Meditation room
- Ayurveda therapies
- Restaurant nearby
Drawing on influences from the local harvest in Boone to Bombay and even the Caribbean, you’ll enjoy deeply satisfying vegetarian meals. Ayurvedic principles tell us to eat nature—real food grown by sun, soil, wind, and water that is full of nature’s prana, or life force. The chefs at the Art of Living Retreat Center know this, and they know that food prepared with love of the planet and of the person being fed is the best food.
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Snacks / Fruit
- Lunch
- Water
- Tea
- Vegetarian
- Organic
- Glutan free
- Vegan
- Dairy free
- Ayurvedic
- Accommodation at the Art of Living Center
- All Meals, Teas and Snacks
- Course Materials and Books
- Transportation to and from the hotel
- Your round-trip flights
- Personal expenses (e.g., souvenirs, laundry, toiletries)
Christine
Instructor
Christine is the founder of Rosebud Woman, a leader in intimate wellness and midlife health and pleasure, and the host of The Rose Woman Podcast on Love and Liberation. She's an experienced yoga teacher in the traditions of bhakti tantra vinyasa. She is the co-founder of yoga center and ecovillage Sundari Gardens on Hawai’i, and of Radiant Farms, a provider of gentle medicinals for wellbeing. Christine has written 8 books on connection, meaning, activism and embodiment, including Reverence: Creating Ritual in Modern Life, and the upcoming Nine Lives of Woman: Sensual, Sexual and Reproductive Stages from Birth to 100. BA, MBA, PhD candidate in Philosophy and Consciousness. She is a mother of 6 and a grandmother, and splits her time between California and Hawai’i.
Spirituality