Upcoming Events

Tai Chi Gong in the Water with Kiara Vicini

Join us in the Warm Pool for a meditation in motion with Tiger Mountain Tai Chi Gong.
A Form with many health benefits , physical & mental. We’ll practice harmonizing body, breath & mind with special awareness for the water element and how it affects the quality of the movements.
Repeating this fluid sequence slowly , smoothly and continuously we cultivate balance , tranquillity & inner strength.
With regular practice we can develop effective skills of self-regulation for more resilience in our daily life.

Thursday, August 13
4:00pm
Friday, August 14
11:00am
In the Warm Pool at the Temple Dome Pool Area
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Kiara-Vicini
Paypal: paypal.me/kiara50

Originally from Italy, Kiara was inspired by the beauty of nature and the wisdom of the body to study movement education and holistic health care. She is a certified Tai Chi for Health instructor and has a private practice offering therapeutic treatments, teaching body awareness systems for self-care, pain relief and fall prevention.

Iyengar Yoga with Marianne Reagan

Marianne Reagan is a certified, highly experienced, Iyengar Yoga teacher who has been offering classes at Sierra Hot Springs for nearly twenty years. She teaches a relaxed, basic asana class designed to open the body, focus the mind and build awareness of self. Modifications are encouraged to personalize the experience and allow everybody to participate with comfort and ease.

Friday, August 14
2:00pm
Sunday, August 16
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Paypal: reagan.marianne@gmail.com

Silent Disco Dance Party: Open Movement & Stretch Time

Join us in the Green Room for a silent Disco dance party! Headphones are available for check out at the front desk

Friday, August 14
8:00 – 9:30pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted

Italiano In Passeggiata with Kiara Vicini

An invitation to join Kiara for a nature walk where she will share her mother language and facilitate conversation in Italian. You’ll be surprised to find out how many Italian words you already know! Welcome to all level of interest for italian language and culture. Grazie & Arrivederci

Sunday, August 16
5:30pm
Meet at the Philosophy Cafe
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Kiara-Vicini
Paypal: paypal.me/kiara50

Kiara enjoys sharing her mother language and finding ways to make it easy to learn for English speaking students. Currently she teaches group classes and private lessons via zoom.

New Moon Drum Circles

Bring drums, noisemakers and yourselves…

The Saturday closest to the New Moon
8:00pm – Midnight
At the Drum Circle past the Meditation Pool
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously Accepted

2026 Dates:
August 15, September 12, October 10

Sivanada Yoga with Elle Walker Buckton

This class is in the Sivanada style which consists of a bit of meditation, pranayama and yoga asana that focuses on balancing the flow of energy through the chakras as well as postures that emphasize exertion followed by deep relaxation.

The class is a moving meditation that brings stillness to the mind. Open to all levels of yogic ability.

Saturday & Sunday, August 22 & 23
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @moonayurveda

Elle is a Clinical Herbalist in private practice, serving the communities of North Lake Tahoe, Portola, Reno and virtually thru telehealth. She is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Ayurvedic Herbalist, Ayurvedic Body Therapist, Marma Therapist and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. She is living her dharma by assisting her community in the quest to maintain health, and to prevent and treat disease, whether it be mild, moderate, chronic or severe. Her passion is to help people heal their body and mind and to alleviate suffering through plant medicine. Elle is on the faculty at the California College of Ayurveda where she teaches Marma Therapy and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training. As a lifelong student herself, Elle is continuing her studies in Vedic Astrology, Jyotish, at the Vedic Institute of America. Things that bring bliss include snowboarding, my sons, traveling, mountain life, yoga, gardening, aromatherapy, flower essences, and medicine making. elle@ayurvedacollege.com

Yoga with Cab Spates

Cab Spates began studying yoga on the north shore of Oahu with Carol Campbell Dudley of Sandy Feet yoga in 1994. Frequent trips to the silent dance center studying with many senior Iyengar teachers. Kofi Busia, Marla Apt, Manuso Manos, John Leebold and more became a base of his practice… Other influences include studying Tai Chi with Herbert Pong in 1994 and Chi Gong at Tai Chuan University in Honolulu. Cab has had many other amazing teachers/ collogues including Gui Alves the Derose Method, Ashtanga with Zachary Hitchcock student of Pattabi Jois., Mara J Pike of Jasmine yoga and student of Shadow Yoga Yoga’s Shandor Remete. Later influences include teachers from Bhaktifest. Mark Whitwell, Shiva Rea, David Saul Raye, Dharma Mittra, Duncan Wong and more… Expect a unique class experience tailored to the needs of the participants in the given environment.
 

Wednesday, August 26
4:00pm
Thursday, August 27
10:30am
On the Side Lawn at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @cab-spates

Cab first came to yoga for help with back problems from years of surfing in 1994 and discovered a vast spring of untapped possibilities.
Visit optimysstique.com for more insight about Cab Spates

Yoga Rx with Amber Abbott

Yoga Rx is a therapeutic yoga class designed to support healing and restoration for those dealing with injury, chronic pain, and postural misalignment. This class emphasizes slow, gentle movements and deep stretches, targeting the myofascial tissues to release tension and promote flexibility. Incorporating elements of Restorative, Yin, and Yoga Nidra practices, Yoga Rx provides a deeply relaxing experience, with soothing, affirmative suggestions to relief pain, enhance relaxation and foster a sense of inner calm. Ideal for anyone seeking a mindful approach to physical and mental recovery.

Saturday & Sunday, August 29 & 30
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Amber-Abbott-4
Paypal: @AAACoaching

Amber Abbott is a Yoga teacher and Hypnotherapist with over 15 years experience leading classes, events and private sessions. Her passion is helping people who are suffering from chronic pain, that could be physical, mental or emotional. She believes yoga and meditation can be used in a therapeutic way to address the root cause of pain and suffering and help facilitate a happy, healthy life. She loves spending time in nature, traveling and learning new ways to make the world a better place.
amberabbottcht.com

Meditative Watercolor with Esther Riesenberg

In this inspiring class, you’ll learn to express yourself through the vibrant, flowing nature of watercolor.

We will playfully explore color and light while embracing the magical, unpredictable spirit of watercolor and surrendering to its natural flow.

This class emphasizes creativity, playfulness, and presence.

Saturday & Sunday, August 29 & 30
3:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
$15 per person Includes Class & Materials, Space is Limited
Gratuities Graciously accepted
Paypal: Estherrye@gmail.com

Esther Riesenberg has been studying drawing and painting at the College of Marin for over eight years. She has trained extensively with acclaimed instructors, including Noah Buchanan at the College of San Mateo, portrait artist Virgil Elliott, watercolorist Carol Lefkowitz, and oil painter Craig Coss, with whom she studied color theory and oil painting techniques. Her artwork has been exhibited at the Falkirk Cultural Center in Marin County and was selected for a curated exhibition by Craig Coss at the College of Marin.

Open Mic Show and Tell

All shenanigans welcome! Singing, poetry, dancing, storytelling, jokes, your favorite rock… Please join us!

The first Wednesday of the month
6-8 pm at the Cottonwood Glade

2026 Dates:
September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2

Circular Connected Breathwork with Adrienne Rivera

Experience a transformational circular connected breathwork journey designed to guide you into greater clarity, connection, and a deeper relationship with yourself.

Through the power of your breath, you’ll be invited to quiet the thinking mind, connect with your intuition, and create space for insight, emotional release, and transformation.

Friday, September 4
6:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @breathofgold

Adrienne Rivera is the founder of the trauma-informed Breath of Gold® Breathwork Facilitator Program and has trained and certified breathwork facilitators around the world. She lives in Reno, Nevada, with her husband and their dog, Melo. She is inspired by nature, connection, and the transformative power of the breath.
breathofgold.com

Dynamic Hatha Yoga with Gabriel Benjamin

A flow inspired by Sun(activation) and Moon(calm reflection)
Holding with form and moving with grace. Includes Pranayama and short meditation.

All levels welcome!

Saturday & Sunday, September 5 & 6
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Gabriel-Benjamin-3
Paypal: @gabrielreesebenjamin

Gabriel Benjamin has been a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher since 2001. With five certifications in Yoga and Ayurveda, Gabriel blends his deep understanding of body mechanics with a passion for movement and pranayama.

As an avid cyclist and endurance athlete, Gabriel is well versed in using yoga to treat injuries and balance the nervous system. Gabriel is also a writer, nature guide, and an advocate for mental flexibility. His teachings focus on helping individuals achieve their desired physical outcomes through a balance of mindfulness and strength, integrating mental and physical flexibility. He travels the globe leading retreats and workshops, where he shares his expertise on yoga, core fitness, and mobility.
Based in Folsom, California, Gabriel raises two young boys and learns about human nature while being in awe of their development. Gabriel is grateful for the early exposure he had with his mother Martha Posey who introduced him to the practice.
gabrielbenjaminyoga.com

Circle of Laughter: A Workshop with Gabriel Benjamin

In this program we learn about the brain, enjoy brief storytelling, warm up and relax the body, go deep with the laughter meditation, and have a guided yoga nidra. Descriptions can’t do it justice! It has to be experienced 🙂 smiles and euphoria guaranteed!

 

Saturday, September 5
6:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Gabriel-Benjamin-3
Paypal: @gabrielreesebenjamin

Gabriel Benjamin has been a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher since 2001. With five certifications in Yoga and Ayurveda, Gabriel blends his deep understanding of body mechanics with a passion for movement and pranayama.

As an avid cyclist and endurance athlete, Gabriel is well versed in using yoga to treat injuries and balance the nervous system. Gabriel is also a writer, nature guide, and an advocate for mental flexibility. His teachings focus on helping individuals achieve their desired physical outcomes through a balance of mindfulness and strength, integrating mental and physical flexibility. He travels the globe leading retreats and workshops, where he shares his expertise on yoga, core fitness, and mobility.
Based in Folsom, California, Gabriel raises two young boys and learns about human nature while being in awe of their development. Gabriel is grateful for the early exposure he had with his mother Martha Posey who introduced him to the practice.
gabrielbenjaminyoga.com

Yoga with Cab Spates

Cab Spates began studying yoga on the north shore of Oahu with Carol Campbell Dudley of Sandy Feet yoga in 1994. Frequent trips to the silent dance center studying with many senior Iyengar teachers. Kofi Busia, Marla Apt, Manuso Manos, John Leebold and more became a base of his practice… Other influences include studying Tai Chi with Herbert Pong in 1994 and Chi Gong at Tai Chuan University in Honolulu. Cab has had many other amazing teachers/ collogues including Gui Alves the Derose Method, Ashtanga with Zachary Hitchcock student of Pattabi Jois., Mara J Pike of Jasmine yoga and student of Shadow Yoga Yoga’s Shandor Remete. Later influences include teachers from Bhaktifest. Mark Whitwell, Shiva Rea, David Saul Raye, Dharma Mittra, Duncan Wong and more… Expect a unique class experience tailored to the needs of the participants in the given environment.
 

Thursday, September 10
10:30am
On the Side Lawn at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @cab-spates

Cab first came to yoga for help with back problems from years of surfing in 1994 and discovered a vast spring of untapped possibilities.
Visit optimysstique.com for more insight about Cab Spates

Chanting & Song Circle with Joel

Join us for an evening of shared song, chanting, and connection. This gathering is an open and welcoming space to listen, sing along, or share your own songs and chants. Accompanied by harmonium and simple melodies, we’ll come together in the spirit of community, allowing the music to unfold naturally. You’re invited to simply listen, join in with your voice, bring an instrument, or offer a song or chant of your own. Come as you are and share in the joy of singing together.

Thursday, September 10
6:00pm
On the Side Lawn at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Joel-Swanson-27

I grew up most of my young adult life in the Midwest. Just around my 29th birthday I was fortunate to escape to the West Coast. Living on the west coast for quite some time exposed me to some unique spiritual practices/ experiences. I didn’t start to be sincere on my path until my thirties. Eventually one of my loves became Kirtan. The first time I played a harmonium my eyes filled with tears and it made my heart sing. Devotional songs/Kirtan have come to be a very important part of my own spiritual practice. I’m grateful whether I am just listening to it, singing it or sitting in meditation silently absorbed. I have had several opportunities to share devotional music with other musicians and other sincere hearts on the west coast, the Midwest and in North Carolina (places I’ve lived). I’m grateful I get to come and share it with more sincere hearts, and at my favorite hot springs on the planet.

 

Forest Bathing Walk with Robert Bray

Immerse yourself in the natural splendor of Sierra Hot Springs, deepen your connection to its healing powers, and discover the simple pleasures of nature that are right here just for us with a forest bathing guided walk by Robert Bray.  Forest Bathing (or Forest Therapy) is a slow, gentle and meditative wander, activated by invitations offered by the guide and designed to deepen your sensory connection to nature. It is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or “bathing in the atmosphere of the forest,” developed to foster well-being and good health through the embodiment of the healing powers of nature.  We won’t walk far, it’s not a hike, we won’t literally bathe in water.  Walks last about 90 minutes. The focus is on connection to and relationship with the more than human world. Bring your curiosity, wear sturdy shoes, bring water if needed.

 

Saturday, September 12
3:oopm
Sunday, September 13
11:00am
Meet on the Side Lawn at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @PleasuresOfPresence

Robert Bray (he/they) is a certified forest bathing guide at the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT), whose motto is, “The forest is the therapy, the guide opens the doors.”  When not hiking the Sierras, Cascades or Bay Area trails, he leads forest bathing walks in redwoods, deserts, coastal wilderness and the parks of San Francisco, where he resides. Robert enjoyed a 40-year career in social justice and human rights activism, communications and philanthropy before discovering his passion for forest bathing.  
“Go out in the woods, go out.  If you don’t go out in the woods, nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.” 
— Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run with the Wolves.

Soulmatic Sanctuary with Jill Beam Beimers

Somatic’s of the Soul. Letting Spirit move the Body.
An embodiment lab, a space to unwind and drop~in with your authentic self.
In this time together we will explore the natural elements as they relate to our bodies. We will relax with the breath and follow where our movements want to take us in our internal terrain. This is a feeling based experience.

We’ll move into partner stretching with the idea of supporting and being supported while both remain relaxed and comfortable.

 

Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Gratuities Graciously Accepted
Venmo: @Jill-Beimers-101

 Co-creator of Ecstatic Dance Nevada City for 11 years. Also, San Diego Ecstatic Dance and Miami Ecstatic Dance.

Committed to Somatic Explorations for Body, Mind and Spirit balancing, centering and healing.
Has taught Pilates, Gyrotonics, and Yoga. Passionate about about self expression. 

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with Charlotte

Conscious breathing has been used in cultures around the world, for thousands of years, for healing and attaining higher states of consciousness. Kundalini Yoga is an active meditation that involves the conscious alteration of movement and natural breathing patterns in order to seek clarity, ecstasy, and greater peace.
 

Thursday & Friday, September 24 & 25
10:30am
On the Side Lawn of the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Paypal: kubiak@hawaii.edu

Charlotte Kubiak is devoted to exploring somatic practices. She is a visiting massage therapist at Sierra Hot Springs, a yoga teacher, and a Breathwork facilitator.

Sivanada Yoga with Elle Walker Buckton

This class is in the Sivanada style which consists of a bit of meditation, pranayama and yoga asana that focuses on balancing the flow of energy through the chakras as well as postures that emphasize exertion followed by deep relaxation.

The class is a moving meditation that brings stillness to the mind. Open to all levels of yogic ability.

Saturday & Sunday, September 26 & 27
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @moonayurveda

Elle is a Clinical Herbalist in private practice, serving the communities of North Lake Tahoe, Portola, Reno and virtually thru telehealth. She is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Ayurvedic Herbalist, Ayurvedic Body Therapist, Marma Therapist and Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist. She is living her dharma by assisting her community in the quest to maintain health, and to prevent and treat disease, whether it be mild, moderate, chronic or severe. Her passion is to help people heal their body and mind and to alleviate suffering through plant medicine. Elle is on the faculty at the California College of Ayurveda where she teaches Marma Therapy and the Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training. As a lifelong student herself, Elle is continuing her studies in Vedic Astrology, Jyotish, at the Vedic Institute of America. Things that bring bliss include snowboarding, my sons, traveling, mountain life, yoga, gardening, aromatherapy, flower essences, and medicine making. elle@ayurvedacollege.com

Introduction to Weaving:Create a Drying Tray or Coaster of Reeds with Kayla

Learn the timeless craft of weaving by creating a small drying tray or coaster to take home. In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll gain foundational weaving skills while experiencing the slow, meditative rhythm of working with natural materials.

Friday & Saturday, September 26 & 27
3:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
$10 Includes Class & Materials
Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @daughterofwater, Paypal: kaylakaylaohkayla@gmail.com

I guide people back into relationship with their bodies and the living world.

Through ancestral craft, radical health education, embodied practices, and community, I create spaces where people can remember they are not separate from nature, we are nature.

Supporting deeper relationship with body, earth, and spirit.

Kayla learning in ancestral craft comes from Tom Brown Juniors Tracker School in New Jersey, working and living for 5 years on Rosewater Ranch, and throughout her travels of the last decade.

 

Qigong: Tools for Self-healing: 1-1/4 hour class With Beth Freewomon

Qigong (A.K.A. Chi Gong) is a moving meditation technique that not only improves physical fitness, but also assists us in achieving a deeper sense of calm, relieves tension and stress, and helps us recover from injury and illness. It is part of the ancient systems of Taoism and Chinese medicine that value the interconnectedness and inherent wholeness of all of our Self and our body’s seeming parts. Qigong supports our bodies’ natural capacity for self-healing. Qigong allows us to relax, get out of “fight or flight” and our parasympathetic nervous system to take over so healing can happen. Our practice includes conscious breathing, stretching, activation of chi, flowing movements and more.

Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Beth-Freewomon

 

Beth Freewomon (she/her/hers) is the owner of The Open Hearth–Tools for Self-Healing (www.IAmTheOpenHearth.com). With her passion for holistic health and her confidence in the body’s self-healing capacity, she shares the practice of Qigong with enthusiasm and the intention to empower. Not only is she certified as a Holden Qi Gong teacher, (by Lee Holden), she is an advanced student of Dr. Joe Dispenza, integrating the healing power of meditation and coherence into her own health and well-being practices. She currently lives in Santa Cruz, CA.

 

Website: https://iamtheopenhearth.com/
FB:https://www.facebook.com/TheOpenHearth
IG: https://www.instagram.com/theopenhearth
contact: bethfreewomon@yahoo.com

Root, Release, Rise & Thrive with Korina Xristine

Join Korina Xristine in a gentle yet profound somatic experience. Ground into the safety and stability of the body and the earth; Release stored energy through breath, movement and sound; Clear and balance the energy centers (chakras); and Finally, integrate and celebrate your aliveness with a little somatic dance ✨

Saturday & Sunday, October 24 & 25
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Korina-Campos

 

Korina Xristine is a Somatic Release Coach and Yoga Teacher.  Her passion is facilitating safe spaces for people to discover their own inner compass guiding them toward the unique and authentic expression of the life that is already moving through them.  Korina believes that our own true medicine lies within and that the journey toward healing and growth is learning to trust that we are safe to open, to give and receive 💗

IG: @medicinawithin