Rolling Meadows Retreat
Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork retreats
Our Story
Rolling Meadows Retreat
& the Heart of Its Teaching
Rolling Meadows Retreat was born from the shared vision of Patricia Brown and Surya‑Chandra Das - a place where silence, yoga, meditation and nature come together to reveal our natural state of Being.
Today, Surya continues to offer retreats rooted in the same spirit of Love, Presence and deep inner listening.
Patricia & Surya
Patricia Brown transitioned on June 23, 2024, leaving behind a profound legacy of spirit and grace. As my partner in both life and teaching for thirty-five years, her enduring warmth continues to illuminate our path even after her passing.A pioneer of yoga in Maine since 1980, Patricia spent four decades facilitating retreats and classes, anchored in a lifelong commitment to spiritual depth and universal love. Together, we led international journeys and founded Rolling Meadows Retreat, where we shared the practice of silence for twenty-five beautiful years.Her essence remains tangible through her book, Sustenance. More than a culinary collection, it is a treasury of wisdom where nourishing recipes meet her soulful verse. To further explore her creative spirit, you may also view more of her poetry here. Her words remain a gentle invitation to rest in the heart of being.
You can also explore her poetry, which reflects the same quiet depth and devotion that shaped her life and teaching.
Love says I am everything Wisdom says 'I am nothing.'
Between these two, my life flows.
-Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Surya’s Teaching
Path & Practice
Surya‑Chandra Das began studying hatha yoga and meditation in 1988 and has been teaching classes and retreats since 1990. His teaching brings together decades of practice, study and direct inquiry into the nature of awareness. He studied Advita for many years with Ramesh Balsekar. His asana and pranayama teaching has been shaped by studies with T.K.V. Desikachar in Madras, India, as well as Victor van Kooten, Angela Farmer, Richard Miller, and teachers in the Iyengar and yin traditions. Work in Authentic Movement, Breathwork and Continuum Movement has deepened his interest in exploring the formless that is contained within the form of yoga postures.
The Intent of Inquiry
Surya’s intention is to gently guide us back to the present moment — to the always‑available spacious presence of our true nature. He invites us to listen to the deep intelligence of our bodies, to trust a wisdom beyond conditioned thought, and to honor our own knowing rather than an outer authority.
Turning Toward Peace
Yoga asana, breathwork, meditation, pranayama, yoga nidra, restorative postures, self‑inquiry and silence are all offered in support of this turning toward — and resting in — the peace and wisdom of our natural state. A silent retreat offers a uniquely supportive and restful environment for learning to be present for ourselves as we are, and for life as it is. In this spirit, true yoga, in its essence, is the practice of Love and Compassion.