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Letting Go into Love
The Essence of Yoga
Silent Yoga, Meditation, Movement and Breathwork Retreat
w/ Surya

July 1- 5, 2026 

Casa Portal - Jackson, Maine 
w/Surya
 

The fee for this retreat is $1,295 

This four-night silent yoga and meditation  retreat in July begins with an evening meal at 6 pm on Wednesday, July 1 and ends at about mid-morning (around 11:00 am) on Sunday, July 5 after a morning session and a late breakfast.  

(This retreat is full)

Blending yoga asana, meditation, movement, breathwork, and time in the natural world - held in a container of silence - our energy opens into a direct embodied experience of Love, unveiling the ever-present, mysterious sacred foundation from which to live our lives.

One of the most powerful ways to expand love is by dissolving the illusion of separation. When we recognize that we are not isolated selves but part of a vast, interconnected whole, love arises naturally -  through nature, breathwork, meditation, or simply moments of deep presence where we feel ourselves merging with life itself.

Love also deepens through attention. When we truly see another - not as a projection of our own mind, but as they are - we open to a love that is unconditional. This requires a quieting of the self-referential mind, a softening of judgment, and an attunement to the deeper essence of another being.

 

Another gateway is allowing ourselves to fully feel. Often we close off parts of our hearts out of fear - fear of loss, rejection, pain. But love is expansive; it asks us to remain open even in suffering. When we let our hearts break without shutting down, we discover that love is not diminished by pain but can grow through it.

Love is a practice. It is not something we wait to feel but something we embody - in a kind word, a gentle touch, an act of generosity. The more we love, the more we become love itself. Love is not something we must strive for. It is what remains when we let go of everything that is not love.

In the Heart of Nature

Accommodation & Travel

Casa Portal sits on over one hundred acres of meadow, forest, and pasture in Brooks, Maine — a quiet, tucked-away setting that supports the inward work of retreat. Participants are housed in simple, comfortable rooms designed to encourage rest and reflection. The surrounding land offers walking trails, open fields, forest edges, and a swimming pond.

Only one retreat group is hosted at a time.

Getting to the Retreat

Address: Casa Portal, 83 Sullivan Rd, Brooks, ME 04921

By air: The two nearest airports are Portland International Jetport (about 1.5 hours away) and Bangor International Airport (about 45 minutes away). Portland typically offers more flight options; Bangor is closer.

From Portland, you can take an Uber, airport taxi, or book door-to-door service with Mid-Coast Limo at 1-800-937-2424.

 

From Bangor, a taxi or rental car will get you directly to the venue.

 

By car: Follow GPS or Google Maps to Casa Portal, Brooks, Maine.

https://www.casaportalretreats.com

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“Drink the nectar of all-pervading Joy from the radiant cup that is this very body.”  

The Radiance Sutras

(This retreat is full)

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Settle into stillness on the farm

 

Our 2026 retreat in Brooks, Maine is intentionally small, and spaces are filling quickly.

 

4 nights · July 1 - 5, 2026

Location: Casa Portal · Brooks, Maine

 

There is availability for one male participant.

Please contact us before registering.

This retreat is for those seriously committed to the work of self-transformation. It is not a spa or vacation. To support the depth of the practice, all electronic devices - including cell phones - are held in the retreat office from the first evening onward.

 

Participants remain at the facility for the duration of the retreat. An emergency contact number will be provided for loved ones.

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