Finding Stillness - Silent Insight Yoga and Meditation Retreat,

Claverack, NY, USA

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Marije Paternotte
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9 reviews
Apr 30 - May 4, 2025
Group size: 15 - 20
Finding Stillness - Silent Insight Yoga and Meditation Retreat,
Claverack, NY, USA

Marije Paternotte
  • Email address verified
9 reviews

Apr 30 - May 4, 2025
Group size: 15 - 20

About this trip

During these 4 silent days, Insight yoga and meditation, Buddhist inspired Dharma talks and self-inquiry exercises will provide inspiration and enhance self-awareness. Join this retreat to reconnect with your heart and the stillness within, and allow the practices to guide you back to who you truly are.  


About this retreat

 Finding Stillness


4-day Silent Insight Yoga and Meditation Retreat


Stillness isn’t found in the mind; it resides in the heart.


Yoga and meditation are two sides of the same coin. The effect of these practices is the same, even though they may look and feel differently. They are two different paths leading to the same destination. In essence, yoga is meditation in motion and meditation is yoga in stillness.


During these 4-days, Insight yoga and meditation, Buddhist inspired Dharma talks and self-inquiry exercises will provide inspiration and enhance self-awareness. Join this retreat to reconnect with your heart and the stillness within, and allow the practices to guide you back to who you truly are.  


During this retreat Marije Paternotte will offer:


· an exploration of movement (Yang yoga) and stillness (Yin yoga), as well as breathing practices, to elicit a wholesome expression of Chi in the body, fostering vitality and overall well-being;

· mindfulness and insight meditation;

· Dharma talks; and

· practices for self-inquiry. 

What’s included

  • Accommodation
    All meals

What’s not included

  • Transportation
    Travel insurance

Available Packages

Single room
Available until April 29, 20256 left

One single bed. Each room has a sink. Showers and toilets are shared.

$1,395
Double room
Available until April 29, 20254 left

Two single beds. Each room has a sink. Showers and toilets are shared.

$1,150
Quad Room
Available until April 29, 20254 left

Four single beds. Bathroom is down the hall and shared.

The Quad room rate only applies if room is occupied by a minimum of 3 guests. Otherwise the Double room rate will apply.

$880
Commuter
Available until April 29, 20254 left

Price is for the retreat and all meals, without accommodation.

$775


Itinerary

Wednesday
Arrival day

from 3 pm: check-in

6:00 - 6:30 pm: dinner

7:00 - 8:30 pm: Welcome session, Yin yoga and meditation 

Silence begins


Your Organizer


MP
Marije Paternotte
9 reviews
Marije Paternotte is an experienced Insight Yoga and Meditation teacher. Marije (pronounce: "Mariah") was born and raised in Amsterdam where, after her training to be a professional ballet dancer, she studied law and worked as a corporate lawyer. A yoga retreat in Bali led her to the United States where she took her first yoga teacher training. She currently lives in a small beach town in New Jersey with her husband and two cats. She teaches yoga workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings around the world.

Reviews

Excellent retreat. The site is beautiful with wonderful food. Marije is a great meditation guide. Can't wait to be there again.
By Preston L for Softening the Heart Retreat, December 2022 on Dec 06, 2022
What a life changer this weekend was- Marije is a phenomenal guide in both meditation and yoga, as a means to reconnect with yourself, the world around you, and what you want and need. By the end of the time, I was present, and participating with an eye toward my own joy - and even in this short time, was able to lift heavy burdens of judgement / criticism in my practice.
By Sean P for Softening the Heart Retreat, May 2022 on May 19, 2022
I followed the Elements workshop from Marije and I loved it. With her great knowledge she explained the first part of the workshop all about de 5 elements. How they connect to each other and how to notice an imbalance and how to balance the element. During the second part we did a lot of exercises related to each of the elements to balance them. Here nice way of speaking and explaining made this workshop soo much of an treat to me. She inspired me to be more aware of the elements during the day and really listen to my body what’s it telling me. Nice tools to balance my body. I really recommend this 5 element workshop.
By Bianca G for The Five Elements - online workshop on Dec 15, 2021
I met Marije a year ago on a Yoga-retreat, she made me fall in love with Yin Yoga. Five months later I joined her 75-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand. A 10-day-training in which I learned the practice of Yin Yoga, pranayama, mindfulness meditation and a whole lot more. I also learned a lot about myself, which was also very interesting. The way Marije teaches a class, a retreat or a training is really amazing: with calmness, fun, respect and love. She is very helpful and very organized. The training includes a very nice program with understandable theory and practice for everyone, to develop at their own pace and to become a Yin Yoga teacher. The training ends with an exam in practice and an exam in theory and of course a beautiful certificate. For me, it was a life-changing and unforgettable journey on an extremely beautiful island.
By Jelena K for 75-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training Thailand - 2019 on Apr 12, 2020
This 75-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Marije was wonderful. Marije is very knowledgeable, well organized, and fully present. The structure and sequence of the weekends was carefully and thoughtfully arranged in such a way that precisely on the last day the whole program literally jelled for me. The content and assignments insured us all to be a prepared teacher to walk off and teach with confidence. Highly recommend this class.
By Joanna C for 75-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training New Jersey - Fall 2019 on Jan 18, 2020
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