5 Days, 4 Nights

The Mercantile, McCloud, California

Join us for a five-day Ashtanga Sadhana retreat at the historic Mercantile Hotel in McCloud, California, nestled in the foothills of Mount Shasta. This immersive experience is rooted in daily Mysore-style Ashtanga practice, pranayama, and meditation, and is thoughtfully designed to support both dedicated practitioners and those seeking a deeper, more integrated relationship with their practice.

A central element of this retreat is the in-person collaboration with Ayurvedic physician Dr. Manas Kshirsagar, who will offer individual consultations, teachings, and experiential practices throughout the week. His guidance, together with a retreat-wide Ayurvedic diet designed in collaboration with Kaylee, allows participants to experience yoga and Ayurveda as living traditions—supporting digestion, energy, mental clarity, and long-term sustainability of practice. Set within a small, intentional community and surrounded by the powerful natural landscape of Northern California, this retreat offers a rare opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and practice in harmony with nature.

Why Ashtanga Yoga & Ayurveda

Ashtanga Yoga and Ayurveda arise from the same philosophical roots and are traditionally understood as complementary paths of self-study and care. While Ashtanga refines the body and steadies the mind through disciplined movement, breath, and focus, Ayurveda offers the tools to understand individual constitution, digestion, recovery, and daily rhythms. Practiced together, they create a sustainable approach to sadhana—one that supports strength without depletion, clarity without strain, and long-term continuity of practice. Integrating these two systems allows students to listen more precisely to the body’s needs, adapt practice intelligently, and cultivate balance both on and off the mat.

Dates

July 2026, Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19th

Location

Mercantile Hotel

McCloud, CA

Cost

Coming soon….

All meals are included.

The rooms will be assigned first come first serve, if you have any preferred room you would like please let us know. If available we will try to accommodate any room preference. 

A great way to make the trip affordable is to share a room (double accommodation). If you would like us to pair you with a roommate, let us know.

For room descriptions, please visit Mercantile’s website.

Here is a list of rooms, scratched are the ones that have been already taken:

Singles:

Hot & Tot, Minnesota, Friday George, Founders, Shasta Wintu, Whisper’s Den.

Doubles:

RailRoad, 1940’s, Arts & Crafts, Charles Miller, Mercantile, GG’s Attic.