Austin, TX

Texas Yoga Retreat

ConfirmedOct 16 to 18, 2026
Dates
Oct 16 to 18, 2026
Status
Confirmed
Venue
Ancient Yoga Center at Radha Madhav Dham
Price
Not announced
Camping
None on site
Last checked
Sep 3, 2026

Texas Yoga Retreat returns to Austin, TX, Oct 16 to 18, 2026. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.

What it stands for

The stated vision is building a caring and inclusive yoga community, with programming that honours the full spectrum of yoga styles, abilities and backgrounds and a promise that everyone is welcome. The organisers frame the weekend as being as much about the relationships formed around the edges of class, over meals, on walks and in conversation, as about what happens on the mat, and trace a 25 year legacy of service back through the Austin Free Day of Yoga. Ashram customs shape the weekend: modest dress outdoors, no shoes indoors, vegetarian food only, and no smoking, alcohol or recreational drugs

The experience

What's special

A three day residential yoga gathering held every October at a Hindu ashram in the Texas Hill Country, one of the longest running in the South. Despite the name it is an open registration public event with a conference shaped schedule: 21 presenters, four parallel tracks across Lotus Hall, two Ancient Yoga Center rooms and an outdoor lake venue, and around 45 sessions covering vinyasa, Ashtanga, Kundalini, chair yoga, yoga therapy, philosophy, sound and breathwork, Qi Gong, labyrinth walking and teaching business workshops. All classes are approved for Yoga Alliance continuing education and selected classes carry International Association of Yoga Therapists credit. You do not sign up for classes in advance; you simply show up, and if a room is full priority goes by arrival. Registration covers every class and every meal

A person arching backwards on a mirror-like flooded salt flat, their reflection doubled beneath them under a broad sky at sunset.
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The practice

Who it's for

all levels. The organiser describes an annual yoga retreat for all bodies and all levels and says beginners and seasoned practitioners alike will find a home. Classes marked with a diamond on the schedule indicate a strong or challenging practice, with the note to be prepared to work and rest any time you need it

vinyasa

Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.

yin

Long, passive floor holds that reach deep tissue. Slow, quiet and meditative.

restorative

Fully supported poses with props, built for rest and recovery rather than effort.

gentle yoga
Ashtanga Vinyasa

A set sequence practiced with breath, gaze and posture working together. Disciplined and physical.

Kundalini Yoga

Breathwork, chanting and repeated movements aimed at energy and focus more than a workout.

chair yoga

Poses adapted to a chair, accessible whatever your mobility.

Yoga Cikitsa (yoga therapy)
Kripalu method (BRFWA)
alignment based asana
Inferno Hot Pilates

Beyond the mat

  • meditation
  • breathwork
  • pranayama
  • chanting
  • kirtan
  • Qi Gong
  • sound bath
  • labyrinth walking
  • walking meditation
  • yoga philosophy (Bhagavad Gita, the eight limbs)
  • yoga therapy
  • PranaShakti dance
  • Sacred Mayan calendar
  • fascia education
  • end of life teachings
  • Satsang at the ashram Temple

Styles named as the festival itself describes them.

Programme

Programme is the published 2026 schedule, dated Friday October 16 to Sunday October 18, 2026, with every session assigned to a named room

45 sessions across the weekend. Open any strand.

Concerts, kirtan & musicopen
  • Kirtan, Welcome to a Safe Place for Community InspirationMark Uridel
Special events & ceremoniesopen
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Closing Ceremony
On the land: hikes, vortex & outdoorsopen
  • Guided Labyrinth WalkJessica Goulding
  • Walking MeditationCharles MacInerney
Classes & workshopsopen
  • BRFWA (Breathe, Relax, Feel, Watch, Allow): The Kripalu MethodJim Turner
  • Awaken Your EnergiesGudjon Bergmann
  • Weaving Yoga Asana, Pranayama, and the Sacred Mayan CalendarMichelle Fajkus
  • Awakening Rudrani: Working with Uddiyana Bandha, Retention & Suspension in Asana and PranayamaAna Pilar Cruz
  • Beginning Meditation: Come Home to the Present MomentTerry Cortes-Vega
  • Intro to Kundalini Yoga: Nervous System Reset & IntegrationGurudhan Khalsa
  • My Body Don't Bend That WayMarsha Banks-Harold
  • The Meditative Breath, Breathing Into StillnessCharles MacInerney
  • Community Silent Meditation
  • Finding Steadiness in Stressful Times: Yoga, Breathwork & Deep Rest for Stress, Fatigue & OverwhelmChristina Cohee
  • How Our Nature Influences Our Daily Lives and Our Yoga Practice: A Lesson from the Bhagavad GitaJim Turner
  • Labyrinth Walking or Tracing as a Tool in Yoga TherapyJessica Goulding
  • Untying the Sacred Knots: Liberating Energy Through the Granthis with PranaShakti DanceDr. Deb Kern
  • Beyond the Pose: The Regulated TeacherJoanna Heart
  • plus 26 more, on the official schedule

Accessibility & comfort

What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.

Disability accessThe registration form has an option to request a first floor accommodation for mobility related reasons. All overnight rooms with a common bath are on the second floor. No further accessibility detail is published
Quiet & supportA Community Silent Meditation runs 5:30 to 6:45am on both Saturday and Sunday in Lotus Hall, unguided, with attendees free to come and go quietly. Attendees are welcome to visit the ashram Temple during daily Satsang, 6:30 to 7:30am and 7:30 to 9:00pm. Noise is kept to a minimum between 10:00pm and 6:00am
Shade & heatClasses run indoors in Lotus Hall and the Ancient Yoga Center and outdoors at Prem Sarovar, the small lake on the ashram grounds, with a downstairs AYC fallback if it rains. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies are held outdoors at the Maharas Mandal on concrete ground, and the organiser tells attendees to bring blankets or a camp chair to sit on, with a few chairs available for those who need them
A large outdoor yoga class on a city park lawn, rows of people with one arm raised, tall buildings visible beyond the trees.
Library image, not a photo of this festival. Photo: Rhododendrites. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What it costs

Friday day pass$160Price shown on the registration form. The site says day passes go on sale soon and runs a notification list.
Saturday day pass$370Price shown on the registration form.
Sunday day pass$245Price shown on the registration form.
Early Bird Registration$655Expires Saturday September 26 at 11:59pm CT. Covers all classes and special events plus all meals during retreat hours. Excludes accommodation, the commuter fee and extras. Registrations close at noon on October 12.

Stay packages

Per person for two nights, about $120 per night..

3+ Person Room, Common Bath$240
3+ Person Room, Private Bath$270
2 Person Room, Common Bath$280
2 Person Room, Private Bath$310
Private Room, Common Bath$310
Private Room, Private Bath$350
Stay offsite and commute$20 per day

Add-ons

Meals$20 each
Parking behind the Ancient Yoga Center$Free

Registration and accommodation prices are published on the festival's own registration page. Day pass prices appear inside the registration form itself while the public page still says day passes go on sale soon

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Library image, not a photo of this festival. Photo: F Ceragioli. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What to bring

A full weekend of practice is easier with your own kit. What earns its place in the bag:

Sticky Mat
2 Yoga Blankets
2 Blocks
1 Strap Or Belt
Meditation Pillow Or Bench
Stadium Chair
Four rolled cotton yoga mats in pink, yellow, blue and blackYour own mat

Rentals sell out and shared mats are thin. Bring a grippy, cushioned mat you trust for a full weekend of practice.

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Four reusable water bottles in a rowWater and electrolytes

Vigorous flows plus dry, high-altitude air dehydrate fast.

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Stack of folded flannel shirts in blues and greensWarm layers

Studios and shade run cool between sessions even when the sun is hot.

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Recovery and comfort. Three days on a 230 acre ashram with trails, where classes are scattered across several buildings and an outdoor lake venue, so you walk between sessions and remove your shoes going indoors. Days start at 5:30am with silent meditation and run to 10:00pm. Classes marked with a diamond on the schedule are strong practice: the organiser says be prepared to work and rest any time you need it. Rooms are simple, all beds are twin, bedding and towels are provided, and rooms have individually controlled heat and air conditioning. Bring slip on shoes for moving between buildings and walking or hiking shoes for the trails, plus earplugs if sharing a room. Reverse osmosis water is available in common areas. Massage is available on site for an extra fee

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Teachers & presenters

Roster is the published 2026 presenter list from the homepage slider, cross checked against the dated 2026 schedule; all 21 names appear on both

Plus the rest of the 21+ teachers, practitioners and speakers across the weekend.

Pop-Up Marketplace

A Pop-Up Marketplace runs in the back of the Saffron Dining Hall on Saturday from 12:30 to 1:45pm, with presenters and vendors selling books, jewellery, skin care products and similar. The Ancient Yoga Center gift shop and a Texas Yoga Retreat shop also trade during the weekend, as does the ashram gift shop on the Temple verandah. The published vendors page is stale and still refers to the 2025 retreat

Getting there

Nearest airport Austin Bergstrom International (AUS), described by the organiser as about 35 minutes away.

How do I get to Texas Yoga Retreat?

By car

Most people drive to Texas Yoga Retreat. The nearest major airport is Austin Bergstrom International (AUS), described by the organiser as about 35 minutes away, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.

By train

No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.

By bus & public transit

No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.

Taxi & rideshare

Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.

🅿 Parking

On site parking available. Cost Free. Participants are asked to park in the large parking lot behind the Ancient Yoga Center. No parking charge is published

🚙 Car hire

Compare car hire at Austin Bergstrom International (AUS), described by the organiser as about 35 minutes away

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Where

Venue

Ancient Yoga Center at Radha Madhav Dham

A person bending backwards on a wet beach at dusk, reflected in the shallow water, with pink cloud along the horizon.
Library image, not a photo of this festival. Photo: Dennis Yang from San Francisco, CA, USA. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Pricing

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