Falling Inward a Vermont Retreat at Willow October 23rd - 26th 2026

Join retreat host Sophie Lyons-Covarrubias (she/they) for a 4 day, 3 night fall retreat at Willow Retreat Center. This retreat is an offering to folks who wish to deepen their yoga practice and spend intentional time immersed in community. Wake up to morning yoga, enjoy delicious food, and spend the day engaged with optional activities such as; hiking, a cooking class, meditation, journaling, and workshops, as well as time to unplug in the Vermont outdoors.

Starting Friday afternoon the 24th and running till Monday morning the 26th, this retreat will be a space for folks to connect deeper to their inner being and utilize the practice of yoga to embrace the process of letting go. During this retreat we will practice asana, meditation and a wide breadth of yogic practices in order to explore what the season of fall means to us.

This retreat is open to 12 participants. Each spot that is for a shared room (2 people) is $1,160 each with tax and fees, including a one-of-a-kind Sophie Lyons Yoga handmade mug, crafted exclusively for this retreat by a local Vermont ceramic artist Aimee Pritcher. Participants can opt out of the mug for a $40 discount from the retreat price.

The price of the retreat includes:

Accommodations
A one-of-a-kind Sophie Lyons Yoga handmade mug, crafted exclusively for this retreat by a local Vermont ceramic artist Aimee Pritcher (all proceeds go directly to Aimee to support the materials, time, and artistry that go into creating these beautiful handmade pieces).
- Participants can opt out of the mug for a $40 discount from the retreat price.
Three meals a day
2 Yoga classes each day day plus workshops and excursions
A cooking class with Ravi (Willow’s amazing chef)
A space to connect with community and make friends, as well as memories to last a lifetime!

A payment plan is offered it needed!

Book Online Through Willow’s Website HERE!

More about your retreat host: Sophie Lyons-Covarrubias (she/they) retreat host and lead teacher is a Boston based, Queer woman that specializes in offering trauma informed yoga classes. She is passionate about creating brave spaces for folks to explore agency in their bodies through slow flow and restorative yoga. Sophie is an 800hr certified Yoga teacher with over a thousand hours of teaching experience. She is trained as a 200hr Kripalu Vinyasa Teacher, a 300hr Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F), and a 300hr Ignite Yoga & Wellness Institute Instructor. Sophie is also a Level II Reiki Healer, Trauma-Conscious Yoga Guide (TCYM) and an experienced regular yoga teacher (E-RYT) . Sophie completed their Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in LGBTQIA2S+ Mental Health at William James College. They also earned a BA in Holistic Psychology and Wellness from Lesley University, with a specialization in yoga therapy, trauma, eating disorder recovery, and addiction.

Meet Guest Teacher Nikki (she/her) will offer a Reiki and Radical Rest workshop during the retreat, inviting us into a deeply nourishing practice of restoration. Through community discussion, restorative and yin yoga, Reiki, and sound, we will be supported in slowing down, softening, and reconnecting with ourselves.

Additionally, throughout the retreat, Nikki will offer private, partner, and small group Reiki sessions on a pay what you can basis, creating additional opportunities for individualized rest, healing, connection, and care.

Nikki McMaster-Martorano (she/her) is the founder of and heart behind Terra Flow. She is a Trauma Informed E-RYT, Reiki Master and educator. When she is not teaching yoga in the city, she is a Yoga and Social Emotional Learning Specialist in an elementary school in Boston, who strives to make whole body wellness accessible to all. Nikki became curious about yoga when her career in education began and was amazed by the impact the practice had on her and her elementary school students. Inspired by the kids to learn more about the practice, Nikki enrolled in YTT in the summer of 2018. Since then, she has been teaching yoga with an authentic, inclusive and anti-racist lens in and around Boston, always teaching what she’s practicing- with an emphasis on being a lifelong learner and practitioner on and off the yoga mat. Nikki was trained in Ashtanga-based Vinyasa with Renee LeBlanc, Trauma-Informed Yoga with Sophie Lyons, and Embodied Yoga for Social Justice and Leadership with Susanna Barkataki. She received training in decolonized sacred energy and Usui Reiki from Zel Amanzi, and completed her Advanced and Master Reiki training with Danielle of Reiki Boston. Her goal as a yoga teacher is to cultivate and offer an environment where students feel safe to develop a sense of agency over their practice, while honoring the roots and deep, ancient wisdom that this practice has to offer. Expect to move mindfully, explore yoga beyond asana (yoga poses) and develop a deeper connection between your mind, body and breath.

The Accommodations: Willow is a comforting and nurturing environment — All rooming will be shared; we can accommodate couples or friends in the same room and on request we can arrange for a triple. Each bedroom has two beds, a dedicated bathroom and a cozy fire place. Four rooms have en-suite baths and two have dedicated hallway baths. All rooms come equipped with a smart TV, air conditioning, electric fireplace, comfortable beds and linens and ample storage.

What to Bring: clothes that you feel comfortable in to practice yoga, art supplies if you’d like, a book, journal, hiking shoes, and anything else you’d like to bring.

The Meals: All meals are included from Friday evening until Monday brunch. Willow specializes in Indian and Indian-inspired meals. Their meals are balanced with healthy proteins, healthy fats and carbs.

Payment schedule: All payments are non-refundable.

A 25% reservation deposit is due at booking.

A second payment of 25% is due 2 months before the start of the retreat.
A final payment of 50% is due 2 weeks before the start of the retreat.

Willow’s Refund Policy

We understand that travel plans may change. We offer a number of refund options.

Grace Window: Willow offers a full refund minus applicable credit card charges for cancelations made within 24 hours of booking. Credit card charges are 3% for most cards or 4.5% for Amex and are applied by your bank on all transactions, including deposits and refunds. Additional charges may be incurred on international cards.
Early Cancelation Window: When you call or email to cancel at least 60 days prior to a retreat, Willow offers a 50% refund of deposit(s).
Travel Insurance and Late Cancelations: Our travel insurance partner, ResNexus, offers partial to full refund options right up to the day your retreat starts. Travel insurance must be purchased at booking. If you opt not to purchase travel insurance at booking, refunds are not possible after the early cancelation window closes.

In very rare circumstances, such as a natural disaster or global pandemic, Willow may be required to cancel the retreat. If we cancel the retreat for any reason, you will receive a full refund of all payments made to date.