RETREAT YO' SELF 2026
An Intergenerational Black trans-led Retreat
Sunday, May 10th - Friday, May 15th, 2026
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
57 Interlaken Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
Hosted by Kripalu and The Ancestral House of Genius
Theme:
"Trancestral Power and Wisdom"
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
57 Interlaken Road
Stockbridge, MA 01262
Hosted by Kripalu and The Ancestral House of Genius
Theme:
"Trancestral Power and Wisdom"
Trancestral Honorees:
Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax, Trans Man & famed Gospel singer
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Gorgeous Femmie Williams, Trans Femme & model/ vogue performer
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Romaine-la-Prophétesse, Trans Femme & leader of an uprising early in the Haitian Revolution
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RETREAT YO' SELF is a retreat for trans, queer, and co-conspirators of color whose work is meant to be an offering to something much larger than the individual. Visual artists, community organizers, writers, musicians, dancers, poets, filmmakers, actors, storytellers, designers, directors, producers and creators whose gifts don't neatly fit into categories.
The goal of this retreat is to cultivate rest, renewal, and revitalization among agents of institutional and systemic change who take wise action in an effort to create peace, equity, liberation, and sustainability in the world.
We look forward to connecting and collaborating with you soon!
NEXT STEPS
Please confirm your intention to attend by Sunday, March 29th through registering here.
(*Any spaces not confirmed by this date will be forfeited and offered to someone on the waitlist.)
DURING YOUR STAY
Your housing, meals, travel from NYC to Stockbridge, MA, and programming are all free of charge. Arrival is on Sunday, May 10th, after 4pm. Housing is guaranteed by 4pm. Check-out is on Friday, May 15th. A schedule of our group sessions is provided below:
5/10 Sunday: Depart NYC for Stockbridge, MA //
11:00am
Opening Session //
7:30pm-9:00pm
5/11 Monday: Monday Morning Check-In //
9:00am-11:30am
5/12 Tuesday: Free (R&R)
5/13 Wednesday: Mid-Week Check-In //
9:00am-11:30am
Collective Performance //
7:00pm-9:00pm
(Attendance is Optional)
5/14 Thursday: Free (R&R)
5/15 Friday: Closing Session //
9:00am-11:00am
Arrive back in NYC //
8:00pm
Other than these scheduled times, you are free to explore Kripalu at your leisure, including our R&R classes and our grounds. These schedules are subject to change.
Here is info about the daily R&R schedule.
Here is info about housing. (**Please note that everyone will be assigned their own private room with 2 twins beds and shared hall bathrooms. Retreat attendees can upgrade to a private room with bath in Shadowbrook or Annex at their own expense.)
Here is the info about Healing Arts treatments. (These are scheduled separately at your own cost.)
Here is the info about our Tech Policy.
Daily meals from the Kripalu Kitchen are provided at the following times:
The goal of this retreat is to cultivate rest, renewal, and revitalization among agents of institutional and systemic change who take wise action in an effort to create peace, equity, liberation, and sustainability in the world.
We look forward to connecting and collaborating with you soon!
NEXT STEPS
Please confirm your intention to attend by Sunday, March 29th through registering here.
(*Any spaces not confirmed by this date will be forfeited and offered to someone on the waitlist.)
DURING YOUR STAY
Your housing, meals, travel from NYC to Stockbridge, MA, and programming are all free of charge. Arrival is on Sunday, May 10th, after 4pm. Housing is guaranteed by 4pm. Check-out is on Friday, May 15th. A schedule of our group sessions is provided below:
5/10 Sunday: Depart NYC for Stockbridge, MA //
11:00am
Opening Session //
7:30pm-9:00pm
5/11 Monday: Monday Morning Check-In //
9:00am-11:30am
5/12 Tuesday: Free (R&R)
5/13 Wednesday: Mid-Week Check-In //
9:00am-11:30am
Collective Performance //
7:00pm-9:00pm
(Attendance is Optional)
5/14 Thursday: Free (R&R)
5/15 Friday: Closing Session //
9:00am-11:00am
Arrive back in NYC //
8:00pm
Other than these scheduled times, you are free to explore Kripalu at your leisure, including our R&R classes and our grounds. These schedules are subject to change.
Here is info about the daily R&R schedule.
Here is info about housing. (**Please note that everyone will be assigned their own private room with 2 twins beds and shared hall bathrooms. Retreat attendees can upgrade to a private room with bath in Shadowbrook or Annex at their own expense.)
Here is the info about Healing Arts treatments. (These are scheduled separately at your own cost.)
Here is the info about our Tech Policy.
Daily meals from the Kripalu Kitchen are provided at the following times:
- Silent Breakfast: 7:30am-9:00am
- Lunch: 12:00pm-1:30pm
- Dinner: 5:30pm-7:00pm
