A day to slow down, reconnect, and leave a little lighter than you came.
Sometimes we don't need to completely change our lives—we just need a little space to step away from the noise, reconnect with ourselves, and remember what actually matters.
Join us for a day at beautiful New Vrindaban designed to help you slow down, connect, and fill your cup. We'll begin with a slow-flow Vinyasa practice, share breakfast together, and move into an interactive connection session exploring “What Are You Carrying That You Can Put Down?” Through reflection, conversation, and practical wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita, we'll look at the things we carry—expectations, pressure, other people's opinions, outcomes we can't control—and consider what might happen if we loosened our grip a little.
After exploring the Palace of Gold and sharing lunch together, we'll ease into a restorative afternoon of breathwork, Yin Yoga, sound healing, and massage—space to slow down, rest, receive, and simply be.
No previous experience with yoga, meditation, breathwork, or the Bhagavad Gita is needed. Just come as you are.
Schedule
8:00–9:00 AM — Slow Flow Vinyasa w/ Carrie
9:00–10:00 AM — Breakfast
10:00-10:30 AM- Welcome & Introductions
10:30–12:00 PM — Connection Session w/ Radha
12:30–1:00 PM — Palace of Gold Tour
1:30–2:30 PM — Lunch
2:30–3:00 PM — Break / Free Time
3:00-4:00 PM— Breathwork & Yin Yoga w/ Ashley Narayani
4:00–5:00 PM —Sound Bath w/ Vrinde & team
5:00-5:30 PM — Closing & Goodbyes
Meet Your Guides
Radha Manaois
SPIRITUAL GUIDE I PODCASTER IFOUNDER, CONSCIOUS COLLECTIVE
Radha Manaois is the founder of Conscious Collective. With degrees in Nuclear and Mechanical Engineering, she spent years working in high-performance technical environments before a deeper search for balance led her to the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and the path of bhakti-yoga — where she found not just answers, but a way of living that felt steady and real. In the same way she once engineered external systems, she now helps people work with their inner world — work with the mind, reconnect with the heart, and live with greater clarity. She is a 1,000+ hour certified yoga instructor and host of the Gita in Action podcast. Radha lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, their toddler, and two dogs.
Vrinde Popelarova
MUSICIAN
Vrinde is a multi-disciplinary artist and kirtan facilitator whose life has been shaped by music, movement, and spiritual practice. She first discovered sacred music as a teenager growing up in communist Czechoslovakia.
Today, she weaves together khol, karatalas, harmonium, ukulele, and voice to create participatory sound experiences in homes, studios, festivals, and retreats. Through kirtan and Vedic philosophy, Vrinde invites people to slow down, sing together, and experience the power of collective rhythm.
Carrie Lanzendorfer
YOGA TEACHER
Carrie has always been drawn to the contemplative nature of yoga, but in 2020, her daily practice became a lifeline—supporting her physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Along the way, she discovered something equally important: community.
Inspired to deepen her practice and share it with others, Carrie completed her RYT 200 training with Yoga Factory Pittsburgh in 2024, with a focus on Vinyasa. She believes yoga, both on and off the mat, has the power to make the world a better place. Off the mat, Carrie enjoys music, baking, hiking, and bird watching.
Ashley Narayani Wear
YOGA TEACHER
Ashley Narayani resides in Shadyside, Ohio, with her husband and three rescue dogs. She earned certifications in PiYo and Core de Force through BODi International in 2016. Her most transformative experience came through completing her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Sivananda Ashram and Yoga Retreat in the Bahamas. Ashley currently serves as the Adult Program Manager at the Belmont County District Library, where she is passionate about bringing education, health, wellness, and personal growth opportunities to the community-offered completely free of charge. Through her work, Ashley strives to inspire others to nurture the mind, body, and spirit.
