Day one starts at 16:00 with check-in, dinner at 17:30, then a welcome circle and fire ceremony at 18:45. Day two is the full day: breakfast at 08:00, 90 minutes of morning yoga at 09:00, lunch at 12:00, a 90-minute nervous system healing workshop at 13:00, kayaking or swimming at 14:30, dinner at 17:30, then 45 minutes of yin yoga and reiki at 18:30 followed by 45 minutes of breathwork at 19:15. Day three runs breakfast at 08:00, yoga at 09:30, a second workshop at 11:00, lunch at 12:00, closing ceremony at 13:00 and check-out at 14:00.

What separates this from a generic yoga weekend is the mental health content. The two workshops are the spine of the programme, and Kylie teaches them alongside the movement rather than leaving the talking to a separate therapist. The breathwork is taught as a practice you can repeat at home, and the reiki is folded into a yin class rather than sold as a separate spa add-on (though a 45-minute reiki session is available for $120 if you want more).

The setting does a lot of the work. The retreat centre sits on the water in Glenbrook, a historic gated community on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada. Guests have access to a private cove for swimming, kayaking and boating, and the property has indoor and outdoor dining areas, an outdoor fire pit and free WiFi. The rooms are rustic and shared by two or three people, with twin beds (bunk bottom or standalone) and ensuite bathrooms. The woods around the property are quiet and dark, which the hosts credit for deep sleep.

Kylie Swenson has been teaching since her 200-hour teacher training at Corepower Yoga in 2012, followed by a 300-hour training at the School of Yoga Institute in Bali in 2015, a 50-hour aerial yoga certification at Trilogy Sanctuary in 2017, Usui Holy Fire III Reiki practitioner training in 2022, a Pilates Reformer course at LiveMetta in 2023 and a transformational breathwork teacher certification in 2025. She came to yoga after major back surgery at 14 left her with chronic pain, and she teaches through the Circle of 8 Method. Her classes are pitched at all levels, first-timers included.

Getting there is straightforward but not included. The nearest airport is Reno-Tahoe International; from there you take a shuttle to Edgewood Tahoe Resort and then an Uber or taxi to the centre. The hosts send detailed transport guidance once you book. Beyond the scheduled programme, the surrounding area has hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sledding, golf, disc golf and tennis.

What's included

- 2 nights lakefront accommodation (residential packages) - Daily yoga - Transformational breathwork sessions - Mental health and nervous system workshops - Yin yoga and reiki - Fire ceremony - Kayaking - 3 meals per day - Welcome circle and closing ceremony - Surprise welcome gift - Lakefront beach access - Free WiFi

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers - Optional 45-minute reiki session ($120) - Personal expenses - Travel insurance