Our Upcoming Zion National Park Events and Retreats

Join us in the quiet landscape of southern Utah. Each retreat at Nama-Stay is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with the land around you, the people beside you, and yourself.

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Explore Upcoming Retreats

Re-Source & Essential Nature

with Laura Fuller

January 3 - 6, 2027
Held in the quiet of winter in Zion, Re-Source & Essential Nature invites a return to rest, reflection, and what is essential. Through yoga, meditation, breathwork, tea ceremony, group connection, and guided contemplation, this intimate retreat with Laura Fuller offers space to release what is complete and root into the values you wish to live from.

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Discovery Between Stone & Sky

with Peter Kater
April 11 - 17, 2027
October 4 - 10, 2027
A seven-day immersive retreat in Zion National Park designed for deep presence, emotional honesty, and transformation. Through music, breathwork, movement, and inquiry, participants engage in a powerful, participatory experience that fosters clarity, vitality, and authentic connection. Held at Nama-Stay Retreat Center, the days balance guided sessions with spacious time for integration, nature exploration, and personal reflection.

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Nurture Inner Light Retreat

with Kia Miller
September 7 - 13, 2027
Something special unfolds when we take space from the habits and rituals of life, take stock of who we are, where we are headed, and who we want to be in the process. This retreat offers an opportunity for advanced practitioners to come together in a retreat format to immerse themselves in the transformational potential of Radiant Body Yoga. This extraordinary 7-day retreat is held in the heart of Zion National Park, surrounded by Nature’s glory and inspiration.

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A Leader’s Refuge: The Retreat

with Atonka
December 1-7, 2028
A sanctuary for leaders to step away, reconnect with their purpose, and cultivate clarity, renewal, and inspired leadership.

Details to Come
Past Retreats

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Fortifying the Path

A Spring Renewal with Tea & Qigong
with Jade & Atonka
March 5 - 9, 2026
A five-day spring retreat at Nama-Stay Retreat Village in Zion, offering a space for renewal through tea, qigong, and connection with nature. Rooted in the wisdom of the Five Spirits and supported by five-element, TCM-inspired nourishment, this gathering invites participants to restore balance, deepen presence, and gently prepare for the season ahead.

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Nourish

with Sonia Azad
October 8 - 13, 2026
This intimate autumn gathering invites you to reconnect with yourself and nature through daily yoga, meditation, and mindful movement. Surrounded by majestic canyon walls and vibrant wildlife, you’ll experience personal transformation through guided hikes, sacred ceremonies, a Human Design workshop, and moments of quiet reflection. With nourishing, chef-prepared meals and space to slow down, this retreat offers a truly grounding and expansive journey for mind, body, and spirit.

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Discover Seasonal Offerings & Concerts

Breathwork Immersion

with Deana Zabaldo
November 13, 2026
6 – 8 PM

A guided, music-infused Transformational Breathwork experience with Deana Zabaldo, designed to quiet the mind, regulate the nervous system, and invite emotional release and inner clarity.
Donation-based. RSVP required.

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Mantra & Voice Empowerment

with Jennifer Goodman

November 20, 2026
6 PM – 7:30 PM

An empowering workshop centered on mantra, meditation, breathwork, and voice. Through chanting, kriya, and mindful practice, you’ll build confidence, strengthen self-expression, and connect more fully with the clarity and power of your own voice.

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Winter Solstice Celebration

with Atonka & community
December 21, 2026
5 PM – 9 PM
Join us for an evening of warmth, connection, and quiet celebration as we honor the longest night of the year and the return of light. Gather in community to enjoy nourishing soups, winter tea, local art, and a sacred soundscape as we welcome the winter season together.
5–8 PM | Community Celebration
Nourishing food, warming tea, community connection, and local art.
8–9 PM | Sacred Soundscape
An evening of healing sounds, reflection, and stillness.

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Universe Tour: Origin | Handpan Concert near Zion

with Greg Turini
March 31, 2027
6 PM – 7:30 PM

An immersive one hour handpan journey inspired by nature, silence, and the origins of life. This intimate performance invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and enter a shared space of reflection, relaxation, and presence.

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Mirabai Ceiba

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Past Seasonal Events & Concerts

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Summer Solstice Celebration

With Atonka & Jenn
June 20, 2026
6 – 8 PM

Join us for an evening of reflection, connection, and quiet celebration, honoring the longest day of the year.

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Monsoon Season Soundscape

with Atonka
July 17 | 24 | 31, 2026
6 – 7:30 PM

When summer gathers over Zion, the canyon begins to speak in rain, wind, and distant thunder. This intimate soundscape invites you to rest within the resonant tones of sound bowls and the living rhythm of the monsoon season, returning to stillness, presence, and the quiet wisdom within.

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Spiritus Musica

with Peter Kater
September 8, 2026
6:30 PM – 10 PM

A live, immersive breath and sound journey with Peter Kater and Wakefield, awakening presence, connection, & inner stillness.

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An Evening of Music

with Peter Kater
September 14, 2026
7:30 PM – 9 PM

An intimate community concert in the Nama-Stay Pavilion, offering an evening of evocative live piano music beneath Zion’s canyon walls. Admission is free, with donations warmly welcomed and advance registration required.

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Kirtan by Candlelight

with Leo Dey
October 2, 2026
6:30 PM – 8 PM

A candlelit evening of kirtan rooted in mantra, music, and the devotional tradition of Bhakti Yoga. Through shared voice, rhythm, and song, this gathering invites the heart to open and the simple joy of singing together to unfold.

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KRIYA | Through The Breath

with Vaughn Cruz
October 17, 2026
6 PM – 7:30 PM

A focused kriya practice using movement, breath, and stillness to help open the body, steady the mind, and return to purposeful action.

No experience is needed, only your presence.

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Gathering Great Valley Yin

A Continuing Circle, An Evolving Journey

For more than seven years, Gathering Great Valley Yin has brought women together through a shared intention to nurture connection, self-discovery, and fulfillment.

What began as a gathering led by Atonka to support women through the many seasons of life has grown into a meaningful circle of reflection, shared wisdom, and community. Over time, these gatherings have opened pathways not only for personal growth, but also for deeper connection, collective purpose, and the wisdom we carry forward together.

Today, GGVY continues through a variety of intentional offerings led by Nama-Stay's community of leaders. From seasonal teachings such as The Way of Woman to immersive experiences like Celestial River Immersion and The Way of Tea, each gathering offers an opportunity to reconnect, explore, and grow.

What is Gathering Great Valley Yin?

After 90 months — nearly 7.5 years — of intentionally Gathering Great Valley Yin with Atonka, this circle is entering a natural and exciting evolution.
This milestone has grown from early-set intentions to help nourish women through life, living, dreaming, and fulfillment. It has become a place where we distill not only our own life purpose, but also vision and wisdom that move beyond personal well-being into a deeper collective legacy and community weaving.
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Celestial River Immersion

with Jade Brunel & Atonka
July 28 – August 2, 2027 | Valais, Switzerland
Join Jade Brunel and Atonka for an intimate journey through the Swiss Alps, where the ancient practices of Tea and Qigong meet the beauty and stillness of the mountains. Over five days of guided hiking, shared tea ceremonies, meditation, and mindful movement, participants are invited to slow down, reconnect with nature, and discover nourishment in simplicity. Moving through alpine villages, valleys, and mountain trails, this small-group immersion offers a meaningful experience of presence, connection, and shared practice.

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Way of Woman

Sharing the living principles and practices that nurture and strengthen the great cosmic feminine.

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Past Gatherings

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Gathering Great Valley Yin: June

Self-Expression: Hearing Your Own Voice First
with Andreina
June 13, 2026
6 - 8 PM
Women-Only Gathering
Before we can be truly heard, we must first learn to listen within. This gathering invites reflection and practice around authentic self-expression, self-worth, and the courage to speak with clarity, confidence, and presence.

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Gathering Great Valley Yin: July

Enchantingly Beautiful
with Adi Tajdeep
July 13, 2026
6 - 8 PM
Women-Only Gathering
Authentic beauty begins within and reveals itself through presence, vitality, and radiance. Through movement, breath, and mantra, Ady Tajdeep will guide this women only gathering in practices designed to awaken fresh energy, support inner balance, and invite a renewed sense of beauty in body and mind.

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Gathering Great Valley Yin: August

The Way of the Fulfilled Woman
with Atonka
August 8, 2026
6 - 8 PM
Women-Only Gathering
When a woman is rooted in her true nature, she moves with clarity, radiance, and purpose. This gathering invites reflection and practice that nourish the body, awaken life force energy, and reconnect you with the wisdom and beauty already within.

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Gathering Great Valley Yin: October

The Way of the Fulfilled Woman
with Atonka
October 13, 2026
6 - 8 PM
Women-Only Gathering
When a woman is rooted in her true nature, she moves with clarity, radiance, and purpose. This gathering invites reflection and practice that nourish the body, awaken life force energy, and reconnect you with the wisdom and beauty already within.

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A Year of Twelve Enlightenments

A New Chapter in Our Journey

Rooted in the spirit and wisdom of Gathering Great Valley Yin, A Year of Twelve Enlightenments represents a natural evolution of this shared journey.

Building upon years of intentional gathering, AYOTE opens the circle to everyone through twelve monthly phases of reflection, discovery, and conscious living. Each phase offers an opportunity to deepen awareness, explore new perspectives, and cultivate a more meaningful connection with ourselves, one another, and the world around us.

As GGVY continues to flourish through its many offerings, AYOTE carries its founding intentions forward into a new rhythm of gathering, learning, and becoming.

A Year of Twelve Enlightenments

Evolving from nearly seven and a half years of Gathering Great Valley Yin, this new yearlong journey opens to everyone, inviting reflection, spiritual practice, and more conscious, fulfilling living.
Beginning December 13, 2026, in Shuniya, gatherings are intended to take place on the 13th of each month, as scheduling and availability allow.

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Season One: The Primordial Foundation

Returning to the essence of who we are.
MONTH 0 · DECEMBER 2026

The Power of Zero
The Void and Absolute Potential
Every beginning emerges from a space of infinite possibility. Discover the power of stillness, release old conditioning, and open yourself to the potential of what has yet to become.
MONTH 1 · JANUARY 2027

The Power of One
The Spark of the True Self
Who are you beneath the expectations and identities shaped by the world around you? Awaken your true essence and begin discovering the power of your individual presence.
MONTH 2 · FEBRUARY 2027

The Power of Two
Harmonizing the Dual Tigers
Within each of us exists a balance of opposing forces: Yin and Yang, strength and softness, shadow and light. Explore the harmony that emerges when these energies come into alignment.
MONTH 3 · MARCH 2027

The Power of Three
The Cosmic Trinity
Heaven, Earth, and Humanity exist in an interconnected relationship. Explore the sacred connection between your physical existence, inner awareness, and the greater universe.
Season Two: The Earthly Manifestation

Bringing conscious awareness into the life we create.
MONTH 4 · APRIL 2027

The Power of Four
The Stable Foundations
Lasting transformation begins with a strong foundation. Discover how conscious awareness of your present circumstances can create greater stability, balance, and intention in everyday life.
MONTH 5 · MAY 2027

The Power of Five
The Elemental Shift
The five elements offer a pathway to understanding the rhythms and energies within us. Explore their relationship to inner harmony, personal transformation, and the ever-changing nature of life.
MONTH 6 · JUNE 2027

The Power of Six
The Entrepreneurial Human Spirit
Within you lives the potential to create, transform, and manifest new possibilities. Awaken your entrepreneurial human spirit and discover the power of turning conscious intention into purposeful action.
MONTH 7 · JULY 2027

The Power of Seven
The Bridge of the Soul
Self-mastery is a journey of both the earthly and the divine. Explore the bridge between your physical experience and higher consciousness, deepening your awareness of the path within.
Season Three: The Cosmic Realization

Expanding beyond the familiar into deeper consciousness.
MONTH 8 · AUGUST 2027

The Power of Eight
The Infinite Flow
Life moves in cycles of change, renewal, and infinite possibility. Discover what it means to align with the natural flow of existence rather than resist the unfolding journey.
MONTH 9 · SEPTEMBER 2027

The Power of Nine
Absolute Maturation
Every experience, from life's greatest joys to its deepest challenges, contributes to who we become. Honor your journey and discover the wisdom that emerges through conscious integration.
MONTH 10 · OCTOBER 2027

The Power of Ten
The Return to Completion
Beyond the limitations of the individual ego lies the possibility of Oneness. Explore the journey toward inner wholeness, where old identities begin to dissolve and deeper consciousness emerges.
MONTH 11 · NOVEMBER 2027

The Power of Eleven
The Portal of Consciousness
Step beyond the boundaries of the individual self and explore your connection to the Great Cosmic Female, the Earth Mother, and the sacred harmony of creation.
Season Four: The Transcendence

The culmination of awakening and the beginning of conscious living.

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FINAL GATHERING · DECEMBER 2027

The Power of Twelve & Thirteen
Cosmic Enlightenment · The Leap into Bright Possibilities
The journey reaches its culmination in an extended gathering devoted to cosmic enlightenment and transcendence. Awaken to the fullness of your divine human potential and embrace the infinite possibilities of living with greater consciousness, purpose, and freedom.