Sicily : Heart Vision Quest with Gopi
Aug 28th-Sept 4th 2027

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What happens when we slow down enough to hear what the heart has been trying to tell us?

At the heart of our retreat will be an exploration of the sacred heart—not simply the physical heart, but that deeper inner place where intuition, love, wisdom, longing and truth meet. Bhakti is the song of the heart - come join Gopi and her partner in this deep heart immersion. So much of life is lived from the head. We think, analyze, plan, achieve, worry, anticipate and try to control what comes next. But beneath all of that is another kind of knowing. The wisdom of the heart. Through yoga, meditation, breathwork, mantra, contemplation, journaling and sacred ritual, we will create space to listen more deeply. What is calling you now? What are you ready to release? What wants to emerge? What would it mean to live more fully from the heart rather than simply from habit, fear or expectation? The retreat will offer practices and experiences designed to help you reconnect with your own inner compass—not to tell you who you should become, but to create the space where you can hear yourself more clearly

Skillfully sculpted yoga classes, breathwork, and meditation practices that awaken curiosity, and a journey of healing, a journey of love, connection, and growth. Daily workshops and interactive explorative exercises that will take one on a journey of self discovery. Chanting together in sacred sound, music and even dance as we flow to open the sacred heart center. The outer landscape provides the space, quiet and energy that will allow individuals to embark on the inner journey of life. So much of our life is outward facing, can we use the opportunity of beauty and Grace to awaken a great awareness of the self?

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Close-up of a bowl of orange-colored soup garnished with chopped onions, sliced red tomatoes, and black pepper, in a blue bowl with a spoon.
A colorful bowl of vegetarian salad with white beans, roasted butternut squash, kale, red onion, and parsley.
Plate filled with assorted Indian flatbreads, including stuffed parathas and crispy crepes, with two glass pitchers of orange and green sauces in the background.
A white plate with French fries, a salad with cherry tomatoes and leafy greens, a scoop of yellow dip, and a portion of colorful baked vegetables, all set on an outdoor surface near green foliage.
Yellow hummus garnished with herbs and black pepper served in a blue bowl.
A plate of roasted vegetables with cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and yellow squash, garnished with lemon zest and fresh herbs.
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  • Gopi Kinnicutt (ERYT 500) is a dynamic, Bhakti-infused yoga teacher who has developed her own unique teaching style. She organically creates and designs dynamic fluid yoga sequences, infused with deep spirituality. In her classes she incorporates mantras, breath work and Kriyas to release untouched energy and Prana. She bridges the philosophy of Yoga and the authentic traditions coming from India, making them accessible to the modern 21st century Yogi. Gopi leads National and International yoga retreats. She has been the head of RYT 200 hour and 300 hour teacher trainings for 7 years, and is the owner of Bhakti Yoga DC and founder of Yoga Mandali in Saratoga Springs, New York. Gopi has trained extensively with Shiva Rea, Ana Forrest and Gary Kraftsow, and is certified and trained in trauma-sensitive yoga. Gopi also lived in a Bhakti Yoga ashram for 10 years, where she studied and taught Indian philosophy and mantra meditation.