We are honoured to announce that @benkalrawill be joining us Nov 6-8, 2026 @nelsonschoolofyogafor a full weekend of offerings. *Individual sessions will be released closer to the date if available.

@benkalra leads trainings and retreats around the world. His teaching blends classical yogic philosophy with a creative yet organized approach to āsana rooted in Katonah Yoga®. He offers non-dogmatic practices that are both serious and lighthearted. He uses props, adjustments, storytelling, and metaphor to help students cultivate a meaningful practice.

Sessions are all-levels and are open to anyone.

Friday Nov 6th 6–8pm: Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

Saturday Nov 7th 9am -11am: Hatha Vinyasa Sādhana

Saturday Nov 7th 1pm–4pm: Mindful Backbending

Sunday Nov 8th 9am–12pm: Restorative Workshop: Props, Assists & Alignment

Sunday Nov 8th 2pm–4pm: Bhagavad Gītā Storytime Yin

Friday 6pm–8pm: Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

This two-hour workshop is an interactive presentation on the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, which carry the foundations of classical yogic philosophy. We’ll break down the major themes and teachings from the sacred text, translate key sutras, and have conversations that bring the philosophies into the real world with us. Open to all, just bring yourself and a journal.

Saturday 9am–11am: Hatha Vinyasa Sādhana

This two-hour practice will blend together the realms of āsana, prāṇāyāma, and dhyāna. Expect dynamic movement, creative explorations, traditional postures, soothing breathwork, and moments of meditative stillness. Ben will offer his unique style of Sādhana which seeks to use the body as a vessel to witness the mind, senses, and consciousness itself. Open to all.

Saturday 1pm–4pm: Mindful Backbending

This workshop explores the realm of backbending from a gentle yet expansive perspective. We’ll break down various postures designed to lengthen the spine, create volume across the body, and open the frame for the lungs. Expect to get creative with props, learn how to adjust yourself and others, open your shoulders, and refine your practice. The goal is to leave feeling more spherical and less linear. Open to all.

Sunday 9am–12pm: Restorative Workshop: Props, Assists & Alignment

This workshop explores unique variations of restorative postures including hip openers, twists, forward bends, and supported backbends. We’ll break down creative ways to organize props, how to support yourself and/or your students, and how to use your imagination to send breath through your body. As time allows, we’ll discuss how to cultivate a ritualistic home practice that brings you deeper inside yourself. Open to all.

Sunday 2pm–4pm: Bhagavad Gītā Storytime Yin

In this extended Yin / Restorative practice, we’ll settle into supported postures for several minutes each, while Ben reads select verses directly from the Bhagavad Gītā. The Gītā is an essential text of yoga philosophy; across 700 verses, Krishna explains why action (karma) is unavoidable, how wisdom (jñāna) dissolves ignorance, why devotion (bhakti) is the heart of Yoga, and how meditation (dhyāna) turns the mind from an enemy to an ally. Open to all.