Painting and Yoga in the Berkshires

Kripalu Center, Lenox MA

October 16th-21st, 2008

To Paint is to love again, and to love is to live again --Henry Miller

Connect with your creativity--- and learn to express it in this painting and yoga retreat.

Enjoy the radiant colors of the Berkshire autumn. Connect with nature and express your heart through the act of painting with watercolor and pastel.

If you have never painted, or are returning to it after some time, you are invited to come and express your artist's soul! Through the experience of yoga, dancing, conscious breathing and relaxation, you can release any resistance you have to painting, for whatever reason: fear, doubt or internal negative voices.

Program overview

• Ground yourself! In our Kripalu program room you can store your art supplies, gather for daily for art instruction and practice yoga, pranayama (yoga breathing) and relaxation. The lovely grounds present inspiring scenes to paint as well as tranquil paths to wander and trails to hike
• Paint on location! You will experience the immediacy of painting "on location" at a horse farm dotted with red barns and multicolored horses.Paint at Pleasant Valley Audubon society, amid thesounds of bull-frogs and birds.
• Practice mindfulness such as conscious breathing, yoga and relaxation.
• Learn the basics of watercolor and pastel painting, including different strokes, color mixing and assorted techniques.
• Watch daily painting demonstrations by Linda.
• Receive individual instruction and consultations with Linda when needed.

Lesli painting with Linda

Phil paints Kripalu





simple watercolor set

To reserve your place in this program, please send and email to Linda.