Seven Springs Retreats

06/18/2026

In a world that glorifies go, go, go — yin yoga is a radical act of rest. 🌙

Yin works below the surface. While your muscles soften, your connective tissue, fascia, and joints receive the deep nourishment they rarely get. The result? Less chronic tension, a calmer nervous system, and a clearer mind.

But yin is more than a physical practice — it’s a portal to stillness. A chance to sense, feel, and heal.

✨ Ready to go deeper?

Join us for our 30-Hour Yin & Somatics Yoga Teacher Training at Seven Springs, Tennessee — a soulful 5-day immersion into the healing power of YIN energy. Whether you’re a teacher looking to expand your offerings or a student craving transformation, this is your invitation to slow down and realign.

📅 September 16–20, 2026
🌿 Seven Springs, Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
🦋 Facilitated by &

Link in bio to learn more + register. Spots are limited — save yours today. 🤍

06/16/2026

Congratulations to our incredible 200hr Yoga Teacher Training graduates! 🤍🦋🤍

You showed up, did the work, and transformed — on and off the mat. The world needs your light, your teaching, and your practice. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see how you will share your light with the world. 🌎🌱🌸

06/13/2026

LAST CALL ✨ Journey to the Pose: Thai Stretching for Yoga

📍 Seven Springs Retreat Center, Smoky Mountains, TN
📅 June 18–21, 2026

Step into a 4-day immersive training blending Thai stretching with the depth of yoga asana. Whether you’re a yoga teacher, bodyworker, or curious practitioner, you’ll explore fascia, mindful touch, and Osteothai-inspired techniques to deepen your practice and connect with others.

What’s included:
🦋 Daily yoga & movement practice
🦋 Hands-on Thai Yoga training with &
🦋 30 YACEP + 15 NCBTMB continuing education hours
🦋 Three nourishing vegetarian meals daily
🦋 Sauna, nature trails & natural springs
🦋 Cozy yurt lodging nestled in forest and spring-fed land

Spaces are limited — come stretch, breathe, and reconnect with your body in nature. 🍃

🔗 Link in bio to reserve your spot
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06/11/2026

Behind every sacred space is a story. 🤍🌀✨

Seven Springs was built by a family bound by a common vision — to create a place of natural abundance where people come to heal, learn, and belong.

Jessi Townesmith grew up on this very land, and later gave birth to her two sons here. A certified RYT500 yoga instructor, doula, and herbalist, her teachings weave together dance, breathwork, natural movement, and a lifelong love for the earth. She co-founded both Seven Springs and Kula Collective — ventures born from her belief that business can be both ethical and soul-nourishing. 🌸

Zach Townesmith, also a Kula co-founder, is a passionate connector and creative thinker who has spent his life bridging cultures — from the streets of Philadelphia to the Guatemala City garbage dump, from corporate boardrooms to rural schools. A Harvard grad, TedX speaker, musician, photographer, and capoeira practitioner, Zach brings his full self to every room he walks into. He and Jessi met in Guatemala while working to empower women’s cooperatives. 💛

And then there are Herman & Mary — the roots beneath it all. Herman, a master builder and pipefitter with 35+ years of experience, and Mary, a conservation ecologist whose work has spanned the Americas and Asia. They’ve been tending this land since 1976, turning it into the thriving, living place it is today. 🌱

Four people. Decades of wisdom. One shared dream.

This isn’t just a retreat center — it’s a home, and you’re invited. 🏡✨

Link in bio to learn more or book your stay.

06/06/2026

The mountains are calling, and so is your soul. 🤍🦋🤍

This October, we’re gathering in the heart of the Smoky Mountains for Nourish — a 4-day holistic women’s retreat at Seven Springs, a family-stewarded sanctuary of forest, meadow, and spring-fed water in Maryville, Tennessee.

Over four days together, we’ll move through the energies of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air — each day offering practices, ceremonies, and reflection rooted in nature’s rhythm.

Here’s what awaits you:
🧘‍♀️ Daily yoga in an outdoor shala surrounded by forest
🌿 Workshops on women’s health, Ayurveda & local herbal medicine
🥗 Three farm-to-table vegetarian meals every day
🔥 Cacao ceremony, sound healing & fire ceremony
🌊 Breathwork, dance, massage & nervous system reset
🌲 Forest trails, natural springs & a wood-fired sauna
🤍 Sharing circles & real sisterhood

This is your permission slip to rest, reconnect, and return to yourself — surrounded by women who are choosing the same.

⭐️ Link in bio to reserve your spot — spaces are limited.

🌸 In collaboration with with , owner of Seven Springs and co-founder of Kula, as your guide.

01/08/2026

Sound as prayer. Listening as practice.

At Ripples on Lake Atitlán, music is not entertainment — it’s a way of remembering.

We’ll gather in the Sound Temple at for:
✨ Deep sound medicine with Hayley & Jaya of
🎹 An intimate closing concert & improvisational offering with

John’s music will arise in conversation with land, water, ceremony, and community — dissolving the line between musician and listener. A final ripple, shared in presence.

Ripples weaves sound, Mayan ceremony, intentional rest, and local relationship into a small, carefully held retreat — supporting both inner listening and the wider community that hosts us.

A rare convergence of artist, place, and practice.
Link in bio to learn more!



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12/22/2025

🌊✨ Ripples: An Intimate Retreat on Lake Atitlán ✨🌅
📅 March 2–6, 2026
📍 Casa Floresta, Pasajcap (Lake Atitlán)

Jessi and Zach have been part of the Lake Atitlán community for over a decade. After years of living, learning, and building relationships around the lake, they’re excited to host Ripples — a small, intentional retreat rooted in their lived experience of this place and deep respect for local culture and community.

Ripples is a 5-day, all-inclusive retreat created to offer rest, reflection, and genuine connection — with yourself, the lake, and the people who call it home.

What’s included:
🧘‍♀️ Daily yoga & meditation
🔥 Traditional Maya fire & cacao ceremonies
🎨 natural dying and weaving workshop
🚣 Paddleboarding, kayaking & swimming
🌿 Sauna, plant bath & sound bath with Hayley and Jaya
🤝 Visits and service connection with local NGOs
🍽️ Nourishing meals, local transportation & private boat travel

This retreat is about slowing down, listening, and letting the lake work on you — while supporting the broader ecosystem of people and projects that make Atitlán so special. 🌱💙

👉 Full details & registration:
🔗 https://www.sevenspringsretreats.com/ripples-retreat-lake-atitlan.html

Happy to answer questions or connect by DM. We’d love to share this experience with friends and neighbors from the lake community.

11/23/2025

This is the last and most of the legs on our long migration back to our winter home here on
Contemplating the 🌊 we’re making and hoping you’ll join us to do the same March 2-6.

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Book before December 1 for the special early bird pricing!

07/25/2025

04/01/2025

Spring into Herbal Wisdom! 🌿✨

Join us this Sunday from 1-5 PM for our next Herbal Remedies Series at Seven Springs! This week, we’re diving into the magic of Cleavers, Purple Dead Nettle, and the Lymphatic System, exploring how these springtime allies support detoxification and vitality.

We’ll also work with Violets and Dandelions, learning their nourishing benefits and how to transform them into powerful, healing tinctures. 🌼💜

Come connect with the land, sip on wild plant infusions, and deepen your knowledge of herbal medicine in community.

📅 Sunday | 1-5 PM
📍 Seven Springs
🎟️ Spaces are limited—DM us to reserve your spot!