Free your heel, free your mind! Calling all telemark enthusiasts or folks interested in learning to telemark. Skiiers know that telemark skiing requires greater mindfulness and focus to carve clean telly turns. Join Santosha on the Carrabassett for a long weekend of winter rejuvenation on the mountain. Head up to Sugarloaf Mountain Resort (just 20 minutes from Santosha) for full or half days of skiing. Choose your own adventure: spend as much or as little time on the mountain as you like. New to telemark? Sugarloaf Mountain Resort provides excellent lessons, no matter your level of experience. Back on the ground, Santosha’s staff eagerly awaits teaching you mindfulness strategies to improve your skills.

Meanwhile, Santosha provides all the programming you know and love from our Holistic Retreats every day, so you have plenty of options if you decide not to ski all day—four daily meals, three daily yoga classes, two daily meditations, our nightly dharma talk, and more. Spend the days making sweet telly turns, then return to Santosha for a good soak in the jacuzzi, a steam in our brand new cedar barrel sauna, and a hot toddy by the fire. Finish long days on the mountain with the contentment of Yoga Nidra to rest your weary body and mind. Whether you’re traveling alone or with a companion (even one who doesn’t want to ski!), know that you’ll be in good hands with plenty to keep you busy.

$ - The value of this Specialty Retreat is the same as the value of our Holistic Retreats. Learn more about value here. Lift passes, equipment rental, ski lessons, and food/beverage purchased outside Santosha are not included.