Fall Silent Retreat Weekend

Fall Silent Retreat
October 23-26, 2025
Thursday-Sunday
$725/person
all-inclusive, double occupancy
Questions?
Cost includes accommodations (including linens), all practice and lecture sessions, all meals, and access to the sculpture park, pond, and historic cemetery on the grounds of the Lay Center.
"The retreat was healing and rejuvenating. I learned new skills, relaxed, and reflected. I liked the balance of meditation, Qi Gong, restorative yoga, yin yoga, and yang yoga. I also liked feeling more connected within the Urban Breath community." Alyssa, fall 2022
"I loved the silent component and the Saturday schedule- it really allowed me to be present and engaged in all the components of the day." -Desi, fall 2022
"It was a great weekend! Jee is the best!!" -Mary. fall 2022
Retreat Schedule
Location:
Saint Louis University
Lay Center for Education and the Arts
17533 State Highway UU
Louisiana, MO 63353
To get to the Lay Center, take I-64 or I-70 west from St. Louis to Wentzville. At Wentzville, take Highway 61 north.
At about three miles north of Bowling Green, exit onto Highway UU East for five and a half miles. The Lay Center will be on the right.
About:
The Lay Center for Education and the Arts, spanning 350 acres owned by Saint Louis University, serves as a hub for academic fieldwork, serene retreats, and private events. Nestled in a picturesque setting, the center is a haven for nature enthusiasts. Visitors are encouraged to explore the grounds, where they can immerse themselves in art and history. The experience includes strolling through a sculpture park, enjoying a themed children's area for reading, playing, and picnicking, and paying a visit to a tranquil cemetery with a history dating back almost two centuries. The overall atmosphere invites both learning and reflection.
Accommodations:
There are 12 dormitory-style "bunk houses" each equipped with two bunk beds, dressers, reading lamps, coat racks, and desks. Showers and restrooms houses are conveniently located near all rooms.
Urban Breath Yoga is your sanctuary, a place to find growth, serenity and connection–– a place to belong. Here you will discover deeper awareness, enliven your senses and be embraced by our beautiful community. In this space, life is more interesting, more inspiring. Through yoga and breath, you can sculpt your body, calm your mind and touch your soul. So come! Expand beyond limitations and fears, and birth a new vision of yourself. Let us guide you in becoming more alive than ever before. You need this... We all do. Find yourself here.