INWARD BOUND
YOGA & LONGEVITY
WELLNESS RETREATS

We are here to support you in cultivating optimal "health span"
while harnessing yoga and spirituality to unleash your creative potential.

Our approach combines the mindfulness practices of yoga asana, meditation and breath work
with ancient Buddhist, Taoist and Yogic philosophies—
within settings of unparalleled natural beauty and cultural significance.

Together may we co-create a more enlightened global collective consciousness dedicated to future generations, beginning with ourselves.

CHRISTY BROWN, E-RYT 500

Teaching yoga since 2000, Christy has studied in India with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (Ashtanga Yoga) and S.N. Goenka (Vipassana Meditation) and in the U.S. with Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley (Yin Yoga), T.K.V. Desikachar (Viniyoga) and H.H. the Dalai Lama (Tibetan Buddhism).  Christy has been leading and co-leading yoga/meditation retreats and yoga teacher trainings around the world for two decades.  

Emphasizing mindfulness, breath and alignment, Christy draws on Yogic, Buddhist and Taoist philosophies, sacred ecology and indigenous wisdom traditions to weave a creatively flowing, invigorating yet calming, centering yet expanding exploration of Self through Asana—dedicated to social/racial justice and highest wellbeing of the Earth and all beings, for the next seven generations and beyond.

Christy has volunteered time to guest teach with Prison Yoga Project at San Quentin Prison, is a Yoga Works certified teacher trainer and has written an unpublished book entitled Yin Yoga & The Art of Letting Go (copies available upon request).

Christy graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1993, with a B.A. in Latin American & Iberian Studies and a Political Science Certificate in Global Peace & Securities.  Intending at the time to become an Anthropologist, she subsequently studied Mayan Archeology in the highlands of Honduras with Harvard University before leaving to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bolivia where she lived and worked 2+ years with indigenous basket weavers.  It was during her time in Bolivia that Christy discovered yoga and started practicing on her own from a book.  The profound transformations and physical healing she experienced from yoga and meditation (together with a shift to a gluten-free, dairy-free, mostly plant-based organic diet) resulted in a career change to a lifelong path dedicated to teaching and sharing the practice of yoga with others.

Christy was also an exchange student for a year in Brazil when she was 16 and speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

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INWARD BOUND YOGA JOURNEYS

with Christy Brown

WOMEN'S ARTIST'S WAY RETREAT (Sea Ranch, CA): Nov 8-11 ALOHA SPIRIT SEMI-SILENT RETREAT (Big Island, Hawai'i): Dec 5-10 NEW YEAR'S RESET & RENEW INTENTION-SETTING RETREAT (Sea Ranch, CA): Jan 10-12 (2025) YOGA, HIKING & HIGHEST WELLBEING IN MALLORCA (Spain): April 24-29 TRUE BODY, TRUE SELF: RADICAL PRESENCE THROUGH ZEN & YOGA (Tassajara): May 7-11

  •  11/8/2024 05:00 PM - 11/11/2024 10:00 AM
  •   Sea Ranch, CA, USA

Yoga & Meditation | Art & Creative Recovery | Healing & Highest Wellbeing

  •  12/5/2024 04:30 PM - 12/10/2024 10:00 AM
  •   Pahala, HI, USA

Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama | Silence & Nature | Buddhist Philosophy

  •  1/10/2025 04:30 PM - 1/12/2025 10:00 AM
  •   Sea Ranch, CA, USA

Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama | Intention-Setting & Manifesting

  •  4/24/2025 04:30 PM - 4/29/2025 10:00 AM
  •   Pollença, Spain

Yoga & Meditation | Hiking & Healing | Culture & Cuisine

  •  5/7/2025 03:00 PM - 5/11/2025 12:00 PM
  •   Tassajara Hot Springs, CA, USA

SAVE-THE-DATE

  •  10/3/2024 04:00 PM - 10/6/2024 10:00 AM
  •   1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA, USA

GREEN GULCH FARM & ZEN CENTER with Christy Brown & Ango Sara Tashker

  •  9/15/2024 04:00 PM - 9/21/2024 10:00 AM
  •   Toblach, Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Italy

Yoga & Meditation | Hiking & Nature | Culture & Cuisine

  •  8/17/2024 12:00 PM
  •   Jenner, CA, USA

Yoga & Meditation | Hiking & Swimming | Tea Ceremony & Intention-Setting

  •  6/23/2024 09:30 AM
  • Location: To Be Announced

Outdoor Yoga & Meditation | Hiking & Swimming | Intention-Setting & Sangha

  •  5/16/2024 04:00 PM - 5/19/2024 11:00 AM
  •   Tassajara Hot Springs, CA, USA

Sold out. Waiting list only.

  •  4/29/2024 04:00 PM - 5/8/2024 10:00 AM
  •   São Roque do Pico, Azores, Portugal

Yoga & Meditation | Culture & Cuisine | Optional Hiking

  •  3/9/2024 04:00 PM - 3/16/2024 10:00 AM
  •   Teresópolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Yoga + Meditation | Plant-Based Traditional Cuisine | Beach + Jungle

  •  2/10/2024 04:00 PM - 2/14/2024 10:00 AM
  •   Sedona, AZ, USA

Yoga & Meditation | Hiking & Healthy Cuisine | Nature & Wildlife

  •  12/9/2023 04:00 PM - 12/14/2023 10:00 AM
  •   Captain Cook, HI, USA

Yoga, Meditation, Hiking, Healthy Cuisine, Periods of Silence, Intimate Group Size

  •  10/24/2023 04:00 PM - 11/4/2023 10:00 AM
  •   Bali, Indonesia

Yoga & Meditation | Culture & Cuisine | Periods of Silence | Intimate Group Size

  •  9/30/2023 04:00 PM - 10/7/2023 10:00 AM
  •   Camairago, Province of Lodi, Italy

Yoga & Meditation | Nature & Hiking | Culture & Cuisine

  •  9/7/2023 04:00 PM - 9/10/2023 01:00 PM
  •   Muir Beach, CA, USA

with Christy Brown & Ango Sara Tashker

  •  4/8/2023 10:13 AM
  •   650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

Yoga & Meditation | Slow Flow & Yin Yoga | "Awakening into a New Season"

  •  3/18/2023 04:00 PM - 3/30/2023 10:00 AM

~ Sold Out ~

  •  2/25/2023 01:00 PM - 2/25/2023 05:30 PM
  •   650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

Yoga & Meditation | Slow Flow & Yin Yoga | Wish Fulfilling Jewel

  •  12/31/2022 01:00 PM - 12/31/2022 05:30 PM
  •   650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

Yoga & Meditation | Slow Flow & Yin Yoga | Intention-Setting & Sangha

  •  12/5/2022 04:00 PM - 12/10/2022 10:00 AM
  •   Kapaau, HI, USA

~ Sold Out ~

  •  12/1/2022 04:00 PM - 12/5/2022 10:00 AM
  •   Waipunalei, Hawaii

Yoga & Meditation | Hiking & Cuisine | Periods of Noble Silence

  •  11/5/2022 01:00 PM
  •   650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

Slow Flow | Yin Yoga | Meditation

  •  9/18/2022 04:00 PM
  •   Eden, Vermont, USA

Yoga, Meditation & Periods of Silence | Hiking | Massage by Lisa Smith

  •  6/18/2022 07:00 PM - 6/18/2022 09:15 PM
  •   650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

The Studio Mill Valley | Saturday, June 18 | 7-9:15pm

  •  5/14/2022 04:00 PM - 5/19/2022 10:00 AM
  •   Croatia

~ Sold Out ~

  •  5/12/2022 04:30 PM - 5/15/2022 10:00 AM
  •   Oakhurst, CA, USA

Yoga & Meditation | Hiking & Cuisine | Understated Elegance

  •  5/10/2022 04:00 PM - 5/14/2022 10:00 AM
  •   Dubrovnik, Croatia

~ Sold Out ~

  •  5/1/2022 03:00 PM - 5/5/2022 11:00 AM
  •   Tassajara Hot Springs, CA, USA

May 1-5 (4 nights) - SOLD OUT

  •  4/28/2022 04:00 PM - 5/1/2022 10:00 AM
  •   Tassajara Hot Springs, CA, USA

April 28 - May 1 (3 nights) - SOLD OUT

  •  1/1/2022 01:00 PM
  •   650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

The Studio Mill Valley | Sat., Jan. 1, 2022 | 1-5:30pm

  •  12/13/2021 03:00 PM - 12/18/2021 10:00 AM
  •   94-6263 Kamaoa Road, Naalehu, HI, USA

~ Sold Out ~

  •  10/16/2021 01:00 PM
  •   Bodega Bay, CA, USA

Bodega Bay | Oct. 16 | 1-5pm (SOLD OUT)

  •  9/18/2021 01:00 PM - 9/18/2021 06:00 PM
  •   THE STUDIO MILL VALLEY 650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

The Studio Mill Valley | Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 | 1-6pm

  • $145
  •  6/12/2021 01:00 PM
  •   650 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

A Day of Practice, Reflection, Community & Solidarity

John Forman

UCSF Pharmacist

I have been blessed to know Christy for the past nine years, not only as a yoga teacher but also as a spiritual guide. In recent years, I have felt the weight of the world pressing down on me—whether it’s the challenges of global warming, political corruption or health concerns—my mind has struggled to find peace. When I find myself overwhelmed, I usually turn to my physical yoga practice, but sometimes that isn’t enough. That’s when I reach out to Christy. I’ve shared my feelings of being stuck and overwhelmed with her. Christy’s expansive knowledge—from her yoga expertise to her worldly experiences and studies in spiritualism—makes her an incredible resource. Christy has a unique ability to tap into this wealth of knowledge and guide me on a path of spiritual growth, helping me settle my unease. She skillfully relates spiritual principles to today’s challenges, helping me shift my focus from negative to positive. Her support and wisdom have been invaluable to me during these challenging times.

Libby Oberlin

Performer, Theater Educator (K-12), Yoga Teacher

"Christy Brown is a truly gifted teacher whose expansive knowledge of yoga and yogic philosophy inspires students to flourish both on and off the mat. Christy employs patience, instinct and skill in her teaching. She is mindful and attentive, offering individualized instruction to meet students exactly where they are at any given moment. In Christy's classroom I feel safe and cared for. I learn to challenge myself while identifying the subtle messages I receive from my body, breath and intuition. Christy radiates joy and wisdom in her classes, sharing a passion for yoga that is palpable and inspiring."

The Theater School

Gagan (Jared Levy)

Founder of WE ARE GURU (empowering purpose-driven, conscious, sustainable brands, organizations and movements sparking transformation for the greater good)

"I'm deeply honored to consider you alongside Ram Dass as one of my teachers. For you would certainly make him proud as a living example on and off the mat. You are a clear shining light in a sea of confusion, you are the horizon as I bob on the sea, you are drishti, Christy."

We Are Guru

Megan Schoenbohm

Musician, Yogini, Culinary Artist

"You've had a greater impact on my life than anyone I've ever known. Calling you mentor and friend is a blessing I count over and over. Thank you for your presence, time, energy, for sharing your radiant light with all of us. It's that very light that makes change within ourselves possible—within the thousands of students' lives you've touched."

YouTube Channel

Sanaz Zandbiglari

Pharmacist, Yogini, Plant-Based Skincare Consultant

"Your classes kept me grounded through two pregnancy journeys and beyond. Love you, Auntie Christy."

Beauty Counter

Glenn Murphy

Former CEO of Gap, Inc.

"Christy is truly an amazing [private] instructor who mixes in all types of yoga-related techniques to suit one's individual needs."

Vanity Fair Hall of Fame

Karen Benke

Author of imaginative books that focus on creative writing for kids and kids at heart

"Christy creates a consistent yoga experience with her calm, abiding presence, a voice that opens one's heart space, and a precise way of communicating the various asanas. She allows students to move deeply inward while helping them to build core strength and explore their edge. She's the real deal--caring and compassionate, magical and wise. She will often share teachings through quotes and poems, setting the mood of the room with candlelight and her gentle healing adjustments."

Writing with Karen Benke

Ulrike Koehne

Yoga & Hiking Teacher/Guide

"I first met Christy through a YogaWorks 200-Hour Teacher Training that I attended and she led. She's been an incredible gift to my yoga practice and learning. Practicing with Christy is truly transformative. Her classes and teaching stand out in what seems an ever growing sea of yoga instructors and studios. She possess profound knowledge of the principals of yoga, relationship of the body to the asanas and yogic philosophy. What really inspires me is her warm kindness and keen observance to sense where each student is at and what is needed to bring out the best in you as a practitioner and teacher. During the pandemic, practicing online with Christy was especially therapeutic and valuable and while I thoroughly missed being in person, the livestream experience was still profound. I look forward to her livestream classes every week and feel truly blessed to have her by my side as I continue my own yogic journey. No matter the asanas, a class with Christy will leave you filled with strength, inner peace, stillness and new found awareness."

Uli K Hike & Yoga

I bow to the divine within you and I bow to the divine within myself. Namaste.