Align and Awaken
July 10 - 13, 2025

A Jivamukti Retreat

Join us for the Align & Awaken: Jivamukti Yoga and Philosophy Retreat, an immersive 4-day experience designed to refine your alignment and deepen your practice. This retreat invites seasoned students to reconnect with their body, mind, and breath through focused Jivamukti classes and workshops designed to enhance physical and energetic alignment while expanding their study and understanding of Sanskrit and yoga texts. Expect to gain valuable insights into the practice through āsana (postures) and śastra (scriptures), leaving with greater clarity, renewed energy, and a deeper sense of connection. Take this time to break through plateaus and come away with a powerful sense of balance—both on and off the mat.

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Meet your teachers

Jules Febre

Teaching for two decades Jules Febre is dedicated to sharing the transformative power of yoga with students of all levels. With a passion for understanding yoga in a modern context and how it relates to an engaged and meaningful life, Jules strives to create an inclusive and welcoming environment in every class. Outside the studio, Jules is committed to staying engaged in political life, ethical veganism and doing his best to be a good dad and husband.

Frances Vicente

Throughout her life, Frances explored various dance styles, with a focus on hip hop and competitive Sport Aerobics. Her passion for movement eventually led her to yoga, which she found complemented her dance background, balancing the performative aspects of dance and introspection of yoga. Through her teaching, she strives to share many facets and benefits of yoga, honour the wisdom imparted by her teachers, and inspire and uplift others.

About

Frances’s passion for yoga encompasses the physical to the subtle. Through her teaching she endeavours to share as many of these aspects and benefits the practice has to offer, honour her teachers and the knowledge they have so generously shared with her, and uplift and inspire others.
Background

Raised in a family that valued physical activity as essential for overall well-being, Frances practiced many styles of dance throughout her life, focusing mainly on hip hop and competing in Sport Aerobics during her teens. Her love for movement eventually led her to yoga, which she discovered when she started working for lululemon athletica in 2006. She found the practice of yoga complementary, balancing the performative quality of competitive dance with its introspection and self-reflection. Throughout the years she studied with several teachers, completing various trainings, and mentoring and teaching both the Luna Yoga Teacher Training and Jivamukti Teacher Training. During Jivamukti training with her gurus Sharon Gannon and David Life, Frances discovered her love for Sanskrit and chanting, which led her to deepen her knowledge by continuing her studies with Manorama D’Alvia and completing Sanskrit Teacher Training with Zoe Mai. Most recently her interest in Biomechanics, Anatomy and helping to heal and recover from injury led her to take ThreesPhysiyoga’s Advanced Teacher Training.
Trainings & Certifications

200-hr Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Training with Yasmin Fudakowska-Gow (2009) 20-hr Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with Janice Clarfield (2010) 300-hr Jivamukti Yoga Training with Sharon Gannon and David Life (2011) Luna Yoga Teacher Training Faculty (2011-2023) Advanced Jivamukti Certified (2013) Jivamukti Teacher Training Mentor (2015) Sanskrit Level 1 with Manorama D’Alvia (2017) Sanskrit Teacher Training with Zoe Mai (2022) 250-hr ThreesPhysiyoga Advanced Teacher Training (2023) E-RYT 500 & YACEP

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Where we will be staying

We will be staying at Centre Tara, a sanctuary of tranquility and inspiration, with a Main Hall that delights with its inspiring views of nature, and a meditation room and solarium that provide havens of peace.

About

Frances’s passion for yoga encompasses the physical to the subtle. Through her teaching she endeavours to share as many of these aspects and benefits the practice has to offer, honour her teachers and the knowledge they have so generously shared with her, and uplift and inspire others.
Background

Raised in a family that valued physical activity as essential for overall well-being, Frances practiced many styles of dance throughout her life, focusing mainly on hip hop and competing in Sport Aerobics during her teens. Her love for movement eventually led her to yoga, which she discovered when she started working for lululemon athletica in 2006. She found the practice of yoga complementary, balancing the performative quality of competitive dance with its introspection and self-reflection. Throughout the years she studied with several teachers, completing various trainings, and mentoring and teaching both the Luna Yoga Teacher Training and Jivamukti Teacher Training. During Jivamukti training with her gurus Sharon Gannon and David Life, Frances discovered her love for Sanskrit and chanting, which led her to deepen her knowledge by continuing her studies with Manorama D’Alvia and completing Sanskrit Teacher Training with Zoe Mai. Most recently her interest in Biomechanics, Anatomy and helping to heal and recover from injury led her to take ThreesPhysiyoga’s Advanced Teacher Training.
Trainings & Certifications

200-hr Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Training with Yasmin Fudakowska-Gow (2009) 20-hr Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with Janice Clarfield (2010) 300-hr Jivamukti Yoga Training with Sharon Gannon and David Life (2011) Luna Yoga Teacher Training Faculty (2011-2023) Advanced Jivamukti Certified (2013) Jivamukti Teacher Training Mentor (2015) Sanskrit Level 1 with Manorama D’Alvia (2017) Sanskrit Teacher Training with Zoe Mai (2022) 250-hr ThreesPhysiyoga Advanced Teacher Training (2023) E-RYT 500 & YACEP

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