PORTAL: A Tiny Retreat
June 22, 2025. 12pm-3pm
At Bending Bodhi Studio, Dover, NH
Step into the luminous threshold of PORTAL—a 3-hour Summer Solstice Tiny Retreat gathering designed by Ankati Day to awaken your body, breath, and being. As the longest day of the year bathes us in fresh energy and light, we’ll gather to honor this potent seasonal shift. Through Ceremonial Breathwork and gentle, intuitive movement, we’ll open ourselves to the energies of renewal, liberation, and inner radiance. This is more than a workshop—it’s an invitation to cross a threshold, to release what’s behind you and welcome what’s next.
CEREMONIAL BREATHWORK
ALL LEVELS YOGA & MEDITATION
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
REFLECTION AND GROUNDING
“It is wise in your own life to be able to recognize and acknowledge the key thresholds: to take your time, to feel all the varieties of presence that accrue there, to listen inwards with complete attention until you hear the inner voice calling you forward.
The time has come to cross.
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The Road Map.
As we come together and connect, we will co-create our altar with items that represent this moment of transition: from incubation into full radiance, from a period of growth into one of abundance and light.
Our Yoga & Meditation will guide us to emerge into the brightness of the sun, tapping into our passion and activating our intentions.
Together we’ll move into a session of Ceremonial Breathwork, a powerful practice that allows us to excavate the shadows and bring it all into the light to be transformed into radiance and vitality!
Lastly, we’ll connect as a community to integrate all that has been brought into the light.
The Why.
The Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, holds deep energetic and spiritual significance across cultures and traditions. Spiritually, it represents a powerful portal of light—a time when the Sun reaches its peak strength, illuminating not just the sky but our inner landscapes. It’s seen as a celebration of abundance, vitality, and the fullness of life, marking a culmination point of growth and an invitation to pause in the brightness before turning slowly inward with the waning of light.
Energetically, the solstice is a time of expansion and radiance. It offers an opportunity to honor the fire element—symbolizing passion, transformation, and illumination. Many spiritual traditions view it as a moment to activate intentions, harvest what’s been cultivated, and step boldly through thresholds into the next cycle. It's also a potent time for ritual, reflection, and connecting to the rhythms of the Earth, recognizing your place within the larger cycles of nature.
Together in community, we’ll ground into the energy of transition, aligning with the ancient rhythms of nature and the quiet power of personal transformation. Guided by Ankati Day, ERYT 500 and long time ceremonialist, this immersive experience is crafted to hold you exactly as you are while gently guiding you into who you are becoming. Whether you're at a crossroads, seeking expansion, or simply called to celebrate this sacred turning point, PORTAL is here to offer you space, connection, and the freedom to begin again.
The Investment.
Tiny Retreat: $75
Meet your guide
Ankati Day is an E-RYT 500 teacher of yoga and movement practices designed to reveal the buried wisdom in our bodies and empower practitioners to heal themselves. She also shares Sound Healing with crystal bowls, DJ’s Ecstatic Dance, and writes poetry. Ankati now lives in her home state of Maine after many years away, and loves wandering the forest trails with her dog Lumi.
“I just wanted to say thank you for offering the tiny yoga retreat. It initially felt like you had been eavesdropping on my inner dialogues across the past few months and put a whole retreat together just for me. And then I realized 26 strangers have also been having pretty similar inner dialogues, even if for completely different reasons, and it was a lovely reminder that we’re all in this together. ”
“Thank you so much for creating such a beautiful experience for us. The journaling was very therapeutic, something I want to carry into the new year with me. And you inspired me to be more gentle with myself and open space for constructive self dialog.”
“I loved the Tiny Retreat! Ankati has created such a brilliant, safe and still incredibly powerful way to experience what a retreat offers. And wow, Ankati and Iona together on this retreat? ... Ankati and Iona are two of the most powerful people I have ever met. Ankati is a master space holder and guide. Seriously, exceptional. I always feel so seen and at ease when she is leading the way. And I loved the visualization Iona led us through. She knows how to make what can be really challenging inner work feel accessible-not an easy feat. The bundle Ankati offered was also so beautiful, such high quality and unique items added perfectly to the retreat atmosphere. I loved it all, and I am so excited that there will be more Tiny Retreats in the future. They are truly a special and impactful gift in what continues to feel like a challenging world.”
The Investment.
Tiny Retreat: $75
FAQ
I’m not much of a “yogi”- can I still do this?
Absolutely! Our practice is an all levels journey into the body with kindness, compassion, and care.
I’d love to gift a Tiny Retreat to someone in my life. How would I do that?
At checkout, you’ll have the option to purchase more than one Tiny Retreat. You’ll receive a follow-up email 24-48 hours after purchase, and you can then provide details about who the gift is for. That person will then receive an email from me, explaining their gift and providing them instructions!
Can I pay you directly through Venmo?
Sure can! @ankati-day. Please include your email address!
I can’t make this one. Will there be future Tiny Retreats?
That’s the plan! Each one will have a different theme. Sign up for the newsletter for future dates!
I have other questions that you haven’t answered.
Send them my way! Ankati@ankatiday.com