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Step into a transformative journey at the Golden Flow - Yoga & Music Retreat
Over four days you’ll experience the harmony of yoga, meditation, and evenings of live music guided by Dada Sadānanda and Didi Ananda Manika. Beginners will receive gentle guidance to start meditating, while experienced practitioners will find new depth and inspiration for their practice. Expect a joyful community, uplifting practices, and a strong spiritual flow.
What we will be doing?
We'll explore a variety of yoga practices, from serene meditation and mantra singing to yogic dances. Alongside yoga asanas and insightful lectures from our experienced teachers, we'll enjoy concerts by talented musicians and music workshops. There'll also be an ecstatic dance session for relaxation and plenty of opportunities for socialising with like-minded individuals.
  • Kirtan and meditation
    We'll engage in two types of meditation: dynamic and static. This includes chanting mantra, followed by a meditative practice.
    Guidance will be provided.
  • Yoga asanas classes
    Rajadhiraj yoga - a system of yoga that requires no special physical training and is designed to calm the mind and enhance the quality of meditation
  • Beautiful live music
    Experience vocal yoga with mantra chanting and spiritual songs, a soulful journey that uplifts and creates a serene, vibrant atmosphere. Plus, enjoy a talent concert!
  • Ecstatic dance
    Express your emotions and inner space through movement and music
  • Kaoshikii and Tandava dances
    Improve body flexibility and develop physical and mental health through dance
  • Great food
    Delicious, healthy, vegetarian & vegan food cooked at the venue ( 3 meals per day, included in the ticket price)
Our teachers
Our teachers are highly experienced meditation instructors who have received training in yoga monasteries. With a profound understanding of yoga philosophy and practices, they will guide you during the retreat.
  • Dada Sadananda
    Dada Sadananda is a monk, yoga and meditation teacher, and founder of the online educational project Lessons of Meditation and its eponymous YouTube channel, which has over half a million subscribers.
    He has been practising yoga and meditation for 29 years and teaching since 2000. Over this time, he has personally initiated and guided more than 2,000 practitioners, and around 470,000 people have been introduced to a universal meditation technique through his work. He has trained more than 80 instructors in yoga and basic meditation.
    Dada spent three years in yogic monasteries in Sweden and India, and he conducts seminars worldwide every year. He is also the organiser of a holistic development centre currently under construction in the Altai region of Russia.
    Born in 1978 in Novoaltaysk, Russia, he began practising meditation in the Rajadhiraja Yoga tradition in 1996. In the late 1990s, he decided to become a yogic monk and dedicate his life to serving others.
    From 2005 to 2007, he underwent monastic training in Sweden and then in India. Upon completing his training, he returned to Russia as a teacher of yoga, meditation, and yogic philosophy, travelling across Russia and abroad to give lectures, teach meditation, and offer initiations in the Rajadhiraja Yoga tradition, also known as Ananda Marga.

    Since 2014, Dada has run his own YouTube channel, Lessons of Meditation, where he shares the philosophy of yoga and meditation techniques in a clear and accessible way, showing how these practices can be applied to everyday life. As of February 2025, the channel has over 763,000 subscribers.

  • Didi Ananda Manika

    Didi Ananda Manika was ordained in 1994 as a Yogic nun in the tantric tradition. She worked as a meditation teacher and a community service organiser for some years in her native India. After that, she worked in Nepal in a similar capacity for several years. Since 2004 Didi has been teaching meditation and yoga in Europe, first in Norway and then since 2005 in UK. She is widely respected for her experience and teaching of meditation and yoga. As well she is the Principal and Director for two progressive schools in London. She also conducts meditation retreats throughout the year. As a teacher of yogic meditation Didi’s primary focus is for women and girls. She is available for appointments and consultations on meditation, yoga exercises and other concerns..

Our Guests
  • Tetiana Derevets
    Yoga trainer
    My name is Tetiana Derevets, and I am a certified yoga teacher and a proud member of Yoga Alliance.
    My yoga journey began over 10 years ago, when yoga helped me find balance and peace while raising my three young children. What started as personal practice soon grew into a passion for teaching, and for the past 8 years I have been sharing both power and restorative yoga. Several years ago, I discovered ADHO Yoga, a unique and highly respected style in Ukraine. This method combines strength, flexibility, mindfulness, and alignment, making yoga accessible for everyone. I also integrate sound healing with singing bowls into my classes, creating a deeper sense of relaxation and inner harmony. For me, yoga is a lifelong path of growth, and I feel grateful to guide others on their journey toward health, balance, and self-discovery.
  • Brigantis
    Sacred songs in service of the divine
    Brigantis play songs of loving unity from all over the world. Cultures everywhere on our globe have connected with divine sources and created beautiful, powerful songs and poetry. They adapt and give voice to these treasures, with a wide range of instruments, inviting those gathered to join in creating a unique, blissful, transformative experience for all.
Festival Programme
What to bring with you
  • Yoga mat
    Bring your yoga mat, meditation pillow and blanket
  • Clothes
    Simple, comfortable clothing. Do not wear transparent, revealing (above the elbow and knees), too tight clothing that attracts attention.
  • Personal items
    Toiletries, towel, personal hygiene items, indoor shoes or warm socks for the hall
  • Good attitude
    No alcohol, tobacco, fowl language will be allowed.
*If the cancellation is made less than 14 days before the event, we will not be able to refund your ticket
*If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. Just fill in the Contact Us form at the bottom of the page.
Retreat location
Lea Green Outdoor Centre, Main Rd, Lea, Matlock DE4 5GJ
*Information about transfers will be sent to to the registered participants of the retreat.
Festival venue
The manor is surrounded by fields and woodland, offering a serene setting.

Parking is available for cars and motorcycles.

Accommodation options include:
  • Shared male or female rooms with 4, 6, or 9 beds
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Any questions? Please contact us.
Email: meditationstepsuk@gmail.com
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