Yoga Psychology: The Link Between Glands, Cakras and Emotions
This weekend retreat will take place at Stillpoint, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA, from Friday evening, April 10 through Sunday lunch, April 12, 2026
Scroll down for more information about the event hosts, offerings, and more.
Oneness Wellbeing, in cooperation with Martha's Vineyard Retreats, presents “Yoga Psychology: The Link Between Cakras, Vrttis and Emotions”. Using ancient techniques to help with modern mental health epidemics, this workshop will benefit psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, students, laypeople, yoga enthusiasts and the curious. Set in the natural beauty of Stillpoint in picturesque West Tisbury, Massachusetts, this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to deepen our understanding of East meets West in mental health and wellbeing.
Hosted by our international faculty of wellness-industry leaders Dada Shamitananda (a yogic monk from India), Liila Hass, yoga & meditation instructor, and others, the aim of the Yoga Psychology weekend is to allow you to experience spiritual practices with a greater understanding of their impact on body and mind, enhance your wellness knowledge, and engage in a vibrant, welcoming community.
Bring a friend, family member, or come on your own, for an informative and fun weekend of meditation, transformative workshops, yoga sessions with experienced teachers, mantra music, beach walks, gourmet vegan food and more.
Find peace amidst the stunning Massachusetts coastline, refresh your self-care routine, and reconnect with your essence.
Featuring:
Yoga classes, tailored to group needs
Interactive workshops
Delicious vegan meals
Meditation sessions and instruction, including free one-on-one meditation guidance
Time in nature
A taste of Mantra music
A cultural evening program with music and poetry
Opportunities for sun and beach
Your Hosts
Liila Hass
Liila has been teaching yoga and meditation for more than 35 years. Trained in India and the Americas, she brings a wealth of experience to her work, having delivered workshops, retreats and classes online as well as in several corners of the world. Her interests include yoga psychology, the link between yoga and health, and making spiritual practice accessible for all.
Liila is also a registered Naturopath, specializing in women’s health and natural fertility and runs workshops on topics such as “Food and Mood”, using yoga and other tools to enhance hormonal balancing and how to experience a perfect night’s sleep!
Liila is a registered Yoga Teacher Trainer ERYT 1500 at the highest Level (6) with Yoga Alliance International. She regularly leads tours to India that include visits to some of the planet's most inspiring spiritual hotspots (see onenessworldtravel.com).
Dada Shamitananda
Dada Shamitananda is originally from West Bengal, India, and became a yogic monk at the tender age of 17. After working in India, Dada was next posted in Mexico before entering the United States in the early 1980s. Since that time, Dada has worked in Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Brazil, Taiwan and China, where he delivers workshops, classes and individual sessions with people interested in meditation and yoga.
Dada speaks a number of languages, including Bengali, Hindi, English and some Spanish. He currently is posted in St. Louis, Missouri, where he manages operations for a yoga centre as well as ongoing online workshops and collective meditation sessions.
Dada is known throughout the globe for his friendly personality, his deep spiritual wisdom and ability to help others. Dada has published two popular books about his experiences on the spiritual path and has a third book due out during 2026. Dada will be sharing some of these stories over the special upcoming weekend in April at Stillpoint on Martha’s Vineyard.
Charles Silberstein
For 25 years Charles Silberstein was the only psychiatrist at Martha's Vineyard Hospital. He is currently the medical director at Island Counseling Center at Martha's Vineyard Community Services. Starting in his teen years, he studied and practiced yoga, visited ashrams and at 18 traveled to India where he spent several months.
Distracted by medical studies and training, he lost his focus on spirituality until 2008 when he experienced transcendence through holotropic breathing. He subsequently wrote an academic chapter and an article for the Martha's Vineyard Times on Psychiatry and Spirituality. Since 2012 he has been training in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS).
Things to know:
The cost for this event will be $650 for an adult pass waged and $450 for a concession pass.
-Teens and young adults (under 22 years): 1/2 price
-Booking fees include all meals, classes, workshops and optional individual consultations.
-Accommodation is not included, however there may be options for
To reserve your place, visit the registration page on the Martha’s Vineyard Retreats website with the link below, and forward your payment to liila.hass@gmail.com via Zelle or PayPal, and tag it with "MV Event".
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at info@mvretreats.com
Refund policy: Cancellation up to one week prior to the retreat: Full refund. Up to three days prior: 50%. Less than three days: No refund.
