rhode island hot yoga

Yoga & Fitness Summer Vacation

in Kingfield, Maine | with Rhode Island Hot Yoga | Aug 1st - 4th, 2024

Join us for our first summer vacation up in Maine! If you're been waiting for a summer retreat option, this is for you! We'll enjoy luxurious accommodations and delicious food in a gilded age mansion while practicing yoga together and enjoying the great outdoors.

We are thrilled to announce our first Maine Yoga Vacation! This August, we invite you to join us at Santosha at Hillholm Estate, a 1895 Gilded Age mansion set on an 8-acre property, tucked away in the wild Maine woods alongside the Carrabasset River. The retreat center is located in the town of Kingfield in western Maine, 2 hours north from Portland and 4.5 hours drive from Providence.

We'll be served four (yes, four!) meals per day (with to-go options available) and we'll offering multiple daily classes in all your favorite styles - hot yoga, Core Fire Conditioning / hot HIIT classes, yin yoga, and more. In between meals and classes, you can spend your days swimming, paddling, fishing, golfing, biking, or simply relaxing.  

ATTENTION EARLY BIRDS! Discounts are available for early reservations paid in full. 

Save $100 if you pay in full before May 1st. See details below.

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What's Included?

Your retreat fee includes....

  • Accommodations for 4 days and 3 nights at Santosha at Hillholm Estate, located at 33 Winter Hill St, Kingfield Maine. Check-in time is 3pm on Thursday Aug 1st and check-out time is noon on Sunday Aug 4th.
  • Four meals a day: breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Meals emphasize seasonal, local ingredients and are prepared fresh daily. Choose from the Omnivore Menu, Pescatarian Menu, Vegetarian Menu, and Vegan Menu. "To-go" meals can also be provided on request. View sample menus HERE.
  • Daily yoga and fitness classes. We will offer all you favorite classes from our home studio in Rhode Island - Original Hot Yoga (26x2), Core Fire Conditioning (hot HIIT class,) Yin Yoga, and more! Classes will be offered at least 2x daily. Practice as much or as little as you wish.
  • Massage therapy can be provided on-site for an additional fee. Practitioners are available offering Restorative Massage, Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, Facial Massage, and more.

Location & Amenities

Santosha is tucked away in the Maine woods alongside the Carrabasset River, about 4.5 hours driving distance from Providence RI. Carpooling is encouraged and we are happy to connect you with fellow travellers!

Hillholm Estate offers numerous amenities for you to enjoy, including:

  • An 8-acre estate with expansive grounds and gardens
  • A pine-lined yoga shala equipped with Manduka mats, blocks, straps, bolsters, cushions, blankets and pillows (no need to bring anything with you!)
  • A Prohibition era craft cocktail and mocktail bar
  • An outdoor cedar barrel sauna and jacuzzi
  • Clay tennis and pickleball courts
  • River frontage and direct access to hiking trails, mountain biking trails, and polar plunging for the brave!
  • Several outdoor gas fireplaces and a wood-burning fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs

Retreat Activities

How will you spend your days? There are so many possibilities - relax on the estate, enjoy a massage, take a dip in the river, or explore the mountains of Maine. The retreat center offers close proximity to hiking on the Appalachian Trail and in the Bigelow Preserve. You'll find extensive mountain biking access at Freeman Ridge skills park and the Maine Huts and Trails network. Feeling more adventurous? Enjoy ziplining or world-class golf at Sugarloaf Resort. CLICK HERE to view more details!

Retreat Teaching Staff

Juliana Olmstead

Juliana is the owner and founder of Rhode Island Hot Yoga. She has been teaching yoga since 2010 and leading yoga retreats since 2017. Outside of the yoga room, she loves hiking, gardening, music, and baking. She is excited to explore the hiking trails and jump in the river in Maine!

Honore Ford

Honore teaches Yin Yoga, Yoga Sculpt, and Yoga for Hips & Back at Rhode Island Hot Yoga. She has completed her 200 hour YTT as well as Bernie Clark's 50 Hour Yin YTT. When she is outside of the studio she is lifting weights or running. She is excited to collaborate with Hillholm Estate in organizing this retreat!

Mandy Dion

Mandy has been on the management team at Rhode Island Hot Yoga since 2019, and has been teaching Core Fire Conditioning since 2021. Outside of the studio, she is an avid gamer, loves her three cats and is a big foodie. She is super excited to disconnect, enjoy nature, and take a dip in the jacuzzi after a long day of hiking and taking class!

Steph Barta

Steph Barta has been with Rhode Island Hot Yoga since day one! She teaches Original Hot Yoga, Core Fire Conditioning, the Intermediate Series, and specialty workshops. When she's not practicing in the hot room she's practicing aerial acrobatics, running, lifting weights, and reading.

Additional retreat staff and teachers TBA!

Available Rooms & Rates

All of Hillholm's guest rooms feature freshly renovated, private ensuite washrooms: no shared washrooms. All rooms are supplies with soft cotton linens, quilts, plush towels, and memory foam mattresses. Complimentary high-speed WiFi is included; however rooms intentionally do NOT contain televisions or telephones to create a more tranquil space. 

Your total retreat fee will be based on your room choice. There are three styles of rooms available:

Main House -  Room with King Bed

Four graceful historic guest rooms with king-sized beds and ensuite washrooms. Original tin ceilings. Curated décor evokes the Gilded Age of ornate craft furniture married with bold period walls and crystal chandeliers. Located on the second floor of the Main House, guests should be comfortable with stairs to access these rooms.

Single Occupancy Cost: $1,750. Double Occupancy Cost: $1,450 per person | ONE ROOM LEFT!

Carriage House -  Room with Queen Bed

Ten spacious guest rooms with queen sized-beds and ensuite washrooms. Soothing hues of Maine’s purple mountains at twilight. Crystal chandeliers. Bright rugs juxtaposed against a moody period palette. Hand-hewn writing desks made from trees reclaimed from the Androscoggin River. Located on all three floors of the freshly renovated Carriage House. 

Single Occupancy Cost: $1,650. Double Occupancy Cost: $1,350 per person

Carriage House -  Double Rooms

Six spacious guest rooms with two double beds and ensuite washrooms. Stylistically similar to the Queen Rooms, the Double Rooms feature soothing hues of Maine’s purple mountains at twilight. Crystal chandeliers. Bright rugs juxtaposed against moody period palette. Hand-hewn writing desks made from trees reclaimed from the Androscoggin Rive. Located on all three floors of the  Carriage House.

Double Occupancy ONLY: $1,450 per person

Reservations & Discounts

ATTENTION EARLY BIRDS! Discounts are available for early reservations paid in full. 

Save $100 if you pay in full before May 1st.

For all guests: We require a $500 deposit to reserve your spot. The remaining balance is due by July 1st, 2024. All fees paid become non-refundable after July 1st. Please note that room selections are strictly first come, first serve. Please indicate your room preference in your registration and let us know if you're sharing a room with another guest.

To preview the Retreat Terms & Conditions, CLICK HERE. 

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