4 Day Streamside Yoga Retreat in the Catskills, New York

William "Bill" Duke lives in the Catskills and has been practicing yoga since 1998 and teaching yoga there since 2013 when he received his certification from the Lalita Yoga School in Chichester. He practices in a variety of styles and integrates many of them into his classes. In 2017, he opened the Streamside Yoga Studio in Andes, New York. Bill is the owner / operator of the Willow Drey Farm wedding / event venue and Willow Drey Farm Lodging. He is also the host of Spiritual Solutions, a radio show covering many different spiritual paths on WIOX Radio, "live and local from the Catskills".

Rob has been practicing yoga since 1967. He has studied with Swami Vishnudevananda and disciples, Swami Muktananda and disciples, Swami Satchidananda and disciples, BKS Iyengar and many others. He began teaching in 1975 as the years went by he tapped into these influences and developed his own integrated style called Anahata yoga (yoga from the heart to the heart). He has taught in the Huntington LI school system and Delhi Community College and operated a local yoga studio outside of Margaretville for 30 years.

Kristie Burnett “walks her talk,” living and working on an organic farm with her husband and two dogs. The organic farm lifestyle – a celebration of life, the earth and nature, and living in harmony -- informs Kristie’s approach to life, work, and meditation. Kristie describes herself as a devoted meditator and a student of Jen Whitney and the late Michael Stone. She took her vows in France and teaches courses in meditation postures, techniques, and mindfulness exercises, as well as attending and leading silent retreats.

Nicole stumbled upon yoga in 2009 when she walked into a gym looking for a fun new exercise class. Following that first class, her practice evolved from a form of exercise, into a something much bigger. Aside from enjoying the physical aspects of yoga, getting on the mat provides her with a sense of peace, a place of belonging, and a place of refuge from the stresses of daily life, as well as a space where exploration and curiosity are encouraged. For someone who didn’t enjoy competitive sports growing up, but loved the benefits of exercise, yoga was the perfect fit. This love for yoga led her