Yoga Bharati's yoga students and yoga participants experienced an actual "retreat" on April 8 to 10, 2022 in Mount Madonna Center in the Bay Area where the popular Hanuman temple is located. This was a breath of fresh air after the onslaught of COVID and its lockdowns. The retreat was held at the serene Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville, California. Situated only an hour from the South Bay Area(Silicon Valley), Mount Madonna center is nestled amidst wondrous Redwood trees and houses the Sankat Mochan temple.

17 participants signed up for the workshop. Of them 3 were men and 14 were women. 10 participants completed the entire pre and post assessments.

• Practices related to relaxation and restoration were adopted for the first two weeks.

• Then restoration and stretching practices were followed for the next two weeks

• Strengthening practices were incorporated for the last two weeks

Pre and post health assessments had questions about their general lifestyle habits, sleep habits, stressors, pain areas and their pain levels.

Results: On average, Pain reduced by 54% . Consistent practice of yoga showed an overall improvement in the pain conditions, their sleep pattern, and an increase in lung capacity. The study can be expanded for a longer period of time to understand the longer benefits of this practice.