Bibi Lorenzetti

Bibi Lorenzetti Doula, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher & Certified Health Coach Bibi Lorenzetti is a doula, Ashtanga Yoga teacher and a holistic health coach.

She is based in the Hudson Valley, NY where she runs her own studio home of Ashtanga Yoga Newburgh and Birth With Bibi (prenatal yoga, birth doula services, breastfeeding & mama circles). She teaches worldwide as a guest at yoga trainings ad through her own retreats.

Our first July in the Hudson Valley. A wonderful balance of teaching, family and friends. "And that transformation, whic...
03/08/2026

Our first July in the Hudson Valley. A wonderful balance of teaching, family and friends.

"And that transformation, which is called the spiritual path, happens often almost in spite of ourselves. It’s as if once the door has even a crack in it, and a little teeny bit of light comes through, you get hooked, and you almost find you can’t get away." From Ram Dass sub stack

Some invitations aren't about doing more. They're about coming back to yourself.This October, Alex Tse and I (Bibi Loren...
31/07/2026

Some invitations aren't about doing more. They're about coming back to yourself.

This October, Alex Tse and I (Bibi Lorenzetti) are leading a four day retreat at Menla — Mysore-style Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Yin by day, workshops, chanting and stillness by night. All levels welcome. You don't need experience in practice, just an enthusiastic curiousity to learn.

At the center of our time together is the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra — one of the most ancient verses in the Vedic tradition, an invocation to Shiva for healing, protection, and liberation.

We'll study it word by word, chant it together, and let Kriya — the inner practice of breath and stillness — carry its meaning inward. Sound and silence. Invocation and surrender.

Two practices a day. One daily workshop. Kirtan every evening, with some special guests we're working to bring in.

Vegetarian meals you didn't have to plan or clean up after. Time in nature, on land blessed by the Dalai Lama himself. And a small group of people doing the same quiet, unglamorous work you are.

Four days is enough to come back different.

📍 Menla Retreat Center, NY Catskills
🗓️ October 2–5, 2026
🏠 Quad $1,375 · Shared $1,575 · Single $1,800 — $1,000 deposit reserves your room

Link in bio to register.

24/07/2026

Everyday we show up and fold into our practice. We practice as a community. We see practice as a way of life, asana as a vessel into mindfulness and deep inner communion. The activity of the practice creates, over time, a deep sense of inner steadiness, one we can eventually lean into so fully that we can fold into the silence of our hearts and from that space experience peace. A peace we want all to bathe in.

It's always here, accessible if we are willing to go there. In this space there is less reactivity, less division, more space for pause, more unity, more compassion and therefore an abundance of kindness.

We can only pray that more and more people can find their way to a practice or benefit from the efforts of our own practice.

OM peace, peace, peace

06/07/2026

Gāyatrī Upāsanā A Workshop on Sacred Mantra Practice with Bibi Lorenzetti

Of all the mantras preserved in the Vedic tradition, the Gāyatrī stands apart — appearing in all four Vedas and chanted for thousands of years as an invocation of the sun's luminous intelligence. In Sanskrit, upāsanā means "to sit near" — to draw close to something sacred through devoted, sustained attention. This workshop is an invitation to do exactly that.

Together we will explore the Gāyatrī mantra as a living practice — not merely a recitation, but a means of steadying the mind and aligning ourselves with the truth that already holds us.

Together we will explore:

The mantra's origins, structure, and the Vedic tradition of chandas and svara

The philosophical meaning of the mantra and its relevance to modern practice

The role of sankalpa — intentional dedication — in entering sacred study

How correct recitation cultivates discernment and steadiness of mind

No prior Sanskrit knowledge is required. The only prerequisite, as the tradition itself holds, is śraddhā — sincere dedication to the practice and to showing up as a practitioner.

Come ready to chant, to listen, and to rest in the truth.

Listen to the wisdom that is always here.  A journey through Rome and Tuscany with people I love. Sharing in life, pract...
30/06/2026

Listen to the wisdom that is always here.

A journey through Rome and Tuscany with people I love. Sharing in life, practice and friendship.

You get to the formless through the form. You use the form to find direction within and you can keep coming back to that form…what's behind the form is forever

With this we conclude our Tuscany retreat. Thank you

A reflection on lineage within the tradition of asthanga yoga...A river that flows from heart to heart. Fueled by devoti...
12/06/2026

A reflection on lineage within the tradition of asthanga yoga...

A river that flows from heart to heart. Fueled by devotion, born of deep experience.

When the spark of truth is lit by practice we re-organize our existence to attend to that spark. We place our faith in it. We hold it with immense care. We surround ourselves with others who swim in these waters.

We pass it on so it can be held in community and for generations to come. So all may benefit from it's immense gifts.

The relationships found in a lineage are deep, and not to be taken for granted. Born out of shared devotion, dedication, a shared thirst for truth and a shared understanding of discipline.

We practice for ourselves, for our children, our parents, our ancestors, our community, all those who can't, all those we don't know, for a respectful connection to our mother earth, for a hope of peace for all beings everywhere.

We do it together.

In this picture are two beings and who have been with me for some years now, attending to their practice. They hold the shala with me, and when I'm not there they hold the space for all. Nothing we do exists singularly. We must remember our thoughts, our speech and our actions impact all those around us. So why not elevate and hold each other. Lean into the teachings for guidance and shine the light of practice so others may walk in it if they wish to.

Taking a little pause here to teach our
Summer retreat in Croatia and share yoga alongside my teachers
And for their Tuscany retreat

Grateful for it all 🌸🪷

We dedicated the month of May to the theme of the goddess  in honor of mother's Day and the fertile ground of Mother Ear...
31/05/2026

We dedicated the month of May to the theme of the goddess in honor of mother's Day and the fertile ground of Mother Earth's late spring.

Here is a snipped from the blog post I wrote on this this:

The goddess holds in her very body the capacity for creation and destruction — not as opposites, but as complements. She enhances light. She destroys darkness. She protects. She sets boundaries. She slices through illusion with a precision that can feel, to those caught in illusion, like an abrupt awakening, or a painful experience.

Just like a mother ready to jump into battle to protect her children, the goddess is always ready to jump into battle to protect dharma.

When we think carefully about what these qualities ask of us — the setting of limits, the demonstration of healthy anger, the practice of radical honesty, the offering of selfless service — we begin to see how close the divine feminine is to the most demanding human roles we know. A mother. A teacher. A healer. A guardian. These roles require skill, courage, compassion, and insight.

You can keep reading on here
https://newburghyogashala.com/blog/the-goddess-and-the-power-of-insight

A weekend tucked away in the hills of virginia  with my favorite people"Our job is to not let our hearts close. These pr...
26/05/2026

A weekend tucked away in the hills of virginia with my favorite people

"Our job is to not let our hearts close. These practices are what we need to help keep our hearts available"

In the last slide you'll hear in the background a little sneak peak to one of Nina's new tracks - part of her new and most beautiful album dedicated to the Earth Goddess. Her Kickstarter ends on June first if your curious Google Nina Rao — Kickstarter https://share.google/el6en2rWz6BwKe74b

Our teachers are among the most precious blessings on the path. When we find those who are rooted in the teachings — who...
06/05/2026

Our teachers are among the most precious blessings on the path. When we find those who are rooted in the teachings — who live and breathe the practice, who lead with kindness and compassion — we must rejoice. It is a gift, the ripening of some seed planted long ago.
In Krishna's words:

Approach those who have realized the purpose of life and question them with reverence and devotion; they will instruct you in this wisdom. Once you attain it, you will never again be deluded. You will see all creatures in the Self, and all in me. — Bhagavad Gītā 4.34

In paramparā, we strive to spend as much time near our teachers as possible, absorbing their wisdom through transmission — observing, serving, and rejoicing in the sweet connection born of love.

💜

Hello friends,I'll be part of a few wonderful retreats this summer. This one will take place  - a place that holds many ...
30/04/2026

Hello friends,

I'll be part of a few wonderful retreats this summer. This one will take place - a place that holds many memories from retreats we used to hold here yearly a decade or more ago.

There will be kids activities - which is something we don't often see at retreats - allowing parents to take some much needed self care time. I look forward to sharing daily practice along side a rich schedule of wonderful offerings.

Link in bio for more details. The early bird ends May 4. Here is a short blurb from them:

The Abode
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Caravan of Love
Thursday, August 6, 20261:00 PM
Sunday, August 9, 20264:00 PM
Caravan of Love is our first Sufi Camp in many many years, and we are so excited to gather once more at the Abode! An immersive experience where sacred practice meets joyful celebration. Whether you come for the music, the teachings, the movement, or simply to be in loving community, the intention is the same:

We are love. We all come from love. We are made of love.

It’s a weekend to realign the heart, nourish the body, uplift the spirit, and gather in remembrance – together.

Rooted in Sufi spirit and universal love, this four-day camp weaves together music, meditation, movement, and community in a beautiful natural setting. Surrounded by forest and open skies, participants are invited to slow down, reconnect, and remember the love at the center of all traditions.

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Monday 06:00 - 08:30
Tuesday 06:00 - 08:30
Wednesday 06:00 - 08:30
Thursday 06:00 - 08:30
Friday 06:00 - 08:30

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