The Yoga of

Creativity & Devotion

Join Dani Locastro & Angela Rae Hassen for an intimate Heartful Yoga Retreat in the Catskills.

Jan 15-18, 2027

Your stance, your voice, your mark are the seat of your power. Why have so many of us been shut down, disempowered and inhibited in our expression?  Why are so many of us scared to sing, move, dance and draw? Join Dani & Angela in a unique retreat experience that integrates the practices of Raja Hatha Yoga and Bhakti yoga with the arts for finding freedom in yourself.

We are on a mission to hold this sacred safe space for deep practices & play to come together to be guided by the fluidity of grace through movement, mantra, music and mark making.

Come tap on into your limitless creative potential and shakti in this soulful weekend retreat where you will be nourished .

Dani’s Bio

Dani’s energy, expertise, and enthusiasm are a rare gift that helps students design their own practice to tap into their own innate power.  She is a professional artist, textile designer, entrepreneur, and yoga teacher with a 500 hour-ERYT/YACEP with additional certifications in Iyengar Yoga Wall, Trauma Informed Yoga, Kids Yoga and Yoga Therapeutics. She is the creator and founder of Heartful Yoga- which integrates yoga and art modalities for cultivating creativity, healing, and self-expression. Each collaborative workshop print is which is manufactured into lifestyle products for all to share &  wear.

Through the integration of many different styles of Raja Hatha Yoga, Dani’s teachings are compassionate and created for inclusivity in mind. She believes that yoga and art should be accessible to all bodies and identities and works to hold a safe space where anyone can show up for themselves as they are. Dani cultivates individualized practices tailored to her students’ needs, considering her knowledge of anatomy, to ensure that the practices are flexible, strengthening, engaging, and serving each student. She will guide you into understanding the connections of mind, body, and spirit hrough thematic principals; leaving you feeling embodied, connected  and  directed on a path towards wellness and self-expression.

Angela’s Bio:

Angela Hassan is a dedicated bhakti yoga practitioner, regularly leading kirtan at yoga studios, retreat centers, festivals, and private homes. Angela also serves by teaching mindfulness and meditation. She has experience working with people from all areas of life including youth, incarcerated individuals, individuals in hospice care, and those suffering from addiction. Angela's vocation is love. Whether she is practicing alone, with one person, or a group, her intent is to come home to the heart.

Angela's teaching is rooted in compassion, acceptance, and presence. With training from renowned teachers like David Nichtern and Eckhart Tolle, having practiced for 10 years and taught in a multitude of settings, Angela's experience shines through in her classes. She believes that meditation is about becoming friends with ourselves.

“we are all artists who can paint our masterpiece called life.”  -Dani