Eat to Live: Cooking for Your Biology

Every living being on Earth has a diet nature intended for it. A lion eats meat. A cow eats grass. A hummingbird drinks nectar. If they eat anything else, they weaken, lose their health, and eventually die.

Even our cars are the same—put diesel in a gasoline engine and it won’t run.

Humans are no different. We, too, have a diet our biology is built for. Yet most of us have never learned what it is. Instead, we eat according to habit, culture, marketing, or the latest trend—and we pay the price in fatigue, inflammation, and disease.

At Sat Manav Yoga Ashram, every meal, every ingredient, every choice is based on one question:

What is the biologically adapted diet for a human being?

Our bodies and minds can only thrive on the right foods—foods that fuel every cell, repair tissue, and sustain life. Yet for much of human history, we’ve eaten far outside those boundaries, driven by scarcity, habit, and later by convenience and profit. Modern diets have taken us even further from what our bodies are built for, creating a perfect storm for disease, fatigue, and unstable health.

This retreat will help you reverse that.

“To eat is a necessity; to eat intelligently is an art.”
—Francois de Rochefoucauld

In This Immersive Weekend, You Will:

🍲 Cook for Your Cells – Hands-on lessons in our solar-powered kitchen, where you’ll prepare meals that deliver maximum nutrients and optimize digestion.

🧠 Understand the Why – Learn the core physiological truths about digestion, nutrient absorption, and the foods proven to prevent and reverse disease—so you can feel better than you ever have.

🛏️ Sleep & Restore – Rest in our hand-built, off-grid cabins designed for peace and deep sleep.

🌿 Integrate in Nature – Practice walking meditations through 140+ acres of pristine forest.

🔥 Reset Your System – Experience the detoxifying benefits of our wood-fired log sauna.

🧘 Yogic Start to the Day – Experience the Ashram’s traditional morning practice of movement, breath, and meditation, aligning body and mind before stepping into the kitchen.

Why This Works

By returning to the foods your body thrives on, you remove the constant stressors that drain energy, cause inflammation, and erode long-term health.

Even if you already feel well, the right diet creates stability—making health predictable instead of uncertain. Too often we are told our health relies on genetics, but thousands of case studies now prove it is not the inherited genes that determine our health, but the inherited diets.

At the Ashram, you get more than information—you get living proof. These principles are practiced every single day, with results you can see and feel.

A retreat with us is like stepping back into the ancient days of Yoga, when teachings were shared in close, personal circles. For this reason, we welcome only 4–8 guests for the full retreat experience, ensuring depth and intimacy. And while our guest count is small, you’ll be held by the presence of our 12 resident Yogis, embraced as part of the living family of Sat Manav.

Reserve your spot now and give your body—and your future—the strong foundation it’s been waiting for.

 Food is practice too. Explore Yogic eating with photos, guest reflections, and our approach to nourishing the whole being.

Your home at the Ashram: explore our accommodations, in our guest cabins.

Hear what our guests have to say!

"We are blessed to have an ashram in this state—one that is deeply rooted in the Vedic tradition. Visiting Sat Manav feels like visiting family. The residents are welcoming, the ashram itself is heavenly, and the food is some of the best I’ve ever had." -Jill

"Wonderful people, beautiful and tranquil spot, great programs and events, and delectable, healthy food, all in one place." -Lisa

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Limited spaces, lasting impact—all proceeds sustain Sat Manav Yoga Ashram, a nonprofit committed to helping people live healthier, happier, and more purposeful lives through authentic Yoga. Retreats may also be scheduled on custom dates, subject to availability of accommodations and staff.