Golden by Francesca

s i l e n t r e t r e a t ☯️

Next retreat is a yoga && self inquiry one the first weekend of October ~ join us 💟

Grateful for the invitation to assist all weekend for a yoga retreat at The ❣️

💫 I’m planning some yoga retreats for 2027 and beyond… where should we go? 🌍



ps: my silent retreat at the Krishnamurti Foundation in Ojai next weekend is sold out but there’s space for *commuters* if you don’t mind driving in each day! See you Friday for those of you who have registered! 🤫

🌿 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training | Hybrid in Pittsburgh 🌿

This spring and summer, Gold Yoga School is offering a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at The Village-West End, woven with online hybrid learning.

Led by Pittsburgh native Francesca Gold — an experienced yoga educator and yoga therapist — this program blends traditional yoga teachings with trauma-aware, therapeutically informed approaches.

Designed for aspiring teachers, healing professionals, and dedicated practitioners, the training runs April–August 2026 and emphasizes embodiment, ethics, accessibility, and skillful presence.

Learn more + register:
https://www.breatheojai.com/yogaschool

If you’re feeling called to deepen your practice or expand your work in healing spaces, we invite you to explore. 🌱

Gold Yoga School Ojai, Online and California Yoga Teacher Training — Breathe Ojai GOLD YOGA SCHOOL: Rooted in lineage. Designed for modern seekers. Join our annual 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training! Hybrid or 100% online options available! Become inspired to be of service, embody reverence and deep respect for yogic teachings, and continue on your own personal path to awakening an

🧡 l e a r n w m e i n 2 0 2 6 💛

Happy Lunar New Year 🔥🐎❤️‍🔥

As we walk together into a new energy which is said to bring rapid change, independence, passion, and, for the first time since 1966, an amplification of these traits through the fire element, I invite you into my world in new and deeper ways.

I’ve been honing my offerings and deepening my own inner world for over two decades; my public offerings very much mirror the inner 🌍🪞

I stand for ultimate truth via hard earned lessons, grit, and fortitude. I stand for lineage and perseverance against any and all odds.

I stand for clarity in action and an unwavering no when it isn’t a full bodied yes.

Peruse these slides and let me know: what are you feeling fired up about?

What needs tending to?

Part of my dharma is 100% to support those who want it and so… here I am.

Let’s get you living YOUR most golden life. I trust you, I trust the process and initiation, and I trust the universe.

Listening,
frenchy gold ✨

What a lovely afternoon presenting at the Woman’s Club on the subject of Yoga and Āyurveda! Thanks to Donna Lloyd for inviting me to speak and thank you to all of them women who showed up to learn!

Please reach out if you’d like me to offer a presentation to your group or organization 🙏🏼

This pic is of a quarter of the women present 😍

Love showing others ways to live their most golden life 💖

Join me in s i l e n c e 🤫 in magical o j a i ✨

🗓️ Friday, March 20 - Sunday March 22nd, 2026

——— WHAT TO EXPECT

🌖 A retreat from distractions

🌖 An opportunity to relax into oneself

🌖 Space for the discovery of insights or something new

🌖Multiple meditations throughout the day

🌖Silent group walk in the hills of Ojai

——— WHO IS THIS FOR

🌙 Those interested in spending a weekend in silence

🌙 Anyone who feels they may need time to slow down, reflect and uncover the deeper elements of themselves

🌙 Those interested in exploring their relationship to others and the world

🌙 Those interested in alternative ways of engaging with the work of Krishnamurti, through silent watching, listening, and engagement with the surrounding landscape

——— MEALS AND LODGING

🥘 Delicious vegetarian food is served with vegan and/or gluten-free options available upon request

🛌 Option to commute to the retreat center campus or stay on the campus

🌺 The campus features walking paths, an herbal garden, and views of the surrounding mountains

🍊 We will be surrounded by orange groves and the march air is often filled with the scent of orange blossoms

——— EXCHANGE

🤝 Program Fee ~ $250 (purposefully priced to be accessible 💞)

🏠 Room Fee ~ Single: $285+tax
includes 2 nights (check-in on Friday, check-out on Sunday)

——— TO REGISTER

🛜 www.kfa.org

💻 https://krishnamurticenter.org/silent-retreat-the-ending-of-time/
more information or to sign up

🌈 Looking forward to being in silence with you ~ please inquire with any questions or for clarification!

🙏🏼

Seasonal Āyurvedic Wisdom for you...

In Ayurveda, the current season we're in is ruled by kapha. Think: heavy, cool, moist, slow.

🥶 If you’re feeling sluggish, congested, unmotivated, or noticing that you're not particularly hungry in the morning: you're not broken and nothing is *wrong.* It is just the season we are in!

🫚 Join me for a Late Winter → Early Spring Kapha Reset 🫚
~ a live workshop blending Ayurvedic seasonal wisdom with a kapha-balancing asana practice to support digestion, circulation, and energy as we transition toward spring.

We’ll focus on movement, warmth, gentle detox support, and practical tools you can use right away.

✨ Live at Breathe Ojai on January 31, 2026 | 1–2:30pm PST
✨ Live Online on January 31, 2026 | 1–2:30pm PST
✨ Replay available if you can’t join live
✨ 1:1 sessions available for deeper, personalized support

Spring is coming and your body just needs some specific, easy to implement support to make this shift feel good.

All are welcome ~ no prior experience required! 🌱

Love helping you live your most golden life 💛

🧘🏻‍♀️ New to Yoga? This Is Where You Start.

A beginner-friendly, 7 week online yoga course designed to help you feel comfortable, confident, and at home in your body — no experience required.

You don’t need to be flexible. You don’t need to know the poses. You don’t need to keep up.
You just need a starting place that actually explains yoga — slowly, clearly, and with care.

Yoga Basics: A pre-recorded 7 Week online course created for people who are curious about yoga but don’t know where to begin (or tried once and felt lost).

This isn’t fast, flashy, or performative yoga. It’s foundational, nervous-system supportive, and designed to meet you exactly where you are.

This course is for you if:
• You’re brand new to yoga
• You feel overwhelmed or confused in regular classes
• You want yoga explained, not rushed
• You’re interested in breath, stress relief, and nervous system health
• You want to build a sustainable home practice
No flexibility. No prior knowledge. No pressure.

Over 7 weeks, you’ll learn:
• The most common yoga poses — step by step, with repetition
• How to breathe in a way that calms the nervous system
• How to modify poses so they work for your body
• The basics of alignment (without overwhelm)
• How yoga supports stress, anxiety, and overall wellbeing
• How to move from tension into rest safely

Each week builds gently on the last, so confidence grows naturally.

WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
✔ Beginner-paced and trauma-informed
✔ Clear explanations in plain language
✔ Repetition so learning actually sticks
✔ Focus on breath and nervous system regulation
✔ Taught by a seasoned teacher with deep classical training

This is yoga you can understand and actually return to again and again.

COURSE FORMAT
• 7 weeks of guided online classes
• Practice at your own pace
• Pause, rewind, repeat as needed
• Designed to feel like a real studio experience — without the pressure

✨ $108 for the full 7 week course (one-time payment) or rent for just $88 (3 month access). Link below to purchase.

If yoga has been quietly calling to you, this is a gentle, grounded place to answer.

Enroll now and begin your practice.