Welcome, friend.

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I’m Carolyn Shakti, a lifelong improvisor passionate about nature, the body, sacred space, food, and community. I am a world traveler and feel like a world citizen. I am so aware of the need for safe, magical, earthly, and nourishing places, especially in this crazy world that moves at such a fast pace and is so technically driven.

Amongst my passion for the yurt, I have been teaching yoga for 45 years, as well as a discipline called Authentic Movement. For the past 15 years, I have been teaching English to adult immigrants and refugees.

Wicker basket filled with pink and red rose petals.

Twenty-five years ago, I built a house and birthed a village.

We are now a community of five homes in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, all independently-owned but totally interconnected. Five children were born here and now the youngest are turning 18. They've grown up with all of us.

A woman standing in a doorway of a cozy, warmly-lit wooden room, smiling and wearing a black sweater with colorful patterns. Inside, the room features wooden cabinets and kitchen items.
Tall sunflower plant with multiple blossoms in a garden setting; surrounded by lush greenery and trees.

We are extremely blessed to live in the woods amongst watershed land and hooting owls. With nothing but star-lit skies, I’m delighted to extend this sliver of natural beauty to you.

I can’t wait to host you in The Magical Yurt in the Woods.

In Structure.

Interior of a yurt with a bed, round table, chairs, and a wood stove. Wooden lattice walls, carpeted and wooden floors, and ceiling beams are visible.

The Yurt —

Inviting a return to your essential nature amongst watershed land in Williamsburg, MA.

The Magical Yurt in the Woods.

Living in presence; in body, in structure.

A yurt surrounded by trees in a forest setting, featuring a wooden deck and a bicycle leaning against the structure. The yurt has a wooden front door and is elevated on a platform with steps leading up to it.

Love notes from beloved Yurtlings.

At night we heard barred owls calling out, it reminded that quiet isn't silent, and the darkness has layers, it is never just one thing.
❤️Cate and Em

We came to celebrate a birthday and, within that, generate a shared transcendent experience. The yurt is the ideal container to hold such a ceremonial and sacred journey. The weekend was more than we could have hoped for! Thank you Carolyn!
In Unity + Gratitude, Sara + Pete

In Body.

Two women gracefully dancing in a studio.