Hocking Hills, Ohio · one hour from Columbus
A yurt you can rent for the gathering you want to lead.
Yurt Altaia is an authentic Mongolian ger on family-held land, set up as a circle for up to twenty people on mats. It is rented by the session, the day, or the weekend, and every price is printed on this page.
A hold takes no payment and no card. It reserves the date on our calendar for 14 days while you decide.
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Three ways to rent the room, what each one includes, and how to check whether your date is open.
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The room, plainly described.
- ◆An authentic Mongolian gerRound walls and a domed roof, raised on the family’s own land.
- ◆A circle for up to twenty on matsMats, bolsters and blankets set in a ring before you arrive. Mat work only, no reformers.
- ◆A kitchen annexFridge, range and prep space for your caterer. Included on full days and weekends.
- ◆A fire pit on the deckLaid and lit before your group arrives.
- ◆A wood stove, going in for cold seasonA wood stove is being installed at the back of the yurt for cold season. Ask V where that stands before you confirm a winter date.
- ◆It smells like what it isIt’s a real Mongolian ger, lined in sheep’s wool felt, and it smells like one: wool, lanolin, woodsmoke. Most people find it grounding. A few don’t. Come stand in it before you decide anything.
- ◆One hundred acres, family heldTrails and quiet, an hour from Columbus.
- ◆Lodging booked separatelyGuests arrange their own cabins. See the lodging question below.
Formats and prices
Three ways to rent the room.
Prices are the venue fee only. What you charge your own guests is yours to set and yours to keep.
Every format is the same room: a circle for up to twenty people on mats. Mat work only, no reformers.
Three hours is the smallest booking. The room comes to you set and warmed, and we reset it after, and that work is the same whether you use one hour of it or three.
Three-hour session
Morning or evening. Sound baths, Reiki shares, mat Pilates, breathwork, moon circles, small workshops.
Venue fee.
Included- ◆Exclusive use of the yurt for your three hours
- ◆Twenty mats, bolsters and blankets set before you arrive
- ◆Coffee and water station
- ◆Fire pit laid and lit on the deck
- ◆Photos and a facts sheet for your event page
Full-day class or training
Nine to five. Reiki attunements and Level 1 and 2 classes, teacher trainings, day retreats, intensives.
Venue fee.
Included- ◆Eight hours of exclusive use, yurt and grounds
- ◆Twenty-mat circle set before you arrive
- ◆Kitchen annex, caterer-ready, drop-off handled
- ◆Fire pit laid and lit on the deck
- ◆Trail guide for a morning walk
- ◆V on site for the opening hour, reachable after
Weekend retreat
Friday arrival to Sunday close. Multi-day retreats.
Founding rate for the first twelve weekends. The rate after that is $3,495.
Included- ◆Exclusive use of the yurt and grounds, Friday to Sunday
- ◆Twenty-mat circle set, fire pit lit on arrival
- ◆Kitchen annex, caterer-ready
- ◆Arrival sheet emailed to your guests, with directions for the dark roads
- ◆V on site from setup to pack-out
Team or group day
Offsites, staff wellness days, nonprofit and clinical team days.
Priced per group. W-9 and certificate of insurance ready.
Included- ◆Exclusive use of the room for the day
- ◆Kitchen annex, caterer-ready
- ◆Fire pit, 100 acres and trails
- ◆An hour from Columbus, and quiet
- ◆W-9, COI and a written cancellation policy
Ask about a standing slot.
How the money works
The hold and the booking are two different things.
Most of the risk in planning a retreat comes before anyone signs up. These two steps are kept separate so you can test interest before any money changes hands.
Tell us the format and the date you have in mind. We hold it on our calendar for fourteen days. No payment, no card, no obligation. If it doesn’t come together, tell us and we release the date.
When you confirm, a payment is due under written terms: $99 for a session or a full day, $500 for a weekend. It applies to your balance rather than sitting on top of it. The balance is due 60 days before a weekend, or 14 days before a session or full day. If you later can’t move forward under the terms of your booking, you choose whether that payment is returned to you or applied to another open date.
The written booking terms set out the deadlines and conditions that apply, including what happens if Yurt Altaia has to cancel. Read the booking terms.
About the place
A family-held ridge, and a room built for circles.
Yurt Altaia sits on one hundred acres in Hocking Hills that the family owns. The room itself is an authentic Mongolian ger, raised on the ridge and set up for group work rather than overnight stays.
V, who runs it, was born in Turkey and spent forty years in nursing, the last nine as a nurse practitioner. She hosts the visits, sets the room, and is the person you will be emailing and meeting.
An authentic Mongolian ger, set as a circle for up to twenty.
Family-held land, one hour from Columbus.
V’s career in nursing, the last nine as a nurse practitioner.
Come stand in it
Don’t book from photos.
Bring your mat or your bowls. Teach a short flow in the room, listen to how it carries, and ask V whatever you need to ask. About an hour on site, at no cost and with nothing owed.
Wednesdays 9 to 11 AM and Saturdays 11 AM to 3 PM. If neither works, email [email protected] or text 614-496-2106 and we’ll find another time.
- 1Pick a Wednesday morning or a Saturday afternoon on the calendar.
- 2V meets you at the door and lays the fire pit on the deck.
- 3Ten minutes alone in the room. Stand in the center and clap.
- 4Teach a short flow, then sit down with your dates and numbers.
Questions
What people ask before they visit.
What does it cost?
$450 for a three-hour session, $795 for a full day, and $1,995 for a weekend at the founding rate for the first twelve weekends, $3,495 after that. Those are venue fees. You set your own ticket prices and keep what your guests pay you.
What happens to my payment if my plans change?
The 14-day hold takes no payment at all, so releasing a held date costs nothing. Once you confirm a booking, the payment is $99 for a session or full day and $500 for a weekend. The balance is due 60 days before a weekend, or 14 days before a session or full day. If you can’t move forward under the terms of your booking, you choose whether that payment comes back to you or goes toward another open date. The written terms set out the deadlines and conditions, and they will be linked on this page before booking opens.
How many people fit?
The room is set as a circle of up to twenty on mats. It is built for mat work, so there are no reformers.
Can my caterer use the kitchen?
On full days and weekends, yes. The kitchen annex has a fridge, a range and prep space, and drop-off is handled. A three-hour session includes the coffee and water station rather than the kitchen; if you need kitchen access for a session, ask and we’ll talk about it.
What about cold weather?
The yurt is built for year-round use and the fire pit on the deck is laid and lit for your group. A wood stove is being installed at the back of the yurt for cold season. Ask V where that stands before you confirm a winter date, and she’ll tell you honestly what the room is likely to feel like.
Where do overnight guests stay?
Summit Haven is a short walk away and is independently owned and operated. Your guests book directly with Summit Haven, and a 10% discount is available to them, subject to Summit Haven’s own availability and terms. Other Hocking Hills cabins are a short drive away.
Yurt Altaia does not own, manage or reserve those cabins, and lodging is not included in the venue fee.
How far ahead should I book?
The cold season, November through March, tends to fill first. Spring 2027 dates are open now. Any open date can be held free for fourteen days while you decide.
Free for 14 days
Hold a date while you decide.
Tell us what you want to run and roughly when. We’ll confirm the hold and answer whatever comes up. No payment is taken to hold a date.
Rather talk it through first? Text 614-496-2106 and Willow, our assistant, answers straight away. V reads every conversation.
We hold the room. You hold the circle.
Step 1 of 2 · Free 14-day hold
What are you planning to run?
Step 2 of 2 · Free 14-day hold
When, and how do we reach you?
Free site visit
Come stand in it.
About an hour on site, at no cost. Wednesdays 9 to 11 AM and Saturdays 11 AM to 3 PM. If neither works, email [email protected].