"The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with Spirit lies its greatest joy."Paramhansa Yogananda
Are you ready to take your meditation to the next level? Do you long to experience stillness, silence, and the joy that comes from spiritual renewal?
This transformative yoga and meditation retreat is designed to help you refine your practice, connect with your higher Self and God, and establish a supportive daily routine that nurtures body, mind, and soul. This immersive experience is ideal for anyone seeking to strengthen concentration and inner stillness, cultivate a joyful, consistent yoga and meditation routine, and recharge in a serene, uplifting environment with like-minded souls.
In This Retreat You’ll Experience:
- Yogananda’s meditation techniques for calmness, focus, and inner peace
- Ananda Yoga Postures to awaken and direct your energy
- Practical tools and tips for integrating meditation and yoga into everyday life
- Positive affirmations to strengthen your highest potential
- Devotional chanting to open the heart
- A peaceful retreat environment filled with community, support, and inspiration
- Guidance on how to spiritualize your yoga practice and live with greater awareness
- Opportunities for longer meditations
You’ll leave with renewed energy and inner peace—ready to deepen your meditation practice and carry the retreat’s inspiration into your daily spiritual journey.
Sample Schedule
FRIDAY
4-5 pm– Check-in
5:00 pm– Guided Sadhana (Energization Exercises, Yoga postures, Meditation)
6:30 pm– Dinner
7:30 pm– Opening Gathering
SATURDAY
6:30-8:30 am Sadhana
8:30 am- Breakfast (in silence)
10:00- Class: Going Deeper with Meditation
Noon– Guided Meditation
12:30 pm– Lunch
1:30 pm– Meditation in Daily Life
Afternoon- Free time for Personal Reflection, Reading, Hiking, Meditation, or other self-chosen activities.
4:30 pm– Sadhana
6:30 pm– Dinner
7:30 pm– Evening Activity
SUNDAY
6:30-8:30 am – Sadhana
8:30 am– Breakfast (not in silence on Sundays)
9:15 am– Closing Circle
11:00 am– check-out
(Optional Sunday activities at Ananda Village: 11 am Sunday Service, Lunch at Expanding Light Retreat, Crystal Hermitage gardens and shrines)
Register online- or call 530-478-7557 or email us for more information.
