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Mount Madonna Center is a conference and retreat center located
on 355 acres of mountain-top redwood forest and grassland overlooking
Monterey Bay, between Santa Cruz and Monterey, in Northern
California. |
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We are a community designed to nurture the creative arts
and the health sciences within a context of personal and spiritual
growth, inspired by Baba Hari Dass and
sponsored by the Hanuman
Fellowship, a group whose talents and interests are unified
by the common practice of Yoga. |
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We offer a supportive community atmosphere for relaxation,
reflection, and a wide variety of learning experiences. Program
participants are invited to join in all ongoing Center activities – celebration,
work, and play. Amenities include hiking trails, volleyball,
tennis, and basketball courts, a pond (we call it "The
Lake") for swimming, a hot tub, a gymnasium for volleyball
and basketball, and bodywork at the Kaya
Kalpa Wellness Center. |
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SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL YOGA
STUDY, WORK & SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY LIFE at Mount
Madonna Center is available to those interested in participating
in an 8-week long course. The program is called Yoga,
Service and Community. Depending on the Center's needs
and one's skills, work will be assigned in housekeeping,
kitchen, construction, mechanics, gardening, and general
maintenance. Participants receive lodging, meals, yoga classes,
various evening programs, and participation in community
activities. Please contact the YSC
Program & Personnel Committee. |
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WEEKEND PROGRAMS:
In addition to the main classes, most programs also include
an optional morning yoga class as well as time to relax and
unwind. Weekends begin on Friday with registration beginning
at 4:00 pm, and dinner at 5:30 pm, and end Sunday at noon unless
otherwise noted. To help reduce costs, a Work-Study Program
is available to program participants. Contact the Programs
Office. |
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We offer FREE YOGA CLASSES every
Saturday, 7:30 – 9:30
a.m., and most other mornings of the week. The Saturday class
includes the basics of the Ashtanga (Eight-limbed) Yoga system
taught by Baba Hari Dass: philosophy and practice of purifications,
breathing practices, basic postures, and relaxation and meditation
techniques. |
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PERSONAL AND GROUP RETREATS:
The Center provides a peaceful environment for individuals
and groups from 5 to 500 to refresh and recharge. Facilities
may be used for meetings or workshops, with vegetarian meals,
lodging, and workshop space provided inexpensively for groups
of all sizes. Individuals are welcome to stay with us before
or after a group event, or at another time when some unique
rest and re-creation are wanted. |
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MEMBERSHIP:
The Hanuman Fellowship comprises two closely interwoven
communities– a resident staff community at Mount Madonna
Center, and a much larger general membership that provides
physical, moral, and financial support without which the
Center could not exist. New members are always welcome. Discounts
on Center programs and facilities are available to members.
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(needed for Hanuman
Fellowship Membership Application).
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