Calendar of Events
 Indicates a Program sponsored by Mount Madonna Center.
For full program information, click on the presenter's
name.
Programs sponsored by other organizations
list contact information.
* These
programs have Continuing Education Credit available
for nurses
** and also for
LMFT's and LCSW's.
† Fulfills
the spiritual practice prerequisite for John F.
Kennedy University's Graduate School for Holistic
Studies.
§ May be used
as an elective for YTT 500
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9-11, 9-13
Going Deeper
A Focused Meditation Retreat*†§
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| March 2012 |
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9-11
James Baraz
Insight Meditation (Vipassana) Retreat - A Path to Happiness*§†
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| March 2012 |
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16-18, 16-21
Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (Rama Berch)
Stages of Bliss - Bliss Sutras*†§
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| March 2012 |
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16-18
Llyn Roberts and John Perkins
Shapeshifting Consciousness - Personal and Global Transformation*†§
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| March 2012 |
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16-20
Five-day Yoga Intensive
A Bridge to YTT 500*†§
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| March 2012 |
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18-21
Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (Rama Berch)
Bliss Sutras*†§
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19-23
Karma
The Life and Breath of Existence
Within this spiritual Retreat we will move deep into samsara and how to
live within the capacities we have to allow for the direct experience
that is Love. Karma can be very powerful and is not confined to the
typical "what goes around, comes around."
Phone: (831) 622-8410
Website: www.aspire.org
Email: greg@aspire.org
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| March 2012 |
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23-25, 23-26
Beth Pettengill Riley
The Body is a River - Exploring Continuum Movement*
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| March 2012 |
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30 - April 1
Angeles Arrien
The Second Half of Life**
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| March 2012 |
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30 - April 1
Ginger Kamalesh Hooven
The Art of Adjustment*†§
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| April 2012 |
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13-15
Michael McAlister
Stability in the Face of Change
Phone: (925) 246-8644
Website: www.InfiniteSmile.org
Email: retreats@infinitesmile.org
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| April 2012 |
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20-22
Tenshin Reb Anderson
Zen Practice in Birth and Death**†§
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| May 2012 |
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3-11
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training 500
A 3 part training: May 3-11, Oct 18-26, Mar 14-22 2013*†§
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| May 2012 |
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24-28
Upasana
A Devotional Meditation Retreat*†§
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| June 2012 |
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1-3
Rainbow Bridge
with Kent Dorsey and Suzanne Savage
Phone: 510-482-2566
Website: www.centerforshamanichealing.com
Email: kent@centerforshamanichealing.com
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| June 2012 |
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4-9
Sarita Shrestha
Spring Retreat for Women - Ayurveda and Yoga*
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| June 2012 |
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11-25
Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Program
Session 1
This 300-hour
yoga therapy training certification program offers yoga teachers and
health care professionals the tools needed to help individuals with
health challenges manage their condition, reduce symptoms, restore
balance, increase vitality, and improve attitude.
You’ll learn directly from top instructors
in the fields of yoga therapy and Ayurveda, including: Marc Halpern,
Nischala Joy Devi, Neil Pearson, Antonio Sausys, Amy Weintraub, and
Durga.
Phone: (970) 946-8961
Website: www.innerpeaceyogatherapy.com
Email: info@innerpeaceyogatherapy.com
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| June 2012 |
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15-17
Rama Jyoti Vernon
Pranayama and Meditation within Asana - Integration and Practice based on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras*†§
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| June 2012 |
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22 - July 19
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training
200-Hour Month-Long*†§
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| July 2012 |
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4-8
Ashtanga Yoga Liberation Retreat
*†§
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| July 2012 |
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20-23
Pir Zia Inayat-Khan and Aziza Scott
Silent Sufi Retreat†§
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| July 2012 |
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23-26
Taj Inayat
Sufi Camp†§
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| July 2012 |
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27-29
Adyashanti
The Sacred Core of Existence - A Silent Weekend Retreat†§
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| August 2012 |
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3-5
Noah Levine
Kind Awareness - Meditations and Reflections on the Buddhist Path of Awakening†§
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| August 2012 |
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3-5
Women's Winter NVC Retreat 2011
Calling all women who love Nonviolent Communication to join Jean Morrison, Christine King, Laurie Brooks & Kristin Masters at this spacious mountain retreat center for a weekend of reflection and connection. We envision a restorative and contemplative retreat with writing, art, song, and play woven with NVC for a juicy and rejuvenating experience to start off the New Year. Cherish your spirit, nurture your body, open your heart, and share what’s alive in you in a safe and supportive environment. If you want more fun, more honesty and more compassion, bring it on and welcome the new year with an exquisite women's weekend.
Phone: (831) 440-8979
Website: nvcsantacruz.org/winterretreat2011.html
Email: info@nvcsantacruz.org
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| September 2012 |
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7-9
Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati (Rama Berch)
Breakthrough - Insight and Empowerment through Yoga*†§
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| September 2012 |
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14-16
Mukti
Awakening to Life Beyond Struggle†§
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| September 2012 |
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16-23
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training 200-hour Modular Series
*†§
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| September 2012 |
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21-23
James Baraz
Insight Meditation (Vipassana) Retreat - A Path to Happiness*§†
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| September 2012 |
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28-30
Angeles Arrien
Living in Gratitude**†§
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| September 2012 |
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28-30
Experiencing Wholeness; a Fall Yoga Retreat
with Aruna Peters and Delana Thompson
Phone: 831-332-1509
Website: www.YogaAruna.com/retreats.html
Email: arunalove@gmail.com
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| October 2012 |
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26 - November 9
Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Program
Session II
This 300-hour
yoga therapy training certification program offers yoga teachers and
health care professionals the tools needed to help individuals with
health challenges manage their condition, reduce symptoms, restore
balance, increase vitality, and improve attitude.
You’ll learn directly from top instructors
in the fields of yoga therapy and Ayurveda, including: Marc Halpern,
Nischala Joy Devi, Neil Pearson, Antonio Sausys, Amy Weintraub, and
Durga.
Phone: (970) 946-8961
Website: www.innerpeaceyogatherapy.com
Email: info@innerpeaceyogatherapy.com
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18-20
Women's Winter NVC Retreat 2011
Calling all women who love Nonviolent Communication to join Jean Morrison, Christine King, Laurie Brooks & Kristin Masters at this spacious mountain retreat center for a weekend of reflection and connection. We envision a restorative and contemplative retreat with writing, art, song, and play woven with NVC for a juicy and rejuvenating experience to start off the New Year. Cherish your spirit, nurture your body, open your heart, and share what’s alive in you in a safe and supportive environment. If you want more fun, more honesty and more compassion, bring it on and welcome the new year with an exquisite women's weekend.
Phone: (831) 440-8979
Website: nvcsantacruz.org/winterretreat2011.html
Email: info@nvcsantacruz.org
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18-22
Fall Transformational Retreat
The Presence of the Intrinsic - With Gregory Penn
This transformational experience will off mediations and gestalt
therapy to help the individual find the state of simple Love as the real
beauty of a persons being.
Phone: (831) 622-8410
Website: www.aspire.org
Email: aspire2you@me.com
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| March 2013 |
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22-27
The Dharmakaya Throne of Non-Meditation
with Tsoknyi Rinpoche
It is said that the highest form of meditation is non-meditation. This retreat's teachings will explore the meaning of non-meditation and offer instructions in how the practice can be integrated into our daily lives.
Website: www.pundarika.org/schedule_pundarika.php
Email: megan@pundarika.org
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28 - August 2
Fall Transformational Retreat
The Presence of the Intrinsic - With Gregory Penn
This transformational experience will off mediations and gestalt
therapy to help the individual find the state of simple Love as the real
beauty of a persons being.
Phone: (831) 622-8410
Website: www.aspire.org
Email: aspire2you@me.com
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| November 2013 |
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18-22
Fall Transformational Retreat
The Presence of the Intrinsic - With Gregory Penn
This transformational experience will off mediations and gestalt
therapy to help the individual find the state of simple Love as the real
beauty of a persons being.
Phone: (831) 622-8410
Website: www.aspire.org
Email: aspire2you@me.com
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* These programs have
Continuing Education Credit available for nurses
** and also for LMFT's
and LCSW's.
† Fulfills the
spiritual practice prerequisite for John F. Kennedy
University's Graduate School for Holistic Studies.
§ May be used as
an elective for YTT 500 |
