A Refuge In The Redwoods
Mount Madonna Center is a Yoga, Conference, and Retreat Center nestled among redwood groves on top of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Learn MoreA Learning Community
Our vibrant community nurtures personal growth through experiential learning, reflection, and dialogue around values, action, and transformative practices.
Learn MoreFind Your Center
The Center offers a beautiful, supportive space to return to your authentic self, and rediscover a deeper and more connected way of living.
Learn MoreLiving & Learning through Service
At the heart of our community, Karma Yoga, or selfless service, is a core value and practice that inspires our volunteer organization.
Learn MoreSupporting Transformation through Yoga
“Yoga is not one particular method. As soon as a person starts thinking 'I want to be a better person' that is the start of Yoga" - Baba Hari Dass
Learn MoreUnified Through Yoga
We are a learning community inspired by the example of our teacher, Baba Hari Dass. Located on 355 acres of redwoods and grasslands, our peaceful haven is a place where you can step back, slow down, and reconnect to your center, to nature, and to a more authentic flow of life.
At our core we offer a beautiful, community managed space for yoga retreats, personal practice, spiritual and personal development programs, and a variety of classes and workshops. Our modern meeting spaces evoke a rustic and tranquil atmosphere and provide a variety of settings to gather and practice.
Programs & Retreats
Step into a nourishing container for transformation for a night, a week, or more. We host a rich array of retreats, classes and programs taught by renowned teachers set in a rejuvenating environment.
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Mount Madonna Institute
A private, non-profit educational institution providing high quality, professional and academic instruction and training in the fields of Yoga, Āyurveda, and Community Studies.
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Host Your Group on the Mountain
We accommodate groups from 15 to 500 in a variety of beautiful, peaceful mountaintop settings. Our dedicated staff provides delicious vegetarian meals and full support for your retreat or program.
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Upcoming Events
Yoga
Programs
Āyurveda
Oct 18 - 30, 2019
Yoga Diwali India: A Cultural Immersion
Join us where the Ganges River meets the Himalayas of Northern India. Experience the country’s most joyful festival season while deepening your practice of Yoga. *Qualifies for YTT 300 elective credits.
Nov 1 - 3, 2019
Healing with Ayurveda: A Journey of Self-Discovery
Learn basic principles to determine your individual mind-body nature and how to apply these to personal, family and community life. Develop a personalized diet and lifestyle program, and examine root causes of imbalance and disease.
Nov 16, 2019 • 1:00 - 3:00pm
Open House
Join MMI staff for an informational presentation featuring our Community Studies, Ayurveda, and Yoga Programs.
Nov 17 - 24, 2019
MMI Signature Panch Karma Retreat
Panchakarma ("PK") is a highly personalized, whole body cleansing, detoxifying and rejuvenating program based on Ayurvedic principles that date back thousands of years. This Fall “ripen and release impurities” (doshas) and re-balance your body/mind complex to achieve optimum health and well-being.
Free Daily Yoga Classes
Join us for daily Yoga classes exploring meditation, asana, pranayama, and philosophy.