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
MMC Events
Programs
Āyurveda
Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2017
Tenshin Reb Anderson: Awakening Through Meeting Face to Face
In the Zen tradition, there is a strong emphasis on an intimate face-to-face transmission of enlightenment.
Jul 4 - 8, 2017
Liberation Yoga Retreat
Celebrate the many facets of liberation. In presentations and discussions, diverse perspectives on the theme of spiritual liberation will be explored.
Jul 8, 2017
Guru Purnima 2017
Guru Purnima is an Indian and Nepalese festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers.
Jul 14 - 16, 2017
Vedic Counseling
The various systems of Vedic science help illuminate universal truths, and offer principles and practices for living in harmony with those truths. Learn how you, as an individual microcosm of the entire universe, can skillfully navigate through the world of material success, personal relationships, social interactions, health and wellbeing, and higher consciousness.
Free Daily Yoga Classes
Join us for daily Yoga classes exploring meditation, asana, pranayama, and philosophy.