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 Teacher Trainings
Yoga Service and Community
Āyurveda
May 21 - 24, 2018
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training, Level Two
Level two is about finding your voice and further cultivating your skills as a Prenatal Yoga Teacher, including advanced teaching methodology and practicum. Level One is a pre-requisite for Level Two.
Jun 12 - Aug 26, 2018
Yoga, Service & Community
Our YSC 1 & 2 programs are designed for individuals who want to explore their own positive transformation while immersed in community with people whose ultimate aim is peace. Spend three or six months in experiential learning, while deepening self-awareness, interpersonal and practical life skills, and cultivating connections within a small group and our greater community.
Jun 14 - Jul 13, 2018
YTT 200 Summer Intensive
The Yoga Teacher Training 200 program is designed to delve deeply into Yoga as explained in the traditional Yoga Scriptures. Classically, Aṣhțāṅga Yoga means eight-limbed Yoga, we will address each limb and will teach āsanas from the Hatha Yoga system (referenced in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gherand Samita, and other Hatha yoga scriptures) as shared with us by our teacher, Baba Hari Dass.
Jun 22 - 24, 2018
Handcrafted Herbalism
This course teaches the necessary skills to become confi dent in basic herbal practices. Topics include: correct methods for drying; selecting and storing herbs; materia-medica and properties of herbs; as well as a hands-on lab on how to make a wide variety of herbal remedies such as decoctions, infusions, therapeutic jams, ghee, tinctures, salves, lotions, oils, and much much more!
Free Daily Yoga Classes
Join us for daily Yoga classes exploring meditation, asana, pranayama, and philosophy.