COVID-19 Update
Due to the continued spread of Covid-19 Mount Madonna Center has suspended all onsite visits until May 2021.
Read MoreA 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 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.
Free Online Offerings
As we seek to find balance and positive, creative ways to engage at this remarkable and very challenging time, we have been looking for how to keep connected through our practice and study of Yoga.
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
Mar 3 - 31, 2021
Webinar | Explore the Pancha Mahābhūtas (Five Great Elements)
Kamalesh Ginger Hooven, MA-Āyurveda takes inspiration from the Five Great Elements and incorporates them into a beautifully designed yoga practice.
Mar 7 - 10, 2021
Presented by MMI School of Yoga: Shivaratri Home Retreat
Shivaratri (Shiva’s night) is an event we’ve celebrated at Mount Madonna since 1979. This year, in honoring and in preparation for Shivaratri, Mount Madonna Institute is offering an Online Home Retreat.
Mar 18 - Apr 13, 2021
Foundations of Āyurveda -Study Online
Essentials for Building your Āyurveda Learning Journey. This is an in-between program for those who want to go beyond a weekend Āyurveda course but aren't ready to commit to the full year long AHC.
Mar 20 - 21, 2021
The Power of Yoga and Qigong in Times of Change
For many months now we have been under unprecedented challenges and change. Yoga and Qigong offer easy and effective practices to regain balance and good health, and to sustain the changes we want to see in our world.
Free Weekly Yoga Classes
Join us for weekly online Yoga classes exploring meditation, asana, pranayama, and philosophy.