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
Programs
Āyurveda
Sep 23, 2017 • 1:00 - 3:00pm
Open House
Join MMI staff for an informational presentation starting promptly at 1pm followed by a campus tour. An optional one hour class preview will be available afterwards.
Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2017
Navaratri Yoga Retreat
In the great spiritual heritage of India, the fall season is the time of a rich confluence of traditions and rituals honoring gods and goddesses in their myriad forms. Through the inspiration of our revered guru, Baba Hari Dass, we will come together during the final three days of the traditional nine-day Navaratri festival to honor and celebrate the inspiring story of Lord Rama as told in the spiritual epic, Ramayana.
Oct 10 - 22, 2017
Yoga Diwali India 2017
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.
Oct 27 - 29, 2017
Healing with Ayurveda - A Journey of Self-Discovery
Ayurveda gives you the tools, steeped in 5,000 year old wisdom, to unlock your unique path to good health. Through careful examination of the basic principles of Ayurveda, you can determine your individual mind-body nature and learn how to apply them to your own life for mind, body and spirit healing.
Free Daily Yoga Classes
Join us for daily Yoga classes exploring meditation, asana, pranayama, and philosophy.