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
Yoga
Apr 24 - 28, 2019
Prenatal YTT Level 1
This comprehensive training includes in-depth instruction on prenatal āsana, prāṇāyāma, meditation, Āyurveda, mindfulness techniques for labor, the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, common discomforts in pregnancy, and how to support mothers through every stage of pregnancy and postpartum.
Apr 30 - May 2, 2019
Yoga & Ayurveda: A Foundational Workshop
Drawing from Patanjali’s Ashtanga (eight-limbed) Yoga System and the practices of Hatha Yoga, you will learn foundational practices of pranayama, mudra, shat karma and meditation as well as basic philosophy and theory of both Yoga and Ayurveda as taught by Baba Hari Dass.
May 2, 2019 - Mar 29, 2020
Advanced Yoga Studies (YTT 300)
Delve deeper and integrate Patañjali's Yoga Sūtras , Sāmkhya, Subtle Body theory, Āyurveda, Sanskṛit and Mantra, Tantra, Ritual, Bhakti Yoga, and Yoga Psychology into your practice and teaching, furthering your knowledge in each area through practice and student teaching practicums.
May 6 - 9, 2019
Mount Madonna Experience
At the heart of MMC is a vibrant and diverse residential community. We invite you to join us for a few days and experience life as we live it. Enjoy the majesty of the land, explore and relax, and participate with us in practice, study, work, and play!
Free Daily Yoga Classes
Join us for daily Yoga classes exploring meditation, asana, pranayama, and philosophy.