COVID-19 Update

Due to the continued spread of Covid-19 Mount Madonna Center has suspended all onsite visits until May 2021.

Free online classes and resources from the Mount Madonna Community

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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.

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A Learning Community

Our vibrant community nurtures personal growth through experiential learning, reflection, and dialogue around values, action, and transformative practices.

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Unified 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.

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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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Many Ways to Grow

Yoga Teacher Training

We teach a comprehensive system of Yoga that has endured for over 5000 years. Rooted in classical Aṣhtāṅga (eight-limbed) Yoga and steeped in a community of practice, our 200 and 300-hour and Prenatal Yoga Teacher Trainings offer a comprehensive program to deepen personal practice and develop a strong foundation for teaching.

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Yoga Service and Community

Join a vital residential community rooted in the study and practice of Yoga. Spend 3 or 6 months in experiential learning deepening self-awareness, improving interpersonal and practical life skills, and cultivating connections within a small group and our greater community. Help serve and host groups and individuals seeking personal growth, healing, and alternative paths of education.

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Āyurveda Programs

Āyurveda addresses the root cause of dis-ease by rebalancing mind, body, and spirit. Explore the finest classical training in the principles and methods of Āyurveda - today’s lifestyle medicine.

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Annual Yoga Retreats

Our four annual retreats welcome practitioners of all levels to explore Yoga through the daily rhythm of Sādhana (spiritual practice including prāṇāyāma, meditation, and āsana), Satsang (supportive spiritual community) and Bhakti rituals of devotion.

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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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Sankaṭ Mochan Hanumān Temple

The Sankaṭ Mochan Hanumān Temple was founded by Baba Hari Dass in 2003. Supported by the residential community, numerous volunteers, and well-wishers from around the world, the Temple serves as a place for the practice of Bhakti Yoga (yoga of devotion), and welcomes people from all faiths. Ārati (ceremony of light) is performed twice daily, with special events held throughout the year.

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Baba Hari Dass

Baba Hari Dass, master yogi and silent monk from the Himalayan foothills, encouraged his students to serve, build community, and regularly practice spiritual disciplines. Through his example of selfless service and his teachings of classical Aṣhtāṅga Yoga, he inspired the creation of the Hanumān Fellowship and its many projects, including the Mount Madonna Center.

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Upcoming Events

Yoga

Āyurveda

Mar 3, 2021 • 6:30 - 7:30pm

2021 Yoga & Āyurveda Programs: Virtual Open House Q&A

Join us for a virtual Open House to learn about upcoming Yoga and Āyurveda Programs including YTT 200, Advanced Yoga Studies, Ayurveda Yoga Therapist (AYT) and our esteemed Masters of Arts -Āyurveda Degree, all offered online in 2021.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Free Weekly Yoga Classes

Join us for weekly online Yoga classes exploring meditation, asana, pranayama, and philosophy.

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