Come Home to Yourself

Slow down, recharge and reconnect with your more spacious, authentic self. Pursue your growth in a beautiful, rustic environment designed to distill and deepen personal and spiritual development.

Connect with others committed to personal and collective change in the context of daily practice and reflection. During your program or personal retreat, enjoy daily yoga classes, fresh and delicious vegetarian meals, swim in the pond, or a walk along our peaceful forest trails.

Personal Retreats

Rejuvenate your spirit amongst the quiet of the redwoods. Our simple yet beautiful accommodations, natural settings, yoga classes, and nutritious vegetarian meals support your getting away from it all and returning to your daily life deeply nourished from the inside out.

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Program Calendar

For nearly 40 years, the Center has been an educational, transformative setting for a wealth of universal teachings of peace, growth, and values-based living. Renowned teachers and leaders continue to offer programs and retreats focusing on meditation, yoga, mindfulness, spirituality, education, and inquiry into the mysteries of life and living.

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Annual Yoga Retreats

At the heart of who we are, our four annual retreats welcome you into the tradition of classical Aṣhtāṅga Yoga as practiced at the Center. Held within a nurturing, family-style environment, beginners and experienced practitioners are invited to return to truth and presence through daily Yoga practices.

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Weekly Yoga Classes

Explore Yoga within our supportive community of practice. Classes and instructors vary day-to-day, offering a range of practices and instruction in āsana, prānayāma, meditation, and philosophy, rooted in a classical Aṣhtāṅga Yoga system.

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Āyurvedic Herb Store

Visit the Āyurveda World herb store and explore the large selection of specially prepared tinctures, oils, and herbal compounds. Our knowledgeable staff can help you on your path to more vitality and can provide information about this ancient lifestyle medicine.

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Healthy Environment

Our environment fosters deep connection and a return to heart and meaning. This unique context is organically created by the sacred land itself, in the sharing of healthful meals and meaningful conversation, by the service of environmentally committed volunteers, and in the reverence for the many paths to peace.

Upcoming Programs and Retreats

MMC Events

Programs

Jun 19 - 20, 2021

Online | Re-discovering Joy with Yoga and Qigong

Drawing from the teachings of Classical Yoga and Qigong, and from the most recent discoveries of the Neuroscience of Meditation, Amelia Barili will teach you how to let go of anxiety and fear, and to cultivate inner peace and a deep sense of joy.

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Jul 1 - 4, 2021

Liberation Yoga Retreat

Our yearly Liberation Retreat is offered entirely online in 2021. Join us for conversations on the theme of Re-emergence and Renewal and practices of pranayama, meditation, asana, & hand mudras.

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Planning Your Visit

We welcome visitors from all over the world to enjoy the land, sink in, and reconnect.

Please visit our FAQ page for more detailed information regarding meals, accommodations, and Center guidelines.

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