Programs & Retreats

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.

Day Visit

Mountain Experience

Get away for a day to relax and recharge. This reservation includes a scheduled guided walk and yoga class, leisure time, and general access to the Center and Temple grounds, as well as two meals in our community dining hall.

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Overnight Stay

Personal Retreat

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

Annual Yoga Retreats

At the heart of who we are, our four annual retreats welcome you into the tradition of classical Ashtanga 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

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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Ayurvedic Herb Store

Ayurvedic 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

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.

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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