Personal Retreat

“I could not have envisioned a more
perfect personal retreat...”

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  • Personal Retreat is available almost every day, except the nights of Jun 19 – 22 and Aug 10 – 17.

Nursing CEU Eligible: Up to 2 hours ceu credits

Here’s a wonderful way you can combine personal quiet time and spiritual inspiration. Come almost any day of the year and stay as long as you like.

You are free to follow your own schedule as well as to dip into a wealth of offerings. Our guests are enthusiastic about this newly enriched Personal Retreat program, which includes more choices of classes and activities, and more personal attention.

Two friends watching a sunset
  
Uma Macfarlane

Jyoti Spearin

Director of
Personal Retreats

Jyoti Spearin, or another of our teaching staff, is available to meet with you to see how we can best serve your needs.

You can enjoy the following each day:

  • One to Two guided sessions of yoga postures, Energization Exercises, and meditation;
  • One guided activity per day (including such things as in-depth instruction in meditation, healing prayer or chanting workshops, an evening in the home of an Ananda Village resident, a restorative yoga session, an Ananda Yoga workshop, helping in our vegetarian kitchen, a guided tour of Ananda Village, specific classes, and more);
  • Personal spiritual counseling (offered for $75 per hour);
  • Long walks on our beautiful 700 acres of forest and meadowland;
  • Massage (at the Center for Radiant Health – at additional charge)

Personal Retreat Packages

During the specific weeks listed below, you may enjoy one of our two new Personal Retreat Packages, with many of the above offerings and a special emphasis for the daily classes. Please know that all of these activities are complimentary and optional.

Stress Reduction

  • May 18 – 23

Reduce your stress and uplift your spirit with daily workshops, including meditation instruction, restorative yoga, and breathing exercises (depending on the day). Learn exercises to do at home and yoga techniques to de-stress at work.

  Register now: 2 easy steps

Prices in the table below are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials as appropriate.

Personal Retreat and Spiritual Renewal at The Expanding Light California Retreat starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date listed. See Transportation and Directions for maps and directions whether you are coming by plane, car, bus or train. Our Frequent Questions page answers many of the questions you might have about How to Go on Retreat.

To Register:

  1. Choose your accommodation type. Click here to view options.

  2. Click on Book Now below or call 1-800-346-5350
If you are coming alone and would like to share a room, please call 1-800-346-5350

Tent /
RV
Standard
Shared
Standard
Private
Deluxe
Shared
Deluxe
Private
$55 $85 $145 $120 $195

 

20% Discount on a Stay of a Month or More

Are you ready for some serious “time out” – want to write a book, or just do some deep relaxing? Stay for a month or more and receive a 20% discount on your visit.