New Year Renewal: Relax, Recharge, Refocus
A New Year's Retreat

6 days

• Dec 27 – Jan 2

This perennial favorite is the perfect way to take stock of 2010 and prepare inwardly to achieve your goals in 2011, all in a relaxed, supportive environment of other spiritual seekers.

Your New Year’s Retreat includes:

• Guided introspection to get the most out of the hidden (and not-so-hidden) lessons of 2010
• Guided goal-setting for 2011, in which you’ll experience a unique approach to setting goals and making New Year’s resolutions that will really work for you.
• Ananda’s uplifting New Year’s Ceremony, which includes purification practices, prayers for world peace, meditation, and a very special tradition: chanting a powerful ancient mantra 108 times to bring in the new year
• Serene walks through the beautiful, peaceful hills of Ananda Village
• Light-hearted entertainment in Ananda’s very special way
• Plenty of meditation and yoga postures sessions to help you start the New Year healthy, joyful and inspired.

Leave behind the ho-hum (or raucous!) atmosphere of New Year’s at home, and let Diksha and Gyandev McCord lead you through a New Year’s Retreat that’s joyful and rejuvenating, giving you a powerful boost for your peace of mind.

Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.

New Years Retreat: Relax, Recharge, Refocus starts the afternoon of the first date listed. It’s ideal to arrive before 4 pm, if you are able to. That way, you can join in the afternoon session of yoga and meditation, which begins at 4:45 pm. Dinner is at 6:30. The first real gathering of your group is at 7:30 pm. If you need to arrive here after 5 pm, that’s fine, but it helps us if you let us know at 800-346-5350. We can also put aside a dinner for you if you need to arrive after 7 pm. The program ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.

See Transportation 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.

Spiritual Growth Workshops:

Mindful Living First-Timers’ Week / Weekend The Chakras: Inner Roadmap to Self-Realization How to Be Happy All the Time Transcending Grief Through Yogic Principles Open Your Heart to Life Find Your Inner Strength Experience Community Living Break Old Habits, Move Forward Overcoming Obstacles Developing Intuition Retreat Fingerprints: Discover Your Life’s Purpose Secrets of Forgiveness and Emotional Health Ancient Sciences Vedic Astrology, Spiritual Psychology, and Transformation Vedic Sciences: Astrology, Vastu, and Ayurveda How the Yugas Affect History and You The Arts Art for Self-healing and Spiritual Growth Joyful Arts Festival Harmonium Workshop

Strengthening Your Inner Life Prepare for the Pilgrim Vow How to Be a Channel of Divine Grace Inner Renewal Week Spiritual Renewal Week Loving the Divine as Mother The Meaning of Dreaming A Women’s Retreat Meditating in Nature Sharing Nature Retreat Meditation for Stress Reduction Quiet Days Spiritual Relationships Spiritual Counselor Training How to Be a Channel of Divine Grace Mother and Daughter Weekend Spiritualize Your Marriage Sacred Teachings The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Raja Yoga Intensive Karma, Reincarnation and You Hindu Gods and Goddesses The Essence of the Yoga Sutras