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

A woman participating in a sacred ceremony

4 days

There are no dates currently scheduled.

This perennial favorite is the perfect way to take stock of 2011 and prepare inwardly to achieve your goals in 2012, 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 2011
Guided goal-setting for 2012, 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.

Yoga postures in a nice, blue-carpeted room

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

New Year Renewal: 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.