Living with a Grateful Heart:
A Thanksgiving Retreat
4-day Thanksgiving weekend
Come join us and celebrate this special holiday, the beginning of a sacred season, with other grateful hearts. Cultivate the spirit of gratitude that is the foundation of the spiritual life.
We’ll have guided “gratitude” walks through our beautiful 800 acres, as well as daily yoga, meditations, and inspiring classes that help us to live a grateful life in the centre of busy-ness and challenges. What a perfect time to recharge and re-focus on living a life that affirms gratitude, abundance and radiant well being.
Gratitude is the secret of a happy life. We hope you feel the blessings of gratitude permeating your days here and that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Mantradevi and community volunteers will be your retreat hosts. If there is anything we can do to make your stay more enjoyable, please let us know. We are here to serve you.
Wednesday, Nov 25 |
| 4:45 | Sadhana - Energization Exercises, Yoga Postures, and Meditation in EL Temple |
| 6:30 | Dinner |
| 7:30 | Introductions and Weekend Orientation in EL Temple |
Thursday, Nov 26 |
| 6:00 | Wake-up bell |
| 6:30-8:30 | Sadhana in EL Temple OR |
| 6:30-8:30 | Meditation with Ananda community in Hansa (meditation only) |
| 8:30 | Breakfast in silence |
| 10:00 | Meditation Class in EL Temple |
| 12:00 | Meditation in EL Temple |
| 12:30 | Light Lunch |
| 2:00 | Inspirational Nature Walk (meet in EL Temple) |
| 4:00 | Hors d’oeuvres in dining room in EL Temple |
| 4:30 | Bountiful Banquet, Thanksgiving Message with Jyotish and Devi, followed by entertainment |
Friday, Nov 27 |
| 6:00 | Wake-up bell |
| 6:30-8:30 | Sadhana in EL Temple |
| 8:30 | Breakfast in silence |
| 10:00 | Class: Living a Grateful Life in EL Temple |
| 12:00 | Meditation in EL Temple |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 2:30-4:00 | Yoga for a Grateful Heart in EL Temple |
| 4:45 | Sadhana in EL Temple |
| 6:30 | Dinner |
| 7:30 | Evening Tea at an Ananda Home-meet in dining room, bring car keys |
Saturday, Nov 28 |
| 6:00 | Wake-up bell |
| 6:30-8:30 | Sadhana in EL Temple |
| 8:30 | Breakfast in silence |
| 10:00 | Affirmation Nature Walk (meet in EL Temple) |
| 12:00 | Meditation in EL Temple |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Driving Tour of Ananda and Crystal Hermitage (bring keys to carpool and meet at Guest Services) |
| 4:45 | Sadhana in EL Temple |
| 6:30 | Dinner |
| 7:30 | Thanksgiving Kirtan! in EL Temple |
Sunday, Nov 29 |
| 6:00 | Wake-up bell |
| 6:30-8:30 | Sadhana in EL Temple |
| 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:15 | Closing Circle in EL Temple |
| 10:00 | Fire Ceremony and Purification in (Hansa Mandir |
| 11:00 | Sunday Service in Hansa Mandir |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
4-day weekend
Tent /
RV |
Standard
Shared |
Standard
Private |
Deluxe
Shared |
Deluxe
Private |
| $440 |
$560 |
$800 |
$700 |
$1000 |
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