About Us

What You Will Find Here

Services

Personal Instruction in Meditation is available to everyone Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:00 am or at other times by appointment and is included in the cost of your stay. Even if you currently meditate, we encourage you to take the class which includes: how to focus your mind, how to sit comfortably, when and where to mediate, and more.
	Individual Spiritual Counseling Receive assistance and guidance tailored to your needs with counseling available from our Ananda ministers for a fee of $75 per hour. If you are interested, contact the front desk to schedule a private session.
	Private Yoga Classes Personally tailored to your body and needs, these classes are available with one of our certified Ananda Yoga teachers for a fee of $75 per hour. You can focus on classical hatha yoga or restorative yoga. Contact the front desk to make an appointment.
	Healing Prayer Healing prayer, on an individual basis, is offered through the Healing Prayer Ministry for a suggested donation between $40 – $100 (session lengths vary based on individual need). To schedule a private appointment call 530-478-7560 ext. 7028.
	Massage Massage can be a wonderful, healing addition to your stay. All our massage practitioners are Ananda members and work through the Center for Radiant Health. The center offers a variety of types of massage, as well as Ayurveda counseling, CranioSacral therapy, astrological readings and more. Call 530-478-7549 to schedule an appointment.
	The Expanding Light Boutique The Boutique is located in the Guest Services Building and is open from 9:00-5:00 pm daily. Full of unique treasures, The Expanding Light Boutique is a favorite destination shopping stop for guests and locals alike. You can contact the Boutique at 800-346-5350 ext. 7083

Places to Enjoy

Lotus Lake

This lovely lake fills with water lilies and lotus flowers in summer. It is a beautiful area ideal for walks where you can often see wild birds. A path around the lake includes outdoor altars to our line of Masters.
Lahiri Mandir

This is a small chapel on the path to Lotus Lake. A sacred space ideal for meditation, Lahiri is open all the time for quiet reflection and meditation.
The Temple

This temple, located just off the dining room, is a beautiful space in which we hold daily practice of yoga postures and meditation, as well classes and evening programs. When not in use for a scheduled class or event, it is open for meditation and hatha yoga.
Guest Services Lounge

The Guest Services Lounge is a lovely room with a cozy fireplace located in the Guest Services Building. When not in use for a class, it is open until late at night for guests to use.
Serenity Lounge is a homey room located in the Serenity Building. When not in use for a class, it is open to guests for relaxation, reading, yoga, meditation, watching videos, listening to music or just socializing. Serenity Lounge is also stocked with tea and coffee and equipped with a small refrigerator, microwave, and electric teapot for guest use.
Computer Lounge and Wi-Fi
Guests are welcome to use the computer lounge in the main building; guests in deluxe rooms and most of our standard rooms can use Wi-Fi in their rooms if you bring your own computer.

Activities

Daily Sadhana (Spiritual Practices)

Sadhana is offered twice a day in the Temple. The morning session is from 6:30-8:30 am, and the afternoon session is from 4:45-6:30 pm. Sadhana includes Yogananda's Energization Exercises for increasing the flow of energy in the body; Hatha Yoga postures ; chanting; a 15-30 minute meditation; and healing prayers. No experience is necessary, and guests are advised to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing.
Noon Meditation

Noon meditations are held Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in The Expanding Light Temple. These 30-minute sessions include chanting, meditation, and healing prayers.
Lahiri Afternoon Meditation

An afternoon meditation is offered daily from 5:15- 6:30 pm for those desiring a longer meditation than the one offered in the Temple.
A Swami Kriyananda Video (Tuesdays at Noon)

A different taped talk is shown each week in The Expanding Light Temple. Ananda's founder, Swami Kriyananda, now living in India, has recorded 20-minute talks currently being aired on stations in India and in the Far East. Each week we watch one of these shows and have a short meditation afterwards. Available free online at Ananda.org.
Sunday Service

Sunday Service is offered weekly at Hansa Mandir from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, and includes music, chanting, meditation, affirmation, a reading of parallel passages from the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita, and a 20-minute talk based on that reading. The Service ends with the Festival of Light, a beautiful ceremony including poetry and music that expresses the soul's journey toward God . Online video talks of our services are available at Ananda.org.