A dedicated time for relaxation and rejuvenation; Guided Personal Retreat also available.
With programs offered by yoga practitioners who are living the teachings they share.
Let inner stillness become second nature
Surrounded by 72 acres of beautiful meditation gardens and wild forest in Northern California’s Sierra Foothills, the Ananda Meditation Retreat is an ideal setting for a rejuvenating, inner experience.
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Uplifting spaces
Both comfortable and quiet, accommodations range from spacious, secluded cabins to budget-friendly bungalows. Shared housing and individual spaces are both available.
A beautiful natural setting
Still your mind, open your heart, and rejuvenate your spirit in our beautiful meditation gardens and wild forest setting.
Coming up soon
November 14-17, 2024, December 5-8, 2024, January 9-12, 2025, January 30- February 2, 2025
Still your mind and rejuvenate your spirit in this Supported Silent Retreat. Our meditation gardens and wild forest setting provide the perfect backdrop for you to go deep into silence and re-connect with your true reality…..the soul’s ever-existing Peace.
December 13-15, 2024 (includes optional attendance at Ananda’s yearly Christmas Oratorio concert.)
Treat yourself to a relaxing and rejuvenating weekend in the beautiful gardens and forest of Ananda Meditation Retreat! Daily yoga postures and meditation, optional group activities, and ample free time will help you relax, and reconnect to your soul’s inner peace and joy.
December 20-22, 2024
Join us for a special retreat weekend centered around an annual Ananda tradition.
Many years ago, Paramhansa Yogananda started the tradition of an 8-hour Christmas Meditation, to help spiritual seekers experience the Christ-Consciousness waiting to be awakened within every soul.
Join the Meditation Retreat staff and other meditators from Ananda Village as we gather together to dive deep in meditation.
Have any questions?
Give us a call or send an email. We are available 10 am – 5 pm, Monday through Saturday.
Ananda Meditation Retreat is located in the foothills of Sierra Mountains in Northern California. Our forest hermitage is off the grid and seems remote, although only 3 miles off a well-traveled road. Please click this link for specific location.
Although we don’t have any charging stations at this Retreat, you can charge your vehicle just 6 miles down the road at Ananda Village. The charging station is on the far side of the parking lot near Village reception and Masters Market.
Guided Retreat stays include the program activities and 3 meals per day.
Supported Silent Retreat and Mentored Personal Retreat stays include program activities plus lunches and dinners- breakfast is on your own or order Continental Breakfast.
Personal Retreat stays include your accommodation and noon meditation Monday-Saturday. Many Personal Retreatants enjoy cooking their own meals, but meals may be added by pre-arrangement.
As a small retreat, we try to avoid cancellations because it is difficult for us to fill spaces at the last minute, but we recognize that sometimes emergencies happen. Our cancellation policy is:
Cancellations 7 days or more before arrival date: 50% of the $100 deposit is forfeited and 50% remains as a credit toward another stay within the next year.
Cancellations less than 7 days before arrival date: all of the $100 deposit is forfeited.
