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    Flexible Dates

    Personal Retreat

    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Step away for a few days—reconnect through yoga, meditation, and nature at your own pace. Leave refreshed, centered, and uplifted.

    Flexible Dates

    Secluded Personal Retreat

    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Reconnect with your source of inner peace in a sanctuary of stillness. Take time for meditation, reflection, and spiritual renewal, free from distractions.

    Flexible Dates

    Karma Yoga Ashram Experience

    With Kevala Ward, Sambhava Kirsch-Burke, Thomas Smith and Yogesh Lee
    The Expanding Light Retreat & Seclusion Retreat

    Discover the joy of selfless service. Live, meditate, and serve in spiritual community while deepening your connection to your higher self.

    Flexible Dates

    Seclusion

    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Yogananda said “Seclusion is the price of greatness.” Step out of daily responsibilities and immerse in sacred solitude, silence, reflection, and individual practice–with one-pointed focus on your spiritual life.

    September 11September 13

    Achieving Inner Peace and Tranquility

    With Nayaswami Hansa
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Learn simple, effective techniques you can use every day to calm the mind, reduce stress, and stay centered—through guided meditation, gentle yoga, and practical tools for inner balance.

    September 17September 20

    Supported Silent Retreat

    With Nayaswami Haridas and Nayaswami Roma
    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    With gentle guidance and support, you will be led through this silent retreat. It is an ideal experience whether you are new to silent retreats or already familiar with the practice of silence and seeking a refresher.

    September 18September 20

    Yoga Retreat: Fall Into Relaxation

    With Shahla Simpler and Vidya Wells
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Slow down and fall into deep relaxation. Through gentle yoga, breathwork, meditation, and time in nature, restore calm, clarity, and inner balance.

    October 9October 11

    The Spiritual Eye Retreat—Doorway to Inner Vision

    With Nayaswami Sagar and Sundara Traymar
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Discover the gateway to inner vision. Through guided meditation and sacred teachings, explore the Spiritual Eye and awaken clarity, insight, and superconscious awareness.

    October 15October 18

    Yoga and the 12 Steps

    Focus on 11th Step

    With Nayaswami Vivekadevi
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Deepen your connection with the Divine through yoga, prayer, and meditation. Explore the 11th Step as a living spiritual practice that brings clarity, guidance, and inner peace into daily life.

    October 22October 25

    Supported Silent Retreat

    With Nayaswami Haridas and Nayaswami Roma
    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    With gentle guidance and support, you will be led through this silent retreat. It is an ideal experience whether you are new to silent retreats or already familiar with the practice of silence and seeking a refresher.

    October 23October 25

    Spiritualize Your Life

    With Bhawani Isaacson and Yogesh Lee
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Discover how to bring deeper meaning, joy, and spiritual awareness into everyday life. Through yoga, meditation, and practical wisdom, learn to live guided by inner peace, purpose, and soul-inspired clarity.

    October 30November 1

    First Timers’ Retreat

    With Bhawani Isaacson and Yogesh Lee
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    New to retreats? Enjoy a perfect mix of yoga, meditation, inspiration, and relaxation—all in a supportive and joyful setting.

    November 12November 15

    Supported Silent Retreat

    With Bhawani Isaacson and Yogesh Lee
    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    With gentle guidance and support, you will be guided through this silent retreat. This is an ideal experience if you are new to silent retreats, or are experienced with the practice of silence and want a refresher.

    November 20November 22

    How to Become a Channel of Peace

    With Bhawani Isaacson and Yogesh Lee
    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Discover tools to find your inner peace and strengthen yourself so that you're able to respond to negativity with kindness, ignorance with understanding, and hatred with love. We can choose happiness under all circumstances. The world needs warriors of peace.

    November 27November 29

    Yoga Retreat: Awakening the Heart’s Gratitude

    With Shahla Simpler and Vidya Wells
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Open your heart in a spirit of gratitude. Through yoga, meditation, reflection, and devotional chanting, experience deep nourishment, joy, and spiritual connection.

    December 3December 6

    Taking Kriya for the First Time

    With Devalila Veenhof
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    This 3-day program brings together all of the elements that will give new Kriya initiates a strong foundation to get the best results from the Kriya technique they’ll be learning on the weekend.

    December 10December 13

    Supported Silent Retreat

    With Nayaswami Anandi
    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    With gentle guidance and support, you will be led through this silent retreat. It is an ideal experience whether you are new to silent retreats or already familiar with the practice of silence and seeking a refresher.

    December 10December 13

    A Christmas of Inner Awakening

    With Nayaswami Krishna Das and Nayaswami Sagar
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Reconnect deeply with your higher Self through yogic Christ teachings, uplifting music, joyful celebrations, and nourishing food.

    December 29, 2026January 1, 2027

    New Year’s Silent Kriyaban Seclusion

    With Devalila Veenhof
    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    This winter retreat is a favorite among Kriyabans. Recharge your practice and enter the New Year with renewed inspiration through twice daily guided Kriya meditation, personal reflection, and a fire ceremony at Ananda's Seclusion Retreat. For Kriyabans of all levels.

    January 28, 2027January 31, 2027

    Awakening Consciousness:
    Living from the Inside Out

    A Weekend Retreat with Asha Nayaswami

    With Asha Nayaswami
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Are you longing to meet a fast changing world with greater courage, clarity, and faith? Join Asha Nayaswami for a weekend on what it means to live from the inside out.

    May 7, 2027May 14, 2027

    Guided Kriya Seclusion

    With Devalila Veenhof
    The Seclusion Retreat 18443 MacNab Cypress Road, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Enter a sacred pause to deepen your Kriya practice. Through guided meditations, silence, and seclusion on holy ground, reconnect with inner guidance, devotion, and the living presence of the Masters. For Ananda Kriyabans

    Flexible Dates

    Family Personal Retreat

    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Step away for a few days—reconnect through yoga, meditation, and nature at your own pace. Leave refreshed, centered, and uplifted.