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    January 9 – January 11

    Take Charge of Your Happiness

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

    Unlock lasting joy and inner peace in January! This retreat blends scientific insight and spiritual wisdom to help you distinguish true happiness, transform limiting attitudes, and cultivate cheerful, grounded positivity. Embrace tools to master your destiny and shine from within.

    January 16 – January 18

    Yoga for Renewal

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

    Start the new year with a refreshing yoga retreat designed to release holiday fatigue and restore your inner calm. Enjoy rejuvenating asanas, centering breathwork, meditation, and restorative yoga for deep renewal.

    January 23 – January 25

    How to Have Radiant Health and Vitality

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

    Reclaim your vitality from the inside out! Learn yogic tools to boost energy, release stress, and cultivate lasting health, joy, and balance.

    January 29 – February 1

    Essential Attitudes for Success on the Spiritual Path

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

    Join Asha Nayaswami for a transformative retreat on courage, joy & clarity. Discover the attitudes for true spiritual success.

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    February 6 – February 8

    First Timers’ Retreat

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke and Sambhava Kirsch-Burke
    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.

    February 27 – March 1

    Reclaim Your Inner Balance

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke and Darshana Moore
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Step out of overwhelm and return to inner harmony. Through breathwork, meditation, and sacred movement, rediscover clarity, vitality, and deep spiritual renewal.

    February 27 – March 2

    Kickstart Your Meditation Practice

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke and Darshana Moore
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Begin your meditation journey with expert guidance in a peaceful, natural setting. Learn practical tools to quiet the mind, open the heart, and build a joyful daily practice that lasts.

    March 6 – March 8

    The Chakras: Practical Spiritual Tools for Self-Realization

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

    Activate your inner power and bring harmony to body, mind, and spirit. Explore the chakras as a roadmap to clarity, energy, and spiritual awakening.

    March 13 – March 15

    Restorative Yoga Retreat

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke and Shahla Simpler
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Melt into deep relaxation through gentle yoga, breathwork, and meditation. Let go of stress and restore body, mind, and spirit.

    March 20 – March 22

    Hearts in Harmony: A Retreat for Couples

    With Bhawani Isaacson and Yogesh Lee
    Online only

    Reignite love and deepen your spiritual bond. Through meditation, yoga, and heart-centered practices, rediscover harmony, joy, and sacred connection—together.

    March 27 – March 29

    Keeping Your Aura Strong

    Strengthen Your Energy and Spiritual Magnetism

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

    Recharge your life-force and fortify your inner light. Learn practical tools to cleanse, protect, and energize your aura—awakening strength, clarity, and radiant peace.

    April 10 – April 12

    Yoga Self-Care Retreat for Body, Mind & Spirit

    With Gayatri Kretzmann and Meerabai Jackson
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Slow down and nourish body, mind, and spirit through gentle yoga, meditation, and restorative self-care—plus a soul-lifting visit to the Crystal Hermitage tulip gardens.

    April 17 – April 19

    A Magical Tulip Experience

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

    Relax and renew among 20,000 tulips at Crystal Hermitage. A heart-opening weekend of yoga, meditation, nature, and joyful springtime inspiration.

    April 24 – April 26

    A Magical Tulip Experience

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

    Relax and renew among 20,000 tulips at Crystal Hermitage. A heart-opening weekend of yoga, meditation, nature, and joyful springtime inspiration.

    May 3 – May 8

    Living with Ease: New Perspectives for Graceful Aging and Vitality

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

    Discover how to live with ease, vitality, and joy. Through gentle yoga, meditation, and reflective teachings, embrace this stage of life with grace and inner freedom.

    May 8 – May 10

    Yoga Retreat: A Mother’s Day Special

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke and Hanna Page
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    A soulful weekend of yoga, meditation, and joyful connection. Reconnect and renew with your mom or a special friend.

    May 20 – May 25

    Seniors and Chair Yoga

    Yoga Workshop & Training

    With Darshana Moore and Melody Hansen
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Yoga practice is a powerful tool to help seniors optimize bone strength and maintain strength, flexibility, and balance. Learn how to modify poses, with or without a chair.

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    May 22 – May 24

    First Timers’ Retreat

    With Nayaswami Krishna Das and Nayaswami Mantradevi
    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.

    June 5 – June 7

    Yoga Retreat: Relax, Rejuvenate, and Restore

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

    Take a weekend to relax, rejuvenate, and restore your energy through yoga, meditation, and nourishing food. A peaceful journey into balance and renewal!

    June 12 – June 14

    Kickstart Your Meditation Practice

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke and Darshana Moore
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Begin your meditation journey with expert guidance in a peaceful, natural setting. Learn practical tools to quiet the mind, open the heart, and build a joyful daily practice that lasts.

    Featured June 21 – June 28

    Carrying Forward Paramhansa Yogananda’s Mission

    Swami Kriyananda's Centennial Celebration

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

    Join us for a historic, once-in-a-lifetime celebration honoring the 100th birthday of Swami Kriyananda and the living legacy of Paramhansa Yogananda. Experience the joy of spiritual community with devotees from around the world during this celebratory event.

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    July 3 – July 5

    First Timers’ Retreat

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke and Sambhava Kirsch-Burke
    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.

    July 3 – July 5

    Yoga Retreat: Energize Your Summer

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

    Refresh your body and spirit with a summer yoga getaway filled with energizing practices, meditation, joyful connection, and time to relax, recharge, and play.

    July 10 – July 12

    Living Your Purpose with Prosperity

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

    Spend a weekend reconnecting with your purpose through yoga, meditation, and guided reflection. Come away renewed and inspired to bring greater harmony, creativity, and joy into every aspect of your life!

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    July 22 – July 26

    Family Yoga Camp Retreat

    With Gayatri Kretzmann and Irene Schulman
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Share joyful moments as a family through yoga, nature, and creativity. Connect deeply, play freely, and grow together in a loving community

    July 30 – August 2

    Yoga Sutras: Demystifying Patanjali

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

    Discover the timeless wisdom of the Yoga Sutras. Through reflection, meditation, and practical application, experience yoga as a living path to clarity, peace, and oneness.

    August 6 – August 9

    Taking Kriya for the First Time

    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.

    August 7 – August 9

    Take Charge of Your Happiness

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

    Unlock lasting joy and inner peace in January! This retreat blends scientific insight and spiritual wisdom to help you distinguish true happiness, transform limiting attitudes, and cultivate cheerful, grounded positivity. Embrace tools to master your destiny and shine from within.

    August 27 – August 30

    Bhagavad Gita

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

    Discover the Bhagavad Gita as a practical guide for modern life. Through story, discussion, music, and meditation, unlock timeless wisdom for spiritual growth and inner strength.

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    September 4 – September 6

    First Timers’ Retreat

    With Nandadevi Traymar and Sundara Traymar
    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.

    September 4 – September 6

    Kickstart Your Meditation Practice

    With Anjali Kirsch-Burke, Darshana Moore and Sambhava Kirsch-Burke
    The Expanding Light Retreat 13930 Expanding Light Drive, Nevada City, CA, United States

    Begin your meditation journey with expert guidance in a peaceful, natural setting. Learn practical tools to quiet the mind, open the heart, and build a joyful daily practice that lasts.