Panoramic view of Mount Madonna Center with Yoga Teacher Training YTT Program students practicing outdoors in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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How to Choose a YTT

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM (ONLINE OR IN-PERSON) Everything you need…

Mount Madonna Community MemberAugust 14, 2025

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The Rotational Volunteer Experience

THE EXPERIENCE AS A ROTATIONAL VOLUNTEER AT MOUNT MADONNA SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Mount…

Mount Madonna Community MemberAugust 13, 2025

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Honoring Our YTT 200 2025 Graduates

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Foundational Yoga Studies 200-Hour In-Person Intensive program! On…

Mount Madonna Community MemberJuly 31, 2025

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Memorial Unveiling Ceremony

Excerpts from the Ceremony to “unveil” the Memorial Honoring Baba Hari Dass Guru Purnima, July…

Dayanand DiffenbaughJuly 11, 2025

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Mount Madonna in GoodTimes

Mount Madonna & the Evolution of Yoga in Santa Cruz “...yoga is more than…

Mount Madonna Community MemberJune 27, 2025

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Honoring Our AYT 2025 Graduates

Congratulations to our 2025 Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Program Graduates on their Years-long Journey! “I leave…

Mount Madonna Community MemberJune 22, 2025

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Vote for Mount Madonna

USA TODAY 10BEST Awards Nominees Best Yoga Retreat Center & Best Meditation Center We are…

Mount Madonna Community MemberJune 5, 2025

Health & Wellness

Holiday Gift Ideas

Give the Gift of Wellness This holiday season, consider giving more than just a gift:…

Mount Madonna Community MemberDecember 3, 2024

Health & Wellness

Stuffed Winter Squash Recipe

Looking for a comforting, seasonal dish that’s perfect for the holidays? This stuffed winter squash,…

Kamalesh Ginger HoovenNovember 25, 2024

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