Calendar of Events

September 2026

Welwood: Mystery School Retreat 2026

In this retreat, Jennifer Welwood explores two paths of transformation: realizing our awake nature and integrating it into embodied human life. Teaching, meditation, psycho-spiritual work, and subtle body practices support this integration.
Sep 27 - Oct 04
In-Person
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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Weekly Yoga Classes

Overnight and Mountain Experience day guests at Mount Madonna are invited to join us for practice. We also continue to offer classes and trainings online, including asana (postures), meditation, pranayama (breathing techniques), and philosophy.
Sep 29
In-Person/Online
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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October 2026
Henry Shukman for Realizing the Way

Realizing The Way with Henry Shukman

Join Henry Shukman for a 3-day retreat including extended meditation, dharma teachings, community, and conditions for deep insight to arise naturally. This is an invitation to explore what happens when we stop seeking awakening and simply sit with what’s here.
Oct 08 - 11
In-Person
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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People with hands in the air for Yoga for All Movement Day and Yoga for All Day

2nd Annual Yoga for All Day

Join Yoga For All Movement (YFAM) for the 2nd Annual Yoga For All Day, coinciding with the city-proclaimed Yoga For All Movement Day! Enjoy a FREE day of accessible yoga, mindfulness activities, and community connection for all bodies, abilities, and identities.
Oct 10
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Yoga For All Day
Pacific Avenue at Cooper Street, Downtown Santa Cruz
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Tea lights and flowers to celebrate Navaratri & Vijay Dasami at Mount Madonna, a yoga retreat center in Northern California

Sacred Series: Navaratri & Vijay Dasami

Celebrate Navaratri and Vijay Dasami as we follow Ram’s journey through the Ramayana and reflect on its timeless exploration of the struggle between darkness and light and the triumph of good over evil. Attend select events in person or join us online via livestream.
Oct 11 - 20
In-Person/Online
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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Circle of people in a garden for The Rooted Return retreat.

The Rooted Return

The Rooted Return is a private 3-day experience for the Ground & Root family. The goal is to have the space to experience everything you already know... in a deeper, more embodied way. A space to slow down, reconnect, and actually live this work together.
Oct 14 - 16
In-Person
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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Group of people with their hands raised in the air in the forest for the Women's Evolution Weekend Retreat.

5th Annual Women’s Evolution Weekend Retreat

Women's Evolution Weekend Retreat is a weekend designed especially for women, hosted by Women Who Are Up To Something, bringing together a diverse community of teachers offering tools and inspiration for your own healing, growth, and evolution.
Oct 16 - 18
In-Person
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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Sun rays through the trees for Reset in the Redwoods with Ally Hamilton.

Reset in the Redwoods

A writing, healing, recentering, soothing reset for your over-taxed nervous system. Join Ally Hamilton for a long weekend of writing prompts, writing circles, chances to read your work out loud, hiking, gentle yoga, guided meditation, and love.
Oct 16 - 20
In-Person
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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Two people sitting outside among the redwoods for Meditation in Nature class at Mount Madonna, a yoga retreat center in Northern California

A Day of Practice: Choose Your Path

Choose between Meditation in Nature with Dayanand and Sarada Diffenbaugh or All-Levels Yoga during a day of practice at Mount Madonna. Attend as a Mountain Experience day visitor or extend your stay by booking a Personal Retreat.
Oct 17
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In-Person
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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Ridhwan: DHR6

A closed gathering for DHR6 members. Teachers of the Ridhwan Diamond Heart Retreat Group 6 (DHR6) — Sandra Maitri, Jill Davey, Doriena Wolff, Steve Waldrip, Prakash Mackay, Blanchefleur Macher, Jueli Garfinkle, and Deb Sylvan — return for their Fall Retreat.
Oct 25 - Nov 01
In-Person
445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
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