Calendar of Events

School of the Sacred Wild Retreat & Graduation

The School of the Sacred Wild Graduation Retreat is where Year 2 and Year 4 students gather to present their final projects and celebrate their graduation.

Jul 28 - Aug 02

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.

Jul 30

In-Person/Online

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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Soul Medicine: Women’s Yoga & Breathwork Retreat

Join Nicole Alexander, MA & Lily Nakagawa in a retreat for women to slow down, breathe, and reconnect. Through gentle yoga, meditation, breathwork, time in nature, and sister circles, rest deeply, release stress, and return home grounded, clear, and renewed.

Jul 31 - Aug 02

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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The Five Great Elements in Practice & in Nature

Step into a day of presence among the redwoods — a gentle hike, yoga asana, and meditation on the Mount Madonna campus, rooted in the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether.

Aug 01

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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Living Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita

A contemplative weekend exploring the Bhagavad Gita through Ramana Maharshi’s Gita Saram. Guided by Gayathri Narayanan, the retreat offers teachings, meditations, and inquiry to invite the wisdom of the Gita to be embodied and integrated into daily life.

Aug 07 - 09

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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The Whole Health Framework: Practical Tools for Effectively Treating Pain

The Whole Health Framework Retreat with Dr. Mai Huong Ho-Tran is an in-person continuing education program for licensed physical therapists. It integrates pain science, psychologically informed PT, breathwork, and mindful movement for holistic, patient-centered care.

Aug 07 - 09

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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CIIS: Fall 2026 ICPH Intensive 2026

Integral Counseling Psychology at CIIS opened in 1973 as the first transpersonal East-West graduate counseling program. This retreat gathers 1st- and 2nd-year students to embody its pillars: clinical excellence, holistic spirituality, and integral diversity.

Aug 09 - 16

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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The Embodied Breath 100hr Fire: Heart of Yoga, Live Your Dharma + Service

This retreat has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding. The 100hr Fire: Heart of Yoga, Live Your Dharma + Service Intensive will be held August 16 - 23, 2026 and is one of the three 100hr immersions that make up the 2026 300hr Advanced Embodied Breath Yoga Teacher Training with lead instructors Kayla Copeland and Vaza Racinet.

Aug 16 - 23

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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Restlessness to Resting in Awareness Retreat

This invite-only retreat is guided by Pravrajika Divyanandaprana Mataji of Sri Sarada Math, India. Participants will explore self-inquiry, meditation, devotion, and selfless service as a path out of habitual patterns and into spacious presence.

Aug 21 - 23

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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Vitality Wellness Summer Weekend Retreat

Decompress and reconnect with host Dr. Bridget Puchalsky, D.T.C.M. This rejuvenating weekend retreat blends yoga, acupuncture, meditation, hiking, and wellness discussions in a supportive, inclusive setting. All levels welcome; some yoga experience helpful.

Aug 21 - 23

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

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Advanced Yoga Teacher Training YTT 300 Program | 2026

Mount Madonna's 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training blends online and residential study over eight months. Grounded in Classical Ashtanga Yoga and the teachings of Baba Hari Dass, this program prepares you to register as an RYT 500 through Yoga Alliance.

Aug 26 - Mar 28

Hybrid

Combination online and in-person instruction

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• Study
• Yoga 

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Exhale: A Body Awareness Retreat

Body Awareness Yoga (BAY) retreats invite you to listen to your body and move with your breath. Through personalized, trauma-informed practices, Colette Katuala creates a supportive space for all bodies to soften, release, and reconnect.

Sep 11 - 13

In-Person

445 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

• Hosted Group

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