47th Annual Liberation Yoga Retreat | 2025
A Northern California Retreat
Transform your mind, change your world
Join us, online or in person, for our 47th annual summer retreat as we journey into the transformative power of Yoga.
Methods for transforming the mind and heart take many forms – gratitude practices, mindfulness, movement, music, and more. You are invited to explore the time-honored practices of Yoga, including pranayama (breathing techniques), asana (postures), meditation, self-inquiry, chanting, and devotion. Each method offers a way to shift your inner landscape – nurturing the body, settling the mind, and awakening the heart.
Supported by the stillness of nature, the rhythm of shared practice, and the wisdom of Yoga philosophy and modern neuroscience, you will naturally observe how transformation begins within. As ancient teachings meet contemporary understanding, you will begin to experience how consistent practice can reshape your state of being – rewiring the brain, deepening awareness, and supporting a more harmonious relationship with self and world.
This retreat invites you to embrace life in all of its complexity with greater awareness, wisdom, and care. As inner clarity deepens, so too does your capacity to respond with intention, integrity, and compassion, in service of both personal and collective healing.
At this four-day retreat you will experience:
- A welcoming and grounding opening circle; and an integrative and connecting closing circle
- Morning and evening arati (ritual of light)
- Practices of pranayama (breathing techniques), asana (postures), and meditation
- Presentations and reflections on the theme, “Transform Your Mind, Change Your World” through the timeless teachings of Yoga
- Kirtan (devotional singing)
- Time to spend exploring the beautiful redwoods and meadows, visiting with others over tea or a meal, or enjoying a wellness treatment (advance reservations recommended)
- Mantra yajna (Vedic ceremony with chanting) for peace. Please note you may participate online in this special ceremony at no charge via Zoom using THIS LINK.
Spend a long weekend away from the demands of daily life and step into a nourishing space supported by community, nature, and daily practice. Together, we’ll explore the Yoga of transformation and cultivate the inner clarity that sparks true liberation, within and beyond.
Our Campus
The Environment
Northern California
Overlooking Monterey Bay
The Mount Madonna campus is centrally located in California, with close proximity to Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz, and Monterey, and near to the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
The property features miles of beautiful walking or jogging trails through redwood forests and serene meadows with magical sunset viewing points and clear skies for stargazing.
Basic Schedule
| Wednesday, July 2 | |
| 3:00 – 5:30pm | Registration |
| 5:15 – 6:15pm | Dinner |
| 6:00 – 7:00pm | Arati |
| 7:15 – 8:30pm | Welcome Gathering |
| Thursday – Saturday, July 3 – 5 | |
| 5:30 – 6:30am | Shat Karma (yogic cleansing practices) |
| 6:00 – 7:00am | Arati (begins at 6:30am on Saturday) |
| 7:15 – 8:30am | Yoga Sadhana (pranayama & meditation) |
| 8:45 – 10:00am | Morning Asana (postures) |
| 10:00 – 11:00am | Brunch |
| 11:00am – 1:30pm | Break or Mid-Afternoon Options, see below |
| 11:30am – 1:00pm | Friday only: Native Plant Hike |
| 12:00 – 1:00pm | Daily: The Online Cafe, Art Activity, Hand Mudras |
| 1:30 – 3:00pm | Theme Presentations |
| Thursday | Lucid Transformation: Consciousness and the Mechanisms of Change |
| Friday | Mind is our World |
| Saturday | The Wisdom of Not Knowing |
| 3:30 – 5:00pm | Afternoon Asana -or- |
| 4:00 – 5:00pm | Afternoon Meditation |
| 5:15 – 6:15pm | Dinner |
| 6:00 – 7:00pm | Arati |
| 7:15 – 8:45pm | Evening Program |
| Thursday | Kirtan Night! |
| Friday | Kirtan & Restorative Practice |
| Saturday | Kirtan & Sound Healing |
| Sunday, July 6 | |
| 6:00 – 7:00am | Arati |
| 7:00 – 10:00am | Mantra Yajna (Vedic ceremony) -or- |
| 7:30 – 9:30am | Yoga Sadhana + Asana |
| 10:00 – 11:00am | Brunch |
| 11:15am – 12:15pm | Closing Gathering |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Check out of accommodations |
*Please note: Schedule subject to change. Registrants will be notified.
