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SEPT 2019
THROUGH
SEPT 2020
Inspiration
& Transformation
Community I Retreats I Wellness I Trainings
Ongoing Yoga Classes
Daily Practice Classes are typically 90 minutes
and include gentle breathing exercises, asana
and meditation. For more information, visit
mountmadonna.org/daily-yoga-classes.
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali — Chanting
and discussion on this classic text of yoga
philosophy. Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45 AM.
Bhagavad Gita — Chanting and discussion on
this epic source of yoga philosophy.
Thursdays, 9:15-10:30 AM.
Philosophy classes are led by senior teachers.
mountmadonnainstitute.org/faculty-yoga
Welcome to a Place of Inspiration Relax and Renew
Resting on 375 mountaintop acres, Mount Madonna Center (MMC) is truly a place for KAYA KALPA WELLNESS CENTER
reflection, learning and dropping into a deeper connection to earth, self and others. Enjoy traditional massage or a rejuvenating ayurvedic body treatment
by our professional staff. Visit our full menu of restorative services at
Our resident community is honored to host our guests as well as to steward the sacred mountmadonnainstitute.org/kaya-kalpa, kayakalpa@mountmadonna.org
Personal Retreats natural environment. Enjoy this space of beauty—redwood forests, ponds, majestic
or call 408.846.4078
oaks—with sweeping views of the valley and ocean.
HOT TUB — SOAK UNDER THE SKY
Contact Guest Services
Swimsuits required. Located behind Kaya Kalpa Wellness Center
Opportunities for friendships, connections, transformation and more…await
For overnight accommodations Hiking Trails — Hike the redwood forest on easy-
your discovery.
and more information on personal AYURVEDA WORLD OF HERBS & OILS to-moderate trails. Hiking maps are available in
retreats, visit mountmadonna.org/ Our herbal dispensary specializes in traditional compounded herbal formulas, the Guest Services, or Reception, Offices.
personal-retreats. lotions, oils, herbs and ayurveda-related books and sundries.
“What a beautiful home you all hold, deep within your hearts, Mail orders welcome. mountmadonnainstitute.org/ayurveda-world; Nature Walks — Walk along the lake, the ‘loop’
Ask about mid-week and many scenic paths. Visit the garden and
deep within your souls... Thank you for creating the opportunity ayurveda-world@mountmadonna.org; 408.846.4062
discounts. labyrinth. Enjoy fresh air and panoramas.
to connect and practice, to release, and to grow. I learned so much
about myself, yoga, life, love, and community.” AYURVEDIC CONSULTATIONS Pond — Bring a swimsuit for a warm weather
Arrange an Ayurvedic Health Consultation with an Ayurvedic Practitioner, swim. Rest on the shore and enjoy the views.
— Personal Retreat Guest Health Counselor or Student Intern.
Book Online: mountmadonnainstitute.org/kayakalpa Tennis — Play on our regulation court.
Please wear white soled sneakers and bring
your own equipment.
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JAN 24 – 28, 2020 JULY 10 –12, 2020
Going Deeper: Ayurvedic Cooking around
A Focused Meditation Retreat the World
Yoga & Ayurveda MMC Staff Kamalesh Ginger Hooven and
Sumathi Lingappa
Practices were created for this retreat by
Workshops, Programs and Retreats Baba Hari Dass. Participants observe silence, Apply and enjoy ayurvedic principles of
meditation, devotional rituals and chanting. nutrition to cuisines from around the world.
Register at MountMadonna.org Register at MountMadonnaInstitute.org Spiritual stories and a simple diet in a cave- Join this experiential weekend with lots of
like atmosphere enhance this experience to hands-on cooking!
bring the mind towards peace. Tuition $315 + meals & lodging; p. 15
Tuition $315 + meals & lodging; p. 15
SEPT 29, OCT 27, NOV 24, & NOV 17– 24, 2019 &
Details goingdeeper@mountmadonna.org
DEC 15, 2019 MAY 3 –10, 2020 AUG. 7– 9/12, 2020
Herbal Creations Mount Madonna Signature The Power of Yoga & Qigong for
MAY 8 –10, 2020
Jackie Christensen, Ph.D.
Pancha Karma Retreat Creativity and Self-Healing
Deep Listening:
Rucha Kelkar, BAMS, Ph.D. and Amelia Barili
Step behind the scenes at our Ayurveda Yoga, Ayurveda and Psychology
World Apothecary and learn the art Renee Rossi, MD
for Peace of Mind Learn a 6-step evidence-based approach
of herbal product making. Series of 4 Your personalized detoxing and cleansing for practicing self-healing,overcoming
Sunday workshops 10-5 PM. program is supervised by an ayurvedic Sean Neesley and Darcy Cavanaugh negative emotions, and gaining access
Tuition $495, includes all 4 sessions, doctor, and trained Mount Madonna staff. Access the ancient wisdom of yoga and to the full potential of your being.
lunch, & materials; p. 15 Includes organic food, bodywork, yoga, ayurveda and the modern evolution of ameliabarili.com
rest, and walks in nature. depth psychology to connect more deeply Tuition $315/$695 + meals & lodging; p.15
MMC
Call 408-846-4060 prior to registering. with yourself, others, and a radiant sense
OCT 7–13, 2019 &
Tuition $2,800 + meals & $126 lodging of well-being. Includes yoga practice,
OCT 5 –11, 2020 AUG 10 –16, 2020
per night lecture, and introspective self-exploration.
Fall Reunion Retreat Tuition $315 + meals & lodging; p. 15MMC Yoga & Ayurveda in Guatemala
MMC Staff NOV 22 – 24/26 2019 Kamalesh Ginger Hooven and
The Fall Retreat will focus on Reunion The Power of Yoga & Qigong MAY 22 – MAY 24, 2020 Tonia Mayerle
and Celebration. Members and friends Essentials of Yoga & Ayurveda Practice yoga daily while exploring
of the Hanuman Fellowship, past and Amelia Barili
Guatemala and learning to apply the
present, are invited to celebrate the Drawing from healing traditions of Yoga Kamalesh Ginger Hooven principles of ayurveda to daily life.
memory of Babaji and the many ways he and Qigong, learn techniques for reaping Drawing from Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga Details kamalesh@mountmadonna.org
touched our lives, while we practice, play, increased energy, greater resilience, less System and the practices of Hatha
and serve together. stress, improved concentration, enhanced Yoga, learn foundational practices of
Tuition $225 + meals & lodging; performance and better relationships. pranayama, mudra, shat karma and AUG 14 –16, 2020
reduced rates available; p. 15 Recommended for individuals as meditation as well as basic philosophy Friday 10 AM to Sunday at 5 PM
well as for counseling and healthcare
professionals. ameliabarili.com
and theory of both yoga and ayurveda. Ayurvedic Bodywork Intensive
OCT 18 –30, 2019 & Tuition $315 + meals & lodging; p. 15
Tuition $315/$695 + meals & lodging; p. 15 Jeff and Susan Turner
NOV 5 –17, 2020
Learn to prepare herbal oils, abhyanga,
Yoga Diwali India: JULY 1– 4, 2020 swedana, shirodahra, marma point
A Cultural Immersion DEC 28 – JAN 1, 2019/20
Liberation Retreat and massage therapy, nasya, and carna
New Year’s Yoga Retreat Guru Purnima basti, and how these treatments lead
Sri Ram Ashram and Mount Madonna
to physiological and cellular cleansing,
Center invite you to practice yoga and MMC Staff
MMC Staff rejuvenation, and mental balance.
celebrate the light of India amidst the
Usher in the New Year with positive
joyful festival season. This year Guru Purnima (the full moon Tuition $385 + meals & lodging; p. 15
intention, connection, yoga and fun.
of the Guru, or teacher) falls within the
Beginning with a one-day cultural tour of Mornings are time to renew and learn
time of our annual Liberation Retreat. The
Delhi, head to the holy area of Haridwar yoga practice while afternoons and
focus and theme of the retreat will be on NOV 1– 3, 2019 & SEPT 25 – 27, 2020
where you will stay and experience evenings provide opportunities for
Sri Ram Ashram. Explore local towns philosophy, reflection, discussion, nature
the teacher(s), within and without and Healing with Ayurveda
include time for yoga practice, discussions
and villages. walks, kirtan and more. Celebrate New Kate Bentley & College of Ayurveda staff
on yoga philosphy, service, kirtan and
Details YogaIndia@mountmadonna.org; Year’s Eve with chanting, prayers for reflection. We end the retreat with a Vedic A look at basic principles of ayurveda,
mountmadonna.org/YDI peace and dancing to the music of our fire ceremony honoring the legacy of including diet, lifestyle, self-massage,
fantastic bhakti band! Baba Hari Dass and all our teachers, that cooking and daily yoga practice.
Tuition $315 + meals & lodging; p. 15 includes puja and prayers for peace.
Tuition $315 + meals & lodging; p. 15
Tuition $225 + meals & lodging; p. 15
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Yoga Teacher Training Programs Ayurveda Certificates & Ayurvedic Yoga
The Aim of Yoga is to unite We Love Training Teachers! Mount Madonna Center has been training teachers for over Degree Granting Programs Therapy Certificate
one’s individual consciousness with forty years. Sharing these teachings continues to be an honor and a joy.
Mount Madonna delivers ayurvedic education and training for professional careers. There are five components to the
universal consciousness resulting in Certificates form a stackable pathway, each with increasing scope of practice. Certificates program. Steps 1-3 may be taken
a state of peace. At the core of yoga Yoga Teacher Training (YTT 200) can stand alone or culminate in the Master of Arts degree in Ayurveda (MA). Ayurvedic in any order.
science are the eight-limbs (Ashtanga Summer Intensive: JUNE 18 – JULY 17, 2020 Health Counselor (AHC) leads to the Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner (C-AP) certificate, and
Yoga), compiled by Sage Patanjali Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy (AYT) certificate. The C-AP leads to the Master of Ayurveda.
Fall/Winter Modular: BEGINS SEPT 19, 2019 & BEGINS SEPT 14, 2020 1 Ayurvedic Health Counselor
between 200 BC and 200 AD. This (AHC) Certificate
This foundational intensive offers a comprehensive exploration of the eight limbs of Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC)
timeless system includes living a positive Begins every January
Ashtanga Yoga theory and practice, as well as introductions to ayurveda and other
and healthy lifestyle (yama, niyama), paths of yoga. Tuition $2,420 + meals & lodging; p. 15 Six 4-Day Weekends plus Supervised Clinical Observations and Practicums;
postures for toning the body (asana), Live streaming mid-month integration sessions; begins every January. 2 Advanced Yoga Studies
breathing practices for calming the mind Yoga Teacher Training: Advanced Yoga Studies (YTT 300) (YTT 300) Certificate
(pranayama), methods for withdrawing Foundations of Ayurveda Begins every May
the mind from outer perceptions MAY 24 – JUNE 26, 2020, OCT 15 – 25, 2020 & MARCH 7–17, 2021
Two 4-day Weekends; This foundational Workshop may be applied to, and runs
(pratyahara), and progressive states of Dive deeper into practice, theory and teaching with special emphasis on biomechanics 3 Co-requisite: 3 college credits
concurrently with, the Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) certificate program.
of asana, intermediate pranayama and meditation. Through the lens of ayurveda, begin of Anatomy & Physiology
meditation (dharana, dhyana, samadhi).
to discover therapeutic benefits. Tuition $3,600 (covers all three modules) + meals & (or equivalent)
lodging; p. 15
Certificate-Ayurvedic Practitioner (C-AP)
AYT Integration Modules
Our Yoga Faculty has been Twelve 4-Day Weekends plus Supervised Clinical Observations and Practicums; 4
After completing 1-3 above
trained in the lineage of Baba Hari Dass. Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training (PYTT) Live Streaming Mid-month Sanskrit and Integrations Sessions
Complete faculty bios are available at Level 1: DEC 4 – 8, 2019 Level 2: JAN 28 – 31, 2020 5 Supervised Practicum
Master of Arts degree in Ayurveda (MA)
mountmadonnainstitute.org/faculty-yoga After completing 1-4 above
Upon completion you will be well prepared to teach yoga to pregnant and postpartum
Four 4-Day Weekends (after completing C-AP coursework) plus Supervised Clinical
moms, with awareness of their special needs. Tuition $575 (Level 1), $500 (Level 2) +
All of MMI Yoga Teacher Observations and Practicums; Live Streaming Mid-month Research Journal and Prerequisites: YTT 200 certificate;
meals & lodging; p. 15
Trainings are approved Integration Sessions; Prerequisite: BA or BS degree one year of teaching yoga & one year
by Yoga Alliance. personal practice.
Children’s Yoga Teacher Training (CYTT) MORE DETAILS FOR ALL THESE PROGRAMS: MountMadonnaInstitute.org/ayurveda
JUNE 19-28, 2020 DETAILS: mountmadonnainstitute.org/AYT
This training in Ashtanga Yoga brings the benefits of asana, Join us for an Open House:
breathing, and self-reflection to your young students and their SEPT 14, OCT 19, NOV 16, DEC 14, 2019 & JAN 11, 2020
families. More Details: mountmadonnainstitute.org/cytt
Open houses begin at 1:00 PM and include an informational talk
Tuition $1200 + meals & lodging; p. 15 on Yoga, Ayurveda, and our Yoga, Service and Community Service
Learning Program plus a campus tour. Please RSVP by calling
MORE DETAILS FOR ALL THESE PROGRAMS: MountMadonnaInstitute.org/yoga 408.846.4060 or email info@mountmadonnainstitute.org
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Host your Program
at Mount Madonna Center
Mount Madonna has offered an
inspired learning environment for
decades. Let our staff take care of
meals, lodging and logistics while
you focus on your program.
Facilities can accommodate
groups up to 400 with a wide
range of housing options from rooms
with private baths to doubles, cabins,
dormitories, or tenting.
Details and photos are available at
Join These Notable Presenters...and Many Others mountmadonna.org/host-your-group
or through the Guest Services Office
Visit mountmadonna.org/calendar or individual presenters’ website at 408.846.4009.
SEPT 29–OCT 4, 2019; FEB 23 – 28, 2020
& SEPT 27– OCT 2, 2020 NOV 4 –10, 2019 & NOV 11–16, 2020 FEB 3 –10, 2020 APRIL 25 – MAY 1, 2020 MAY 24 – 29, 2020 JUNE 19 – 22, 2020
JENNIFER WELWOOD, GENEEN ROTH links DANIEL BROWN, PUNDARIKA TSOKNYI SALLY KEMPTON BODHI PATH
MA, MFT is a teacher of compulsive eating and Ph.D. directs The RINPOCHE teaches teaches devotional Bodhi Path is
spiritual/psychological perpetual dieting with Center for Integrative students worldwide contemplative tantra— an international
work, dedicated to personal and spiritual Psychotherapy and about the innermost an approach to practice organization of Buddhist
the sacred human issues. She authored teaches at Harvard nature of mind in the that creates a fusion of centers founded by
possibility of realizing ‘Women, Food and God’ Medical School. Tibetan Buddhist knowing and loving. Shamarpa (the 14th
and embodying one’s awake nature and has appeared on national television A meditator and author, Dan is adept in Tradition and is author of three books. Author of ‘Meditation for the Love of It’ Shamar Rinpoche) to explore the methods
while unwinding conditioned patterning. shows. geneenroth.com Sanskrit and the Buddhist Sanskrit, Tibetan tsoknyirinpoche.org and other books. Sally has been practicing and wisdom of the teachings of the
jenniferwelwood.com and Pali languages. pointingoutway.org and teaching for forty years. Buddha. bodhipath.org/usa
sallykempton.com
MARCH 1– 6, 2020 MAR 31– APR 9 & AUG 18 – 27, 2020 APRIL 15 –19, 2020
JULY 26 – AUG 2, 2020 2021 2021
ADYASHANTI teachings PAUL GRILLEY is a LEONARD JACOBSON,
are free of any tradition teacher of modern yoga is a mystic, healer, Pacific Zen Institute Swami Vidyadhishanand JUDITH HANSON
or ideology. known for helping to author and spiritual is a community in the is a traditional Vedic LASATER, Ph.D, PT,
His teachings are an develop the slow-paced teacher and founder Rinzai Zen tradition. monk of the Giri teaches extensively
open invitation to stop, style, Yin Yoga. Author of ‘The Conscious The mission is to create monastic order as well as throughout the
inquire, and recognize of ‘Yin Yoga: Outline of a Living Foundation’. a culture of transformation through a mystic and scholar. He United States and
what is true and liberating at the core of Quiet Practice’. paulgrilley.com His teachings point towards overcoming meditation, koans, conversation, and the is the founding monk of internationally and has
all existence. adyashanti.org limitations and opening into a more arts. pacificzen.org the Hansavedas Sangha and the US-based been a consultant on three National
loving and abundant world. Self Enquiry Life Fellowship. Institute of Health studies on various
leonardjacobson.com hansavedas.org aspects of yoga. judithhansonlasater.com
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Yoga, Service and Community
Service Learning Program
Yoga, Service and Community (YSC) is Mount Madonna’s
residential service-learning program. YSC welcomes a small
group each three-month session to experience the many
facets of community life. The program focuses on Yoga
(as a path to peace), Service (as a path to meaning) and
Community (as a support for self-development).
SESSION DATES
Sept 3 – Nov 24, 2019 Dec 3, 2019 – Mar 8, 2020
Mar 10 – May 31, 2020 June 9 – Aug 30, 2020
Tuition $1,345 for 3 months. Costs cover the full three- Yoga at Mount Madonna THE HANUMAN FELLOWSHIP
Preserving an
month program, which includes single accommodations, MISSION STATEMENT
vegetarian meals, daily yoga classes and special
Ancient Lineage
community events.
The Hanuman Fellowship, inspired by the
Additional service learning opportunities may be available example and teachings of Baba Hari Dass,
following completion of YSC. is dedicated to the principles
BABA HARI DASS (1923-2018)
Teacher and Inspiration and practices of yoga.
Apply Online: mountmadonna.org/ysc
Baba Hari Dass was a silent monk whose life of discipline, yoga, and love, has inspired By means of Sadhana (spiritual practice),
people around the world. Babaji, as he was affectionately called, was first and foremost a Karma Yoga (selfless service),
master yogi, having practiced the disciplines of yoga from childhood. His lifelong example
“The aim of life is to achieve and Satsang (supportive community),
of peacefulness encouraged regular practice of his teachings.
eternal peace which is achieved we aspire to create an environment
by developing positive qualities. Born near Almora, India Babaji left home at the tender age of eight to begin his study for the attainment of peace
and practice. Before coming to the USA in 1971 at the request of several young students,
If the aim is set, the path he completed the traditional vows of a Vairagi Vaishnav (qualified non-dualism). It is from
unfolds by itself.“ this classical grounding that Babaji taught ancient scriptures of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali,
Bhagavad Gita, and Samkhya Karika as well as the philosophy and practices of Ashtanga
—Baba Hari Dass
Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Gyan Yoga, and Tantra Yoga.
“When the mind is silent
For ten months each year Babaji taught, encouraged, worked, and played alongside the
A Three-Day Mount Madonna community he inspired. Two months of the year he would return to India
the heart talks.
The language of the heart is Love,
Mount Madonna Experience to give guidance and energy to caring for the children of Sri Ram Ashram, the home for
destitute children which he founded in 1982. Compassion and Peace.
At the heart of MMC is a vibrant and diverse residential One who has silenced the mind
community. We invite you to join us for a few days and THE HANUMAN FELLOWSHIP
experience life as we live it. Enjoy the majesty of the land,
has attained inner peace.”
Hanuman Fellowship (HFS) is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation
explore and relax, and participate with us in practice,
founded in 1974. HFS owns the land and has developed the facilities that —Baba Hari Dass
study, work, and play!
house MMC, MMI, Mount Madonna School and Sri Ram Foundation.
For dates and details, contact HFS is governed by a Board of Directors and has overall responsibility
experience@mountmadonna.org or visit for policy decisions at Mount Madonna Center.
mountmadonna.org/experience
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More About the Mount Madonna Community Help Support our Mission
Mount Madonna Center is at a pivotal point in our evolution. We invite you
to help secure our legacy for future generations and ensure that the values
Friends and Affiliations
and environment of Mount Madonna Center continue to bring healing and
hope to those who find their way into our community. SALT SPRING CENTRE OF YOGA
is located on Salt Spring Island in
Our Vision & Goals Include: British Columbia, Canada, founded by
Canadian students of Babaji in 1980.
• Supporting a community of practice both residential and beyond It offers Yoga Teacher Trainings and
programs as well as workshops in the
• Maintaining adequate financial support for the operations of MMC healing arts saltspringcentre.com
• Preserving and applying the teachings of Baba Hari Dass
OCEANVIEW BOOKS & GIFTS offers ANJANEYA’S WORLD CAFE is a SANKAT MOCHAN HANUMAN TEMPLE • Promoting a sense of belonging, purpose and wellbeing SRI RAM ASHRAM, founded by Baba
books, statuary, yoga and meditation cozy space to share conversation or was created in 2003. It provides a place for our extended community Hari Dass in 1981, is located near
supplies, sundries and a beautiful hand- personal reflection over a cup of chai, for devotion, contemplation, vedic rituals, Haridwar, India. The ashram provides
picked selection of gifts including cards, espresso, coffee, organic snacks or a and gathering. Sunrise and sunset arati • Providing a service to the world around us through a loving home for more than 70
music, clothing, malas, jewelry and cold beverage. We utilize high quality (worship by light) service is performed our many offerings
orphaned children and a school for
more. oceanviewbooksandgifts.com; ingredients, prioritizing fair trade, daily by trained officiants. Reservations almost 600 children from surrounding
oceanview@mountmadonna.org; organic, and sustainable whenever
possible. mountmadonna.org/cafe;
are required on Saturday, Sunday and
Holidays. temple.mountmadonna.org;
Ways to Give villages. sriramfoundation.org
Your monetary donation will be transformed into the energy and
resources to preserve our legacy. HOLISTIC CENTERS NETWORK (HCN)
HCN provides creative networking
DONATE ONLINE donate.mountmadonna.org opportunities that strengthen
MAIL A CHECK to Mount Madonna Center connection, communication and
Attention: Donations collaboration among holistic centers
445 Summit Road, Watsonville, CA 95076 around the world. centersnetwork.org
REMEMBER US in your estate planning
For questions please contact: donations@mountmadonna.org
MOUNT MADONNA INSTITUTE MOUNT MADONNA SCHOOL serves PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER (PCC),
We are grateful for every gift!
offers theoretical, experiential and students from preschool through 12th SANTA CRUZ, CA hosts programs, Mount Madonna Center, under the auspices of Advaita-Hanuman
transformational training and education grade. The faculty is dedicated to workshops, concerts and classes and is Fellowship is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax deductible.
in the fields of Yoga, Ayurveda and providing a context for positive character available for use by community groups.
Community Studies and also prepares development, creative self-expression It is home to the Ashtanga Yoga Institute
graduates for a variety of careers in and age-appropriate college preparation. offering daily yoga classes. A residential
the integrative health professions. mountmadonnaschool.org program is also available.
mountmadonnainstitute.org. pacificcultural.org
Mount Madonna is recognized as a California Certified Green Business and is
committed to aligning daily operations with best practices to preserve the land and
the environment. Practices include reducing water consumption, utilizing solar energy,
implementing best practices for recycling and purchasing locally grown, organic food
whenever possible. Mount Madonna complies with environmental regulations in the
areas of waste, energy, water, pollution prevention, and air quality.
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Photo: Joseph M. Conway
Join Us
Come for the Day, GENERAL INFORMATION: Reception Office 408.847.0406
a Weekend or an OFFICE HOURS from 9-5 weekdays, 11- 2 Saturday, closed Sunday
Extended Stay!
Register at MountMadonna.org
TRANSPORTATION
The Center is 1 hour from San Jose Airport
and 1 1/2 hours from San Francisco Airport—
more if traffic is heavy.
LOCATION
445 Summit Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076
LODGING
MAPS, DIRECTIONS, AND
Lodging fees depend upon your housing
SHUTTLE LISTINGS are available at
preferences and include all meals.
mountmadonna.org/transportation-directions.
MEALS
We do not recommend relying on a GPS as
YOGA RETREATS, WORKSHOPS AND HOST YOUR GROUP We serve delicious, highly nutritious
it sometimes will direct you to roads that are
PERSONAL RETREATS Visit mountmadonna.org/host-your-group vegetarian meals and home-baked breads,
undeveloped and/or impassable. Good paved
roads, will take you to the Center if you follow Visit mountmadonna.org/calendar or call 408.846.4009 cafeteria-style, providing organic foods
the directions under the link above. or call 408.846.4064 whenever possible as well as non-dairy,
soy and gluten-free options. Please do
Cell service can be unreliable as you not bring food to the Center.
travel up the mountain. Register at MountMadonnaInstitute.org
ACCOMMODATIONS
RESERVATIONS are required on Saturdays, Rooms are available with either private or
Sundays, and Holidays for all DAY VISITORS to shared bathrooms and showers. In order
MMC. https://reservations.mountmadonna.org to promote a quiet atmosphere, rooms do
not contain phones or TVs.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Cabins are located in a forest grove, and
include electricity and heat. A separate
• Wireless Internet is available on site. bathhouse with private bathrooms and
showers is nearby.
• We provide refrigeration for medicines.
• In consideration for those with allergies, LODGING FEES (per person per night)
please avoid using scented body products.
• In our washrooms we provide unscented YOGA TEACHER TRAININGS AYURVEDA TRAININGS AND Single, Private Bath $187
WORKSHOPS
shampoo, conditioner, lotion, hand soap Visit mountmadonnainstitute.org/yoga Single Room or Cabin $156
and shower gel. email yoga@mountmadonnainstitute.org Visit mountmadonnainstitute.org/ayurveda
• Please do not bring food, pets, or call 408.846.4095 email ayurveda@mountmadonnainstitute.org Double, Private Bath $147
alcohol or illegal drugs. or call 408.846.4060
Double Room or Cabin $127
WHAT TO BRING Triple (limited availability) $106
Flashlight — Not all paths are fully lit. Dormitory (limited availability) $91
Swimsuit — Required for lake or hot tub. YOGA, SERVICE & COMMUNITY Center Tent
SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM $71
*Available Seasonally*
Travel Mug — Join our efforts to reduce waste. Visit mountmadonna.org/ysc
Own Van $61
email ysc@mountmadonna.org
SEE OUR FAQS AT Own Tent $61
mountmadonna.org/explore/faqs
Commuting $50
Look for this brochure online at
mountmadonna.org/brochure
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Inspiring Hearts & Minds
for over 40 Years!
Personal Retreats
Workshops & Programs
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Retreats and Classes
Residential Service Learning Program
Facilities available to Host Your Program
Conference Space
Ayurvedic Certificate Programs
Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Training
Master’s Degree in Ayurveda
Located on 375 Mountaintop Acres of
Redwood Forest and Grassland
Overlooking Monterey Bay
Mount Madonna Center I 445 Summit Rd. I Watsonville, CA 95076
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