Going Deeper Retreat 2025

Going Deeper: A Focused Meditation Retreat

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Join us for a very special signature Mount Madonna retreat focused on going inward.

Be a part of an immersive experience to dive deeply into practice, fully supported by longtime Mount Madonna teachers and practitioners.

To support the mind in turning inward, follow a simple diet, observe silence, and practice in a cave-like atmosphere of seclusion. Devote a number of hours each day to sadhana (spiritual practices), including meditation, pranayama (breathing practices), and asana (postures) created specifically for this retreat by Baba Hari Dass. Devotional rituals, chanting, and spiritual stories also form a part of this special experience.

Wednesday

• 3:00 pm Registration in the Guest Services Office 
• 5:15 pm Dinner
• 6:00 pm Ārati (ritual of light) at the Temple
• 7:15 pm Opening Circle: orientation; introductions, & intention setting

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday

• 5:00 a.m. Wake up and personal cleansing practices
• 5:30 a.m. Warm-ups 
• 6:00 a.m. Morning Sādhana: Dhyāna Anuṣhṭhāna – ritual practice of prāṇāyāma & meditations
• 9:30 a.m. Āsana
• 10:45 a.m. Break
• 11:00 a.m. Morning meal 
• 12:00 p.m. Personal time: reading, personal practice, likhita japa, free time, etc.
• 2:00 p.m. Afternoon Āsanas: Forgiveness Asana Series or Restorative Asanas 
• 3:30 p.m. Break
• 4:00 p.m. Early evening sādhana: Vedic prayers, prāṇāyāma, & meditation
• 5:30 p.m. Ārati (ritual of light) & kīrtan (devotional singing)
• 6:00 p.m. Evening Meal 
• 7:15 p.m. Mantra, Singing, and Stories
• 8:45 p.m. Closing & Bedtime

Sunday

• 5:30 a.m. Warm-ups
• 6:00 a.m. Dhyāna Anuṣhṭhāna & Āsanas: Same morning schedule as above
• 11:00 a.m. Morning Meal
• 12:00 p.m. Closing Circle 
• 1:00 p.m. Program Departure