California is one of the largest states in the US and is known to as the golden state, which originates from the gold rush of 1849. There are plenty of beautiful spots for hiking and other outdoor activities; Lake Tahoe, Mono Lake, and Yosemite in the High Sierra, for example. The variety of beauty of nature, culture, and activities makes vacations in California unlike any other destinations in the world. Moreover, California is home to an extraordinary large number of high quality yoga retreats centers. Thus, it is a perfect destination for devoted yogi to enjoy yoga retreats vacation. Followings are some of the leading yoga retreats centers.
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm is located in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The hills of the ashram are populated by pines and oaks. Furthermore, the nearby Yuba, Bear and American rivers offer fabulous hikes along the rivers. The accommodation at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm is situated on the hillside overlooking the pond, providing peace and serenity. If you want to sleep outdoor, close to nature, you can bring your own camping equipment. There are deck platforms provided for tenting.
Yoga retreats at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm provide a residential setting where yoga practitioners of all levels can develop their practice through the study of Sivananda Yoga, meditation and vedanta. Teacher training in Sivananda Yoga is offered as well as beginner yoga intensives and family oriented retreats.
The wood sauna, rejuvenating massages and ayurvedic body treatments are available. During your yoga retreats, buffet style vegetarian meals, prepared according to yogic and ayurvedic dietary principles, are served daily. Absent from the menu are not only meat, fish, fowl and eggs, but also onions, garlic and coffee. Of course, smoking and alcohol are not allowed.
Visit Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm website for more information.
The Expanding Light
The Expanding Light is located in Nevada City. The area of 800 acres is crossed with trails for cheerful walks through the nature. You can have a lot of wonderful time during yoga retreats in this beautiful location. Lotus Lake is a cool place ideal for walks where you can often see wild birds. Wandering through the tulips in April at the Crystal Hermitage can fill you with joy. Moreover, Yuba River is a good place for a hike in spring and autumn, often even in winter, and swimming in summer. Also, Sunset Ridge is just about a 5-minute walk from The Expanding Light, this is a heavenly spot for observing sunset and the onset of night.
Yoga retreats course at The Expanding Light is Ananda Yoga, focusing on the practice of meditation and yoga philosophy of Paramhansa Yogananda and his direct disciple, Ananda's founder, Swami Kriyananda. At The Expanding Light, you will learn how to focus your mind, appropriate place and time to mediate, how to sit comfortably, and more. "Self-realization" is the key to The Expanding Light's yoga retreats.
During your yoga retreats at The Expanding Light, your mealtime is not only wonderfully tasty but also nutritional as the kitchen served you healthy and vegetarian meals. There is the Center for Radiant Health offering you massage service. If you want to go for shopping, The Expanding Light Boutique is a favorite destination shopping stop for guests and locals alike.
Visit The Expanding Light website for more information.
Let yourself be immersed in the oasis of peace and find your light and strength within. Yoga retreats in California offer a time of conscious, spiritual opening, of making a pleasurable effort to rise to a whole new state of awareness.
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm is located in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The hills of the ashram are populated by pines and oaks. Furthermore, the nearby Yuba, Bear and American rivers offer fabulous hikes along the rivers. The accommodation at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm is situated on the hillside overlooking the pond, providing peace and serenity. If you want to sleep outdoor, close to nature, you can bring your own camping equipment. There are deck platforms provided for tenting.
Yoga retreats at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm provide a residential setting where yoga practitioners of all levels can develop their practice through the study of Sivananda Yoga, meditation and vedanta. Teacher training in Sivananda Yoga is offered as well as beginner yoga intensives and family oriented retreats.The wood sauna, rejuvenating massages and ayurvedic body treatments are available. During your yoga retreats, buffet style vegetarian meals, prepared according to yogic and ayurvedic dietary principles, are served daily. Absent from the menu are not only meat, fish, fowl and eggs, but also onions, garlic and coffee. Of course, smoking and alcohol are not allowed.
Visit Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm website for more information.
The Expanding Light
The Expanding Light is located in Nevada City. The area of 800 acres is crossed with trails for cheerful walks through the nature. You can have a lot of wonderful time during yoga retreats in this beautiful location. Lotus Lake is a cool place ideal for walks where you can often see wild birds. Wandering through the tulips in April at the Crystal Hermitage can fill you with joy. Moreover, Yuba River is a good place for a hike in spring and autumn, often even in winter, and swimming in summer. Also, Sunset Ridge is just about a 5-minute walk from The Expanding Light, this is a heavenly spot for observing sunset and the onset of night.
Yoga retreats course at The Expanding Light is Ananda Yoga, focusing on the practice of meditation and yoga philosophy of Paramhansa Yogananda and his direct disciple, Ananda's founder, Swami Kriyananda. At The Expanding Light, you will learn how to focus your mind, appropriate place and time to mediate, how to sit comfortably, and more. "Self-realization" is the key to The Expanding Light's yoga retreats.
During your yoga retreats at The Expanding Light, your mealtime is not only wonderfully tasty but also nutritional as the kitchen served you healthy and vegetarian meals. There is the Center for Radiant Health offering you massage service. If you want to go for shopping, The Expanding Light Boutique is a favorite destination shopping stop for guests and locals alike.
Visit The Expanding Light website for more information.
Let yourself be immersed in the oasis of peace and find your light and strength within. Yoga retreats in California offer a time of conscious, spiritual opening, of making a pleasurable effort to rise to a whole new state of awareness.
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chiangmai yoga retreatImagine falling asleep to the symphony of frogs and crickets, then waking up to the sounds of birds chirping. You find yourself cuddled up in the folds of white linen, in the centre of a majestic bed. Looking out the window, you see the sun peeking over the horizon, whilst the fog over the lake gradually rolls back to reveal the glimmering water's surface.
chiangmai yoga retreatImagine falling asleep to the symphony of frogs and crickets, then waking up to the sounds of birds chirping. You find yourself cuddled up in the folds of white linen, in the centre of a majestic bed. Looking out the window, you see the sun peeking over the horizon, whilst the fog over the lake gradually rolls back to reveal the glimmering water's surface.