Personal Retreats
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If you have ever thought about carving out some time to bring balance into your life, nurture your deep self, and cultivate a daily practice, the Ashram provides an ideal environment. Spend some time in personal retreat at the Ashram and take advantage of its many unique offerings. After learning practical tools in the Ashram’s intimate setting, and practicing them daily, you’ll experience personal growth that lasts.
- Have one-on-one time with Babaji, our teacher and Guru. Babaji, lives on the premises for most of the year, and is available to spend individual time with all who come.
- Receive personal instruction in meditation to start a practice or deepen one that you have.
- Take private yoga classes designed to your ability and need and/or attend group classes.
- Solidify your practice with a regular routine of yoga, meditation, healthy meals and seva (selfless service). There are many ways to participate in the daily life of the Ashram.
- Spend time in the peaceful grounds and gardens, sit under a tree with a book or journal, or just relax in your room.
- Experience picking vegetables and fruit with your own hands, and learn how to bring sacredness into cooking and eating.
- Get a taste of accomplishing tasks in silence as well as with meaningful conversation.
Give yourself a few days, week, or longer living a balanced life, and then take it home with you.
Guest rooms, both private and shared, are available year round. Please email info@sonomaashram.org or call 707-996-8915 for availability and reservations.
Getting to the Ashram: The Ashram is at 1087 Craig Avenue in Sonoma, Ca. If you are driving, please click here for driving directions. If you are flying and prefer not to rent a car, the best airports to fly into are San Francisco and Oakland. A shuttle bus can bring you to “Petaluma Fairgrounds,” about 25 minutes from the Ashram (www.airportexpressinc.com). We can arrange for someone to pick you up and bring you to the Ashram -- a small donation ($20 suggested) for your driver would be appreciated. If you plan to rent a car, Sacramento airport is also an option and about a 1 hour drive.
Dress: While there is no strict dress code, we ask that you dress modestly while on Ashram grounds.
Meals are mostly vegetarian. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know ahead of time.
From time to time, and based on availability of space, we invite sincere seekers to spend 1-3 months in residency at the Ashram, and sometimes are able to offer partial work exchange arrangements for 5 hours of service each day. To qualify for such an opportunity, an individual must have spent at least one week in personal retreat at the Ashram.
We are blessed to be a small Ashram with our guru Babaji living on site for most of the year. The clear focus of working hard on ourselves and being of service daily enables us to access what is hidden within us.
At the Ashram, you will find intimacy and you will receive personal attention. There are no crowds of people and no places to hide. Rather, it is a safe environment to sincerely look at ourselves, our habits and our tendencies, and make conscious effort to move beyond them. Being in the company of other doing the same provides a nurturing and supportive atmosphere for our growth.
Please call the Ashram for more information about longer term stays.
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