The Expanding Light Retreat

10/27/2025

"Beautiful, serene setting. Instruction was thorough and professional and presented in a very caring way. I felt God’s presence everywhere. Temple of light and Chrystal Hermitage are incredible. Don’t miss Sunday services!" says Cynthia on Google

★★★★★ Beautiful, serene setting. Instruction was thorough and professional and presented in a very caring way. I felt God’s presence everywhere. Temple of light and Chrystal Hermitage are incredible. Don’t miss Sunday services!

10/22/2025

🙏We’re so touched by the transformations our guests experience here at Ananda. Please enjoy these lovely words from a recent guest, Vicki, who left this public review on Google.

🕉If you’ve been thinking of taking time for yourself on retreat, it can be so uplifting to hear from others who have done the same.

“This was such a wonderful experience. I did not know what to expect but everyone was so welcoming and helpful. I learned a lot that I will carry into my everyday life. We only had 2 days but I will never forget my time there. I hope to return again and also the food was amazing! On a side note, I don't know if it was the meditation techniques or the energy and beauty of it , but I always have chronic pain(i.e. arthritis and hip issues) and I can honestly say I had no pain the entire time. Ananda is magical!”

🕉If you're interested in learning more about our retreat, you can visit our website: expandinglight.org

10/11/2025

"Love Ananda. I feel like it's my second home. The fastest way to restore emotional balance: just come for Friday and Saturday night and do the 6.30am spiritual practices each of the mornings! I have been coming to Ananda for retreats since 2013. Over the years some guided retreat teachers have turned into friends. I feel blessed for having found Ananda (or maybe, that was Ananda that has found me :)." says Ludmila on Google

★★★★★ Love Ananda. I feel like it's my second home. The fastest way to restore emotional balance: just come for Friday and Saturday night and do the 6.30am spiritual practices each of the mornings! I have been coming to Ananda for retreats since 2013. Over the years some guided retreat tea...

10/07/2025

"Amazing people and place!!! I can’t thank you enough for what you do and for bringing such LIGHT and PEACE into this world!!!!

THANK YOU for such an inspiring weekend of meditation, yoga, reflection and community.

The food is also the most delicious and healthiest food on the planet! You will LOVE IT HERE!!! I LOVE IT HERE!!

Many blessings and much appreciation,
Emily" says Emily on Google

★★★★★ Amazing people and place!!! I can’t thank you enough for what you do and for bringing such LIGHT and PEACE into this world!!!! THANK YOU for such an inspiring weekend of meditation, yoga, reflection and community. The food is also the most delicious and healthiest food on the plane...

09/15/2025

"Had a lovely time at the weekend retreat, “Spiritualize Your Life”. The staff and instructors were amazingly kind and caring. I truly enjoyed the experience and plan to return." says Denise on Google

★★★★★ Had a lovely time at the weekend retreat, “Spiritualize Your Life”. The staff and instructors were amazingly kind and caring. I truly enjoyed the experience and plan to return.

09/02/2025

"My husband and I had a very transformational weekend here, both individually and as a couple. We learned so many tools for relaxation, meditation and yoga practices, which we will be incorporating into our lives for better mental and physical health. The spiritual experience here was incredible. Between the beautiful serene gardens and Mountain views, the caring compassionate Expanding Light guides and the connection.." says Dawna on Google

★★★★★ My husband and I had a very transformational weekend here, both individually and as a couple. We learned so many tools for relaxation, meditation and yoga practices, which we will be incorporating into our lives for better mental and physical health. The spiritual experience here was...

08/25/2025

Many of you know the heart-opening experience of Karma Yoga: living in a spiritual community, meditating together, and serving joyfully in the uplifting vibration of Ananda.
Whether you’ve joined us before or have been waiting for the right time, this is your chance.

✨ Now through December 31 ✨
We’re offering special pricing: $𝟱𝟬𝟬/𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for the Karma Yoga Ashram Program at The Expanding Light Retreat.

Come immerse yourself in:
🧘‍♀️ Twice-daily sadhanas of Energization, Yoga, and Meditation
🌱 Joyful service that supports the retreat and community
🍲 Wholesome vegetarian meals
💛 If your heart has been calling you back or nudging you to try, now is the time.

This is an invitation to live with purpose, serve with joy, and connect more deeply with your own inner Self.

💛 If your heart has been calling you back, or nudging you to try, now is the time.

👉 Apply today: https://www.ananda.org/expanding-light-retreat/karma-yoga-ashram-experience/

08/23/2025

"I spent a weekend at Expanding Light Retreat Center with my daughter and I highly recommend it! I would absolutely do it again. We were greeted by friendly and knowledgeable staff at guest services and shown where we could pitch our tent, shower, have meals, etc. Plus we were given a list of the activities that we could participate in if we chose.
All of our meals were delicious and nourishing and thoughtfully prepared..." says tanya on Google

★★★★★ I spent a weekend at Expanding Light Retreat Center with my daughter and I highly recommend it! I would absolutely do it again. We were greeted by friendly and knowledgeable staff at guest services and shown where we could pitch our tent, shower, have meals, etc. Plus we were given a...

08/16/2025

What if your healing power was greater than you’ve ever been told?
This October, best-selling author Joseph (Puru) Selbie will share practical, science-backed, and soul-awakening tools to help you tap into your body’s unlimited capacity to heal—physically, mentally, and spiritually.

📅 Oct 2–5, 2025
📍The Expanding Light Retreat, Ananda Village
💫Link in bio to register

08/14/2025

What if you could unlock the answers to your most pressing challenges through the power of prayer? How would your life change if you knew how to pray with more intention and clarity?⁠
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Are you ready to experience the transformative power of prayer in your life?⁠
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Paramhansa Yogananda gives step-by-step, scientific, instructions on how to pray so that God will answer.⁠
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We're excited to offer an in-person, guided weekend retreat that will help you apply these principles to your daily life, bringing fresh inspiration and depth to your prayer practice. ⁠
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📅September 19 - 21, 2025 at The Expanding Light Retreat in Ananda Village, California⁠
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What to Expect During This Weekend Retreat:⁠
🕉Overview of Whispers from Eternity: Receive insights into using Whispers from Eternity to transform your life through prayer and meditation, following the keys and hints given by Yogananda in this sacred book.⁠
🕉Mindset for Prayer: Discover the right mindset to begin your prayer journey and take away practices for a tangibly uplifting prayer life.⁠
🕉Group Prayer Sessions: We will pray together in a group, using selected prayers to enhance your effectiveness in prayer whilst creating a new, or deeper, relationship with the Divine.⁠
🕉Journey from Words to Feeling: Experience the poetic words of prayers transitioning to visual imagery and culminating in the tangible feeling of prayer. Explore the depth within and behind the words.⁠
🕉Incorporating Prayer into Meditation: Learn how to seamlessly integrate prayer into your meditation practice, regardless of your level of experience.⁠
🕉Interactive Q&A and Discussions: Engage in interactive sessions, ask questions, and participate in discussions to deepen your understanding of the transformative power of prayer.⁠
🕉Sacred Temples and Places: Pray in sacred temples and locations throughout Ananda Village, enhancing the tangibility of your prayers.⁠
🕉Comprehensive Workbook: Receive a workbook guiding you through all prayers and topics covered during the retreat, serving as a valuable companion for your ongoing spiritual journey.⁠
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🙏Click the link below to learn more and register now!
https://www.ananda.org/expanding-light.../programs-rg/1390/

What if you could unlock the answers to your most pressing challenges through the power of prayer? How would your life change if you knew how to pray with more intention and clarity?⁠
⁠
Are you ready to experience the transformative power of prayer in your life?⁠
⁠
Paramhansa Yogananda gives step-by-step, scientific, instructions on how to pray so that God will answer.⁠
⁠
We're excited to offer an in-person, guided weekend retreat that will help you apply these principles to your daily life, bringing fresh inspiration and depth to your prayer practice. ⁠
⁠
📅September 19 - 21, 2025 at The Expanding Light Retreat in Ananda Village, California⁠
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What to Expect During This Weekend Retreat:⁠
🕉Overview of Whispers from Eternity: Receive insights into using Whispers from Eternity to transform your life through prayer and meditation, following the keys and hints given by Yogananda in this sacred book.⁠
🕉Mindset for Prayer: Discover the right mindset to begin your prayer journey and take away practices for a tangibly uplifting prayer life.⁠
🕉Group Prayer Sessions: We will pray together in a group, using selected prayers to enhance your effectiveness in prayer whilst creating a new, or deeper, relationship with the Divine.⁠
🕉Journey from Words to Feeling: Experience the poetic words of prayers transitioning to visual imagery and culminating in the tangible feeling of prayer. Explore the depth within and behind the words.⁠
🕉Incorporating Prayer into Meditation: Learn how to seamlessly integrate prayer into your meditation practice, regardless of your level of experience.⁠
🕉Interactive Q&A and Discussions: Engage in interactive sessions, ask questions, and participate in discussions to deepen your understanding of the transformative power of prayer.⁠
🕉Sacred Temples and Places: Pray in sacred temples and locations throughout Ananda Village, enhancing the tangibility of your prayers.⁠
🕉Comprehensive Workbook: Receive a workbook guiding you through all prayers and topics covered during the retreat, serving as a valuable companion for your ongoing spiritual journey.⁠
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🙏Click the link below to learn more and register now!
https://www.ananda.org/expanding-light-retreat/programs-rg/1390/

08/13/2025

You’re ready to start something new.
But the real question is: wilk you build it with Spirit, or will you build it alone?

When your vision flows from divine alignment, everything changes:
✨ Clarity replaces confusion
✨ Opportunities arrive without strain
✨ Your work uplifts not just you, but everyone it touches

Divine Start-Up: Yogic Tools for Entrepreneurs is a weekend retreat for those ready to bring sacred intention into their work, creativity, and service.

With practical guidance rooted in Yogananda’s teachings, you’ll learn how to ground your ideas in spiritual wisdom, magnetize support, and create with joy.

📅 Sept 12–14, 2025 | The Expanding Light Retreat, Ananda Village, CA
🌿 Link in bio to learn more + register.

08/09/2025

"A wonderful community with beautiful souls. I go there on the personal retreat, as I like a lot of time for self reflection. This time I stayed in one of the Harmony House rooms. The bed was wonderfully comfortable, the AC worked well during some of the hottest days of summer (only 89-90 up there, but still), the water from the shower could get as cold as I like it (it goes the other direction too), which was utterly.." says Michelle on Google

★★★★★ A wonderful community with beautiful souls. I go there on the personal retreat, as I like a lot of time for self reflection. This time I stayed in one of the Harmony House rooms. The bed was wonderfully comfortable, the AC worked well during some of the hottest days of summer (only 8...