Programs

Weekend Meals (Community)

Open Dates
Song of the Morning (Main House)
Our natural foods kitchen serves delicious, balanced, vegetarian meals using many locally produced ingredients and fresh produce from our organic garden in the summer. In our efforts towards sustainability, we purchase organically grown foods from local farmers or from Fair Trade sources as often as possible. Meals are served buffet-style in a community setting -- always cooked with love.

This Weekend's Menu

Menu

Sunday Fellowship Dinner

Open Dates
Song of the Morning (Main House)
Our natural foods kitchen serves delicious, balanced, vegetarian meals using many locally produced ingredients and fresh produce from our organic garden in the summer. In our efforts towards sustainability, we purchase organically grown foods from local farmers or from Fair Trade sources as often as possible. Meals are served buffet-style in a community setting -- always cooked with love.

This Weekend's Menu

Menu

Weekend Meals (Community Volunteers)

With Song of the Morning Staff, Community, and Friends

Open Dates
Song of the Morning (Main House)

Our natural foods kitchen serves delicious, balanced, vegetarian meals using many locally produced ingredients and fresh produce from our organic garden in the summer. In our efforts towards sustainability, we purchase organically grown foods from local farmers or from Fair Trade sources as often as possible. Meals are served buffet-style in a community setting -- […]

2024 Personal Retreats from 10/01 to 11/11

Flexible Dates
Song of the Morning
Enjoy a quiet getaway of spiritual refreshment and relaxation on a self-guided personal retreat!

2024 Personal Retreats from 11/20 to 03/03

Flexible Dates
Song of the Morning
Enjoy a quiet getaway of spiritual refreshment and relaxation on a self-guided personal retreat!

12 Days of Christmas 2024-2025

With Clear Light Community

Flexible Dates

December 24 to January 5 Find the Peace of the Holidays at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Song of the Morning is a place of exquisite peace and beauty during the holiday season, and the perfect place for those feeling pulled inward into spiritual reflection.  Experience the peace and joy of the season embraced by a warm and […]

Golden Lotus Hatha Yoga Class

With Certified Golden Lotus Yoga Teacher

Package Dates
Song of the Morning (Wheelhouse)
Golden Lotus is our signature Hatha Yoga style that was developed by our founder, Yogacharya J. Oliver Black, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. We are rooted in the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and these teachings are reflected in our gentle, traditional, meditative Hatha Yoga style. These classes include techniques such as pranayama (life energy control), affirmations and meditation, and are appropriate for all levels, ages, and abilities. Our heartfelt commitment in guiding souls towards Self-realization can be felt in every class.

Evening Meditations

With Clear Light Community

Package Dates
Song of the Morning (Lodge)
8 - 9 p.m., Tues. - Sat. | Evening Meditations include guided prayer, chanting and silent meditation. Basic instruction is incorporated to help newcomers feel welcome and supported.

Energization Exercises (Thursdays)

With Clear Light Community

Package Dates
Song of the Morning (Lodge)
7:40 p.m., Thursdays | Weekly Energization Exercises - Basic instruction is incorporated to help newcomers feel welcome and supported.

Sunday Meditation Service

With Clear Light Community

Flexible Dates
Song of the Morning (Lodge)
11;00 a.m., Sundays | Sunday Meditation Service - Join our inspirational spiritual Meditation Service in the Lodge each Sunday at 11:00 am.

Gardening Days (Thursdays)

With Clear Light Community

Package Dates
Song of the Morning (Retreat Garden)
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Thursdays | Come play in the dirt at Song of the Morning on Garden Planting Day from 10:00 am to 12:00! Justine will be coordinating this event, which results in fresh organic vegetables from the garden for our Song of the Morning kitchen's delicious meals for months to come.

2024 Inner Peace Retreat: The Art and Science of Meditation

With Song of the Morning Community and Staff and Naren K. Schreiner

November 8 - 10, 2024
Song of the Morning
An Inner Peace Retreat: The Art & Science of Meditation -- You are invited to join an uplifting weekend of relaxation and spiritual refreshment in our quiet woodland setting while deepening your spiritual practices for inner peace…

2024 GLYTA Yoga Teacher Training (Session 10)

With Golden Lotus Yoga Teachers Association

November 8 - 10, 2024
Song of the Morning
Golden Lotus School of Yoga’s 200-hour teacher training program is rooted in the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and Self-Realization Fellowship.

In the Grace of Divine Mother 2024

With Naren K. Schreiner and Lopamudra Bose

November 14 - 17, 2024

A Spiritual Living Retreat “Give my Mother a soul call. She can’t remain hidden anymore.” - Paramahansa Yogananda We invite you to this 3-day weekend to deeply immerse yourself in the sacred and mystical presence of the Divine Mother, through Paramahansa Yogananda’s path of meditation and chanting, and India’s traditional ceremonies (Kali Puja) that he […]

2024 All Day Christmas Meditation

With Clear Light Community

December 21, 2024
Song of the Morning

10 a.m. to 4 p.m in the Lodge Initiated in 1931 by Paramahansa Yogananda, and a spiritual highlight of the year, this is a tradition of devoting an entire day to meditation and communion with Christ during the Christmas season. Each hour of the meditation begins with a period of chanting and an inspirational reading, […]

Fellowship With Yogacharya

With Song of the Morning Friends

December 27 - 29, 2024
Song of the Morning

The subject of our 8th "Fellowship With Yogacharya" presentation is titled "Spiritual Continuity". Topics addressed by Yogacharya in these informal conversations with devotees include the importance of an unbroken line between disciple and guru, the truth of spiritual things, Master's teachings, and the one realization that we all must come to. In the usual informal […]

Silent Reflections

With Marilyn Beker

January 17 - 19, 2025
Song of the Morning
A Silent Retreat: We invite you to join us for an uplifting weekend of relaxation and spiritual refreshment in our quiet woodland setting. Come to unwind, recharge, and reconnect with your inner core of silence.

2025 Inner Peace Retreat (February)

With Song of the Morning Community and Staff

February 7 - 9, 2025
Song of the Morning
An Inner Peace Retreat: We invite you to join us for an uplifting weekend of relaxation and spiritual refreshment in our quiet woodland setting. Come to unwind, recharge, and reconnect with your inner core of peace.

2025 Inner Peace Retreat (March)

With Song of the Morning Community and Staff

March 21 - 23, 2025
Song of the Morning
An Inner Peace Retreat: We invite you to join us for an uplifting weekend of relaxation and spiritual refreshment in our quiet woodland setting. Come to unwind, recharge, and reconnect with your inner core of peace.

2025 Inner Peace Retreat (April)

With Song of the Morning Community and Staff

April 11 - 13, 2025
Song of the Morning

An Inner Peace Retreat “Peace is found in surrender to good through devotion. People who are loving, who practice stillness, who delight in meditation and good actions, are really peaceful. Peace is the altar of God, the condition in which happiness exists.” ~Paramahansa Yogananda We invite you to join us for an uplifting weekend of […]

Manifesting Success

With Marilyn Beker

April 25 - 27, 2025
Song of the Morning
A Silent Retreat: We invite you to join us for an uplifting weekend of relaxation and spiritual refreshment in our quiet woodland setting. Come to unwind, recharge, and reconnect with your inner core of silence.