With Certified Golden Lotus Yoga Teacher
Open Dates
Wheelhouse
Join Song of the Morning's Weekly Golden Lotus Hatha Yoga class! 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 […]
With Clear Light Community
Open Dates
Lodge
Our 3-hour meditations are an on-going tradition led by members of our Clear Light Community. They are held on the first Saturday of every month from 1 - 4 p.m. EST (or the following Saturday when special events take place the first Saturday, we will notify when this happens) and are located in our Lodge […]
With Swami Sankarananda
May 17 - 24, 2024
Song of the Morning
A Guest Teacher Retreat “Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God's omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve […]
With Song of the Morning Community and Staff
June 7 - 9, 2024
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.
With Roy and Mary Ann Thibodeau
June 21 - 23, 2024
Song of the Morning
A Guest Teacher Retreat: In celebration of the U.N. International Day of Yoga, which also falls on the Summer Solstice, come join Song of the Morning and Golden Lotus Teacher's Association for an enriching Yoga Weekend Retreat!
With Song of the Morning Staff and Community
June 28 - 30, 2024
Song of the Morning
A Special Event: Every summer the Clear Light Community - the residential community surrounding Song of the Morning - chooses a day to celebrate our community by bringing everyone together to learn new things as well as to help us as we explore how our community is growing...Community Day is open to everyone...
Flexible Dates
A Golden Lotus Event: Immerse yourself in the transformative program of classes on Paramahansa Yogananda’s how-to-live teachings in the uplifting natural environment of Song of the Morning: A Yoga and Meditation Retreat of Excellence.
With Song of the Morning Staff, Community, and Friends
August 2 - 4, 2024
Song of the Morning
Our annual family-friendly weekend event features festive music, sacred kirtan, storytelling from our local indigenous community, daily hatha yoga, guided meditations, themed nature walks, children's workshops and joyous fellowship under the sun and the stars! Come enjoy our cool and quiet mornings, vibrant forest, a purifying river to swim in, glorious wildflowers, delicious vegetarian meals and so much more! Don't miss this extraordinary summer event in the pristine setting of Northern Michigan!
With Will and Wendy Page-Echols and Justine Markey
August 16 - 18, 2024
Song of the Morning
A Spiritual Living Retreat: We invite all gardeners (beginning and seasoned) to join an experiential hands-on workshop featuring practical gardening techniques combined with the universal spiritual principles of yoga.
With Shannon Lynn Smith and Sunny Johnson-LeMieux
August 23 - 25, 2024
Song of the Morning
A Guest Teacher Retreat: Submerge yourself into the heart of yoga during a fun and spiritually nourishing weekend retreat in the deep woodlands of Song of the Morning Yoga & Meditation Retreat Center.
August 30 - September 1, 2024
Song of the Morning
A Golden Lotus Event: It is with gratitude that we come together each year for Yogacharya's birthday to celebrate his life of service and generosity. [Save the date! Details coming soon!]
With Song of the Morning Community and Staff
September 13 - 15, 2024
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.