Programs

Monthly Three Hour Meditation

With Clear Light Community

Open Dates

Join us as we sit together during our monthly three-hour meditation. Scriptural readings, including the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda, and sacred chants will take you into the silence within. The meditation begins at 1PM and lasts until 4PM. Chants are played at the start of each hour to allow people to join […]

World Peace Meditation

With Song of the Morning Community

Open Dates
Join us for a special peace service held on select Saturdays before Saturday evening meditation. This brief service follows the format of SRF’s Worldwide Prayer Circle and lasts about 20 minutes. Please call in advance, as dates are subject to change.
Black and white portrait photograph of Yogacharya Oliver Black with text overlay reading “Yogacharya Birthday Weekend September 4–6.”

Yogacharya's Birthday Weekend Celebration

With Song of the Morning Community

September 4 - 6, 2026
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.

2026 Inner Peace Retreat (September)

With Song of the Morning Community

September 11 - 13, 2026
Song of the Morning
An uplifting weekend of relaxation, reflection, and spiritual refreshment in the peaceful woodland setting of Song of the Morning. Guests are invited to unwind, recharge, and reconnect with their inner core of peace through community meditation, Golden Lotus Hatha Yoga, spiritual practices, time in nature, nourishing vegetarian meals, and supportive spiritual fellowship. Rooted in the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and suitable for all experience levels, Inner Peace Retreat weekends offer a harmonious balance of guided activities and personal time for introspection and renewal.
Person practicing yoga outdoors among colorful autumn trees during a peaceful fall retreat at Song of the Morning

The Colors of Joy: An Autumn Hatha Retreat for Cultivating Happiness in Daily Life

With Golden Lotus Yoga Teachers Association, Kendra Hubbarth-Bohr and Marilyn Beker

September 18 - 20, 2026
Song of the Morning
An uplifting weekend of meditation, Golden Lotus Hatha Yoga, reflection, and spiritual renewal in the peaceful autumn setting of Song of the Morning. Through yoga techniques, meditation, and inspiring spiritual teachings rooted in the wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda, guests are invited to reconnect with the joy, peace, and positivity that remain steady beneath life’s changing circumstances. Suitable for all experience levels, this retreat offers a harmonious balance of guided activities, personal reflection, fellowship, and time in nature.
Autumn colors along the Pigeon River at Song of the Morning Yoga & Meditation Retreat in northern Michigan.

Nature's Portals: Take a Journey to the Heart of Nature

With Bruce and Carol Joy Malnor

October 2 - 4, 2026
Song of the Morning

A Spiritual Living Retreat "Look at the beautiful earth and how nature keeps it in balance–how there is a plan, an Intelligence behind everything in creation." — Paramahansa Yogananda Come experience the beauty of autumn and the many portals through which nature encourages us to come into our own balance. The energy of the changing […]

October 9–11 Inner Peace Retreat promotional image featuring autumn leaves climbing a tree at Song of the Morning.

2026 Inner Peace Retreat (October)

With Song of the Morning Community

October 9 - 11, 2026
Song of the Morning
Surrounded by the quiet beauty of autumn at Song of the Morning, this peaceful retreat weekend offers space for stillness, reflection, spiritual renewal, and reconnection with your inner core of peace. Guests are invited to unwind and recharge through community meditation, Golden Lotus Hatha Yoga, time in nature, and supportive spiritual fellowship.

Conscious Vitality: Harnessing Your Cosmic Power Through Yoga

With Golden Lotus Yoga Teachers Association

October 16 - 18, 2026
Song of the Morning

The Annual Golden Lotus Yogananda Retreat Join us for this annual autumn Hatha Yoga retreat hosted by the Golden Lotus School of Yoga teacher trainees. “I am healthy, I am Health. I am strong, I am Strength. I am youthful, I am Youth. I am joyful, I am Joy. I am successful, I am Success. […]

In the Grace of Divine Mother

With Naren K. Schreiner and Lopamudra Bose

November 12 - 15, 2026
Song of the Morning
Immerse yourself in the sacred presence of the Divine Mother through meditation, chanting, devotion, and spiritual fellowship. Join Naren K. Schreiner and Lopamudra Bose for a peaceful weekend inspired by the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.

2027 Easter Weekend

With Clear Light Community

March 26 - 28, 2027
Song of the Morning
A Golden Lotus Retreat: Join the Song of the Morning Community for our special Easter weekend meditations, activities, and inspiration commemorating the resurrection of Christ.