A Magical Tulip Experience

Name: A Magical Tulip Experience
Start: 2025-04-24
End: 2025-04-27
Location: Expanding Light Retreat

April 24 - 27, 2025

Retreat Highlights

Visit the Crystal Hermitage Gardens
Daily Yoga Sessions
Daily Meditation Sessions
Organic Vegetarian Meals
Visit Ananda Village Temples
A private group meal at the beautiful Crystal Hermitage
Inspiring and entertaining musical entertainment
10% discount at the Shrine of the Masters boutique
Free Crystal Hermitage book, The Spirit of Gardening, by Nancy Mair, Crystal Hermitage Master Gardener

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Sundara

Nandadevi

Details of this retreat

Re-inspire, Relax, and Rejuvenate Your Life
Immerse Yourself in Nature’s Beauty
The powerful healing, nurturing energy of thousands of flowers, everywhere you look, exceeds the imagination of what can happen inside of you during a weekend immersed in this bountiful beauty.
Add an inspired program with experienced hosts and long-time gardeners: experiential nature activities and introspective exercises, discussions, and a delicious vegetarian dinner at the elegant Crystal Hermitage, and you will return home with a new lease on life.

In April, Nature puts on a glorious show at the Crystal Hermitage. 20,000 tulips fill myriad terraces, winding down the hill toward the Yuba River, hundreds of feet below. There are 108 different varieties, in dozens of colors and color combinations. Blossoming cherry and dogwood trees, wisteria, and other beautiful plants join the dazzling array of color, shapes, and fragrances to entice and delight you.

Activities for Your Enjoyment and Upliftment:

A guided garden tour by a knowledgeable Crystal Hermitage gardener
A special talk about the history and inspiration behind the gardens
A class on a meditation technique to help focus and quiet your mind
Ananda Yoga® sessions to relax your body and relieve stress
A private group meal at the beautiful Crystal Hermitage
Inspiring and entertaining musical entertainment
10% discount at the Shrine of the Masters boutique
Free Crystal Hermitage book, The Spirit of Gardening, by Nancy Mair, Crystal Hermitage Master Gardener

Receive the Blessings of Earth, Sun, and Flower Energies
Open a stronger connection with your higher self, renewing your body, mind, and soul. You can wander amid the flowers and plants, take photos, chat with newfound friends, or sit and enjoy the spectacular views of the Yuba River canyon. The special healing vibrations of Crystal Hermitage, combined with the radiant color show, will rejuvenate your spirit. The high vibration and profound harmony will uplift and fill your heart with joy.

This is an ideal weekend to share with a friend or relative. Yoga postures, meditation, and wonderful vegetarian food are staples of an Expanding Light visit.

Schedule

Morning
6:30 – 8:00 am Community Meditation (Join us for all or part of this silent meditation)
6:30 – 8:15 am Sadhana (spiritual practices) which consists of: Energization Exercises (20 – 25 min), Ananda Yoga Postures * (45 – 50 min), Chanting (5 min), Meditation (15 min – 30 min)
8:15 – 9:00 am Breakfast (in silence Monday-Saturday)
9:00 – 9:30 am Host check-in
10:00 – 11:30 am Scheduled program, class, group activity, or free time
Afternoon
Noon – 12:30 pm Meditation (5 min chanting, 25 min meditation)
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
2:00 – 4:00 pm Scheduled program, class, group activity, or free time
4:45 – 6:30 pm Sadhana (spiritual practices)
Evening
6:30 – 7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 pm Scheduled program, class, group activity, or free time

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Expanding Light Retreat

Directions

https://www.ananda.org/expanding-light/getting-here/

Accommodation

PRIVATE ENSUITE - King

Equally appropriate for a single person or for a couple, a king private room can provide the peace and solitude you crave. This airy room has a king-sized bed with a private, ensuite bathroom. An inviting outdoor space awaits you outside your front door, surrounded by a serene, forest setting.

PRIVATE ENSUITE - Twin

Equally appropriate for a single person or for a couple, an ensuite private room can provide the peace and solitude you crave. These charming rooms have two twin beds with a private, ensuite bathroom. An inviting outdoor space awaits you outside your front door, surrounded by a serene, forest setting.

PRIVATE STANDARD - Queen

Equally appropriate for a single person or for a couple, enjoy your own peaceful room with a queen bed and a shared bathroom down the hall. Your room is simply and tastefully decorated, with windows opening toward the surrounding forest. A bright and airy communal lounge and kitchenette is available 24 hours a day, perfect for relaxing with a book or sharing a cup of tea with friends.

PRIVATE STANDARD - Twin

Equally appropriate for a single person or for a couple, enjoy your own peaceful room with two twin beds and a shared bathroom down the hall. Each room is simply and tastefully decorated, with windows opening toward the surrounding forest. A bright and airy communal lounge and kitchenette is available 24 hours a day, perfect for relaxing with a book or sharing a cup of tea with friends.

PRIVATE CABIN - Twin

Equally appropriate for a single person or for a couple, your private cabin is tucked into a gentle hillside, bright and airy inside, with expansive windows that connect your room to the surrounding forest. Each cabin has two twin beds, with a communal shower house that is centrally located and shared by other cabin guests, campers, and our karma yogis.

SHARED ENSUITE - Twin

Share this charming room with someone else. Each room has two twin beds with a private, ensuite bathroom. An inviting outdoor space awaits you outside your front door, surrounded by a serene, forest setting.

SHARED STANDARD - Twin

Share this charming room with someone else. Each room has two twin beds and a shared bathroom down the hall, and is simply and tastefully decorated, with windows opening toward the surrounding forest. A bright and airy communal lounge and kitchenette is available 24 hours a day, perfect for relaxing with a book or sharing a cup of tea with friends.

SHARED CABIN - Twin

Share this charming cabin with someone else. The cabins are tucked into a gentle hillside, bright and airy inside, with expansive windows that connect your room to the surrounding forest. Each cabin has two twin beds, with a communal shower house that is centrally located and shared by other cabin guests, campers, and our karma yogis.

CAMPING

Fourteen campsites scatter across a gentle, forested hillside, with level areas for pitching your tent. A centrally located shower house is close by, shared by other campers, cabin guests, and our karma yogis. Please bring your own camping gear and towels. We do live amidst bears and other wildlife, so avoid storing any food or scented toiletries in your tent.