The Expanding Light Retreat is a spiritual meditation and yoga retreat center located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Foothills, California. As part of Ananda Village, a thriving spiritual community established over 50 years ago on 700 acres, it offers a safe and supportive environment for peace, healing, and spiritual growth. Open year-round, The Expanding Light provides meditation retreats, yoga retreats, yoga teacher trainings, personal retreats, international pilgrimages, and many other programs. Rooted in the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, the retreat offers practical tools and timeless wisdom to help individuals experience inner peace and bring those teachings into daily life.

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