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Yoga and 12 Steps Focus on 11th Step
Yoga and 12 Steps Focus on 11th Step
October 15 - 18, 2026
Nevada City, CA, United States
3 nights, 4 days
30 person retreat
Highlights
Experience a unique blend of yoga teachings and the 12-Step program, focusing on deepening your connection with a Higher Power through the 11th Step.
Engage in prayer, meditation, yoga, and reflection to develop practical tools for enhancing your daily spiritual practice.
Build meaningful connections and strengthen your intuition with exercises that apply Divine guidance in everyday life.
Details
This inspiring weekend retreat will specifically explore the 11th Step of the 12 Steps program. The focus is on deepening your personal relationship with the Divine (Higher Power). Explore practices of prayer and meditation – from both traditions – to help improve “conscious contact with God as you understand God” and learn how to bring the Dynamic Power of Inner Communion into every area of life. A combination of lectures, creative exercises & discussion, meditation, yoga postures, and silent reflection, this weekend weaves together the teachings of yoga with the spiritual foundation of the 12 Steps and provides practical tools for building your daily sadhana (spiritual practice) at home.
Venue
The Expanding Light Retreat
4.8 ★ 41 Reviews
The Expanding Light Retreat is a nonprofit organization offering a variety of public retreat programs based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, the renowned author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Situated within the beautiful Ananda Village, near Nevada City, California, the retreat attracts guests from around the world with diverse spiritual backgrounds.
Garden
Towels
Shower
Bathroom
Accommodation
Private Ensuite - Twin
Private room for 2
$1,069 USD / person
Private Ensuite - Twin
Private room for 1
$1,069 USD total
Private Standard - Twin
Private room for 2
$821 USD / person
Private Standard - Twin
Private room for 1
$821 USD total
Private Cabin - Twin
Private room for 2
$774 USD / person
Private Cabin - Twin
Private room for 1
$774 USD total
Shared Ensuite - Twin
2-person shared room
$727 USD / person
Shared Standard - Twin
2-person shared room
$603 USD / person
Shared Cabin - Twin
2-person shared room
$580 USD / person
Camping
4-person shared room
$489 USD / person
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Ananda is dedicated to the belief, born of experience, that everyone can live in joy. Ananda Village, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California, is a cooperative spiritual community dedicated to the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Founded in 1969 by Yogananda’s direct disciple Swami Kriyananda, it is known today as one of the world’s most successful intentional communities. About 250 residents live on over 750 acres of land. In addition to the Crystal Hermitage with its spectacular gardens, the community also includes Living Wisdom School, Master’s Market, Yogoata goat dairy, an organic farm, permaculture gardens, and two retreats: Ananda Meditation Retreat and The Expanding Light Retreat.
Meals
Meals provided
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Diets catered
Vegetarian
Enjoy delicious vegetarian meals during the retreat duration.
Testimonials
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Host
Vivekadevi Noh-Kuhn
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Vivekadevi is a certified Ananda Yoga and Meditation Teacher E-RYT 500, with a background in 12 Step Recovery. She has many years of experience leading classes, workshops, and personal retreats on the...
1 language
English
Teaching for 10 months
Joined Insight Timer in Sep 2025
What's Included
Accommodation
Twice daily offerings of guided yoga postures and meditation
Delicious vegetarian meals
Not Included
Transportation
Other personal expenses
FAQs
Cancellation policy
The remaining balance for the retreat is due 7 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 7 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 7 days before the retreat begins.
