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Understand how the law of karma works, and how to make it work for you. Comprehending the deeper intricacies of karma and gain clarity on your karmic patterns and lessons will help you to be more at ease with yourself and with your own journey. During this supportive and insightful retreat, you will also learn effective ways to free yourself from karma.
The Expanding Light Retreat offers various types of accommodations, including tents or recreational vehicles (available upon request), cabins in shared or private options (available upon request), standard rooms in shared or private rooms, and ensuite rooms in shared or private rooms.
Serenity House is an inn-style house with twelve rooms and four shared hallway bathrooms. Most rooms have two twin beds (queen or converted king available only in limited availability and by special request). Each room has a bedside table, wardrobe, and a mini split heating / cooling unit.
Guests will also have access to a centrally-located lounge equipped with a television, video player, and library of inspirational videos / books. There’s also a small kitchenette with tea and a refrigerator for personal items.
Each Harmony House room has a private entrance, a private bathroom, a desk, mini split heating / cooling unit, a ceiling fan, and a hairdryer.
Harmony House is dedicated to expressing Yogananda’s expansive approach to religion and his belief in celebrating god through beauty. Simply and elegantly appointed, each room is decorated in the theme of one of the great world religions.
This supportive and insightful retreat offers you the tools to explore, understand, and rise above your karmic patterns and lessons. Find peace with your past, navigate your present, and create a harmonious future empowered by the transformative insights gained. You will also get to explore your own karmic patterns and lessons.
Along with regular yoga posture and meditation sessions, delicious meals, and time to absorb the quiet serenity of The Expanding Light, your weekend includes:
Nayaswami Sagar serves in Ananda’s Online Ministry teaching classes on meditation, karma and reincarnation, the yogic teachings of Jesus, and more. He has hosted pilgrimages for Indian devotees in India and co-hosted the Yogananda pilgrimage to Los Angeles. Sagar is joyful, highly creative, and has a delightfully spontaneous sense of humor and enthusiasm for life that includes all those around him.
Saiganesh is an Ananda minister and one of the co-managers of Ananda Palo Alto. He is a deeply thoughtful, clear speaker, and connects easily with people. He has a passion for sharing the teachings of Kriya yoga and meditation. A world citizen, he grew up in a traditional Hindu family in India and was trained as an Indian Classical musician. He was formerly a technology manager in Silicon Valley, and applies his tech acumen to many Ananda projects.
The retreat will be held in a peaceful and serene environment, surrounded by nature, providing the perfect setting for relaxation and rejuvenation. Additionally, the retreat offers vegetarian meals and comfortable accommodations to support the body and mind during the transformative process.
Overall, this retreat is an opportunity to deepen your spiritual practice and connect with like-minded individuals in a supportive and peaceful environment.
Expanding Light Retreat is located in Ananda Village, one of the world’s most successful spiritual communities. Situated in the Sierra Nevada Foothills in Northern California, they are approximately two hours east of Sacramento and two hours west of Lake Tahoe.
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You will enjoy three delicious and satisfying vegetarian buffet meals are included in the price, catering to your overall well-being. There will also be a variety of teas and fresh fruit available all day.
Some of Expanding Light Retreat's dishes contain eggs and dairy. They use organically grown foods as much as possible, including some organically grown eggs and produce from right there at Ananda Village, as well as organically grown Fair Trade coffee.
They can accommodate some special dietary needs with non-dairy, non-wheat, and egg-free choices. If you have other dietary needs, it may be that they will not be able to accommodate them.
Reno–Tahoe International Airport
110 km
Transfer not provided
Sacramento International Airport
88 km
Transfer not provided
If you will be driving to the retreat, be careful about relying fully on GPS or online maps. Google Maps is accurate, but do not miss the exit when I-80 turns toward Reno.
The closest bus terminal services by Greyhound is Colfax (approximately one-hour driving distance from Expanding Light Retreat). Contact Greyhound directly for routes, current prices, schedules, and reservations.
Amtrak offers bus / train service from available cities into Colfax (if coming from the East) and Auburn Bus Station (if coming from the West), each about an hour driving distance from Expanding Light Retreat. Contact Amtrak directly for routes, current prices, schedules, and reservations.
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