Retreats in Southern California
Ox Yoke Retreat
Ox Yoke Retreat (For SRF Kriyabans, or SRF Lessons students accompanied by a Kriyaban)
Ox Yoke Retreat is a serene, high-desert sanctuary in Twentynine Palms, CA, where Paramahansa Yogananda envisioned a spiritual refuge for silence, solitude, and renewal. It is available to SRF Kriyabans who regularly attend an SRF temple (and SRF Lessons students accompanied by a Kriyaban).
For complete information about accommodations, donations, guidelines, and to request a reservation, please visit the official SRF Ox Yoke Retreat page:
Ox Yoke Retreat Website
Ox Yoke Retreat is a serene, high-desert sanctuary in Twentynine Palms, CA, where Paramahansa Yogananda envisioned a spiritual refuge for silence, solitude, and renewal. It is available to SRF Kriyabans who regularly attend an SRF temple (and SRF Lessons students accompanied by a Kriyaban).
For complete information about accommodations, donations, guidelines, and to request a reservation, please visit the official SRF Ox Yoke Retreat page:
Ox Yoke Retreat Website
"Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can
become."
— Paramahansa Yogananda
— Paramahansa Yogananda
"As soon as you are awakened to the importance of seeking God, look neither left
nor right, but keep your mind upon your Goal."
— Paramahansa Yogananda
— Paramahansa Yogananda
Encinitas
Self-Realization Fellowship Retreat - Encinitas
The SRF Encinitas Retreat is located in the coastal city of Encinitas, California, approximately 95 miles south of Los Angeles and 30 miles north of San Diego. Our program provides a quiet and spiritual environment where individuals can take the time to focus on deepening their spiritual practices of meditation, reflection, and study of Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings.
Retreatants have the opportunity to visit the SRF Hermitage—where Paramahansaji lived for many years and wrote his Autobiography of a Yogi—as well as enjoy the meditation gardens during daylight hours, meditate in the SRF J-Street Chapel across the street from the retreat building, and attend a variety of activities at the SRF Encinitas Temple.
The retreat is located at 1136 -1144 Second Street in Encinitas, California. It is located less than a block from the Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Meditation Gardens and just a block away from our Encinitas Temple. The J Street Chapel is across the street. For more information visit the link below.
Encinitas Retreat Website
The SRF Encinitas Retreat is located in the coastal city of Encinitas, California, approximately 95 miles south of Los Angeles and 30 miles north of San Diego. Our program provides a quiet and spiritual environment where individuals can take the time to focus on deepening their spiritual practices of meditation, reflection, and study of Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings.
Retreatants have the opportunity to visit the SRF Hermitage—where Paramahansaji lived for many years and wrote his Autobiography of a Yogi—as well as enjoy the meditation gardens during daylight hours, meditate in the SRF J-Street Chapel across the street from the retreat building, and attend a variety of activities at the SRF Encinitas Temple.
The retreat is located at 1136 -1144 Second Street in Encinitas, California. It is located less than a block from the Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Meditation Gardens and just a block away from our Encinitas Temple. The J Street Chapel is across the street. For more information visit the link below.
Encinitas Retreat Website
Lake Shrine
Self-Realization Fellowship Retreat - Lake Shrine
** Note: The Lake Shrine Retreat is temporarily closed for renovations. Please check back for updates. **
The meditation gardens are open by reservation. Please visit the Lake Shrine Website for details.
Personal Retreats are offered Thursday-Sunday. Check-in is on Thursday or Friday between 2:00 and 5:30 pm and check-out is on Sunday by 1 pm. Conducted Weekend Retreats, longer stays, and late arrivals are not possible at this time.
The Lake Shrine Retreat is closed for the weeks of Convocation (held each summer in Los Angeles) and Christmas. Reservations for the weeks before and after Convocation are usually limited to just a few days and are reserved for those coming from long distances. Reservations can be made online by following the link below.
Lake Shrine Retreat Website
** Note: The Lake Shrine Retreat is temporarily closed for renovations. Please check back for updates. **
The meditation gardens are open by reservation. Please visit the Lake Shrine Website for details.
Personal Retreats are offered Thursday-Sunday. Check-in is on Thursday or Friday between 2:00 and 5:30 pm and check-out is on Sunday by 1 pm. Conducted Weekend Retreats, longer stays, and late arrivals are not possible at this time.
The Lake Shrine Retreat is closed for the weeks of Convocation (held each summer in Los Angeles) and Christmas. Reservations for the weeks before and after Convocation are usually limited to just a few days and are reserved for those coming from long distances. Reservations can be made online by following the link below.
Lake Shrine Retreat Website
"Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of
each moment."
— Paramahansa Yogananda
— Paramahansa Yogananda
"There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of
others first; when you learn to live for others,
they will live for you."
— Paramahansa Yogananda
they will live for you."
— Paramahansa Yogananda
Hidden Valley
Self-Realization Fellowship Hidden Valley
At the Hidden Valley Ashram Center, men who are students of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons will find an environment conducive to God-centered living in the tranquil beauty of the ashram and surrounding hills. The Hidden Valley Ashram Center, sequestered among 100 acres of rolling hills and oak forests in north San Diego County, is a perfect environment for spiritual renewal.
The ashram center offers several programs, including a guest program, conducted weekends, volunteer and resident programs. For detailed information about the programs, visit the Hidden Valley Ashram website.
Hidden Valley Retreat Website
At the Hidden Valley Ashram Center, men who are students of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons will find an environment conducive to God-centered living in the tranquil beauty of the ashram and surrounding hills. The Hidden Valley Ashram Center, sequestered among 100 acres of rolling hills and oak forests in north San Diego County, is a perfect environment for spiritual renewal.
The ashram center offers several programs, including a guest program, conducted weekends, volunteer and resident programs. For detailed information about the programs, visit the Hidden Valley Ashram website.
Hidden Valley Retreat Website
