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    Mount Madonna Center

    4.2 (101 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Mike L.

    I attended a work retreat at the Mount Madonna Center. From Oakland, it was a decent drive through Watsonville and some of the Santa Cruz mountains. Our retreat had booked rooms and meeting spaces for a few days, the rooms were as I expected: clean and with a dorm room format to them. The grounds themselves were really pleasant with hiking trails, a pool, tennis courts, yoga center, temple (which they say is nondenominational but clearly has some hindu influences). There are also people who live on the grounds fulltime and a school. There's a dining hall type kitchen, which makes all vegan cuisine including vegan-cheese. While I am a big meat eater, it was probably the healthiest I've eaten in a while. Cell phone reception was pretty weak up in the mountains, but the wifi connection at the building seems pretty good.

    Carla S.

    I booked the day retreat. Marisa from guest services was very responsive, warm and welcoming. Maria led a beautifully restorative tree bathing experience. Cedrick taught a relaxing yoga class. Staff were incredibly friendly, premises were pristine and meals were delicious and nourishing . I look forward to visiting again.

    Sherry T.

    looking for a cool yoga retreat with your friends or family? Mt. Madonna is a definate spot to check out for the weekend or a quick day trip. throw away your emails, phone calls & traffic, and dive into Mt. Madonna Center for a relaxing, yoga get-away. There are 6AM chantings, 7:30am yoga classes, vegan and gluten free hot meals, hot tubs, tennis courts, countless breath taking views of the city, hiking trails and beautiful statues all over the campus. The dorming and cabin systems were clean with super helpful staff. beware though, there is a 9pm quiet curfue for a zen experience. i definately recommend this place for a nice get away. Prices are resonable too!

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    Infodiva B.

    I had a relaxing and enlightening stay at Mount Madonna Center for the 4-day New Years Yoga Retreat 2013. I stayed in a modern, clean and comfy room in the conference center. There are 455 acres of property and plenty of hiking opportunities. I awoke every day to a panoramic view of Monterey Bay and Watsonville. I really needed my map to keep track of the various locations for asana/posture classes, to meditation seminars and yoga breathing practices lectures. I was able to connect to my spiritual self during Arati/morning prayers at the temples to Ganesh and Sankat Mochan Hanuman. I enjoyed the Kirtan singing and Bhakti night was very inspirational. I really started 2014 off right. I enjoyed two Ayureveda warm oil massages and the sauna at the Kaya Kalpa spa. Being meat-free and the organic and healthy meals cleared up my skin and intestines. I did cheat one day and bought a bag of Kettle chips in "Spicy Thai" and some carbonated juice at Anjaneya's World Cafe. I also bought some insightful books into yoga and ayurveda medicine at Oceanview Books and Gifts. I really tried to stay technology free but thankfully the have Wireless hotspots and Wi-Fi throughout the property so I could check my email and Social Media accounts. I am definitely making plans to return.

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    If you are hip to Yoga & Meditation this is your source for spiritual teachings from the purest place.

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    This would have been 5 stars based on the breastfeeding class I attended. I was reluctant to even…read morego to any breastfeeding class because it was important to me to not be attached to the idea of breastfeeding, and I was worried I'd be beaten over the head with how important it is and set myself up for mom guilt if it didn't work out. Quite the contrary, the speaker was really approachable and practical. She talked through just about every scenario and offered a really great mindset - feed as much breastmilk as you can whenever you can, and it's totally OK to make up the difference with formula. Unfortunately, the baby care class dropped this down to 4 stars. It was borderline a waste of time. The instructor was scattered and not very helpful. Lots of tech challenges. Not much help in the way of answering questions or providing practical advice. Very limited hands on practice. I went with a friend because my husband was out of town and I was almost embarrassed that she wasted time in that class with me.

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