Conducted Spiritual Retreats at YSS Dwarahat Ashram

Thursday, October 26, 2017

"You may be surprised at what seclusion with God will do for your mind, body, and soul…. Through the portals of silence the healing sun of wisdom and peace will shine upon you.” 
— Paramahansa Yogananda

YSS Dwarahat Ashram is an ideal place for YSS/SRF devotees to experience a spiritual retreat within the peaceful surroundings provided by the mountains, away from the din of the city.

INDIVIDUAL RETREATS are encouraged. Devotees can stay in the ashram for a maximum of five nights and utilize this period for remaining in silence, introspection, spiritual reading, and for practising the presence of God.

CONDUCTED GROUP RETREATS, led by sannyasis, are held twice a year — in March and April. These spiritual retreats consist of periods of silence, morning and evening Energization Exercises and Group Meditations, a review of our divine Guru’s techniques of concentration and meditation, Gurudeva’s teachings and How-to-Live principles.

Dates for Conducted Spiritual Retreats in 2025:

1) Retreat (in Hindi) — April 4 to 6

2) Retreat (in Hindi), including Kriya Diksha — September 28 to 30

Please note: Only those devotees who wish to take Kriya Diksha during this period will be allowed to attend this programme as it is a retreat and only a small number of devotees can be accommodated.

3) Retreat (English) — November 14 to 16

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Important Points to Note for Retreats:

  1. Retreats are open only to YSS/ SRF lesson students. 
  2. Please book in advance, either by filling out the online accommodation request form (by clicking here) or by calling YSS Dwarahat Ashram or by sending an email to [email protected]. (Please see the contact details given below.)
  3. Accommodation request for retreat sent by message on mobile or via email must include these details: name, age/gender, YSS/SRF Lesson number, arrival and departure details (date and time), and contact information.
  4. Normally, individual accommodation will be provided within the ashram. In case a large number of devotees are attending the retreat, shared accommodation will be provided. Ladies and gents will be accommodated separately.
  5. Only those devotees who plan to attend the entire retreat may apply.
  6. Please inform at least one week in advance, and await confirmation from the ashram.
  7. Those who wish to visit Mahavatar Babaji's cave should arrive one day early and depart one day after the retreat.

Contact Details

Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram - Dwarahat
DWARAHAT – 263653
Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand
Phone Nos: 9756082167, (05966) 244271, 244671
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
E-mail: [email protected]