California Retreat Center Listings
Religious and Spiritual Retreats
This page gives basic information about California retreat centers that are in our database. The retreat centers of our client partners are highlighted first. We maintain information for each retreat center as part of our mission to help individuals and groups plan and locate retreats. This information will be updated frequently, so please bookmark this page for future reference.
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Nestled in the tranquil mountains above Lake Arrowhead, our secluded 74-acre resort is surrounded by 2,000 acres of untouched beauty. At Pali Mountain, guests experience the heart and soul of nature firsthand, from clear sunny blue skies by day, to gorgeous sunsets at dusk ending with spectacular star-filled evenings - the ultimate California retreat.
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Pali Mountain is the perfect location for group retreats. Our facility comfortably accommodates up to 350 guests in either our Grand or Oak rooms. Guests enjoy the majesty of our mountain surroundings at any of our outdoor meeting areas, each situated in its own beautiful setting.
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Pali Mountain can accommodate over 350 overnight guests in our authentic cabin environment. Our facility also features a swimming pool and outdoor spa, endless hiking and jogging trails, numerous sporting fields and courts, a large pond, and an unparalleled menu of exciting activities to choose from.
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Call (888) 678-6637
or Email for more information
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Skyline Harvest is not a typical retreat center. We are an Eco-Contemplative Center, a place where the cosmic dimension of the divine-human-cosmic Reality is brought to the foreground of our contemplative life.
 Here, among the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, we live and work throughout the year. We invite you into our lives through opportunities for solitude and silence, for participation in workshops, earth celebrations and spiritual dialogue.
Come to Skyline for private retreats, facilitated workshops, private consultations and communion with the natural world. We offer our facility to individuals, couples or small groups, who provide their own direction, as well as those groups who would like us to facilitate an experience for them. Using both the Ranch House and the Cabin, we can comfortably accommodate a group of 12 people.
We also offer our Hermitage, nestled in a secluded wooded spot, for those seeking longer periods of contemplation.
 Leaders: In 1988 Diane Pendola and Teresa Hahn co-founded Skyline Harvest as a response to the needs of incarcerated and chemically-dependent women. Our eco-contemplative center expands our commitment to justice for the poor and marginalized, to include justice and healing for the whole earth community.
More about Diane and Teresa
"Leave behind a world that values doing over being and enter an eco-contemplative way of life. Return to center. Return home".
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Rancho Capistrano Ministries
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Located in historic San Juan Capistrano, California, the Crystal Cathedral's South Campus is a "Spiritual Oasis" where people can leave behind the hustle and bustle of day-to-day living to experience peace and balance of body, mind and spirit. Beautified by its green rolling hills and shimmering lake, Rancho Capistrano's environment of serenity and peace surrounds its conference and wedding facilities, schools, sanctuary, fields and trails..
Local and International non-profit organizations, associations, ministries, family reunions and professional groups have chosen Rancho Capistrano for their meetings, conferences, retreats, weddings, celebration events, training, spiritual and personal growth activities. As an Ecumenical Ministry, we are open to all denominations.
Conference & Retreat Center
The peaceful and relaxing atmosphere of a beautifully landscaped resort, with the
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We provide many different meeting rooms to choose from, each offering its own unique atmosphere, comfortable furnishings, and refreshing decor.
Our guest rooms offer a quaint environment for your overnight stay. Each are furnished with double beds and linens, as well as its own bathroom with towels and toiletries. All of our guest rooms are cleaned for you by our housekeeping service, and are just steps away from the meeting rooms and dining facilities.
- Dining and Banquet Services:
Led by an award-winning five-star chef, our food service staff will provide your group with healthy gourmet selections and excellent service. Your dining area can be set-up in our Lakeside Garden facilities or in the Greenhouse dining room of the Hacienda.
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For more info call 949-347-4000
or email Darlene at dgrimes@ranchocapistrano.org
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A beautiful setting for seminars, gatherings and personal retreats, Four Springs offers seclusion at the end of a country road, on 280 acres of woods just north of the Napa Valley. All of our clear, refreshing water comes from natural springs on the retreat.
Four Springs is intentionally small in scale and close to nature. 
Facilities include a 7-bedroom lodge with commercial kitchen, dining room and a large living room, 15 cabins, library, conference room, meditation building, art studio and pool. The bedrooms in our lodge and cabins provide single and double occupancy housing for up to 50 guests.
There are hiking trails through 280 acres of woods graced with natural springs and Hoodoo Creek.
Groups can do their own cooking, or we can offer food service to groups as small as 10. There is a separate kitchen and dining area for those on personal retreat.
We also offer programs that integrate religious wisdom, spirituality and depth psychology. Our primary resources are the life and teachings of Jesus and the work of C.G. Jung, together with other traditions that illumine the life of the soul: http://www.foursprings.org/seminars.htm
Four Springs was established in 1956 by the founders of the Guild for Psychological Studies, Elizabeth Boyden Howes, Sheila Moon and Luella Sibbald. It has become a sacred place for generations of seekers whose spiritual work has shaped Four Springs and been nourished by it.
We welcome your discovery of this remarkable place, known by people around the world as an inspirational setting for reflection, study and personal transformation.
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Amphitheatre of the Redwoods At Pema Osel Ling located on 102 acres of redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains reflects the Buddhist ideal of peace and offers a place of refuge and renewal for guests throughout the year.
The amenities of our bay area retreat center are well equipped to host a variety of group meetings and events, from retreats, and weddings to outdoor educational activities and training seminars.
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Amphitheatre of the Redwoods At Pema Osel Ling is an affordable bay area retreat center with a relaxed staff. Our fantastic redwood canyon location places us near the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk, the the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and we are just an hour and a half from San Francisco.
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Our many amenities include a redwood amphitheater that seats 170, several large lawns suitable for a ceremony or reception as well as other group activities, a 15” x 50” swimming pool, bathhouse, hiking, the county’s best biking, indoor/outdoor accommodations, on-site massage therapist available by appointment, incredible attractions nearby, like the Monterey bay aquarium and much more.
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Sunburst Sanctuary encompasses 4,000 acres of natural beauty, pristine meadows and oak-covered hills. The sanctuary is located approximately 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, on California's Central Coast.
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Experience...
- Sunday meditation services and daily group meditations
- Group retreats and workshops
- Private retreats
- Tools of meditation
- Yoga and breathwork
- Astrological counseling
- Nutritional and herbal counseling
- A Hopi labyrinth
- Hiking and biking trails, and sacred spaces
- Organic gardening and farming
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Experience...group retreats and workshops throughout the year that offer the Sunburst teachings and tools of meditation along with a variety of creative programs, such as Organic Gardening and Farming, Sustainable Living and Sacred Geometry workshops.
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Accommodations - Private Cedar Cabins and Camping - Surrounded by the tranquil, natural beauty of the Sanctuary, our charming guest cabins are heated and equipped with private bathrooms and showers.
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About Us - Sunburst is dedicated to individual and collective awakening, healing and transformation, through spiritual practice, conscious living and sustainable stewardship of the Earth. Our universal teachings, based upon the message of visionary founder Norman Paulsen, will inevitably draw you to the experience of the pure consciousness and light that gave birth to all the world’s great spiritual traditions.
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Now is the time for each of us to awaken and recognize who we are.
Become true caretakers of the Earth and one another in a world that urgently needs divine realization in all hearts, minds and souls.
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Join us at The Expanding Light, situated within Ananda Village, one of the most successful intentional communities in the world - celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2008. Walk our 700 acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Enjoy lovingly prepared vegetarian meals in the company of others on retreat, Expanding Light staff and Village residents.
Learn ancient and effective techniques to expand your own sense of harmony and gain an increased sense of God’s loving presence in your own life. People of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome and respected.
Chose from cabins, standard and deluxe rooms. Dine outside in the piazza when weather permits. Visit the boutique for spiritually uplifting books, CDs, clothing and jewelry.
Select from a long list of planned programs and events, or fashion your own personal retreat. Click below to learn more:
• Ananda spiritually-oriented Hatha Yoga
• Meditation
• Spiritual Retreats
• Lifestyles for Radiant Health
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Anubhuti Meditation and Retreat Center provides an environment of spiritual hospitality. We invite people from all walks of life and of all faiths to explore the inner values and strengths that enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives. We offer weekend residential retreats, workshops, one day retreats, and weekly classes in spiritual awareness, meditation and the practical application of spirituality.
The Retreat Center sits on top of a hill near the San Francisco Bay. Surrounded by protected open space, water and a nature preserve, it has a full 360° degree view. The vistas create a perfect standpoint to see the inner viewpoints within the self. Accommodation at the retreat center is comprised of shared bedrooms set among landscaped gardens with spectacular views of the Bay, Novato creek and the rolling hills of Marin County.
 Anubhuti offers a variety of retreats as well as classes, workshops, and programs . Courses in Meditation are offered as well as a variety of workshops and programs.
Topics include Positive Thinking, Stress Free Living, Self Managing Leadership and Self Esteem. Attending one of these offerings provides an opportunity to spend time in the spiritual and tranquil environment of Anubhuti Meditation and Retreat Center and enjoy hearing from experienced meditation teachers.
All the retreats are led by experienced facilitators and teachers of meditation. They give their time freely to help others see the inner changes which are necessary to cultivate a deeper contentment, and a greater joy, in an often chaotic world. Our retreats offer relevant ways for people to explore and understand their own spirituality.
 Each retreat is an opportunity to explore the deepest insights into the true nature of our being, review the purpose of our life, and to learn practical methods to sustain calm and clarity in everyday living. Weekend meditation retreats offer a spiritual oasis, while gatherings of specific professional groups are sensitively designed to explore spiritual values and their application in the workplace.
Anubhuti, meaning “to experience,” is located 25 miles north of San Francisco in Marin County. This meditation and retreat center is operated by the Brahma Kumaris.
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Come Experience the Magic!
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YMCA Camp Loma Mar, as a partner in a world movement, is dedicated to the growth of all persons in spirit, mind, and body. In pursuit of this purpose the YMCA welcomes people of all nations, all races, and all religious points of view.
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Camp Loma Mar is nestled among the majestic redwoods on the northern edge of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Travel time from the San Francisco Bay area is just over one hour. The ocean is only 10 minutes away.
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Camp Loma Mar offers day, weekend and weekly accommodations for groups of up to 240 people. Year-round cabins, each with a sleeping capacity for 8-to-12 people, are arranged in two villages around a central shower and restroom facility. Additional accommodations are available in the Blinn House.
The peace , quiet, and relaxing atmosphere of YMCA Camp Loma Mar provides an ideal location for workshops and seminars. Redwood and live oak forests, wetland habitats, and easy coastal access provide excellent resources for outdoor recreation and classes.
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A new dining hall, lodge, and extra rooms provide ample space for meetings, classes and program activities. Also available for your use are our outdoor campfire and amphitheater area, open fields for games and activities as well as nearby hiking trails.
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Camp Loma Mar offers more than just meeting spaces for your conference or retreat. To realize the full potential for group bonding and personal growth and reflection, take advantage of the setting our facility offers. Hike among the redwoods or take in the majestic panorama from the open meadows.
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Retreat to the Coastal Redwoods...
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...and create memories to last a lifetime!
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Silver Springs Mountain Retreat is a very remote retreat center at an elevation of 4300 feet in a forest of pine, oak and fir. Surrounded by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest it offers views of Mount Shasta and the Trinity Alps.
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| Facilities consist of a lodge, a cabin, a large camp for up to sixteen people, and smaller tent camps secluded and equipped for independent living. Accommodations are rustic, with privies, dirt roads and outdoor showers contributing to simplicity of living. Solar energy powers lanterns and pumps and heats water for the showers. |
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The center offers clean air, pure spring water, and above all, silence, as there are no sights or sounds of man to disturb the natural scene. Prices are the lowest anywhere. Located 5 1/2 hours north of the Bay Area, equidistant between Redding and the Pacific Ocean, it serves meditators seeking solitude in nature and artists practicing their craft.
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"Deer Springs preserves the natural environment. Looking out on the forest and hills is relaxing and causes one to reflect on the beauty of God's creation."
UCI student and Visitor
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| Situated on 40 lush acres in the majestic mountains of Southern California, bordering the San Bernardino National Forest and only minutes from Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear. At DeerSprings, we are very pleased to welcome our guests to a lovely retreat center, with a fantastic view and untouched beauty. |
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People of all ages immerse themselves in the quiet beauty of this natural setting. With 2 furnished mountain cabins and a large meeting room, our accommodations will comfortably suit all your relaxation, recreation and spiritual needs.
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In all seasons, the view is breathtaking!
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 Deer Springs Mountain Retreat currently has two furnished and cozy cabins: Whitney and The Cove, along with our meeting room, The Rock. Each cabin has its own fully equipped kitchen, so you can prepare your own meals or our catering staff can provide them for you. The cabins also have a fireplace, as well as indoor bathrooms, TV/VCR’s and beautiful architecture. The homey atmosphere of each cabin brings that family feeling to any retreat. Whitney sleeps up to 30 people and The Cove sleeps up to 24 people, with a maximum allowed of 30. The Cove provides all the linens and bedding for more convenience. Altogether the cabins sleep a total of 60 people. A meeting room, The Rock, is also available for all your conference, retreat or family gatherings.
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Our rates are the best, or we'll meet or beat any price!
Info/Reservations: 714-269-3989
or email us at deerspringsretreat@yahoo.com
More details on our website - www.deersprings.com
Retreat Location: 31675 Highway 330, Running Springs, CA 92382
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Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
5300 Crest Road
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
310-377-4867 x225
www.maryjoseph.org
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"Come away to a quiet place and rest awhile"
Mark 6:31
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Welcome to the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center
Join us for some time away from the daily grind ~ step back from the everyday and view your world from a new perspective. On weekdays and weekends, individuals and groups gather at this center on the hill” for a brief respite from their personal cares and worldly pursuits. They find a peaceful, inspirational environment, conducive to thoughtful exploration of both spiritual and temporal matters.
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At our center~ You will experience eight acres of scenic beauty located on a hilltop in on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. We offer meeting rooms, overnight and dining accommodations. There are 4 different conferences rooms available for your workshops and meetings that accommodate from 20 to 200 guests. We have overnight accommodations for 65 with single or double rooms with private baths. We have a chapel on the grounds that seats up to 75 guests.
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“Be Our Guests! Bring your own group for a retreat at our center!”
Weekdays and weekends, individuals and groups gather at this “center on the hill” for a brief respite from their personal cares and worldly pursuits. They find a peaceful, inspirational environment, conducive to thoughtful exploration of both spiritual and temporal matters.
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"Or attend one of our retreats and workshops”
Day Programs, Weekend Retreats, Extended Retreats and Ongoing Programs.
At Mary and Joseph Retreat Center we offer a variety of sponsored retreats. These are organized by our Center and we provide presenters. These include themes that are spiritual/religious in nature such as contemplative and scriptural retreats, personal development workshops and retreats, recovery retreats for 12 Step participants and other topics related to faith growth and transformation.
For more information...
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The Lotus Path Workshops
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Located in the foothills of Yosemite and 35 miles north of Fresno-Yosemite International Airport, The Lotus Path Workshops are an ideal beginning to your retreat into nature.
The Lotus Path Workshops are an integration of Greek mystery religions, Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism and Hawaiian & African Shamanism with the sole purpose of working with divine energy.
Betty Malicoat is an artist, guide and teacher who has been leading effective self-realization workshops in her home for over ten years. She is also the daughter of San Francisco Theosophy sage Joe Miller, Sr. and Vaudeville dancer Grace Hathaway -- giving her a rare balanced approach to the material plane.
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 Black Mountain Preserve Retreat and Conference Center is set in 485 acres of beautiful coastal redwood hills 2½ hours north of San Francisco. We welcome guests for retreats, workshops, family gatherings, and specialize in hosting spiritual and cultural events as well as educational seminars and camps.
 - Variety of accommodations for up to 100
- Delicious, healthy meals
- Experienced, attentive staff
- Meditation room and library
- Office services and wireless internet
- Ocean views, open meadows, woodland hikes
- Camp-fire with log seating circle
- All-year creeks and rock pools
- Children welcome
485 ACRES OF REDWOOD FORESTS, OCEAN VIEWS, OPEN MEADOWS,
WALKING TRAILS IN THE COASTAL HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
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Retreats, Conferences, Spiritual Programs
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Welcome
Mercy Center opened in 1981 in what had been the novitiate for the Sisters of Mercy, Burlingame Region. From its beginning, Mercy Center attracted people who were seeking a deeper life with God, and the hospitality of the sisters on staff made Mercy Center a spiritual home for many in the Bay Area and beyond. As programs were developed and word of the gifts of Mercy Center spread, people came looking for training in spiritual direction, to learn about meditation, to make a retreat, or to hold a meeting in a place of peace.
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Retreats and Programs
Mercy Center is known worldwide for its pioneering work in spiritual direction, Taize prayer and East-West meditation. Other popular programs include Centering Prayer training, Men’s Retreats, programs in Spanish and a monthly Speaker Series. A complete calendar of our offerings can be found at www.mercy-center.org.
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Meeting Space
We are a meeting place for nonprofit organizations and other groups seeking a tranquil setting for their conference or retreat. Although we are a retreat center in the Catholic tradition, Mercy Center welcomes groups of diverse faiths and cultural backgrounds who appreciate our contemplative environment.
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We offer meeting rooms, overnight and dining accommodations. Our meeting rooms comfortably serve groups of varying sizes and space needs, from four to 250 people. Available facilities include an auditorium, large gathering rooms, and several more intimate breakout rooms.
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Environment and Amenities
Located on thirty-nine acres of mature oaks and lovingly tended grounds, we offer soothing gardens and beautiful walking trails. Ten minutes from San Francisco International Airport, and five minutes from Millbrae BART, we are conveniently located for national and international visitors. Overnight accommodations include 90 bedrooms in a quiet and informal community setting.
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Call 650.340.7454
or Email for more information
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Seven Circles Retreat is located in beautiful foothills just outside Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. We are situated on 24 acres of scenic hills filled with native Oak, natural granite and Manzanita.
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Seven Circles Retreat is a non-profit retreat center operated by an affiliate of Subud Organizations. Subud is an international interfaith fellowship. We welcome other religious, spiritual, and non-profit groups seeking a serene and unique environment for retreats, meetings or family events.
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Our mission is to create a multiple use retreat/conference center, which is in harmony with nature and based on sustainable principles and activity; where people of all ages, faiths, and ethnicities can gather for personal renewal, spiritual growth, and an opportunity to work together to build a strong community and a civil society.
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We can accomodate a group of 35 and have a dining room for 40. You can bring your own food or arrange dining services with us.
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We have various programs for both youth and young adults as well as for those adults that are on a spiritual journey.
Our spiritual programs include:
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- Spiritual renewal and personal growth programs for adults
- Events for Spiritual Renewal by religious organizations.
- Exploring wisdom within different religious traditions.
- The Spirit guiding personal creativity and work.
- Environmental appreciation: Hikers weekend in the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.
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We are about 45 minutes east of Fresno and 3 1/2 to 4 hours from Los Angeles and San Francisco by car near the community of Visalia.
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| Peace Labyrinth & Gardens is a place where people can be in retreat without leaving the city of Los Angeles. |
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Come and walk the hand-carved stone outdoor labyrinth, find peace and quiet in the meditation garden, or chant the names of God in the Sacred Tones Workshop.
People from many walks of life find Peace Labyrinth and Gardens an ideal spot for personal recharging and for group activities.
There are also evening and weekend classes focused on the teachings of the Spiritual Heart through the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA), including classes on the benefits of walking the labyrinth.
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The Labyrinth and Gardens and MSIA are dedicated to Soul Transcendence, which is becoming aware of yourself as a Soul and as one with God, not as a theory but as a living reality.
Labyrinths are a kind of archetypal design that have been in existence for hundreds of years as part of mystical and religious traditions and cultures throughout the world.
The meditation garden offers sanctuary to reflect and recharge in natural beauty with the sounds of water all around.
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