Classical Yoga School and Ayurveda College

Education that Liberates

Since 1978, Mount Madonna has offered a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT 200), providing theoretical and practical professional education. Advanced Yoga Studies (YTT 500) followed, along with Prenatal Yoga, Children's Yoga for Educators and Continuing Education courses.

Since its launching in 2006, the College of Ayurveda has offered three levels of training: Health Counselor, Practitioner and a Master of Arts in Ayurveda. Each school, rooted in authentic Vedic knowledge, teaches the ethical and professional standards necessary for developing meaningful careers.

MMI Upcoming Courses & Programs

Yoga

Programs

Dec 8 - 10, 2023

Yoga Mini-Course | Yoga Sutra Book II

Whether you are new to their study or have been focused on them for a long time, this class will bring the sutras to life in a new way.

Dec 11, 2023 • 5:00 - 5:30pm

Online Information Session - Yoga

Join MMI for a “Live” virtual Open House to learn about upcoming Yoga programs.

Dec 15 - 17, 2023

Yoga, Service, and Community Forum and Weekend Retreat

Inspired by one of Mount Madonna’s longest running residential programs, the monthly Yoga, Service, and Community (YSC) Forum and Weekend Retreat offers an opportunity to invite new and old friends into the community and welcome new voices to the important and ongoing conversations at Mount Madonna.

Dec 28, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024

45th Annual New Year’s Yoga Retreat

Join us for Mount Madonna's Annual New Year's Retreat! Gather together in spiritual retreat as the earth turns toward the sun, and the old year falls into the new.

Daily Online Community Yoga Classes

Bring ancient wisdom into your daily life with regular Ayurveda & Yoga classes from our beautiful mountaintop campus in California. A regular practice of asana, breathwork & meditation can create balance, resilience, and connection to nurture your spirit.

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MMI Blog

November 18, 2022

Thanksgiving… a Day of Gratitude

Written by Kamalesh Ginger Hooven, MA, Ayurveda. How do we temper ourselves through the holiday feasts? Will you take the time to make a meal yourself? Will you enjoy a meal that others prepared for you?

September 26, 2022

Transitioning to Fall: Ayurvedic Seasonal Routines

Written by Rebecca Adams, Ayurvedic Health Counselor​. When it comes to easing into the fall season using the principles of Ayurveda, the most important thing is to listen to your body and move with slow steadiness.

August 25, 2022

A Family’s Back to School Ayurvedic Toolkit

​By Rebecca Adams, Ayurvedic Health Counselor and Early Childhood Educator. Check out The Ayurvedic Family’s Back to School Toolkit for daily routines for the family for morning, dinnertime, and bedtime.

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