2026 Calendar

Plan ahead for your next visit to Song of the Morning!

September

September 4-6 (Labor Day Weekend) is our Annual Birthday Celebration of our founder, Yogacharya Oliver Black
September 4 is the Commemoration Service for Janmashtami, the divine birth of Bhagavan Krishna. These devotional services are special occasions for disciples of Sri Yogananda’s SRF path.
September 11-13 join us for the September Inner Peace Retreat hosted by the Song of the Morning staff and community.
September 18-20 is The Colors of Joy: An Autumn Hatha Retreat for Cultivating Happiness in Daily Life.
September 26 and 30 are Commemoration Services for Lahiri Mahasaya’s Mahasamadhi and Birthday, respectively. These devotional services are special occasions for disciples of Sri Yogananda’s SRF path.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.‍ ‍

October 2-4 is our Nature’s Portals: Take a Journey to the Heart of Natureretreat with Bruce and Carol Joy Malnor.
October 9-11 join us for the October Inner Peace Retreat hosted by the Song of the Morning staff and community.
October 16-18 is the Annual GLYTA Autumn Yogananda Retreat.
October 23-25 is our Friends and Members Weekend hosted by our Golden Lotus Board of Directors.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.

November 7 is our monthly 3-hour meditation in the Lodge.
November 12-15 we will host our annual Divine Mother Immersion Retreat with Naren K. Schreiner and Lopamudra Bose.
November 20-22 will be Anchored in the Divine, a meditation retreat with Naren K. Schreiner.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.
The retreat is closed during Thanksgiving Week to allow staff time off before the busy holiday season at the Ranch!

December 5 is our monthly 3-hour meditation in the Lodge.
We are open year-round for guests to come on Personal Retreat.
December 20 is our All Day Christmas Meditation in the Lodge. To book accommodations, select “Personal Retreat” above.
December 25 marks the start of our 12 Days of Christmas with Song of the Morning Community.
December is our winter Fellowship with Yogacharya installment.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.

January 1-5 our 12 Days of Christmas Program will continue which includes New Year celebrations.
Mid-January we host our annual New Year's Silent Hatha Yoga Retreat to help you begin a meaningful 2027.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.

February 12-14 join us for the February Inner Peace Retreat hosted by the Song of the Morning staff and community.
In mid-winter we will host a hatha yoga retreat called Rest, Relax & Restore.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.

March 4-7 we will celebrate Yoganandaji’s Mahasamadhi during our annual event led by Naren K. Schreiner.
March 12-14 we will host an “Art and Science of Meditation” retreat.
March 26-28 our community will celebrate the holy days of Easter.
March 26 is a Commemoration Service for Jesus Christ. These devotional services are special occasions for disciples of Sri Yogananda’s SRF path.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.

Our community honors Easter with a three-hour meditation and themed services. Join us by signing up for Personal Retreat.
April 9-11 join us for the April Inner Peace Retreat hosted by the Song of the Morning community.
Mid-April is our Spring Fellowship with Yogacharya.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.

May is the annual Golden Lotus Yoga Teacher’s Association’s Annual Banquet.
May 1 from 11 am - 2 pm is our Monthly Three-Hour Meditation
Mid-May is the tentative start of our Golden Lotus School of Yoga ten-month teacher training.
May 10 is the Commemoration Service for Sri Yukteswar’s Birthday. These devotional services are special occasions for disciples of Sri Yogananda’s SRF path.
May 14-16 join us for the May Inner Peace Retreat hosted by the Song of the Morning staff and community.
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.

In spring and summer we plan to host Karma Yoga Worker Bee Weekends for those who feel called to offering service.
June 5 from 1-4 pm is our Monthly Three-Hour Meditation
June 11-13 join us for the June Inner Peace Retreat hosted by the Song of the Morning staff and community.

June 18-20 we will host our annual Summer Solstice Hatha YogaRetreat and celebrate International Day of Yoga!
We are open year-round for returning guests to come on Personal Retreat.