Mountain Meditation
5 Night Silent Retreat
A Return to Wholeness
January 17-22, 2027
Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville, California
The Invitation
This five-night silent retreat is a rare chance to sit with yourself in stillness and silence, free from the distractions of daily life, in a safe and healing container. This intensive practice allows you to settle into your body, witness your mind at work, heal old wounds, and connect more deeply to the truth of your being. The power of silence invites you inward, where you discover a new intimacy with mind, body, and spirit. The gifts of the land and the devotional energy of Mount Madonna offer the perfect retreat for this powerful work.
Ashley holds a safe and sacred space for your experience — inviting you to your edge again and again, and offering you a genuine opportunity for deep transformation. Within the group experience, you'll have the chance to both witness and be witnessed — to create connection through vulnerability and shared inquiry into the truth of your being, and to share and receive the insights and wisdom that arise as you move through the retreat.
What You Can Expect
Periods of silent meditation
Guided meditations and teachings
Intimate groups where you'll share and receive wisdom, experience, and questions in a safe and sacred circle
The beautiful natural setting of Mount Madonna
Three delicious vegetarian meals a day
What This Will Give You
A chance to reconnect with your tender, abandoned parts and come into more wholeness
The healing effects of practicing in a sacred sangha
An opportunity for deep transformation and growth
A chance to rest the body and mind
A renewed sense of connection to self, nature, and each other
On Silence
This retreat is appropriate for both beginning and experienced meditators. All participants are invited to maintain silence throughout the retreat, except during designated group sharing periods — including refraining from phones, books, or other outside distractions. This shared agreement creates a powerful container: a chance for each of us to be with what is arising, moment to moment.
Silent retreat is a deeply sacred and transformational experience. During designated sharing periods, you'll be invited to speak vulnerably and courageously, creating a field of safety, support, and growth with one another. The transformational power of this sharing depends on each participant's willingness to bring themselves forward — as you prepare for this retreat, hold this invitation close.
Attending the entire retreat is an important part of maintaining a safe and supportive community. Please plan to arrive on time and stay through the retreat's close.
Retreat Dates: Sunday January 17, 2027 4:30 pm through Friday January 22, 2027 12:30 pm
Retreat Registration & Pricing
Your total investment includes two separate components:
Ashley's program fee, paid here to Mountain Meditation Group
Lodging & meals, booked directly with Mount Madonna Center
Program Fee for Mountain Meditation Group
$495 - Early Bird Registration by October 31
$650 - Standard rate - after November 1
Lodging & Meals at Mount Madonna Center (5 nights)
All room prices include vegetarian meals for the full retreat. $795 - $2195
Retreat Refund & Cancellation Policies
At Mountain Meditation Group, we prioritize the health and well-being of all participants. We understand that life is unpredictable, and while we wish everyone could attend as planned, sometimes emergencies come up. Below is our refund policy, designed to provide clarity and fairness for all involved:
1. Cancellation Requests
All cancellation requests must be submitted by email to: ashley@mountainmeditationgroup.com
2. Refund Schedule
Cancellations made more than 60 days before the retreat start date will receive a full refund, minus a non-refundable deposit of $100.
Cancellations made between 60 and 30 days before the retreat start date will receive a 50% refund.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 30 days before the retreat start date.
3. Illness and Emergencies
If you are experiencing a contagious illness, including Covid, we ask that you stay home to protect other participants. In the case of a personal emergency or illness:
We are still unable to offer refunds for cancellations made less than 30 days before the retreat.
However, we can offer a $400 credit towards a future retreat if cancellation is due to illness or personal emergency, provided you notify us at least 7 days before the retreat start date.
Please provide a doctor’s note or other supporting documentation if applicable.
4. Transfer of Registration
If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person with written notice to us at least 3 days prior to the retreat start date. All transfers are subject to approval.
5. Event Cancellation
In the unlikely event that the retreat is canceled or postponed by the organizers, you will receive a full refund or the option to transfer your registration to a future event.
If you have any questions, please contact me here or call at 510-435-0007.
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