A Guided and Structured Spiritual Retreat

Enter a consciously designed retreat experience at the Integral Yoga Institute in San Francisco, offering an intentional and supported pathway for spiritual renewal.
This is not simply a quiet place to stay — it is a guided retreat container. From the beginning of your visit, your time is framed by spiritual intention, daily practice, and personal guidance to help you move inward with clarity and purpose. Offered year-round, you may schedule your retreat according to your availability while still entering into a meaningful rhythm of practice.

Your Personal Retreat Stay Includes:

• A comfortable private guest room for rest and contemplation
• Full use of our well-stocked vegetarian kitchen to prepare your meals
• Access to daily yoga classes and group meditations (three times per day)
• An initial personal guidance session upon arrival with Swami Ramananda to clarify your intention
• A private spiritual guidance session with Swami Ramananda during your stay
• Access to sacred spaces and our spiritual library
• Ample time for silence, journaling, prayer, and personal reflection
• With both structure and spaciousness, this retreat supports deep rest while providing spiritual direction and daily discipline — allowing renewal to unfold with depth, steadiness, and insight.

A Quiet Place to Rest and Reflect

If you are seeking a peaceful place to land — a calm, spiritually grounded environment in the heart of San Francisco — the Guest Stay at the Integral Yoga Institute offers a quiet and supportive setting.

Your Stay Includes:

• A comfortable private guest room for rest and contemplation
• Full use of our well-stocked vegetarian kitchen to prepare your meals
• Participation in daily Yoga classes and group meditations to steady the mind and open the heart
• Access to sacred spaces and our spiritual library
• This is not a structured program, but rather a peaceful place to stay within a spiritual atmosphere.

A Structured Experience of Ashram Living

The Ashram Immersion is an invitation to fully enter the disciplined rhythm of Yogic life. Rather than a personal retreat, this is a committed immersion into daily spiritual practice, communal living, and the lived application of classical Yogic principles.
For one week or up to one month, you step into the steady current of the ashram routine — aligning your days with meditation, practice, service, and conscious community life at the Integral Yoga Institute.

The Immersion Emphasizes:

• Meditation three times daily, anchoring morning, midday, and evening
• Daily Yoga classes as a foundational discipline
  Living in accordance with Yogic ethical and spiritual principles
• Participation in traditional communal ashram life
• Opportunities for karma yoga (selfless service)
• Shared vegetarian meals in community
• A comfortable private guest room for rest and contemplation
• An initial orientation and guidance session with Swami Ramananda
• A private spiritual guidance session (for month-long participants)
• Access to scripture, study, and spiritual resources
• This program is designed for those who feel called to an ashram immersion experience — living the teachings through steady discipline, shared responsibility, and sustained practice. Over time, the structure itself becomes transformative, cultivating inner steadiness, clarity, devotion, and depth.

For more details, or to book your guest stay please email Kia Meaux, kia@integralyogasf.org.

Testimonial:

“I had the opportunity to spend the month of February, 2025, in the Residential Program at the SFIYI. My goal was a personal retreat time to revitalize my Integral Yoga path, especially meditation practice. That goal was exceeded on the first day! Living in a Conscious, loving environment was extraordinary and unexpected; my whole being was uplifted, and I felt safe, whole and happy the entire month. The staff welcomed me with open arms, and local members of the sangha who visited the institute were equally loving. Group meditations were held four times a day and a variety of Hatha classes were offered in person and on line everyday.

The IYI is located in a beautiful neighborhood in San Francisco. Grocery stores, shops, and local parks all within walking distance. The hills and steps of San Francisco provided me with great exercise. I think I was the healthiest I have ever been while living the yogic lifestyle with others who modeled and supported that, walking everyday in the California sun, and enjoying the unique character and sights of San Francisco!” –Sue Parks, VA, 2025