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    Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35

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    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35
    • Ananda College – GAP Experiences for ages 18-35

    Details

    • Listing Type: Gap Year Programs
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Destinations: Egypt, Greece, India, Italy, Peru, United States
    • Credit Awarded: College
    • Program Length: Two Weeks, Four Weeks, Semester, Other, Three Weeks
    • Start Month: September
    • Category: Self-Discovery
    • Selective: No
    • Gender: Coed
    • Ages: 18, 19+, 19
    • Housing: Cabins, Tents
    • Financial Aid: Other
    • Minimum Cost: $3,000 - $4,999
    • Last Updated:February 2025
    • Meeting: Schedule a Meeting
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    Overview

    A unique exploration for ages 18-35 before college or career. We recognize that consciousness is the root of all being, and we use the tools of introspection, meditation, and yogic philosophy to help you discover who you are, your life dharma and direction.  We draw on the celebrated and timeless teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda (author of Autobiography of a Yogi), who was the first Indian yoga master to live and teach in the west.  

     Onsite experiences are at the Ananda Meditation Retreat, part of America's oldest spiritual community.  Live alongside a dynamic community of monastics and other residents who are living the teachings of Yogananda.  “Ananda” means “bliss” in Sanskrit, and the goal of Ananda is the inner happiness found from meditation and yoga.  Community life, service, farming, classes in yogic philosphy, vegetarian cooking & more.  Travel to Yellowstone, Yosemite, India, Peru, and Egypt change annually. 

     

    Cost and Session Information

    Our sample month-long GAP Experience Bundle ($3,542) includes 2 travel adventures, yogic philosophy classes, and more.  Experience spiritual community at the Ananda Meditation Retreat campus in Northern California. Includes daily classes, meditation, yoga, 3 healthy vegetarian meals per day, accommodations, service projects, gardening or farming, and travel pilgrimages to places like Yellowstone and Yosemite.  Sample classes include:

     

    • Finding Your Dharma
    • Introduction to the Yuga Cycles of Time
    • Ananda Course in Meditation and Kriya Yoga
    • Holistic Health and Healing
    • Music for Emotional Healing
    • Quantum Physics and Healing
    • Superconscious Living Course
    • Advanced Exploration of the Yuga Cycles of Time
    • Optional Yoga Teacher Training, Meditation Teacher Training, Education for Life Teacher Training, and Sharing Nature Worldwide Facilitator Training
    • Material Success Through Yogic Principles
    • The Art of Supportive Leadership
    • Music, Art, Drama and Dance for Higher Consciousness

    Check our website for more prices. No scholarships for travel pilgrimages.  Some limited scholarships for onsite experiences. 

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