5-Day Meditation Retreat At Ananda Girisuta, NC, August 26 - 30, 2026
With Dada Diiptimanananda and Didi Ananda Acira
August 26 - 30, 2026
We invite you to a meditation retreat at Ananda Girisuta Master Unit (Prama Institute), nestled in the serene foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina, from February 25 to March 1, 2026. The retreat offers a full daily schedule of yoga, meditation, inspiring classes, nature walks, and uplifting activities designed to nurture both body and mind. Over these five transformative days, you can expect to experience a deep sense of inner clarity and spiritual renewal.
The retreat will be led by Didi Ananda Acira and Dada Diiptimanananda, experienced meditation teachers with decades of dedicated practice and teaching. The program combines silence during the night and early morning with friendly social interaction during the day, creating a balanced environment for rest, reflection, and meaningful connection. On one of the days, we will take a half-day outing to nearby forest trails, enjoying meditation in nature and a picnic lunch surrounded by the beauty of the mountains.
Our harmonious routine includes early rising, healthy vegetarian meals, restorative rest, and collective meditation, all within an atmosphere of joy and serenity. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be lovingly prepared by Dada and Didi, making each day both nourishing and fulfilling.
About the Leaders
Dada Diiptimanananda
The meditation practices gradually became a profound source of happiness until, at age twenty-three, he decided to dedicate his life to teaching meditation and living as a monk. Dada is a musician who loves classical music and sings mantra music and the Prabhata Samgiita devotional songs. He has been teaching people meditation and yoga since […]
Learn more about Dada DiiptimananandaDidi Ananda Acira
Didi Ananda Acira learned meditation in Indonesia in the year 2000. She became a nun in the year 2006 and was working mainly in South East Asia. She moved to the United States in 2014 and is teaching meditation, yoga, and yoga detox at Ananda Dhiira Meditation Center in Penn Valley, California. She receives small […]
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