# Event Details - **Event Name**: How To Weave Meditation Into Daily Life - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: A Golden Lotus Retreat “By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.” ~Paramahansa Yogananda We invite you to this special retreat that will focus on how to weave meditation into daily life. Based on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, this retreat will focus on how to implement a meditation routine in the various types of schedules and lifestyles we have, how to carry the aftereffects of meditation into activity, and how the thread of our communion with the Divine weaves through meditation and activity alike. This retreat is designed for both new meditators and veteran practitioners, gathered into a devotional and concentrated silence in this sacred land of Song of the Morning. Yogic teachings will be reviewed, chanting will be practiced to awaken devotion and deepen concentration, and meditation will be guided for greater depth. Be prepared to sit in silent meditation for at least one hour. If this seems intimidating, this retreat might not be for you—but if you feel an inner calling to join, have faith!—you just might be surprised by the grace flowing from the Divine and from the gathered souls on this sacred land. There will be ample time in Nature and for personal reflection and quiet. We are pleased to welcome our longtime friend, Naren K. Schreiner, as teacher for this meditation retreat. He offers more than 25 years experience in meditation and chanting in Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga tradition. The retreat fee is $150, which helps sustain these programs far into the future. This fee will be included automatically when you register for your lodging, which also covers meals. Dormitory-style lodging is available for those on a budget, and a sliding scale is offered for those in need. Simply contact our office for sliding scale options or partial work-trade opportunities What to Bring for Retreat: -journal and/or notebook -meditation shawl and a meditation cushion -write down some any questions or doubts you have about your meditation practice -bring inspirational quotes or passages about meditation that you would share with the group Weekend Schedule You’ll receive a full schedule at check-in. The final schedule and times are subject to change. Friday: 2 – 4 p.m. – Check-in 5 p.m. – Dinner 7 p.m. – Welcome and Talk on Meditation 8 p.m. – Guided Meditation and Chanting Saturday: 8:30-9:45 a.m. Guided Meditation and Chanting (beginning with simple yoga postures) 10:00 a.m. – Brunch 11:30 a.m. – Spirit & Nature Experience (approx. 90 min.) 1:00 p.m. – Snack available in Mainhouse 2 p.m. – Hatha Yoga – Domes (90 min.) 5 p.m. – Dinner 6:30 Meditation Posture Review in Lodge 7:00-7:45 Meditation Q&A (you can write questions in advance) 8-10 Meditation (break at 9pm, option to leave) Sunday: 8:30 – Guided Meditation and Chanting (beginning with simple yoga postures) 9:45 a.m. – Closing 11 a.m. – Self-Realization Sunday Service Reading (75 min.) – based on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda 1 p.m. – Sunday Community Dinner **Register by visiting www.songofthemorning.org or call (989) 983-4107 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vanderbilt/how-to-weave-meditation-into-daily-life/200028748195653 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, yoga, brunch - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 20 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://www.songofthemorning.org/retreat-calendar?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=vanderbilt-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Vanderbilt - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt, MI 49795-9742, United States - **lat**: 45.15593 - **long**: -84.42285 - **full address**: 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt, MI 49795-9742, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Song of the Morning Yoga & Meditation Retreat (https://allevents.in/org/song-of-the-morning-yoga-and-meditation-retreat/25395719) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ff8f8ded8ed465e17b09b2c24e1ff7470caf5b81d35c8a52b66a3fe12f186963-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf1ecdc-gmir?v=1762545580 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/7ef77ee3b6347cd84017d5eaba91fb41df17cf60a79937042e20cfd0aa644f78-rimg-w300-h300-dcecd9be-gmir?v=1762545580 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt, MI 49795-9742, United States - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Song of the Morning Yoga & Meditation Retreat - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** health-wellness, meditation, yoga, brunch - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about How To Weave Meditation Into Daily Life ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "How To Weave Meditation Into Daily Life", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/ff8f8ded8ed465e17b09b2c24e1ff7470caf5b81d35c8a52b66a3fe12f186963-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf1ecdc-gmir?v=1762545580", "startDate": "2025-11-07", "endDate": "2025-11-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/vanderbilt/how-to-weave-meditation-into-daily-life/200028748195653", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt, MI 49795-9742, United States", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "name": "9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt, MI 49795-9742, United States", "addressLocality": "Vanderbilt", "addressRegion": "MI", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "45.15593", "longitude": "-84.42285" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A Golden Lotus Retreat\n\n“By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.”\n~Paramahansa Yogananda\n\nWe invite you to this special retreat that will focus on how to weave meditation into daily life. 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