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Ashland 4-Day Retreat
Ashland, OR,
October 3 - 6, 2024

A retreat is an opportunity to step away from your usual activities and bring your full attention to the truth of your being.

“I’m supporting each of you in living your life fully as peace and as a human being with choices.”​

During this 4-day retreat with Gangaji, you can bring your full attention to what you truly want in this lifetime. Rather than spending time fixing yourself, the opportunity of self-inquiry with Gangaji is to recognize what is already whole, already free. It is absolutely possible to stop following the momentum of your past history and well-worn narratives, and directly experience the lasting peace and fulfillment that is your true nature.

Over the course of the retreat there will be six meetings with Gangaji, and our time together may also include video presentations and meditations.

The Opportunity of Self-Inquiry

  • Surrender the habit of fixing yourself and discover what is already whole and complete.
  • Take a deeper responsibility for the integrity of your life.
  • Stop the momentum of your past history and directly experience natural fulfillment.
  • Rest in and live from your truest nature.
  • Discover home is where you are.

Ashland Hotel Special Rates

Some local hotels and B&B’s are offering special rates to our participants. These accommodations are within walking distance to the Armory and the Gangaji Foundation office. You must make reservations by phone to receive these discounts. These reduced-rate offerings are all subject to availability. 

Ashland Springs Hotel
To receive a reduced rate at the Ashland Springs Hotel, please call the hotel directly at (541) 488-1700 or toll-free (888) 795-4545 and ask for the Gangaji Foundation group discount. These special rates are available up to 30 days before the event begins. After that, the discount will be based only on availability. Includes hot complimentary continental breakfast and other amenities.

Bard’s Inn
To receive a discounted accommodation rate please call Bard’s Inn directly at (541) 482-0049 and ask for the Gangaji Foundation group discount.

Retreat Schedule & Info

When
October 3 - 6, 2024 PDT
Where
Ashland Historic Armory
208 Oak Street
Ashland, OR 97520


Event Fee
Tuition: $375

COVID-19 Information

We are always concerned with the well-being of all participants at Gangaji’s in-person events. We have yet to determine if we will require proof of a negative COVID-19 test or if we will ask participants to mask indoors during these meetings. 

The decisions around COVID policies will be made closer to the event and based on current conditions. Proof of vaccination will not be required at any event. If you have any questions, please write to us at info@gangaji.org
Check in and Meeting Schedule

The schedule for the retreat includes 6 meetings with Gangaji, beginning on Thursday evening, with 2 meetings on Friday, 2 Saturday, and our final meeting on Sunday morning. Each meeting lasts approximately 90 minutes. We will also offer a morning meditation each day. When we are not in a session, Gangaji offers you her support in resting deeply, retreating from your daily life into the core of your being, spending time in nature or connecting with fellow participants.

Check-in begins at 5:30 PM on October 3

Meeting Schedule

October 3

7:30 PM Meeting with Gangaji

October 4

9 AM - Morning Meditation

11 AM & 4 PM - Meeting with Gangaji

October 5

9 AM - Morning Meditation

11 AM & 4 PM - Meeting with Gangaji

October 6

11 AM - Meeting with Gangaji

Cancellation Info

If you need to cancel your registration please email us at info@gangaji.org or call our office, 541-482-3100, ext. 221 and leave a message. If you cancel on or before September 3, your full payment will be refunded minus $50. If you cancel after September 3, your full payment is non-refundable. If the event is cancelled due to COVID-19, all fees will be refunded.

Scholarship Info
Thank you for your interest, but the Scholarship application period for this event closed on August 5, 2024. Notifications will be sent out on August 14, 2024.

Travel & Lodging in Ashland, OR,

The Retreat will be held in downtown Ashland, close to many local inns, hotels, and restaurants. Limited street parking is available locally.

Airport and Transportation: Ashland is a 25-30 minute drive from the Medford Airport. See more info on shuttles, taxis, and other local transportation.

Ride Sharing: After you register you will have access to a ride share board if you need or can offer a ride to or from Ashland.

Lodging: See a List of Ashland Hotels, Motels, and BnBs or options for Camping and Hostels.

Ashland Special Hotel Rates

Some local hotels and B&B’s are offering special rates to our participants. These accommodations are within walking distance to the Armory and the Gangaji Foundation office. You must make reservations by phone to receive these discounts. These reduced-rate offerings are all subject to availability. 

Plaza Inn & Suites

.3 miles (6 min walk) to Armory
.3 miles (6 min walk) to Gangaji Foundation

A handful of Double Queen rooms and dog-friendly rooms are available for 10/3-10/7.  Plaza Inn & Suites is offering an exclusive 15% discount. To book with Plaza and claim your discount, click this link and enter code GJF at checkout.

Located next to Ashland Creek in the charming downtown Historic District, our hotel is just a short walk from The Plaza, Lithia Park, the Historic Ashland Armory, unique shops, and local restaurants. Our 92 spacious, non-smoking rooms and suites are designed with a calming, minimalist style to offer a peaceful retreat where guests can enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast each morning and unwind in our relaxing outdoor spa. We also welcome your beloved pets in select rooms so everyone feels at home. 541-488-8900

Ashland Springs Hotel
To receive a reduced rate at the Ashland Springs Hotel, please call the hotel directly at (541) 488-1700 or toll-free (888) 795-4545 and ask for the Gangaji Foundation group discount. These special rates are available up to 30 days before the event begins. After that, the discount will be based only on availability. Includes hot complimentary continental breakfast and other amenities.

Stratford Inn
When making a reservation at the Stratford Inn press "Add Code" on the booking station and then choose "Rate Access/Corporate Code." Enter the code "GGF24" to receive the special rate.

Bayberry Inn
Bayberry Inn will offer a 10% discount on their rates for the GF events in 2024.  When making a reservation call and mention you are attending a GF event and would like to take advantage of the 10% discount. It’s first come, first served.

The Palm Motel and Cottages
will offer a discount of 15% to people who call the properties to get the discount and say they “Are Attending A Gangaji Foundation Event” on a first come first served basis.

Retro style with all the modern amenities, lush gardens, saltwater heated pool with soothing water features. Rent a private cabana and continue your retreat with us!  We have something for everyone from motel rooms to kitchenettes to suites.  Mention your attendance to the Gangaji Retreat when making your reservation to receive a 15% off discount on regular room rates. Call 541-482-2636. 

Country Willows Estate
will offer a discount of 15% to people who call the properties to get the discount and say they “Are Attending A Gangaji Foundation Event” on a first come first served basis.

Nestled amidst lush landscapes, our charming inn is situated on a sprawling 5-acre estate that promises a serene and enchanting getaway combining historical country atmosphere with modern amenities.  Enjoy a 3 course gourmet breakfast to start your day.  End your day relaxing by our seasonal pool or around the firepit on those chilly days.  Mention your attendance to the Gangaji Retreat when making your reservation to receive a 15% off discount on regular room rates (and NO city 10% tax).  Call 541-488-1590

The Opportunity of Self-Inquiry

  • Surrender the habit of fixing yourself and discover what is already whole and complete.
  • Take a deeper responsibility for the integrity of your life.
  • Stop the momentum of your past history and directly experience natural fulfillment.
  • Rest in and live from your truest nature.
  • Discover home is where you are.

Ashland Hotel Special Rates

Some local hotels and B&B’s are offering special rates to our participants. These accommodations are within walking distance to the Armory and the Gangaji Foundation office. You must make reservations by phone to receive these discounts. These reduced-rate offerings are all subject to availability. 

Ashland Springs Hotel
To receive a reduced rate at the Ashland Springs Hotel, please call the hotel directly at (541) 488-1700 or toll-free (888) 795-4545 and ask for the Gangaji Foundation group discount. These special rates are available up to 30 days before the event begins. After that, the discount will be based only on availability. Includes hot complimentary continental breakfast and other amenities.

Bard’s Inn
To receive a discounted accommodation rate please call Bard’s Inn directly at (541) 482-0049 and ask for the Gangaji Foundation group discount.

From Previous Participants

Being at the Retreat with everyone and Gangaji was life changing for me. Back home, life is, well…life— simple and yet spacious and real. There’s an immediacy, a soft strength here to meet life as it unfolds. It feels new and delicate and at the same time deep and known. So thank you, thank you thank you Gangaji and all for all the work that you all do to make these events possible.
In meeting with Gangaji and others heart to heart, I found what I have been searching for all my life. I was here all along. Now I can stop the search.
The message you share is so profound, so heart opening, so true. Each meeting is such a delight, such a support on the path. I enjoyed so much hearing you talk about the wonders of life, if it is a bee, a beetle, a tree, a plant...I realize that I am not a part of life, but actually life itself. What a joy, what a pain, what a love!
There are no words for the gratitude. Life was so heavy and such a burden. Now I am here as love itself.
The utter simplicity of remembering who I am, in the beauty of nature, with loving fellow travelers, is priceless.