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Sunrise to Starlight
Daily sadhana at first light, sunset kirtan, late-night sound journeys.
Life-Force Academy
Summer Solstice Immersion
A 5-day Kundalini yoga, meditation & live sound immersion with Jai Dev Singh & SIMRIT — on the longest day of the year, high above Monterey Bay.
June 19–23, 2026Mount Madonna, CA
SUMMER SOLSTICE
When the sun stands still, we gather to remember what's real.
The Invitation
For thousands of years, across every continent and tradition, cultures have gathered at the Summer Solstice. They knew something we're still learning to remember — when you do your practice inside this field of peak light, something happens you can't fully explain.
For over a decade, this immersion has been our flagship gathering of the year. The last few seasons, scheduling kept us close to — but not quite on — the Solstice itself. This year, I made sure. Five days in the redwoods of Mount Madonna, on the current itself.
What Makes It Different
A practice that reaches every layer of you.
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Open to All Levels
Modifications, no-prior-experience welcome, taught with deep respect.
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Plant-Based Cuisine
Locally sourced, organic, with vegan and gluten-free options.
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Soul-Tribe Community
A close-knit container of generous, kind, like-hearted humans.
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Above Monterey Bay
Mountaintop redwood sanctuary with sweeping ocean views.
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Live Music with SIMRIT
Two evenings of devotional music that recalibrates your nervous system.
"Where there is great love, there is always a great heart willing to bear it."
A Quiet Truth
There is a version of you with more to give.
More energy. More clarity. More genuine warmth for the people in your life — the way the Sun at the Solstice holds nothing in reserve.
A Sacred Training
Bodhichitta.
The awakened heart. The mind that turns spontaneously toward the benefit of all beings — and stays open when everything in the world is asking it to close.
Everything about this moment in history is pushing us in the opposite direction. Toward giving less. Toward closing off. Toward protecting what's mine. That contraction is understandable. But the Sun at Solstice is pointing somewhere else entirely — toward maximum giving, maximum openness.
Compassion is not an accessory virtue. It is the center jewel of the whole thing.
Most of us have had moments of genuine openness. A conversation that cracked something open. A practice that moved something you didn't expect. Those moments are real — but they pass, and the walls go back up. Five days immersed in these teachings is how we extend that window long enough for the nervous system to learn a new pattern. Long enough for it to become a habit of love.
Compassion in Four Directions
The heart opens in every direction at once.
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Toward Yourself
The first direction. Meeting your own nervous system with the patience you'd offer a close friend.
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Toward the Ones You Love
More presence with your kids. More warmth with your partner. The depletion most of us have stopped noticing begins to lift.
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Toward the Difficult Ones
The people you struggle with become a practice, not a problem. You respond where you used to react.
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Toward Life Itself
The great turning of things — joy, loss, change. An open heart steady enough to meet all of it.
Chapter I
The Practice
Kundalini is the technology of awakening.
A 3,000-year-old science of breath, posture, mantra, and meditation — designed to release the dormant life-force coiled at the base of the spine and circulate it through every system of your body. It's not stretching. It's an instrument for clarity, strength, and devotion that you can feel by the end of a single class.
Chapter II
The Solstice
Why this window changes everything.
On June 21st, the sun pauses — sol-stice, literally 'sun standing still.' For thousands of years yogis have used this peak of light as a portal: maximum prana in the atmosphere, the nervous system primed for breakthrough. Five days held inside that current is unlike any other practice container of the year.
The Three Currents
Yoga.Meditation.Sound.
Three ancient technologies — woven into one continuous arc.Breath becomes posture. Posture becomes stillness. Stillness becomes song.
Kundalini Yoga
Active, accessible practice that builds tremendous inner power.
Meditation
Time-tested techniques for clarity, calm and devotion.
Live Sound
Mantra and music with Jai Dev & SIMRIT — the voice as instrument of healing.
Three Moments
What it actually feels like.
Devotion
Mantra rises with the first light.
Practice
The body becomes a temple.
Community
A soul-tribe forms in five days.
Your 5-Day Arc
Your Journey at a Glance
Day 1
Day 1
Fri, Jun 19
- Check-In 3–6pm
- Welcome Dinner
- Opening Session w/Live Band
Day 2
Day 2
Sat, Jun 20
- Sunrise Sadhana
- Breakfast
- Morning Session
- Lunch
- Free Time
- Afternoon Session w/Live Band
- Dinner
Day 3
Day 3
Sun, Jun 21
- Sunrise Sadhana
- Breakfast
- Morning Session
- Lunch
- Free Time
- Afternoon Session w/Live Band
- Dinner
- Evening Program
Day 4
Day 4
Mon, Jun 22
- Sunrise Sadhana
- Breakfast
- Morning Session
- Lunch
- Free Time
- Afternoon Session w/Live Band
- Dinner
- Evening Program
Day 5
Day 5
Tue, Jun 23
- Sunrise Sadhana
- Breakfast
- Morning Session
- Farewell Lunch
- Check-Out
5 days to Solstice
5 days. 8 sessions. Spots fill quickly.
A Day in the Life
Sunrise to starlight.
A typical day inside the immersion — held with rhythm, never rigidity.
4:30 am
Sunrise Sadhana
Gentle wake-up, optional pre-dawn sit, then practice as the sun arrives.
8:30 am
Breakfast
Slow plant-based meal as the bay catches first light.
9:45 am
Kriya
Two hours of Kundalini practice with Jai Dev — modifications offered for every body.
12:30 pm
Lunch
Nourishing midday meal shared in community — long tables, longer conversations.
1:30 pm
Free Time
Trails, hot tub, journaling, naps in the redwoods. This time is sacred too.
3:00 pm
Afternoon Session w/Live Band
Lecture & lineage — the why behind what you're feeling.
5:15 pm
Dinner
Sunset supper on the mountain — warmth, candlelight, and gratitude.
7:30 pm
Evening Program
Kirtan with SIMRIT, deep gong journeys, fire circles, and candlelit ceremony.
The Sound Current
The Sound Current is Supreme.
Sacred Mountaintop
A 380-acre sanctuary above the Bay.
Mount Madonna Center sits at 1,500 feet, surrounded by ancient redwoods and rolling meadows of the Santa Cruz Mountains. With ocean views, the Hanuman Temple, hiking trails and a working organic garden — it's the perfect container for going deep.
Private Room
Treat yourself to a quiet sanctuary.
Shared Rooms
Affordable comfort with friends or new soul-tribe.
Camping
Sleep under the redwood canopy and stars.
Off-Site
Stay nearby at a local hotel or vacation rental.
The Mount Madonna Kitchen
Locally sourced. Plant-based. Truly nourishing.
Three vibrant meals daily, prepared by Mount Madonna's renowned kitchen using local, seasonal, organic ingredients — accommodating most dietary needs including vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
- ✿ Vegetarian
- ✿ Vegan options
- ✿ Gluten-free
- ✿ Local & organic
- ✿ Ayurvedic principles
- ✿ Fresh garden produce
Inside the Field
“Five days suspended in sunlight. You leave lighter than you arrived.”
Inside the Immersion
Moments from Mount Madonna
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5 Days · 8 Sessions · A Handful of Spots Remain
Your Teacher
Jai Dev.
Jai Dev is a yogi, mystic, and internationally renowned teacher. He is the founder of the Life-Force Academy — a global community for yogic teachings and practices to help us connect to our deeper purpose.
He has authored numerous courses on Yogic Philosophy, Meditation Practice, Kundalini Yoga and Ayurveda. In addition to his work as a Yogi, Jai Dev has a background in Ayurvedic Medicine and is a certified Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist.
He travels all over the world sharing ancient yogic teachings and practices in a uniquely accessible way that's relevant for our times.
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Clinical
Ayurvedic
Specialist
Founder
Life-Force
Academy
20+ yrs
Teaching
Worldwide
From Past Attendees
"It changed the trajectory of my life."
4.9 / 5 from 800+ past students
"I came in burned out and walked out radiant. Jai Dev's teachings cracked something open I didn't know was closed."
Sarah M.
3x Immersion Attendee
"The combination of Jai Dev's wisdom and SIMRIT's voice is an experience that lives in your bones forever."
Arjun P.
Yoga Teacher · Bay Area
"I arrived exhausted and left rooted. The community alone is worth coming for. Mount Madonna is sacred ground."
Imani T.
First-time Attendee
Limited Spots Available
Reserve Your Solstice
Two ways to step into the current. Choose what fits your life.
Attend From Home
Pay in full
$295$795
Per household · Save $500
Payment plan
$108today
Then 2× $108 at month 1 & 2
- ✓ Live-streamed access to eight sessions
- ✓ On-demand replays for life
- ✓ Practice from anywhere in the world
- ✓ Live music with SIMRIT included
Or 3 monthly payments of $108
★ Most Immersive
In-Person · Mount Madonna
From $1,962
All-inclusive · Food & lodging
Limited rooms · Filling fast
- ✓ 4 nights at Mount Madonna
- ✓ All meals (plant-based, organic)
- ✓ Live ceremonies + sound healing
- ★ LFA students get $500 off tuition
What's Included
Every detail, taken care of.
✓5 days of Kundalini yoga & meditation
✓Two evenings of live music with SIMRIT
✓All-inclusive plant-based meals
✓Choice of room: private, shared, camping, or off-site
✓Daily Ayurvedic + yogic teachings
✓Sound healing journey + ceremony
✓Lifetime access to recorded teachings
✓Lifelong soul-family
Can't Travel?
Attend from anywhere with an internet connection.
Many journeys require traveling great distances. This one you can take from your own home — live with the group, or catch the replays at your own pace. Yours forever.
Reserve From Home · $295Questions?
Frequently Asked
Not at all. Kundalini Yoga is taught in a way that's friendly to first-timers and meaningful for veteran yogis. Modifications are offered for every practice.