Convocation 2025 Registration
We are pleased to announce that Greenfield Retreat Center will be hosting Convocation 2025 at the Laurel Ridge Community College, Middletown Campus, 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645. (Map Link) You may attend all or part of the week. Please see the schedule below and then scroll past the schedule to fill out the online reservation form.
Our program at the community college will present most but not all of the available Convocation events. Please note that you must register separately for Convocation on the SRF website if you plan to watch livestreamed Convocation events in your home or on your mobile device, or view the online events at a later time.
Monday June 23
- 10:30-11:00am Orientation/Fellowship
- 11:00am-2:00pm Monks Kirtan - Livestream
- 2:00-3:00pm Lunch (Provided)
- 3:00-4:00pm Making Life a Spiritual Adventure – Bro. Satyananda
- 4:00-4:30pm Break
- 4:30-5:30pm Greenfield Nuns lead Energization Exercises and Meditation
Tuesday June 24
- 10:00-11:00am Mastering the Techniques of Meditation – Part I (Hong-Sau Technique of Concentration) - Sr. Brahmani
- 11:00am-12:00pm Meditation – Sr. Sarala – Livestream
- 12:00-1:30pm Lunch (Provided)
- 1:30-2:30pm Satsanga - Sr. Karuna – Livestream
- 2:30-3:00pm Break
- 3:00-4:00pm The Art of Relaxation: Counteracting Stress and Experiencing True Serenity – Bro. Govindananda
- 4:00-5:00pm Greenfield Nuns lead Energization Exercises and Meditation
Wednesday, June 25
- 10:30-11:00am Greenfield Nuns lead Energization Exercises
- 11:00am-2:00pm Meditation with Brother Chidananda - Livestream
- 2:00-3:00pm Lunch (Provided)
- 3:00-4:00pm Recharging the Body with Cosmic Energy – Bro. Balananda
- 4:00-4:30pm Break
- 4:30-5:30pm Manifesting Our Noble Ambitions: The Creative Power of Initiative – Bro. Kamalananda
Thursday, June 26
- 10:00-11:00am Mastering the Techniques of Meditation – Part II (Aum Technique of Meditation) – Bro. Devananda
- 11:00am-12:00pm Meditation – Sr. Yogamayee – Livestream
- 12:00-1:30pm Lunch (Provided)
- 1:30-2:30pm Satsang – Sr. Ranjana – Livestream
- 2:30-3:00pm Break
- 3:00-4:00pm Becoming Ideal Citizens of the World – Sr. Draupadi
- 4:00-5:00pm Greenfield Nuns lead Energization Exercises and Meditation
Friday, June 27
- 10:00-11:00am Greenfield Nuns lead Energization Exercises
- 11:00-2:00pm Guided Meditation – Sr. Dhira - Livestream
- 2:00-3:00pm Lunch (Provided)
- 3:00-4:00pm Satsang – Bro. Bhumananda
- 4:00-4:30pm Break
- 4:30-5:30pm The Role of a Guru in One’s Spiritual Search – Bro. Sevananda
Saturday, June 28
- 10:30-11:00am Greenfield Nuns lead Energization Exercises
- 11:00-12:00pm Meditation – Sr. Jyoti – Livestream
- 12:00-1:00pm Lunch (Provided)
- 1:00-2:00pm Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga Teachings – Brother Chidananda
- 2:00-2:15pm Break
- 2:15-3:45pm Nuns’ Kirtan
- 3:45-4:00pm Break
- 4:00-5:00pm Creating an Inner Environment for Spiritual Progress – Bro. Ritananda – Livestream
- 5:00-6:00pm Greenfield Nuns lead Energization Exercises and Meditation