Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive® 2025 in Honor of Baba Muktananda’s Mahasamadhi

Information for Participants at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland

If this is your first Shaktipat Intensive: We invite and encourage you to attend the First-Time Participant Orientation from 8:00–8:30 a.m. The purpose of this session is to provide you with information to support your participation in the Shaktipat Intensive. We’ll conclude in time for you to refresh yourself and get comfortably seated in the hall before the Shaktipat Intensive begins.

What to Bring: The following items will support your participation in the Siddha Yoga practices during the Shaktipat Intensive.

  • Journal and pen

  • Support for sitting, such as cushions or blankets

  • Meditation asana

  • Shawl

  • Small bottle of water

For more information about the Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive in Honor of Baba Muktananda’s Mahasamadhi and the Siddha Yoga path: Visit the Siddha Yoga path website: http://www.siddhayoga.org

For first-time Intensive participants::

  • An Orientation will take place from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the Intensive in Shambho Hall.

  • A Q&A Session for first-time Intensive participants will take place in Shaktinilaya Hall during the lunch pause of the Intensive.

A Q&A Session for all Intensive participants will take place on Sunday, October 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Shaktinilaya Hall.

The Shaktipat Intensive Reflection Satsang for people who have participated in the Shaktipat Intensive 2025 will take place in Shaktinilaya Hall on Sunday, November 23, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Local Lodging/Accommodations: Accommodations at the Siddha Yoga Ashram are limited at this time. You may request accommodations using the Online Registration form when you register for the Shaktipat Intensive.

Local Area Hotels:

  • Four Points Sheraton 866‐716‐8133

  • Hilton Garden Inn 888‐370‐0984

  • Hyatt Place Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area 510 285 9232

  • Hyatt House Emeryville/San Francisco Bay Area 510 601 5880

  • Sonesta Emeryville - San Francisco Bay Bridge 510.652.8777

Driving Directions/Contacts: Click here

Additional Information

  • Vegetarian breakfast and lunch are available for purchase at the Ashram Amrit Café.

  • Please review the Ashram’s guidelines regarding Safety Protocol for Prevention of Respiratory Viruses. COVID-19, cold, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are highly transmissible. Wearing a well-fitting face mask over your nose and mouth while in the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland is recommended. Please stay home if you are sick, have a cough, sore throat, headache, or runny nose not related to allergies. We encourage you to be personally responsible for your own health and well-being at all times.

  • Please note that the Ashram does not have handicap‐accessible accommodations.

  • Please read more about the Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive 2025 in Honor of Baba Muktananda's Mahasamadhi.