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

• Meditation asana

• Shawl

• Support for sitting, such as cushions or blankets

• Bottle of water

Some of these items are available for purchase from the Siddha Yoga Bookstore at www.siddhayogabookstore.org and in thw Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.

How to Dress

Please dress well in modest clothing that shows respect for the sacred atmosphere of the Shaktipat Intensive and supports you in sitting comfortably for extended periods.

More Information

For more information about the Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive 2026 in Honor of Baba Muktananda's Mahasamadhi. and the Siddha Yoga path: Visit the Siddha Yoga path website at http://www.siddhayoga.org

A Reflection Satsang About the Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive 2026 for people who have participated in the Shaktipat Intensive 2026 will take place in Shaktinilaya Hall on Sunday, November 8, and Sunday, December 6, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Local Lodging/Accommodations: Accommodations at the Siddha Yoga Ashram are limited. Accommodations requests must be made at least seven days before the arrival date. Click here to request accommodations.

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 will be available for purchase at the Ashram’s Amrit Café.

• 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.