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“We all need joy, and we can all receive joy in only one way, by adding to the joy of others.”
EKNATH EASWARAN
(1910–1999)
The parking lot and entrance to the Blue Mountain Retreat House are located at 10 Church Street, Tomales, California 94971, about 55 miles north of San Francisco.
If you would like more information, please call us at 800.475.2369 or email us.
If you need to reach us after 5 p.m. on the day of the retreat, you may call the retreat house at 707.878.2359.
Accommodations
You’ll find our retreat house tucked at the end of a country lane in a small town in rural west Marin county.
A converted Queen Anne Victorian that was a bed-and-breakfast for many years, the house combines century-old charm with modern comforts and a warm, uplifting atmosphere.
Most rooms are shared with one other person. Couples always receive a private room. Linens and towels are provided.
What to Bring
The changeable weather on the coast can be sunny, foggy, windy, temperate, or even rainy, so bring appropriate warm and cool clothing, including something comfortable for meditation. Also bring walking shoes, a bathrobe, an alarm clock, and slippers or indoor shoes.
For the workshops, please bring a blank book or journal for taking notes, a few pens, the book God Makes The Rivers To Flow, if you have it, and a book bag to carry your materials.
Communications
Cell phone service is not available in Tomales and there is no access to the Internet. There is a telephone in the retreat house which you are welcome to use with a calling card. Cards are available for purchase at the retreat.
Friends and family can get messages to you by calling the Blue Mountain Center at 707.878.2369 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time Monday–Friday, or leaving a message at this number outside office hours.
The retreat house number should be used only for emergencies: 707.878.2359.
Map of Tomales
Tomales is located 55 miles north of San Francisco, and about 5 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. Tomales can be reached by traveling north on Highway 101 from San Francisco, and then west through Petaluma. Highway 1 also leads directly through Tomales, and provides a very scenic route, but the road has lots of turns and so the journey takes at least 30 minutes longer. Our driving directions (which will offer you the most direct route), and maps, are located below.
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here for information on dining and accommodations in Tomales.
Rideshare
We encourage you to carpool to our retreats whenever possible.
If you would be willing to offer a ride, or if you need a ride, please take a minute to sign up for our ride share forum and post your message.
Travel by Car
Below are directions from the Bay Area:
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Directions from points north on Highway 101
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Directions from points south on Highway 101
- Directions from San Francisco and Oakland airports are below under Travel by air.
Map courtesy of Bing Maps
- To create your own personalized driving directions, click here and then select 1-click directions, which is listed on the left side under our address.
Please Note: If traveling on Fridays or holidays, please allow three hours travel from either airport to Tomales, due to commuter traffic.
Travel by Air
San Francisco International and Oakland International are the closest airports.
Car rental service is available from both airports for the 55-mile trip to Tomales.
Bus transportation is available from both airports to Petaluma on the Airport Express. Information on travel by bus is below.
Travel from Overseas
When you travel by air from overseas, you will be asked to fill in a form with the name and address of the place you will visiting. Please provide these details:
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Blue Mountain Center of Meditation
3600 Petaluma-Tomales Road
Tomales, CA 94971
Travel by Bus
Bus transportation is available from San Francisco and Oakland airports to Petaluma on the Airport Express for a one-way cost of $32 ($30 Seniors 62+ and students up to 21 with ID). Call 707.837.8700, or visit their Web site for schedules.
A note about luggage and public transport: If you will be traveling with luggage larger than a small hand carry, we recommend that you take the Airport Express from San Francisco or Oakland Airport. All other transit buses in the Bay Area only allow luggage that fits in the overhead rack or underneath a seat.
The Amtrak bus service also travels to Petaluma from many locations. Call 800.USA.RAIL or click here for schedules and routes.
More information on the Bay Area transit system.
Unfortunately, there is no bus service that travels from Petaluma to Tomales.
Taxi service for the 16-mile trip from Petaluma to Tomales is available from Petaluma Green Taxi (707.769.8294 www.petalumagreentaxi.com), Petaluma Taxi (707.776.4888), or A-1 Taxi (707.763.3393). The one-way cost is approximately $60. While on board the Airport Express, give the driver the number for the taxi company. They will call for a taxi to be waiting for you at your stop in Petaluma. Please tell the taxi driver that you are traveling to the Blue Mountain Retreat House, not the Blue Mountain Center. Please ask the driver to follow these directions 
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Tomales Resources
Tomales has a cafe, bakery, grocery store, and restaurant, which are all within easy walking distance of the retreat house. Click here for a map and list of the Tomales dining options.
Should you need or want accommodation other than our retreat house, you can find a selected list of accommodation in Tomales and surrounding areas here.
Contact Us
You can contact us at 800.475.2369 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST. If you phone when our office is closed, please leave a message and we’ll return your call as soon as possible.
You can also email us.
If you need to reach us after 5 p.m. on the day of the retreat, you may call the retreat house at 707.878.2359.
Programs Calendar
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Weeklong Retreats in Tomales, California
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All spaces in the retreat are now full. If you would like to be on the waiting list, please contact us at 800-475-2369.
July 13-19, 2012:
August 4-10, 2012:
September 29-October 5, 2012:
October 13-19, 2012:
All rooms at the retreat house are now full. If you would like to be on the waiting list, please contact us at 800-475-2369.
In-Depth Weeklong
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Affiliate internship
In-Depth Weeklong
In-Depth Weeklong
In-Depth Weeklong - FULL
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Online Family Program
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