Visit Ananda Marga — Path of Bliss —
Our Vibrant 125‑Acre Community in Marshall, NC
We offer unique projects rooted in spiritual connection, social engagement, and care for all beings. Whether you want to learn, volunteer, meditate, or walk the land, you’ll find a welcoming community here where joyful service, personal growth and Earth stewardship flourish.
Ananda Marga Jagriti and Ananda Girisuta Master Unit & Rectory
Ananda Marga is a spiritual and social service organization where you can learn to meditate and practice yoga.
Women's Wellbeing Development Foundation; Lotus House; Ananda Vitiika Master Unit
Lotus House, a WWD‑F center, offers a welcoming space where women can gather, grow, and restore through regular meditation circles, a vibrant women’s art group, community service activities, and periodic free yoga classes that open the doors of wellness to all, along with occasional overnight retreats that inspire connection and renewal. More than a place, Lotus House is an invitation to flourish in creativity, meditation, and sisterhood, reflecting the mission of the Women’s Wellbeing and Development Foundation (WWD‑F), which empowers women and children to achieve their full physical, mental, and spiritual potential through innovative programs and partnerships in the U.S. and abroad.
Mountain Breeze Preschool
Mountain Breeze has supported families in our community by offering a loving environment where children, ages 3-5, can be safe, nurtured, and understood. We teach skills they need to be life and kindergarten ready, including language, emotional regulation, yoga, meditation, and the love of nature.
Prama Institute and Wellness Center
The Prama Institute and Wellness Center hosts retreats, workshops, and conferences at its two facilities within 10 minutes of each other.
Prout Research Institute
The Prout Research Institute develops practical projects and policies, raises consciousness, and trains people in the Progressive Utilization Theory (Prout)–a holistic model for the welfare and happiness of all. Prout is a socio-economic alternative for the 21st century, protecting the environment, sharing the resources of the earth equitably, and providing a high quality of life for everyone.
Neohumanist College of Asheville
The Neohumanist College of Asheville (NHCA) provides continuing education across five academic disciplines (Wellness & Psychology, Transformative Social Sciences, Liberating Humanities & Arts, Yoga & Intuitional Sciences, and Neohumanist Education). While being based in Marshall, it serves students in Western North Carolina and across dozens of countries through high-quality, accessible online and campus-based programs for those dedicated to positive social and planetary transformation. Alongside the college, it runs NHCA Press publishing books aimed at promoting stories of universal love.
