Nurturing God-Love in Young Hearts
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is happy to announce a new all-India summer camp for children and teens, “Yogoda Youth Camp–2026,” in the Himalayan foothills.
Location: Shoolini University in Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Dates: May 31 to June 6, 2026 (Sunday to Saturday).
Boys and girls in the 12–17 age range are welcome to participate.
Important
| 1. | Parents are requested to note the above dates in their calendars. Children will be required to arrive at the camp location by the afternoon of Saturday, May 30, and may depart on the evening of Saturday, June 6. |
| 2. | All classes and meditations will be conducted in English. |
| 3. | Application for attending the camp will open at the end of February on a first-come, first-served basis, with an intake of 108 boys and 108 girls. |
| 4. | Please check this space towards the end of February for the application link. |
About the Camp
Yogoda Youth Camp is based on the How-to-Live teachings of Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, which promote balanced development of body, mind, and soul.
The Yogoda Youth Camp is organized under the stewardship of YSS sannyasis, with the support of experienced householder disciples and well-trained volunteers.
Camp and Campus Features
- The camp will be conducted in the 25-acre Shoolini University campus in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
- The camp has the full support of Shoolini University, which is a premier research-focused private university in India.
- State-of-the-art campus facilities—such as hostel rooms, classrooms, dining facilities, sports arenas, and auditoriums are being made available for YSS camp.
- Boys’ and Girls’ camps will be conducted separately but within the same campus and in the same week. This will enable the families who have both a boy and a girl child to send them to the camp at the same time.
- During the camp, children will live together as a community of spiritual friends in the same age groups, under the guidance of caring elders.
Daily Programme
A typical day at the camp will be filled with a broad range of activities that engage teenagers in a fun-filled way while inculcating in them discipline and reflection:
- Daily group meditations
- How-to-Live classes on topics such as willpower, friendship, and fearlessness
- Monastic-led satsangas and review classes on meditation techniques
- Sports and games
- Gita chanting
- Kirtan
- Movie night
- Arts & Crafts projects
- Nature hike
- Spiritual mela
- Cultural evening
- Group discussions and role plays
Parent Testimonials
Below are a couple of parent testimonials about past YSS Children’s Camps:
Next Steps
- Information on how to apply for your child to participate in the camp will be provided in the latter half of February. Please revisit this page for the information and application link.
- Some parents may wish to drop their children off with YSS volunteers at Delhi, Chandigarh, or Solan and plan a personal retreat, pilgrimage, or Himalayan holiday during the camp period.
We look forward to teens from Yogoda families participating in the unique and enriching opportunity of the Yogoda Youth Camp, and benefiting from spiritual friendships, fun activities, self-discipline, classes, and the reawakening of a personal relationship with God.
