For fifteen years, I’ve been teaching yoga. In December of 2012, I did something that changed the direction of my yoga teaching in a very positive way: I took a week-long course Yoga Therapy Training: Seniors and Bone Strength at Ananda’s retreat center, The Expanding Light, near Nevada City, California. The course is part of the curriculum for Ananda’s Yoga Therapy … Read More
Anyone can receive many benefits from meditation during pregnancy, and all of those benefits—calmness, communion, centeredness and more—are especially important at this special time in life. Meditation practice can help you get through, not only the challenges of pregnancy, but also those of delivery. However, meditating while pregnant can have its challenges. Here are some tips on how to work … Read More
After finishing with the concrete pour last week, the carpentry crew of Cullen Lewis Construction took over the job site to begin the framing. They installed the steel beams and columns in the lower level and erected the steel columns at the 8 corners of the Mandir. The glu-lam beams between all the columns together were erected and the pan … Read More
This is an excerpt from the book Demystifying Patanjali: The Yoga Sutras (Aphorisms) by Swami Kriyananda. Samadhi Pada (Book 1) Verses 1 – 3: Then, (spiritually free), the sage abides (tranquilly) in his inner Self. Modern living leads us to confuse fulfillment with excitement. From excitement, however, ensues tension. And tension causes all happiness to vanish. The thrill of the … Read More
22 apartments have been finished at the Ananda Pune community in India, and community members are moving in.
In the past 2 weeks the foundation was completed, culminating in a 40 yard concrete pour on July 2nd. A dozen or more skilled workers were on site to place the concrete and finish it off. We had a wonderful crew to do all the foundation work and there was harmony and joy all around. Now we move on to … Read More
