The Yoga of Abundance

Nayaswami Narayan will be the primary instructor for this course. A dedicated spiritual practitioner, Narayan found his path through Paramhansa Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi.” As a devoted Lightbearer Minister and Kriyacharya, he assists people on the path of Kriya Yoga. 

For two decades, Narayan has served Ananda Sangha Worldwide in many capacities, including teaching online and founding Ananda communities in Southern California. He currently serves as the director of Crystal Clarity Publishers alongside his wife, Nayaswami Dharmadevi.

Before joining Ananda, Narayan worked for former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg at Bloomberg, L.P., providing financial market professionals with data, news, and analytics via the Bloomberg Professional System.

As Swami Kriyananda said, “Why barter like a beggar? You have wealth everywhere!” Within each of us lies a wellspring of inner radiance, waiting to be unveiled. Narayan loves sharing the abundance of Spirit and the good news of our inherent divine potential.

Nayaswami Padma is Co-Spiritual Director of Ananda in Washington State, with her husband, Hriman.

Padma has been a part of Ananda since 1973 and served as the manager of Crystal Clarity Publishers for several years.

A long-time teacher and counselor, Padma weaves spiritual teachings with memorable stories drawn from her own lifetime of experience living the yogic teachings. Her classes and talks demonstrate the blend of dynamism, determination, perseverance and creativity that are essential to achieving lasting success and prosperity in all walks of life. 

Nayaswami (Dr.) Shanti is co-spiritual director for Ananda Palo Alto. Her talks are rich with stories from her life as a physician and her many years on the path. With her warmth and wisdom, she is a much-loved counselor and teacher. 

Shanti has used the principles of success and prosperity in her own life, in her training and service as a respected doctor, and in training and serving countless others in her role as a teacher and spiritual director. She looks forward to sharing these timeless principles in a powerful, personal and empowering manner as a aprt of this course.

Nayaswami Sagar resides in the Ananda Monastery at Ananda Village, California. Sagar served Ananda’s work in India for seven years and currently teaches online and in-person classes on a variety of topics with joy, creativity, and enthusiasm.

Born into a family of Kriya Yogis, Sagar read the Autobiography of a Yogi at the young age of seven and has ever since been an avid student of Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings.

Sagar resonates with Yogananda’s statement, “Be practical in your idealism,” and looks forward to working with powerful and practical tools and a gameplan to attract inner and outer abundance as a part of this course with his usual joy, creativity, and enthusiasm.

Gita Matlock, born and raised in Ananda Village, explores yoga’s applications in family, friendships, business, nature, and her passion—horses. Among her ways of learning and serving, Gita is an Ananda Minister, an Ananda Yoga and Meditation teacher, an equine assisted educator, and the Chief Development Officer for a wildlife conservation and protection charity called Born Free USA.

Alongside her husband Badri, who fulfills the role of Co-Spiritual Director for Ananda Portland, and their two children, Tulsi and Jay, the Matlock family joyfully calls Ananda Portland home.