Ananda Yoga Instructional Videos – Ustrasana (Camel Pose)

Ananda Yoga brings yoga back to its original spiritual essence. Above all, it seeks to raise your level of consciousness by reinforcing the natural effects the yoga. Ananda Yoga includes: *Asana (yoga postures) *Pranayama (breathing and energy-control techniques) *Yogic meditation techniques *Applied yoga philosophy What Is the Practice Like? Yoga posture practice in Ananda Yoga® is gentle for beginning students, … Read More

Ananda Yoga Instructional Videos – Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)

Ananda Yoga brings yoga back to its original spiritual essence. Above all, it seeks to raise your level of consciousness by reinforcing the natural effects the yoga. Ananda Yoga includes: *Asana (yoga postures) *Pranayama (breathing and energy-control techniques) *Yogic meditation techniques *Applied yoga philosophy What Is the Practice Like? Yoga posture practice in Ananda Yoga® is gentle for beginning students, … Read More

Ananda Yoga Instructional Videos – Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

Ananda Yoga brings yoga back to its original spiritual essence. Above all, it seeks to raise your level of consciousness by reinforcing the natural effects the yoga. Ananda Yoga includes: *Asana (yoga postures) *Pranayama (breathing and energy-control techniques) *Yogic meditation techniques *Applied yoga philosophy What Is the Practice Like? Yoga posture practice in Ananda Yoga® is gentle for beginning students, … Read More

Ananda Yoga® Teacher Training Online

4-MONTH ONLINE TRAINING COURSE JAN 14 – MAY 30, 2021 For more than 40 years, the Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation® faculty have been training students to become certified teachers of yoga, meditation, and spiritual counseling. The foundation of our approach is based in the full range of the yoga tradition as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda—from asana, pranayama, and … Read More

Energization Exercises of Paramhansa Yogananda at a Slower Pace

About the Energization Exercises The Energization Exercises, as taught in the Ananda Course in Meditation, are a wonderful system of exercises originated by Paramhansa Yogananda. They are, undoubtedly, his unique contribution to the science of yoga. Paramhansa Yogananda, the author of Autobiography of a Yogi, created the Energization Exercises. Based on ancient teachings and eternal realities, Yogananda explains that the … Read More

ONLINE Restorative Ananda Yoga Teacher Training with Melody Hansen

5-WEEK ONLINE TRAINING COURSE SEPT. 2 – OCT. 7, 2020 https://www.ananda.org/online-restorative-ananda-yoga-teacher-training Expand Your Skill Set with Restorative Yoga In today’s fast-paced and over-stimulated culture, more and more yoga students and teachers are turning toward a calming, slowing, and introspective yoga practice. Restorative yoga is the answer! Whether you plan to deepen your understanding of restorative yoga or teach it to … Read More

20-Minute Ananda Yoga Routine

Practice this uplifting yoga routine with experienced teacher Melody Hansen, recorded in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills at Ananda Village. https://www.expandinglight.org/ananda-school-of-yoga-and-meditation

Guided Meditation on Finding Inner Balance

Melody Hansen leads a 30-minute guided meditation to help you find your inner balance. Melody is a longtime meditation and yoga teacher at Ananda’s guest retreat, the Expanding Light. Transcript Melody Hansen: Welcome friends to a guided meditation for finding inner balance. Let’s begin in a comfortable seated position. Whether you’re in a chair or on the floor, just make … Read More