Sacred Stillness – Ananda Village, California

I love the sacred routines of life at Ananda Village, here in California and last summer in Italy. Most days, I attend 6:30 am & 4:45pm energization exercises/ yoga and meditation before meals. Can you see the symbolism in the video that my spinning wheels are still very active? 🙂 I’m appreciating all the meditation and Raja Yoga philosophy classes … Read More

Calm the Mind – A Guided Meditation

A powerful visualization combined with breathing technique and soothing music to help calm the mind and expand consciousness. The visualization and breathing technique are by Swami Kriyananda. A powerful combination of purifying breathing technique, a visualization and an affirmation to help purify the mind and the heart and create space to fill with divine light. The breathing technique, visualization, and … Read More

Fill Yourself with Light

A powerful combination of purifying breathing technique, a visualization and an affirmation to help purify the mind and the heart and create space to fill with divine light. The breathing technique, visualization, and affirmation, are by Paramhansa Yogananda. Guided by Nayaswami Diksha Ananda Spiritual Counseling Training ONLINE  Be a channel of higher consciousness for those in need. Join Nayaswami Diksha … Read More

Relax into Infinite Space — A Guided Meditation

A powerful guided visualization to relax and feel space in each body part, to help you meditate deeply and experience peace. This practice, accompanied by soothing music and imagery can help you release tension, feel calmness and expand your consciousness. The visualization is by Swami Kriyananda. Guided by Nayaswami Diksha. Transcript Guidance on How to Prepare for Visualizations Nayaswami Diksha: … Read More

A Simple Prayer by St. Francis of Assisi

Be a channel of higher consciousness for those in need. Join Nayaswami Diksha for this one of a kind course exploring the art of spiritual counseling. Spiritual counseling is different from psychological counseling. It’s about counseling others from a space of uplifted consciousness in order to help them find deep, personal understanding and direction. — Enhance your interpersonal skills — … Read More

Spiritual Yoga: An Author Interview Nayaswami Gyandev

Nayaswami Gyandev (Gyandev Rich McCord, Phd) is the worldwide Director of Ananda Yoga and the Ananda Yoga Teacher Training programs at The Expanding Light Yoga & Meditation Retreat. He has a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Applied Mathematics and has taught internationally on the subjects of yoga, meditation and yoga philosophy for over 16 years. He also served as General … Read More

Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Online – Testimonial by Arya

Want to become a yoga teacher from the comfort of your own home? Want to integrate yoga more effectively in your daily life? Sign up today for Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Online starting January 9, 2022. For the first time ever, the Ananda School of Yoga and Meditation is now offering a Yoga Alliance approved 200-hr teacher training online. From … Read More