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Parashakti Husson
Parashakti has been teaching Hatha Yoga at Yogaville since completing her training here in May 2022. After suffering chronic health issues through childhood and college, she left engineering school to focus on her health and wellbeing. Through the practices of Hatha and Kirtan, Parashakti was led into a much more loving relationship with the body […]
Narada Williams
Exploration of the mind, self-inquiry, and a search for deeper spiritual meaning set Narada Williams on a journey that led him to Yoga. His pursuit of teacher training brought him to Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville in 2014, where he completed his 200-hour Integral Yoga training with Satya Greenstone. He taught Hatha Yoga classes in Radford, VA, while […]
Avi Gordon
Avi Gordon is the director of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association, a global organization of over 10,000 yoga teachers, and is host of the Integral Yoga podcast. Avi teaches yoga and meditation and has also written a novel, A Light in the Tunnel, which is a story that imagines a better future. He’s been a […]
Bill Geoghegan
Bill Geoghegan is a photographer and video producer who served as the marketing manager at Satchidananda Ashram from 2014–2021. His responsibilities included creating and managing ad campaigns for social media, email marketing, and photography. He currently serves in the Ashram’s A/V department creating video content for program promotions and recording video classes for its streaming […]
Zac Parker, RYT 500
Zac Parker has been teaching Yoga since 2014. His teaching is a natural extension of his own practice. He approaches his teaching with a balanced blend of light-hearted ease and focused awareness on the subtle sensations of Yoga practice. Zac currently serves at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, as well as regularly teaching a variety of Yoga classes.
Nataraj Langdon, RYT 200
Nataraj, RYT 200, has devoted the past 6 years to self-inquiry, contemplative prayer, and immersive study of sacred scriptures. His most cherished and intimate relationships reside with the Mandukya Upanishad, the Katha Upanishad, the Bhagavad Gita, the Gospel of Thomas, A Course in Miracles, I Am That (Nisargadatta Maharaj), the Ashtavakra Gita, the Christian Bible […]
Oyámie Kali Ma’at, RYT 500
Oyámie Kali Ma’at is a trauma-informed Somatic Movement Facilitator, Sensual Embodiment Coach, Spiritual Yoga Teacher and a Performer. She believes the wisdom of the body can lead to profound discoveries. Born and raised in West Africa, Oyámie Kali Ma’at spent most of her childhood in community gatherings of musicians, drummers, dancers, and storytellers. Listening and […]
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Swami Suddhananda
Swami Suddhananda was a professional counselor, before becoming a Swami, and she now serves in the spiritual support capacity. She brings a depth of training, knowledge, and experience to her present service. Born with a disability, Swami Suddhananda has developed a Hatha Yoga practice to fit her body’s abilities. Swami Suddhananda is also active in […]
Rev. Bharati Gardino
Rev. Bharati Gardino became a student of Swami Satchidananda in the 1960s. In 1986, she and her husband, Joe, moved to Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, where they created and managed the organic garden. She's also served in the IYTA and the Credit Union and currently serves in Archives, the Prison Project, the IY Magazine, and teaches Hatha […]
Rev. Dhyani Simonini
Rev. Dhyani Simonini is a longtime devotee of Sri Swami Satchidananda. She became an Integral Yoga Minister in 1990. She retired from Buckingham County High School, where she taught English, drama, and speech for 31 years and was instrumental in establishing the operation of a student-owned touring theatre company that specialized in public service tours. […]