Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500
Swami Karunananda has had 50 years’ experience teaching all aspects of Yoga. She designed and conducts teacher training programs in Raja Yoga and in Meditation. She served as president of Satchidananda Ashram in California and in Virginia, and as director of the San Francisco and Santa Barbara Integral Yoga Institutes. She compiled and edited The Lotus Prayer Book and Enlightening Tales as told by Sri Swami Satchidananda. Her book, Awakening: Aspiration to Realization through Integral Yoga, makes the Yoga teachings accessible and provides inspiration and guidance for the spiritual journey.
Upcoming Programs by Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500
Letting Go of Attachments and Making Changes
Ever feel stuck in undesirable habits, situations, or relationships? Ever wonder why you can’t let go? Want to make positive changes in your life? Imagine the freedom of no longer being driven by desires, old behavioral patterns, or negative thinking. Learn how to regain choice and skillfully respond, rather than automatically react to what unfolds […]
Intermediate Integral Yoga Teacher Training - Split Session
Also with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – Summer
Also with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
The Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville provides a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own practice, and the skills necessary to become a knowledgeable Yoga teacher. This comprehensive Yoga teacher certification is a month-long residential program consisting of over 200 class hours. You will learn to […]
The Sound of Silence: A Summer Retreat in Yogaville
Also with Swami Divyananda Ma, E-RYT 500 and Swan Michelle
Step away from the noise of daily life and enter a spacious, nourishing silence at Yogaville, a peaceful sanctuary dedicated to conscious living and spiritual practice. The Sound of Silence is a summer silent retreat designed to help you slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with your natural rhythm. Held within Yogaville’s serene natural surroundings, […]
Meditation Teacher Training
Also with Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500 and Satyam Penn, Ph.D.
Swami Satchidananda said: “Meditation is the most important practice. Most of our problems in life would be solved if we meditated regularly.” Why? Because our whole experience of life is based on the condition of the mind, and meditation enables us to understand and gain mastery over the mind. As the mind becomes stronger, clearer, […]
Whispering Leaves: A Fall Silent Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Also with Satya Greenstone, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
As autumn settles gently over Yogaville, the trees shimmer in gold and crimson, and the cool air carries nature’s quiet invitation to turn inward. Whispering Leaves is a sacred weekend of silence, reflection, and renewal — held in the serene embrace of this spiritual sanctuary dedicated to peace and Integral Yoga. Nestled in the foothills […]
Pranayama Teacher Training
Also with Krishna Howeth
Pranayama enables us to unlock the great power and mystery that lie hidden in the breath. By regulating the breath, we can energize, strengthen, detoxify and relax the body. There are methods to calm, balance and focus the mind. Through regular practice, the dormant subtle energy within is awakened leading to the highest spiritual realization. […]