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
Whispering Leaves: A Fall Silent Yoga & Meditation Retreat
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, E-RYT 500
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. […]
New Year’s Silent Retreat: The Power of Presence
Also with Swan Michelle, E-RYT 500
Welcoming 2027 at Yogaville. Step into the new year grounded, clear, and deeply present. Join us at the peaceful sanctuary of Yogaville for our signature and transformative New Year’s Silent Retreat: The Power of Presence. Within the sacred container of silence, we step away from the noise of daily life and return to what is […]
Karma, Effort, and Grace
The Universe unfolds in an orderly way based on the grand Law of Causation, known as Karma. There is individual karma, national karma, and global karma. The pattern of cause and effect is clear, though sometimes the cause lies hidden in the distant past. Join Swami Karunananda for a weekend exploring the force that shapes […]
2027 Global Integral Yoga Celebration
Also with Swami Ramananda, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Swami Asokananda, E-RYT 500, Nalanie Harilela Chellaram and Avi Gordon
Early-bird: $200 off through 12/31/26. Gather at the Heart of Integral Yoga Join us at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, the international headquarters and spiritual home of Integral Yoga, for a global gathering of practitioners, teachers, and seekers. Set in the Blue Ridge foothills and centered on the Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS), these five days bring […]