Krishna Das and Mantradevi LoCicero

Ministers & Raja Yoga Teachers

Long-time Ananda members, Krishnadas and Mantradevi are both ministers and Raja Yoga teachers. Working together, they assist couples in deepening their relationships through the weekend workshop, Spiritualize Your Marriage. This workshop helps married couples take their relationship to a new level (even if it's a good relationship already!) and to grow spiritually. Krishnadas and Mantradevi are ideally suited to lead this workshop. They have shared their enthusiasm for meditation and the spiritual life together for many years as they helped direct Ananda communities in Dallas, Seattle, Portland, and Palo Alto. They also have traveled and taught together around the United States and in India.

Krishna Das and Mantradevi radiate loving kindness and joy. With a playful and engaging spirit as well as profound understanding and wisdom, they assist couples in experiencing a depth of love in relationship that goes far beyond the ordinary.

Mantradevi says:

“ Spiritualize Your Marriage weekends are some of our favorite retreats to lead. They're a wonderful mixture of deep connections, both with one's spouse and one's own inner spirituality, and joyful playfulness. Husbands and wives grow closer to each other, often working out kinks in their relationships. The group wedding ceremony and candlelight dinner brings us all deep into Spirit. ”

From students:

“We cannot put into words how much our weekend together at The Expanding Light helped our marriage. We see each other in a different light now, a radiant, loving light. We try to put one another first and foremost and honor ourselves, as well as each other. What a beautiful feeling to be connected in such a way! Thank you for our weekend and inspiration. We hope to see you again soon!”

– L.W. and G.W., San Francisco, CA