Yoga Instructors for Level 1
Ananda Yoga Teacher Training
Course Director
Director of Ananda Yoga Teacher Training
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Gyandev McCord is the Director of Ananda Yoga Worldwide and Ananda Yoga Teacher Training.
He is also a founding board member of Yoga Alliance, the organization that has developed standards for yoga teachers nationally.
Gyandev has coauthored these books:
… and has also produced two videos:
“Through [Gyandev’s] dedication and commitment, many souls will be touched by true yoga.
“I have been touched – I am filled by my last experience and will come as soon as I am able for the next!”
– J.M., Cincinnati, Ohio
Course Co-Director
Level 2 Yoga Teacher
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Brook Dunwoody is a Level 2 Ananda Yoga Teacher and one of the two primary teachers in Ananda’s Yoga Teacher Training program.
A yoga teacher since 1998, she also teaches the AYTT Assistantship, a Level 2 program in which AYTT graduates refine their skills in adjusting students in the asanas.
A talented all-around teacher, Brook has a special gift for clear communication and adjusting students in the asanas. She also is greatly appreciated for the supportive energy she offers to all AYTT students as she guides them through their student teaching, and for having a delightful sense of fun.
“Brook has a profound knowledge of yoga and teaches the postures with such clarity and depth that she is able to make her classes engaging for both the yoga neophyte and adept at the same time.”
– Julia Padawer, Santa Monica, CA
Other teachers
Level 2 Yoga Teacher, Teaching Yoga Philosophy and Asanas
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Diksha is one of our most popular teachers for the last eight years. A powerful and dynamic woman,
she teaches many different courses, including
co-facilitating the Meditation Teacher Training program.
Diksha is also an outstanding chef and very knowledgeable about the yogic diet and Ayurveda, an Indian system of natural health and healing, and is the author of:
Each year, Diksha and Gyandev lead a yogic healing vacation to an five star Ayurvedic clinic in India.
“Diksha’s knowledge and conviction are inspirational. She is a master teacher and human being.
”I feel that I have a clearer path ahead of me. I can only thank her for who she is and all that she gave me.”
– Jennifer Glenesk, Templeton, CA
Hatha Yoga Teacher and Registered Physical Therapist
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Barbara brings all of her training together in her yoga teaching
and helps people enjoy using their bodies in the healthiest way possible.
Known for her playful, approachable style, Barbara finds the greatest joy
in making yoga accessible to everyone.
Barbara is the producer of the video, Yoga for Menopause (watch a free excerpt), and is working on a book of the same title.
“Barbara made the program. Her background in Western medicine made what she taught logical and believable.
”Her knowledge of each movement will allow me to take home a newfound confidence in knowing the limits of my body and its potential.”
– Carolann Stoney, Pomona, CA
Nursing CEUs
