Author Articles: Nayaswami Diksha

A receptive meditation class for the Chico Brain Injury Coalition

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Nayaswami Diksha

From Connie Massie, CA, (MTT graduate – March 2018) I started teaching meditation after I finished the training, and it has been really wonderful, and people have been very receptive. I have been teaching the Hong-Sau meditation technique, during my … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation, Meditation Teacher Training | Tagged Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation, Graduate stories, Inspiration for Your Meditation Teaching, Meditation Teacher Training, Paramhansa Yogananda | 3 Comments

The Journey of a new Ananda Meditation Teacher

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

by Lara Ferrarotti It has been nearly a year since I completed the Online Ananda Meditation Teacher Training, and I am so grateful I made that decision! I think I have been truly blessed and I believe I received a … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation Teacher Training | Tagged Ananda Online Meditation Teacher Training, Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation, Graduate stories, Inspiration for Your Meditation Teaching, Yogananda's teachings | 4 Comments

Be actively calm and calmly active

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

Paramhansa Yogananda’s advice to be actively calm and calmly active is so important for our well-being and success in life. Yogananda wrote: Apply the experiences of peace and poise received during concentration and meditation to your daily life. Maintain your … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation | Tagged calmness, Healing, meditation, Paramhansa Yogananda, self-realization, stillness, superconscious, The Deeper Teachings | 5 Comments

Observations of a Newly Certified Ananda Meditation Teacher

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

From Ananda Meditation Teacher Training graduate Mare Baranski: In terms of physical proximity to Ananda Village, I live in a remote outpost called Cocoa Beach, Florida. It’s a four-block wide island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Banana River, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation Teacher Training | Tagged Ananda Online Meditation Teacher Training, Graduate stories, Hong Sau, Inspiration for Your Meditation Teaching, learning to meditate, Meditation Practices, Meditation Teachers, Yogananda's teachings | 3 Comments

My Nurturing Experience of Ayurvedic Treatments in Kerala, India

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Nayaswami Diksha

Diksha McCord’s account of her 2017, Ayurvedic Healing and Yoga Retreat in Kerala. This was our eleventh year leading a yoga retreat in Kerala, India. Our group of 13 people were wonderful, and open to learn and experience India’s traditional, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiritual Travel | Tagged Ayurvedic treatments, hatha yoga, Healing, India, Kerala, meditation, The Deeper Teachings | 10 Comments

Learning to Breathe

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Nayaswami Diksha

By Ananda Meditation Teacher Graduate, Lori Allen, LCSW, RYT I was first introduced to meditation while trekking in Nepal at age 21. My best adventure buddy and I spent six weeks trekking the Langtang and Annapurna regions of the Himalayas. In … Continue reading →

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Letter from Diksha: The power of meditation

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Nayaswami Diksha

The practice of daily meditation is essential for our well-being, and our ability to remain calm and centered in the midst of life’s challenges. I find that even a few minutes of practicing the Hong-Sau technique during the day, and … Continue reading →

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Teaching Meditation in High Schools

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Nayaswami Diksha

By Ananda Meditation Teacher grad Susan Wilk According to reports from the American Physiological Association (APA), teens experience stress at levels similar to adults, and at even higher levels during the school year. From teaching adults, I knew the powerful … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Speaking Anxiety

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Nayaswami Diksha

By Ananda Meditation Teacher Beverly Abel, June 2016 Today I started a 4–series class on “Introduction to Meditation” at the library where I work. I had been dreading this a bit, and my stomach was starting to knot up during … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Heaven

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Nayaswami Diksha

Swami Kriyananda offered a number of “secrets of meditation.” This one has recently been very helpful to me: “Pray not as an outsider to heaven, but as one whose true home is heaven.” Especially when life is busy and it’s … Continue reading →

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