Devalila Veenhof

Devalila Veenhof, Director of Ananda Kriya Sangha for North and South America, has been practicing and sharing Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings for over 20 years. Devalila created and served as Director of Online with Ananda for nearly 10 years. In that role, she developed the Virtual Community, as well as generated and taught many online courses - all based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda. She also served for over seven years archiving talks by Swami Kriyananda for Treasures Along the Path.

      Devalila is originally from Lake Tahoe in Northern California and first discovered Ananda in 1996. That same year, she became a Certified Ananda Meditation and Yoga Teacher. She taught yoga and meditation in Tahoe before moving to Ananda Village in 1998, where she now lives with her husband, Vic. Devalila's great joy and gifts are in supporting and encouraging people, wherever they are spiritually, and helping them find their next step along their journey toward Self-realization.