Ananda Yoga®- Experience the Spiritual Essence of Yoga
What Is Ananda Yoga?
Ananda Yoga is a holistic approach that brings yoga back to its original spiritual essence.
Above all, Ananda Yoga helps you:
- Achieve inner peace by using the power of the mind to harmonize the body and spirit.
- Experience uplifted consciousness, release, and relaxation in each yoga pose.
- Discover bodily balance and stillness, which helps deepen your meditations.
- Discover a direct experience of who and what you really are! More...
Ananda Yoga Teacher Training
This residential yoga teacher training in California is much more than techniques. You'll be a full-time part of Ananda Village, one of the leading ashrams in the U.S. As you explore creative new ways to live your yoga, you'll be supported by the magnetism of an entire community of long-time yogis. More...
Ananda Yoga Therapy Training
At Ananda, we view physical, psychological, and spiritual wellness as inseparable. We therefore train you to apply therapeutic tools that work on all three levels. More...
Find an Ananda Yoga® teacher
Find an Ananda Yoga® Teaching Center or a Certified Ananda Yoga® Teacher near you. More...
Ananda Yoga Resources
These resources will help you explore the many facets of Ananda Yoga. More...
See our upcoming yoga programs
Our Roots
Ananda Yoga comes from the renowned Raja Yoga / Kriya Yoga tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi.
Yogananda was the first great master of yoga to make his home in the West. Ananda Yoga arose from his teachings and was developed into a definite system of practice by his close, direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda, the founder of Ananda.
2016 September
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Yoga Therapy Training: Ayurveda Learn a powerful approach to guiding clients to optimal health. The principles of Ayurveda, India's ancient healing science, will help you tailor yoga techniques to each client's unique needs. |
October
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Yoga Therapy Training: Health Challenges I Yoga therapy has proved extremely helpful for such common health conditions as Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Neurological/Neuromuscular disorders, and Cancer |
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Tuesday, Oct 4 – Sunday, Oct 9 Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training will leave you feeling confident and well prepared with knowledge and the ability to safely and lovingly work with prenatal yoga students. |
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Friday, Oct 7 – Sunday, Oct 9 Learn the use of yogic tools and techniques for a positive pregnancy, labor, and birth experience. |
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Ananda Yoga Teacher Training A dynamic program built over 30yrs. Experience Ananda's unique, integrated approach to working directly with the body's subtle energies. A founding member of Yoga Alliance. It's a life-changing journey! |
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Sunday, Oct 23 – Saturday, Nov 5 This Level 2 program is offered on a space-available basis to Yoga Teacher Training graduates (prerequisites apply).. You will get personal coaching in adapting poses for individual needs, plus hands-on experience. |
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Teachers of other styles of yoga often want to transfer into Ananda’s Level 2 Yoga Teacher Training or Yoga Therapy Training after they’ve experienced the gentle power and depth of Ananda Yoga. |
December
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Enjoy a weekend of Therapeutic Ananda Yoga to strengthen your bones and muscles. |
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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Restorative yoga is a popular way for beginning through advanced yoga students to experience true relaxation - often the most difficult skill to master. |
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Friday, Dec 16 – Sunday, Dec 18 Spiritual Yoga Experience the spiritual aspect of your yoga practice- the inner harmony and soul expansion that can be part of your daily practice of yoga. |
2017 January
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Friday, Jan 13 – Monday, Jan 16 Pranayama for Meditators Are you ready to take your meditations to the next level? This weekend you'll explore a variety of classical pranayama techniques specially tailored to help you control your mind and charge your meditations with power. |
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Friday, Jan 13 – Sunday, Jan 15 Learn the use of yogic tools and techniques for a positive pregnancy, labor, and birth experience. |
February
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Yoga Therapy Training: Principles This in-depth 7-day program is the first module of Ananda’s Yoga Therapy Training. Giving you practical foundatiol skills for a safe and effective yoga therapy practice coming from the ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. |
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Yoga Therapy Training: Seniors and Bone Strength Yoga teachers and yoga therapists can provide a much-needed service by learning to help older people and those with bone strength issues. |
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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Restorative yoga is a popular way for beginning through advanced yoga students to experience true relaxation - often the most difficult skill to master. |
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Friday, Feb 24 – Sunday, Feb 26 How to Have Courage, Calmness & Confidence The soul has everything it needs to meet every test of life. As you live in tune with the power of your soul, your life will be completely transformed. |
March
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Wednesday, Mar 8 – Monday, Mar 13 Yoga Therapy Training: Musculoskeletal 2 Builds on the material and practices learned in Musculoskeletal 1. |
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Monday, Mar 13 – Friday, Mar 17 Yoga Therapy Training: Health Challenges 2 Yoga therapy for many chronic health conditions, such as Obesity, Diabetes, Coronary bypass surgery, common Cardiac Arythmias, Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Headaches (Tension & Migraine), Asthma, and COPD. |
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Ananda Yoga Teacher Training A dynamic program built over 30yrs. Experience Ananda's unique, integrated approach to working directly with the body's subtle energies. A founding member of Yoga Alliance. It's a life-changing journey! |
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Sunday, Mar 26 – Saturday, Apr 8 This Level 2 program is offered on a space-available basis to Yoga Teacher Training graduates (prerequisites apply).. You will get personal coaching in adapting poses for individual needs, plus hands-on experience. |
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Teachers of other styles of yoga often want to transfer into Ananda’s Level 2 Yoga Teacher Training or Yoga Therapy Training after they’ve experienced the gentle power and depth of Ananda Yoga. |
April
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Friday, Apr 21 – Sunday, Apr 23 Learn techniques of yoga to improve your health in body, mind, and spirit. Discover the healing power of posture, movement, energy flows, breath, self-talk, and focus. |
May
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Friday, May 12 – Sunday, May 14 Restorative Yoga to Relax and Rejuvenate Restorative yoga is currently the most popular style of yoga in the United States - with good reason. Restorative yoga is safe, nurturing, and systematic, and helps you relax and release deep tension with no effort. |
June
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Yoga Therapy Training: Principles This in-depth 7-day program is the first module of Ananda’s Yoga Therapy Training. Giving you practical foundatiol skills for a safe and effective yoga therapy practice coming from the ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda. |
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Sunday, Jun 4 – Saturday, Jun 10 The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita According to Yogananda Take your spiritual life into an entirely new dimension as you unlock the secrets of this powerful scripture. |
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Sunday, Jun 11 – Sunday, Jun 18 Pranayama is the key to a deep experience of yoga postures and meditation. |
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Yoga Therapy Training: Seniors and Bone Strength Yoga teachers and yoga therapists can provide a much-needed service by learning to help older people and those with bone strength issues. |
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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Restorative yoga is a popular way for beginning through advanced yoga students to experience true relaxation - often the most difficult skill to master. |
July
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Ananda Yoga Teacher Training A dynamic program built over 30yrs. Experience Ananda's unique, integrated approach to working directly with the body's subtle energies. A founding member of Yoga Alliance. It's a life-changing journey! |
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Sunday, Jul 9 – Saturday, Jul 22 This Level 2 program is offered on a space-available basis to Yoga Teacher Training graduates (prerequisites apply).. You will get personal coaching in adapting poses for individual needs, plus hands-on experience. |
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Teachers of other styles of yoga often want to transfer into Ananda’s Level 2 Yoga Teacher Training or Yoga Therapy Training after they’ve experienced the gentle power and depth of Ananda Yoga. |
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Friday, Jul 28 – Sunday, Jul 30 How to Have Courage, Calmness & Confidence The soul has everything it needs to meet every test of life. As you live in tune with the power of your soul, your life will be completely transformed. |
September
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Yoga Therapy Training: Musculoskeletal 1 Explore problems of the back, knee, hip, shoulder in great depth and detail. You’ll learn to evaluate, communicate, and teach safely to help with pain relief and management—from the simplest situations to the more complex. |
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Friday, Sep 15 – Sunday, Sep 17 Yoga Therapy for Back and Joint Pain You will work with Yoga Therapist Nicole DeAvilla and experienced yoga teachers from the Ananda Yoga Therapist Training Program. They will evaluate you and assist you in developing a personalized Yoga Therapy program for you to take home. |
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Yoga Therapy Training: Psychology and Mental Health |
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Yoga Therapy Training: Ayurveda Learn a powerful approach to guiding clients to optimal health. The principles of Ayurveda, India's ancient healing science, will help you tailor yoga techniques to each client's unique needs. |
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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Restorative yoga is a popular way for beginning through advanced yoga students to experience true relaxation - often the most difficult skill to master. |
October
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Yoga Therapy Training: Health Challenges I Yoga therapy has proved extremely helpful for such common health conditions as Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Neurological/Neuromuscular disorders, and Cancer |
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Ananda Yoga Teacher Training A dynamic program built over 30yrs. Experience Ananda's unique, integrated approach to working directly with the body's subtle energies. A founding member of Yoga Alliance. It's a life-changing journey! |
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Teachers of other styles of yoga often want to transfer into Ananda’s Level 2 Yoga Teacher Training or Yoga Therapy Training after they’ve experienced the gentle power and depth of Ananda Yoga. |
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Ananda Yoga® Retreats
You will experience yoga’s original spiritual essence, and its many scientifically proven physical and psychological benefits.
Ananda Yoga is gentle, yet powerful in its healing impact. It’s an invaluable aid for deeper meditation and higher consciousness.
Whatever your age or body type, we can guide you into poses to help you feel relaxed, revitalized, and uplifted. (For more, see What is Ananda Yoga?)
“Wow! Powerful yoga sessions. I finally understood the spirituality behind hatha yoga-I also feel ready to start a regular practice of yoga and meditation.”
“Exceeded my expectations once again! The atmosphere in class was supportive, encouraging, and gentle. I have no soreness, and feel loose, open, and grounded.”
– Cheryl, Colfax, CA
Ananda Yoga® Teacher Training
A Spiritual Approach to Yoga
Go beyond physical exercise into the deeper realms of Yoga. It's a life-changing experience—for both you and your students—as you experience Ananda's unique, integrated approach to working directly with the body's subtle energies for spiritual growth and wellness on all levels.
Level 1: 200-hour Yoga Certification
Learn about yoga’s spiritual dimension, as well as its physical dimension, with this life-changing immersion in the science of yoga. more...
Level 2: 500-hour Yoga Certification
Level 2 explores the deeper aspects of Ananda Yoga®, with a focus on meditation, yoga philosophy, pranayama, asana, refinement of teaching skills, and personal spiritual growth. more...
Bridge to Ananda Yoga
Many teachers of other styles want to transfer into Ananda’s Level 2 certification track— once they experience the power of Ananda Yoga. If you are a Yoga Alliance RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher), you may do that. more...
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
Restorative yoga is becoming increasingly popular as way for beginning through advanced yoga students to experience true relaxation – often the most difficult skill to master. more...
Learn More about Ananda Yoga® Teacher Training...
Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training
Certification Training to become a Yoga Therapist
The Ananda Yoga Therapy Training program has been Accredited by the IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists)! We are among the first ever programs to receive accreditation. 9 programs from the US, and 3 international programs were accredited. Read more...
What Is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy is about helping individuals with specific health challenges through the application of yoga techniques and principles (including guidelines for a healthier lifestyle). Yoga therapy can be used for prevention, easing of symptoms, and an improved sense of well-being. Even more important, it works at deeper levels of being, where health challenges originate. It is individual and specific, applied in private sessions or with small groups who share a particular challenge.
Learn More about Ananda Yoga® Therapy Training...
Free Yoga Videos and Articles
Ananda Yoga
These resources and more will help you explore the many facets of Ananda Yoga
- Warm-Up Videos for Asana & Pranayama
- Instructional Videos for Asanas
- Instructional Aids & Safety Guidelines
Yoga Blog
Get the latest articles in the Expanding Light Yoga Blog.
Yoga Articles
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Overcoming the Fear of Cancer Through Yoga“Meditation was my refuge, the place where I could experience that I am not my body, and that my body’s troubles are separate from who and what I really am.” |
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Overcoming Insomnia and Inertia“When a person is not sleeping well, some level of his or her being – body, subtle energy, mind – is out of harmony with the sleep state. If it were otherwise, sleep would be easy.” |
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Ananda Yoga For Persons with Multiple SclerosisA research study at The Expanding Light was recently published in the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. |
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How to Choose a Yoga Teacher Training Program“If you’re thinking of becoming a yoga teacher, here are some important questions you should ask about any teacher training school you’re considering.” |
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All authors are graduates of Ananda Yoga Teacher Training.
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