Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500
Swami Karunananda has had 50 years’ experience teaching all aspects of Yoga. She designed and conducts teacher training programs in Raja Yoga and in Meditation. She served as president of Satchidananda Ashram in California and in Virginia, and as director of the San Francisco and Santa Barbara Integral Yoga Institutes. She compiled and edited The Lotus Prayer Book and Enlightening Tales as told by Sri Swami Satchidananda. Her book, Awakening: Aspiration to Realization through Integral Yoga, makes the Yoga teachings accessible and provides inspiration and guidance for the spiritual journey.
Events with Swami Karunananda, E-RYT 500
Integral Yoga Global GatheringAugust 21 - 25, 2025
Exploring Our Interconnected Journey Join us at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville, for a joyful gathering of hearts and minds as we come together to celebrate our shared journey in Integral Yoga. This reunion is an opportunity to reconnect with old friends, forge new bonds, and deepen our understanding of the unity that weaves us all together.…
Fall Silent RetreatOctober 16 - 19, 2025
Autumn’s gentle embrace calls us inward. Escape the everyday and discover profound peace at Yogaville’s Fall Silent Retreat. This is your opportunity for renewal, reflection, and self-growth, applying timeless Yoga practices to cultivate lasting inner calm. In the quiet of silence, you’ll learn to observe your thoughts and emotions, transforming your inner landscape. Through the…
Pranayama: Harnessing the Dynamic Power of BreathOctober 31 - November 2, 2025
Often in life, we overlook the value of the simple and familiar. The breath is our constant companion, yet seldom do we realize how powerful a tool it is for healing the body, calming the mind, and realizing the Spirit. Learn techniques that can energize, detoxify, rejuvenate and relax the body. Utilize the breath to…
Intermediate Integral Yoga Teacher Training - Split SessionMay 1 - October 4, 2026
For Yoga teachers and health professionals. Enrich your understanding and practice of Integral Yoga with the Intermediate Teacher Training (ITT). Dive deeply into the subtle aspects of Yoga and acquire the skills needed to teach safely and effectively. Learn additional asanas (poses), pranayama (breathing practices) and Yoga philosophy through a study of the Bhagavad Gita.…
200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training – SummerJune 21 - July 19, 2026
The Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville provides a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own practice, and the skills necessary to become a knowledgeable Yoga teacher. This comprehensive Yoga teacher certification is a month-long residential program consisting of over 200 class hours. You will learn to…
Meditation Teacher TrainingAugust 10 - 23, 2026
Swami Satchidananda said: “Meditation is the most important practice. Most of our problems in life would be solved if we meditated regularly.” Why? Because our whole experience of life is based on the condition of the mind, and meditation enables us to understand and gain mastery over the mind. As the mind becomes stronger, clearer,…