Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500
Swami Priyaananda is a senior disciple of Swami Satchidananda with thirty years of experience in the practice of Integral Yoga. She served in the Integral Yoga Health Services division and the Distribution Department at Satchidananda Ashram in Connecticut, as well as Executive Secretary and Coordinator of the Living Yoga Training program at the Ashram in Virginia. Currently, she is Vice President of the Office of Spiritual Development and Manager of Satchidananda Archives.
Events with Swami Priyaananda, E-RYT 500
Loving Kindness: A Path to Inner Peace – Self-PacedOpen Dates
In this previously recorded workshop, explore the many ways to experience and express that mystical, magical, earthly feeling we call love. What causes us to move from open, expansive, all-embracing joyful feelings to closed, contracted, exclusive, painful feelings? How do we love ourselves, family, friends, neighbors, pets, plants, nature, and God? Learn what the scriptures…
New Year's Silent Retreat: Transform Yourself, Transform the WorldDecember 29, 2025 - January 2, 2026
“Whatever change we want to happen outside should happen within.” — Swami Satchidananda Ready to welcome the new year with intention, peace, and self-discovery? Start your journey inward at our Silent Retreat, held at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, nestled in the tranquil foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains—a haven for reflection, renewal, and healing. This annual retreat…
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,…
200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training - FallOctober 4 - November 1, 2026
The Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training is a month-long residential intensive where you will learn to teach asanas (yoga poses), Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), pranayama (breathing practices), chanting, and meditation. The training is multifaceted. You learn about Yoga, practice each day, and learn to teach then practice teaching. By the end of the training, you have strengthened your practice…