Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation

Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation Experience and share the deeper, spiritual dimension of yoga via Ananda Yoga® asana, pranayama, and meditation practice.

As taught by Paramhansa Yogananda and his direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda.

📖 The Bhagavad Gita’s wisdom is not meant merely to be read, but to be applied in ways that uplift our lives. ✨ It offer...
09/29/2026

📖 The Bhagavad Gita’s wisdom is not meant merely to be read, but to be applied in ways that uplift our lives. ✨ It offers us attitudes, qualities, right action, meditation practices, and the techniques of Kriya Yoga to overcome the delusion of separateness and invite God into every aspect of life—not only in meditation, but also in our work, our health, and our relationships.

🙏 In Paramhansa Yogananda’s interpretations of the Gita, he reminds us that self‑realization is not reserved for yogis meditating in Himalayan caves, but is available to anyone with the sincere desire to know God. 🌿 Whatever challenges we face, the Gita provides a step‑by‑step path to transcend the ego and draw closer to God right where we stand.

💫 Krishna counsels that the path to self‑realization lies in bringing God into the very place He has put us. No matter our environment, status, or challenges, when we choose the soul over the ego—when the mind is centered in God—Heaven is present here and now, within our consciousness.

🌞 Arjuna’s life shows us that the way to self‑realization is through becoming a perfect disciple. When we choose God and Guru over worldly attachments—even over a materially grand army—victory is inevitable, for as the scriptures remind us: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God.”

🕉️ The inner battle must be fought between ego and soul, and true victory comes when we choose God over our habits and desires. 🌺

09/24/2026

✨ “I had read the Bhagavad Gita many times, but it wasn’t until joining the course with Nayaswami Gyandev & Nayaswami Diksha that its deeper wisdom truly came alive for me…This course has uplifted my whole journey, and I highly encourage you to join. You’ll uncover hidden teachings that go far beyond simply reading the slokas.” 🙌
– Shivendra, Delhi

🌟 As a pilgrimage leader and teacher, Shivendra drew from the meditations, introspection, and chapter‑by‑chapter study of Paramhansa Yogananda’s interpretations and begin to use the Gita a living guide—not just for spirituality, but for excelling in every part of life. 🌞😁

Are you interested in strengthening your ability to live the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita?

👉🏼 Click link in bio to learn more & enroll!
🗓️ Dates: Oct 1 – Nov 21, 2026

The Bhagavad Gita is an allegory of the inner psychological battle between the ego and the soul that we all have within ...
09/22/2026

The Bhagavad Gita is an allegory of the inner psychological battle between the ego and the soul that we all have within us every day. ⚔️🌞

The infamous battle of Kurukshetra represents the competing forces of light and darkness in the human mind. Who we are each moment depends on the degree of light or darkness present in our consciousness. 🌟🌚

Thankfully the scripture also offers us techniques to help us conquer the negative tendencies in us and grow spiritually in order to find God in this life. Yogananda said that we should all strive to become Jivan Muktas in this life and emerge victorious following the example of Arjuna by choosing Krishna. ✌️🌟

09/19/2026

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🕊️ Satya — Non‑lying in MeditationIn Patanjali’s 8‑fold path, non‑lying is not just refraining from telling lies. It is ...
09/17/2026

🕊️ Satya — Non‑lying in Meditation

In Patanjali’s 8‑fold path, non‑lying is not just refraining from telling lies. It is the subtle sense of perfect self‑honesty — seeing ourselves as the ever‑perfect and free soul, ridding ourselves of our delusions, our limitations, and our attachment to the body and personality.

In The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, Swami Kriyananda shared: “Truthfulness is the necessary attitude for us if we would overcome our own false notions about life. Our path to God is entirely a matter of ridding ourselves of our delusions.”

👉🏼 Swipe through this carousel to understand how to practice non‑lying in meditation, and discover the freedom of seeing yourself as Spirit. 🌿✨

09/15/2026

The Bhagavad gita is more than ancient wisdom — it’s an allegory for the battle of life. ⚔️ Each character represents a quality within us: Arjuna, the devotee; Krishna, the guru.

When Arjuna resists fighting his evil relatives, it mirrors our own reluctance to confront our negative tendencies. They feel so bound to our identity that breaking them seems like losing a part of ourselves.

But Krishna teaches: these tendencies are only patterns of energy. When we fight and dissolve them, we don’t destroy energy — we free it. That liberated energy flows upward, strengthening us, carrying us closer to God. 🌿🕊️

This is the true victory: not against others, but against the patterns of energy that keep us bound and contractive.

Did you know that the Sanskrit word “prana” means life, energy, and breath—all at once? Swami Kriyananda in his Raja Yog...
09/10/2026

Did you know that the Sanskrit word “prana” means life, energy, and breath—all at once? Swami Kriyananda in his Raja Yoga book explains the yogic science behind the intimate connection between mind and breath. 💨

🫁 Breathing properly and consciously can transform emotional states.

👉🏼 Swipe through this carousel to explore the mechanism behind the healing power of the breath and the practice of pranayama (energy‑control).

Here is a list of our upcoming Ananda Yoga & Meditation Trainings & Workshops! 🎉Join us in person and online to deepen y...
09/08/2026

Here is a list of our upcoming Ananda Yoga & Meditation Trainings & Workshops! 🎉

Join us in person and online to deepen your understanding of yoga, pranayama, yoga philosophy, and meditation, all rooted in the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. 🕉️

You will meet an international spiritual community of fellow truth seekers all dedicated to learning, living, and sharing yoga and meditation! 🌍😊

We also offer Yoga Alliance-certified RYT 200 and RYT 500 courses for those who feel ready to share these transformative teachings with others.

👉🏼 Click the link in our bio to explore dates, details, and registration.

09/03/2026

The Bhagavad Gita and yoga teachings remind us that our true nature is bliss ✨

Have you noticed that when you chase happiness in outward ways — success, love, recognition — it never satisfies you completely? In fact, your own nature knows there’s more and will eventually compel us to turn inward for our fulfillment as the joy we seek has been inside all along 💛🍔🕊️

As Swami Kriyananda said, “You’re going to live in the right way sooner or later. Why waste time.”

If you feel ready to explore that inner path more deeply, join Nayaswami Gyandev for a 7‑week online journey on not only learning, but most importantly living the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita 🌿

The Bhagavad Gita: Bring Its Power into Daily Living
🗓️ Oct 1–Nov 21, 2026
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✨ Swami Kriyananda reminds us that without inner transformation, outer improvements are only surface decoration — like p...
09/01/2026

✨ Swami Kriyananda reminds us that without inner transformation, outer improvements are only surface decoration — like painting over a structure that has a weak foundation.

We spend so much time trying to fix the outside of life: routines, habits, clothes, environments… making sure we have the perfect haircut, the perfect job, the perfect image. But real change begins in the silent architecture of our thoughts, feelings, and consciousness that no one can see. 🌿
Ananda Yoga is a wonderful tool for rebuilding that inner architecture.

Its Hatha yoga postures resemble the positions assumed by ancient yogis in states of ecstasy. Swami Kriyananda, attuned to those states, distilled affirmations that reflect that elevated consciousness. ✨

So when we practice Ananda Yoga with full awareness and willingness, we are not decorating the surface — we are rebuilding the foundation of who we are. 🕉️

True change comes when we transform the inside, and the outside naturally aligns. 🕊️

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