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Swami Amritananda

Swami Amrita is a dedicated yoga teacher and karma yogi from Japan, with over 18 years of yoga practice and more than a decade of teaching experience in Hatha Yoga. She holds the RYT500 and IAYT-ACCREDITED SYHET 800-hour certificates. In 2025, she embraced monastic life in the Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda tradition, fully dedicating herself to spiritual practice and selfless service. Currently, she serves as one of the main teachers and karma yoga manager at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, California.

She shares the teachings of Hatha Yoga, chanting, meditation, and positive thinking with clarity, devotion, and deep understanding. Off the mat, she finds joy in gardening and baking. Her calm and grounded presence uplifts every class she teaches and every moment of service she inspires, gently motivating others to live the yogic path with sincerity and joy.

Upcoming Programs by Swami Amritananda

Holiday Retreat: Finding Inner Strength in a World of Constant Change

Also with Swami Sivasankariananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Gangananda, Swami Divyananda, Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500, Acharya Mangalananda, Nitya (Hoa Tran), Omkara and Pundit Bhima

Flexible Dates
Join for 2 days or all 12 days | This year we will have a variety of workshops on Prasad: The sweetness of devotion, Ayurveda Self Care, Emotional Intelligence, Removing blockages with yoga and massage, Yantra painting, Selfless love, Positive thinking circle, Self as Satchitananda

Holiday Retreat: Finding Inner Strength in a World of Constant Change

Also with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Swami Gangananda, Swami Divyananda, Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500, Acharya Mangalananda, Nitya (Hoa Tran), Omkara and Pundit Bhima

December 19, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Join for 2 days or all 12 days | This year we will have a variety of workshops on Prasad: The sweetness of devotion, Ayurveda Self Care, Emotional Intelligence, Removing blockages with yoga and massage, Yantra painting, Selfless love, Positive thinking circle, Self as Satchitananda

Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course

Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Gangananda

May 2 - 30, 2026
This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons.

Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course

Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Gangananda

October 24 - November 21, 2026
This 4 week course, which offers a profound personal experience, will allow you to transmit the knowledge of yoga to others. The spiritual essence of yoga is learned through a combination of repeated practice and inspirational lessons.