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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: Yoga of Divine Love - Devotional Stories to Open the Heart
Also with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Nitya (Hoa Tran), Omkara, Maha Lakshmi, C-IAYT, RYT 500, Acharya Mangalananda and Pundit Bhima
Flexible Dates
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 | Join the Yoga Farm staff for our special Holiday Retreat: Yoga Practices for Divine Love in Daily Life. This year's program follows the teachings from the Bhagavad Gita chapter 12: The Yoga of Devotion. Workshops will follow Sri Krishna's divine instruction on Yoga practices to grow nearer and dearer to our Divine Nature, including teachings on Selfless Love, Devotion, Puja, Temple Walks, Kirtan Chanting and much more!
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat
September 18 - 21, 2025
The course is based on the time-tested practice of yogic principles that are proven to be highly effective and easy to learn regardless of a person’s experience in Yoga. Come join us for this special course to learn practical Yoga techniques to increase your stress resilience and maintain a more positive outlook in your life.
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - Information Meeting
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Divyananda
September 27, 2025
Saturday 5pm PT - Speak to senior faculty about the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program. The next cohort begins January 2026. For Yoga teachers looking to take the next step, learn about this unique and transformational program that gives you the tools to empower others in their own healing journey.
Karma Yoga Week
Also with Swami Adi Parashaktiananda
October 5 - 10, 2025
Karma Yoga is service done without selfish expectations. We welcome karma yogis, especially for this karma yoga week. Karma Yogis work four hours a day and have a 50% reduction on accommodations. Gardening, maintenance, building and cooking skills are especially welcome. A Permaculture Action Day will also be taking place on Tuesday, October 10th as part of the Karma Yoga Week.
Onsite /online Yoga Teachers Training Course
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Divyananda
October 11 - November 8, 2025
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.
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - Information Meeting
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Adi Parashaktiananda, Swami Sivasankariananda and Swami Divyananda
October 25, 2025
Saturday 5pm PT - Speak to senior faculty about the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program. The next cohort begins January 2026. For Yoga teachers looking to take the next step, learn about this unique and transformational program that gives you the tools to empower others in their own healing journey.
Thanksgiving Retreat: Gods, Goddesses, and Divine stories about planets, stars and the universe
Also with Acharya Swami Sitaramananda, Swami Sivasankariananda, Bill Sinclair (Ramdas), Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi), Swami Adi Parashaktiananda and Swami Divyananda
November 27 - 30, 2025
You are invited to this special Thanksgiving program featuring special guest teachers who have dedicated their lives to the spiritual path, ready to share their spiritual knowledge gleaned from years of practice to help us understand these turbulent times where conflict seems ever-present and peace out of reach.