By Swami Samvidaananda

Your yoga poses make it so easy to meditate. Peace, deep stillness, quietude, joy, expanding bliss — this is how students have described their meditation at the end of their Yoga + Meditation class. 

Again and again, they share how deep their meditation was, and how easy it was to meditate.  They share how comfortable they were in their seats. They say they felt like they could sit and meditate forever.

This is the purpose of all yoga poses: to make it easy for you to sit for meditation.  Gurudevi gives this teaching again and again.  It was one of the first lessons I received in my first yoga teacher training, 27 years ago.

We learned a seated pose, we did a sequence of Svaroopa^® yoga’s signature core-opening poses, and then we sat in the same seated pose again.

What happened? To start, I was more comfortable.  Aches had melted away. I settled into an easy uprightness.  I was so surprised and delighted by how easy it was to sit that I ran up to Gurudevi after class to share: “You said let it be easy and it was!”

As your body settles and stills, your mind can settle and still as well. As you settle into your seat, you settle into your Self, your Divine Essence, your Beingness.

The easy stillness of your body is a doorway inside to your Self. Peace, stillness and joy — this is just the beginning of what you find as you delve into your divine, multidimensional depths.  

Your yoga poses make this so easy, so accessible. That’s why we offer several Yoga + Meditation classes a week. This is the reason that many Svaroopa^® yoga teachers offer Yoga + Meditation series. They combine an hour of asana (poses) followed by seated meditation preparation and a nice long meditation.

You’ll discover right away how the purpose of the poses is to make you able to sit for meditation. You’ll dive effortlessly deeper.  Check out our Global Calendar to find a Yoga + Meditation class at a time that works for you.

This is why I teach meditation on your own Self.  I don’t teach meditation on your breath, not on your chakras, not on God, or Gods or Goddesses, not on success or happiness. I remember one woman came to Baba and asked for a husband.  Baba told her to meditate on Self for happiness.  So, she went to a different Guru and got…

—  Gurudevi Nirmalananda

From Gurudevi’s full discourse “I Wanted to Know!“

One meditation app boasts of 100 million users worldwide.

But data shows that paid subscriptions began declining a couple of years ago. Since early 2025, internet searches for in-person meditation have increased exponentially.

It is true that the apps give easy access to moments of peace and stress relief.  Yet people are now seeking a deeper meditative experience.

When you become a Svaroopa^® Vidya Meditation Teacher, you can fulfill their profound spiritual longing. You will offer seekers a more lasting and powerful experience. You’ll give them reliable tools to create their own practice and delve deeper inward.

In addition, your Meditation Teacher Training (MTT) gives you even more. You discover your own deep calm and clarity. You explore the source: your own Divine Essence. And you develop the capacity to share this with others.

Learning to teach meditation is now easier and more accessible than ever. Our new MTT format gives you six months of Online classes following your initial On-Site immersion.

Meditation Teacher Training

Begins April 7

On-Site & Online

On-Site, you’ll experience the tools that unravel the knots in your mind. You will discover the deeper dimensions of your own Self and delve into that Beingness. Learning key sutras amplifies your inner experience, especially as you begin putting your own words to these ancient principles.

Experiencing your own Divine Essence is the key part of the process. This is why a Shaktipat Day is included!

Your Online classes begin after you return home. Continuing your sutra studies, you practice giving the teachings in your mentored calls. You also lengthen and deepen your meditations in daily meditations with Gurudevi. Her weekly satsangs (meditation programs) ensure that you continue to marinate in Consciousness.

Your final two-day retreat that culminates your training is also Online. You will be prepared to teach your first series of meditation classes, supported by a Mentor all the way through.

By Annette (Annapurna) Zucco

Interviewed by Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain, Yogaratna

Even though I’m a trained nutritionist, I signed up for Gurudevi’s “Yogic Nutrition” course.

I was looking for a fresh and different perspective. I wanted to learn new ways to nourish and feed myself and my family. I expected this would also be a great way to come into vegetarianism.

Everyone in the class Zoomed in from their kitchens to the Ashram kitchen. Being in my own kitchen while learning from Gurudevi in the Ashram kitchen was great. We taste-tested new flavors and recipes. Everyone sharing their experiences created a joyful and relaxed atmosphere. It was really fun!

This course took away much of my food anxiety as I learned so much. Regular meal times improve my digestion and metabolism. My body has a chance to rest in between meals. I knew I would be eating at a certain time. I knew I would feel full after I’d eaten.

I was surprised to find how inadequate my protein intake had been. Now that I’m getting the right amount, I am less hungry. I discovered that the six Ayurvedic food tastes make my meals more satisfying. Plus, the herbs and spices are healing.

I feel more satiated and alive. This is the result of a primarily plant-based diet without the density of meat.

Now I understand the difference between a healthy diet and a healing diet. This course has supported my healing process. It was the missing piece.

I am continuing to enjoy flavorful and unusual meals. I am grateful for the gift of this new perspective and direction in my life.

By Swami Satrupananda

When you take a yoga class or get a yoga therapy session, you can’t not change.

This bold guarantee is possible because Svaroopa^® Yoga comes from a long lineage of yoga masters. It has passed the test of time. I see this in action in every yoga class and yoga therapy session.

I taught an introductory class a few weeks ago. The students who came were quite varied. An older Indian couple had been practicing yoga postures from videos online. A younger yoga teacher from a different style had a long litany of back issues. And a quiet, nervous woman, who had never done yoga before, came. They all felt better after their first Svaroopa^® yoga class. This yoga works for everyone.

Students with limited mobility do accessible angles and get changes. Even if a student doubts it will work, they get changes in spite of themselves. Stubborn students melt in the reliable results of the practices. It works every time!

No strain or struggle is needed. Simply soften into the pose and the results are immediate. Don’t know how to soften? No problem! Your teacher or therapist will guide you into effective easy angles. You’ll get props that meet your body where it is at. Then the pose will teach you how to soften.

Your teacher or therapist may even deepen that experience for you with a gentle adjustment. You’ll be delightfully surprised by how great you can feel.

Svaroopa^® Yoga is so reliable because it is based on svaroopa, your inherent Divine Essence. All of the practices are designed to open you up to the bliss of your svaroopa. The experience of your own Divine Essence is profoundly healing, transformative and uplifting. Experience it for yourself. Come to a class — Online or On-Site.