Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation

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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.

04/02/2026

Do you struggle to watch the breath without controlling it while practicing Yogananda’a Hong-Sau meditation technique? ✨☮️ Controlling the breath is one of the greatest obstacle to tapping into inner peace in meditation.

🧘‍♂️🧘‍♂️Here are 3 Tips for watching the breath in Hong-Sau:

1️⃣ Sit up talk with a straight spine to allow the breath to flow freely 💨

2️⃣ Step into the observer role as you watch the breath as if you are watching the waves of the ocean without the need to control it 🌊

3️⃣ Enjoy and surrender to the flow of the breath. From a sense of separation to being one with the breath will help you subside into deep peace and stillness ☮️

03/31/2026

Myth: Meditation is hard work
Truth: Meditation happens through relaxation, not strain
Meditation invites us to unlearn one of our deepest conditioned beliefs: that success comes only through effort and doing.

That mindset belongs to the ego — the part of us that constantly strives, controls, and tries to achieve.
But meditation is not about doing. It is about being. It is letting go of of tension, self-definitions, of limitations that keep us separate from the infinite.

Swami Kriyananda shares in the Art and Science of Yoga that, “Everything in this world is done by straining – or so it seems to the worldly mind. But meditation comes only by deeper and deeper relaxation: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.”

03/28/2026

Every Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Module in person at the Expanding Light Retreat includes a devotional kirtan. 🙏🏼❤️

🎶🎵Chanting to the divine is one of the best ways to practice the teachings of yoga — to open the heart and offer our energies up, our voices as an instrument of the divine.

Chant: Blue Lotus Feet by Paramhansa Yogananda to invoke the unconditional love of God as the Divine Mother.

Engrossed is the bee of my mind
On the blue lotus feet of my Divine Mother.
Divine Mother, my Divine Mother,
Divine Mother, O my Divine Mother!

03/26/2026

“How often do traffic jams 🚗, money worries 🙄, or unmet expectations 😔 steal your happiness?

Gyana Yoga teaches us to see life with the calm, impartial awareness of a sage 🧘‍♂️, retraining the mind to see through delusion and human folly.

Swami Kriyananda’s Art & Science of Raja Yoga shows us how to apply Gyana Yoga practically in daily life.👉🏼 through 👉 Swipe through this carousel to discover 3 simple mindset shifts to consciously choose happiness 🌞, no matter what life brings.

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03/24/2026

♐️⚡️Practice Vasishthasana to awaken the positive third chakra qualities of willpower, confidence, fiery self-control, and divine power within you!

☄️To enhance the mental effects of the pose, silently repeat, “The calm fire of my concentration burns all restlessness, all distraction.” ✨

03/17/2026

“The yogi is shown how to develop his own latent powers rather than lean weakly on some outer agent for his physical well-being.”

🕉️ The teachings of yoga remind us that one of the most powerful tools for self-healing and self-protection is the strong flow of life force within the body, and the cosmic energy that surrounds us.

Swami Kriyananda said that ill health is the unnatural—not the natural—condition of the body.

Therefore, the primary emphasis in hatha yoga is on freeing the body of impurities that may prevent it from functioning as it should, rather than searching for the right doctor, pill, or external healing method strong enough to destroy disease.

Hatha yoga practiced correctly helps awaken energy and release tension, “bound energy,” trapped in the body. As this energy flows more freely, vitality increases, immunity strengthens, and the body regains its natural resilience.🙌🙌

🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️In addition, yoga practices also teach us to develop the self-control, willpower, and awareness to direct energy consciously—in and up the spine – toward the spiritual eye for deeper concentration and spiritual awakening.

03/09/2026

🕉️ Master your body, energy, and mind with Advanced Ananda Yoga asanas. ✨

Advanced yoga postures can sometimes seem intimidating—just as samadhi can feel out of reach on the spiritual path. Yet the teachings of yoga remind us that growth comes not from forcing ourselves, but from taking one step at a time from where we stand, uplifting our awareness toward the joy and inner expansion these postures invite.

In the Advanced Asana Workshop, you’ll explore the foundations that lead to advanced postures and learn how to approach them progressively—through stages, props, and conscious awareness.

Our experienced instructors and supportive learning community will help you move beyond mental blocks and build confidence in both mind and body.

Wherever you are in your practice, this workshop offers valuable tools to help you experience the joy and inner upliftment of advanced asanas—postures spontaneously assumed by ancient yogis in states of bliss and expanded consciousness.

We invite you to join us online for our next Advanced Asana Workshop:
🧭 Advanced Asanas for Inner Strength
📍 6-Week Online Workshop
🗓️ Dates: May 2 – June 6, 2026

🔗Click the link in bio to learn more and register.

Through this experience, you’ll reinvigorate your personal practice and gain inspiration and tools to deepen your ability to live and share the sacred teachings of yoga.

03/03/2026

🕉️ Swipe through this carousel for 4 guiding principles from the Yoga Sutras for inner peace and world peace.

1) Friendliness toward the happy
2) Compassion for the unhappy
3) Delight for the virtuous
4) Disregard for the wicked

02/24/2026

One of the best ways to learn how to connect with yourself and truly relax is through Ananda Yoga postures.

Join us for our online weekly Friday Ananda Yoga Classes

March series: Relax & Connect
⏰Fridays 8:00-9:15 AM Pacific time
🗓️March 6, 13, 20, 27

👉🏼Click link in bio to learn more & sign up!

True relaxation is central to a healthy, successful lifestyle. It’s not about sleep; its higher expressions are dynamic, empowering, and subtle. These classes will help you develop invaluable relaxation skills.

02/17/2026

Our 2026 Calendar of Yoga & Meditation Trainings & Workshops is here! 🎉

Join us in person and online to deepen your understanding of meditation, Ananda Yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, restorative yoga, advanced asanas, chair yoga, and spiritual counseling—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.

02/10/2026

🎵🎶What is this Life Chant, Pranayama Kirtan at the Expanding Light Retreat

How is 2026 going for you? Are you letting conscious, cosmic, divine energy, power and consciousness flow through and guide your life?

⚡️Abundant life force flowing in the body is what keeps us physically alive, healthy, and vibrant. The parts of our life that are broken in other ways—unresolved emotions, past hurts, karmic blocks with people, patterns of mental resistance—all can be healed by directed life force.

1) What is this life flowing through my veins
Can it be other than divine

2) What is this energy flowing through my form
Can it be other than divine

3) What is this Consciousness flowing through my brain
Can it be other than divine

4) What is this power flowing through my will
Can it be other than divine

In Thy light in Thy love
in Thy joy I am one

I am one with the infinite Aum

Chanting these words from Yogananda help us connect deeper with and draw on the source of our existence for our security, healing, and fulfillment ✨🧘🕉️

02/03/2026

🧘‍♂️ The Best Position for Meditation

Whether you sit cross-legged on the floor or on a chair, the exact position doesn’t matter. What truly matters are two essentials:

✨ keep your body relaxed
✨ keep your spine straight

This alignment allows your mind to draw energy inward, from the senses and body consciousness to the spiritual eye in soul consciousness—where your inner peace and connection to God reside.

Want to meditate deeper and share this gift with others?

We invite you to join our Ananda Meditation Teacher Training, based on Yogananda’s scientific meditation techniques.

📅 9 weeks online | Feb 5 – Apr 11, 2026
👉 Click the link in bio to learn more and sign up

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Address

14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA
95959

Telephone

+534787518

Website

http://www.expandinglight.org/ananda-school-of-yoga-and-meditation/

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