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.
Events with Swami Amritananda
Holiday Retreat: Yoga of Divine Love - Devotional Stories to Open the HeartFlexible Dates
Choose open dates between December 19 and January 2. Description Join the Yoga Farm staff for our special Holiday Retreat: Yoga of Divine Love – Devotional Stories to Open the Heart. This year we draw on devotional stories for our inspiration and learn how to make devotion a…
Prana, Pranayama, and Yuba River WeekendAugust 21 - 24, 2025
Description During this weekend we will visit the pristine Yuba river and do pranayama by the river and swim and relax. Spending time by the river and practicing pranayama increases our energy and helps us to understand the relationship between prana and our state of mind. We will…
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - Information MeetingAugust 22, 2025
SYHET INFORMATION SESSION – Friday Aug 22, 7pm PT, Meeting Online via Zoom link Speak to senior faculty about the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program. The next cohort begins January 2o26. For Yoga teachers looking to take the next step, learn about this unique…
Labor Day Weekend: Vedantic Self Inquiry for Finding your True NatureAugust 28 - September 1, 2025
Description Join us this Labor Day weekend for a program on Vedantic Self Inquiry. We will have yoga classses, meditation, nature walks, delicious vegatarian food and lectures with the swamis on Vedantic Self Inquiry. Thursday 28 August 12-4pm Arrival and Registration 4PM Yoga class 6PM Dinner 7:30PM Satsang…
Meditation for Well-beingSeptember 4 - 7, 2025
Description This Yogic Meditation course introduces the basic guidelines and conditions for classical yogic meditation. There will be discussion on Why meditate? and the necessity to go to the transcendental level of existence to find true peace and happiness. Participants will study the mechanics of the mind and…
Kirtan & Singing for Opening the HeartSeptember 11 - 14, 2025
Bhakti and Music Bhakti yoga is a natural path for those who are dominantly seeking emotional fulfillment, and desire to convert worldly emotions into Divine devotion. The devotee visualizes the Lord sitting or standing before him/her. He/she pours out her heart’s love, adoration, and shares his/her deepest thoughts…
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend RetreatSeptember 18 - 21, 2025
Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat Stress has been determined to be the #1 cause of all illness and disease. During this Stress Relief and Relaxation Weekend Retreat we will be working in alliance with the mind, body and breath, where one can learn to not only effectively…
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - Information MeetingSeptember 27, 2025
SYHET INFORMATION SESSION – Saturday Sep 27, 5pm PT, Meeting Online via Zoom link Speak to senior faculty about the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program. The next cohort begins January 2o26. For Yoga teachers looking to take the next step, learn about this unique…
Karma Yoga WeekOctober 5 - 10, 2025
Program Details During this Karma Yoga Week we will practice selfless service which is volunteering 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…
Onsite /online Yoga Teachers Training CourseOctober 11 - November 8, 2025
Description 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. Among the many benefits that students report are greater spiritual…
Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training - Information MeetingOctober 25, 2025
SYHET INFORMATION SESSION – Saturday Oct 25, 5pm PT, Meeting Online via Zoom link Speak to senior faculty about the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program. The next cohort begins January 2o26. For Yoga teachers looking to take the next step, learn about this unique…
