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: Finding Inner Strength in a World of Constant Change
Flexible Dates

Choose open dates between December 19 and January 2. Description Join the Yoga Farm staff for our special Holiday Retreat: Finding Inner Strength in a World of Constant Change. This year we will have a variety of workshops : Prasad: The sweetness of devotion Ayurveda Self Care Emotional…

Holiday Retreat: Finding Inner Strength in a World of Constant Change
December 19, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
May 2 - 30, 2026

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…

Onsite Yoga Teachers Training Course
October 24 - November 21, 2026