Introduction to the Yuga Cycles of Time – Asynchronous
Online course with the co-author of “The Yugas, Keys to Understanding our Hidden Past, Emerging Energy Age and Enlightened Future”.
Superconscious Living
This 12-week course has the power to truly transform your life! Whether you want more success, better health or want to achieve your dreams, when we start to live Superconsciously anything becomes possible.
The Creative Spirit: Cultivating Courage, Hope & Healing
This 6 week empowering, journey invites students to explore creativity, inner strength, and cultural beauty through the healing power of the arts and spiritual wisdom.
Vedic Astrology & Dharma
Discover the ancient wisdom of Vedic Astrology as a tool for self-understanding and clarity in your life direction. Through our 10-week course on your personal dharma, or life-purpose, we will examine those specific planets to help you discover life themes that are helping to propel you towards greater personal growth and expansion.To make Astrology practically insightful for you this course includes a 20 minute personalized astrological reading of your birth chart as it relates to key themes outlined in the lessons.
Enroll in any of our courses listed below. If you are interested in earning our Certificate of Higher Consciousness via the Yoga Institute click here.
Outdoor Nature Education
Become a Sharing Nature Facilitator
9-week online training course with the world’s most popular & influential Nature Educator
Upcoming Courses
Live courses will be available soon through the Yoga Institute webpage which is currently under development!
Material Success Through Yogic Principles
Discover a fresh perspective on prosperity. Join bestselling author Nicole DeAvilla for a weekend of inspiration, reflection, and practical wisdom based on Material Success Through Yoga Principles by Swami Kriyananda — where spiritual clarity and material success go hand in hand.
Ancient Futures: Glimpsing Societal, Geographic & Consciousness Changes with a deeper study of the Yuga Cycles of Time
David (Byasa) Steinmetz blends timeless yogic wisdom with modern insights. This online course offers a new and practical approach to understanding the societal, geographical and consciousness changes we are experiencing now, and what we can expect in the near and distant future.
Awakening the Leader Within — The Art of Supportive Leadership
Discover the inner qualities that inspire confidence, harmony, and growth in yourself and those you serve. Over twelve weeks, this course guides you through the principles of intuitive, conscious, and spiritually grounded leadership—helping you embody the higher art of leading through service and awareness.
Instructor: Janaka Keller
Community Building Basics— The Conscious Community Solution
In this 12-week course, led by Kabir MacDow, a founding member of several intentional spiritual communities, you’ll explore what it truly means to live and work in harmony with others. Learn the principles of cooperation, shared purpose, and conscious communication—and discover how to create a “Community of Light” wherever you are.
Instructor: Kabir MacDow
Philosophy in the New Age — Finding Meaning in a Vast Universe
Based on Out of the Labyrinth by J. Donald Walters, this 12-week course offers clear, uplifting guidance through today’s maze of conflicting and often nihilistic worldviews. Discover a unifying philosophy that restores meaning, purpose, and direction—helping you see life and consciousness in a deeper, more expansive light.
Spiritual Entrepreneurship — Co-creating with Spirit
This course explores the integration of consciousness and enterprise, offering tools to harmonize spiritual principles with practical business strategy. Learn to co-create with Spirit and expand your definition of success to include purpose, service, and inner fulfillment.
Instructor: Atmajyoti Shwarz
And Much More to Come!
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“Education does far more than prepare us for jobs. It gives us confidence, independence, purpose, and the courage to dream beyond the limits placed before us. It transforms girls into women who can strengthen families, mentor younger generations, and help shape a more hopeful future for Afghanistan.”
“I think about many Afghan girls my age. When their education ends and there are no opportunities to continue studying or work, people often ask, "What will she do now?" Too often, the only answer becomes marriage, not because it is what the girl dreamed of, but because no other path seems possible.”
“I have seen friends pressured into early marriages simply because there seemed to be no other path available to them.”
“What I learned at Ananda College of Living Wisdom was a way to exist in this world with much greater happiness, focus and clarity. For me, it was an investment in my future success and happiness.”
“What I love about Ananda College is the energy and kindness of the teachers and the friendships with students—whether online or in person, these friendships have inspired me and guided me in my life today.”
“I wanted to be priest, but after my experience with Ananda College of Living Wisdom I became a teacher in the Living Wisdom schools. Today my daytime job is a teacher. I’m also a monk. So now I have the best of both worlds!”
“Now, I’m a professional designer and artist living in Dubai with my husband. Yet my heart is always with the students and the teachers of Ananda College of Living Wisdom. Whether you’re online or in person, it’s an experience you’ll never forget.”
“I feel the people, the courses and the travel have made me a better person. My wish is that each one of you can experience Ananda College of Living Wisdom!”