Upcoming Events

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Seers, Vedic Astrology, & The Yuga Cycles of Time

November 15, 2025

All-day conference including meals and snacks at Ananda Village, Northern California

Come and learn about the latest astrological and cosmological  predictions for the coming months, years and decades involving societal changes, geographic concerns, spirituality, ancient civilizations, communities, and more.  Learn the latest discoveries of a long-lost higher age, the cataclysms that may have erased it, and the natural forces and Divine Mother cosmology that may be bringing us back to higher consciousness.

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Yoga for Youth

On-Going Program

Young adults (ages 12-17).  Classes for college ages 18-24 are also available.

Does your school or organization want to include the healing power of yoga in your after-school programs or class offerings? Our Ananda College Yoga Outreach offers the teachings and practical techniques of Yoga, as taught in the Ananda tradition.  We focus on the yogic science of energy awareness and meditation to empower youth to navigate life with calmness, confidence, and compassion for all people. 

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Yogic Teachings in a Spiritual Environment

Dates: To Be Determined

Open to Young Adults, College ages, and Pre-College Ages

Led by Ananda College Staff

An exceptional 10-day GAP retreat in a spiritual cooperative community. Here, you’ll live alongside residents, monastics and other students who are living the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda.

Program Cost: TBD
(includes lodging & meals)

“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.”

– K.D., San Francisco

“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.” 

– G.P., Delhi, India

“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!”

– M.F., Salt Lake City, Utah

“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.”

– C.S., Dubai, UAE

“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!”

– A.P.,  California

Your Hosts

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Organizers
Nayaswami Nischala & Nakula Cryer, co-founders of Ananda College of Living Wisdom.

Nayaswami’s Nischala and Nakula Cryer have been leading tours for Ananda College of Living Wisdom for nearly 20 years.  They have led tours to Northern India, Southern India, Egypt, Greece, Peru, Italy, France, and England.  They are the co-founders of the Ananda College of Living Wisdom.  For 18 years they lived at the Ananda Meditation Retreat in Northern California where they managed the retreat and the college, and where they raised their son.  Nakula is a builder of sacred temples, creating the Temple of Light and Moksha Mandir at Ananda Village, as well as other sacred buildings.  Nischala is also an author of two books, Reflections on Living 30 Years in a Spiritual Community, and the Amazon best-selling, The Four Stages of Yoga.

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Instructors
Ananda College of Living Wisdom Staff
Meet Our Team

About Ananda

World Peace Award: In 2017, Ananda received the Global Ambassador Peace Award from the United Nations Institute of International Social Development (IISD), an international non-governmental organization.  Ananda Worldwide Spiritual Directors, Jyotish and Devi Novak, were invited to the United Nations in New York City to receive the award on November 17, 2017, four years after the death of Ananda’s founder, Swami Kriyananda.  The Global Ambassador Peace Award recognizes spiritual leaders and UN leadership who can transform the world.  Jyotish and Devi are emissaries of Paramhansa Yogananda, who taught meditation and Kriya Yoga.  They trained with Ananda’s founder, Swami Kriyananda, for nearly 50 years.  Today, Jyotish and Devi make their home at Ananda Village, and spend several months each year at Ananda Communities in the US, in Assisi, Italy and throughout India. 

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