Ananda of Saint Cloud

Yoga and Meditation as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda
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Paramhansa Yogananda

Learn and practice the path of yoga and meditation as taught by the great yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda.  Paramhansa Yoganananda was the first great yoga master of India to live in the west for an extended period of time, from 1920 until his passing in 1952.  His Autobiography of a Yogi has been in print for over sixty years and has inspired countless thousands to develop a spiritual life based on the practice of meditation. In addition to his well-known Autobiography, Yogananda wrote and taught extensively on concentration techniques, energizing exercises, affirmations, visualization, effective prayer, chanting, magnetism, Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga, and more.  Develop your own meditation practice, drawing from the rich instructional resources of Yogananda and those of Swami Kriyananda, Yogananda's direct disciple.

 

Swami Kriyananda

 

 

 

 

 

 

We meet monthly in Saint Cloud, Minnesota to learn, practice, discuss yoga and enjoy the company of like-minded people. All are welcome!  If you are new to meditation, please contact us in advance of attending so we can give you some instruction in the fundamentals.    

   

 

 
Ralph and Diane Calabria lead the monthly meditations. Ralph began his study of the teachings of Yogananda in 1961, and began practice of Yogananda's most advanced technique of meditation, Kriya Yoga, in 1969. Diane began her study of Yogananda's teaching in 1982, and has practiced Kriya Yoga since 2004. She is also a Certified Ananda Yoga Teacher. Ralph and Diane completed Meditation Teacher Training at Ananda in October 2007.
 
We meet on the last Thursday of each month
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Unity of Saint Cloud Church, lower level
327 - 9th Avenue South
Saint Cloud, MN  56301
 
Unity of Saint Cloud is just south of Division Street on 9th Avenue, near Lake George and downtown Saint Cloud. 
 
Cost:  first time is free!   Thereafter, $5 each month.   
 
Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement and bring a meditation cushion and shawl if you have them.

 

 

 

Upcoming Meetings          

 

December 10, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

 

Advanced Yoga of Jesus class.

 

December 17, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

 

Christmas meditation at Ralph and Diane's house, followed by potluck social. 

 

"By contacting God in meditation, all desires of the heart are fulfilled; for nothing is more worthwhile, more pleasant or attractive than the all-satisfying, ever-new joy of God." 

Paramhansa Yogananda