Instructors for Yoga classes

Kripamayi Caughlan has been teaching yoga since 1986, and group classes continuously since 1994. She teaches many levels of yoga from a very basic introductory level to an advanced, experienced level. Currently most of her classes are within the State College system, where she teaches in a way that brings about a deep level of experiential understanding of the asanas and their intrinsic connection to breath, meditation and energy.

Nirmoha Gladen, prior to becomming an Ananda minister, served as a Lutheran pastor for 16 years, mostly in Minnesota and North Dakota. He came to the Bay area to study Transpersonal Psychology, and discovered his true home in Ananda. He has been a student of Yogananda since he was 15, when he first read the Autobiography of a Yogi. He is a cerified Ananda Yoga instructor and teaches meditation classes.

Amara Fiesterman teaches classes in healing and yoga, and is a warm, welcoming friend to students. She also helps to manage Ananda Community, home to some 50 Ananda members, and serves on staff at Ananda's East West Bookstore in Mountain View.

D'Arcy DeLyle was introduced to yoga, as a young child with her mother in the 1970s. She has extensive instruction and experience teaching Kripalu Yoga, Sahaja Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, and Ananda Yoga. She is also a professional massage therapist with a 10-year practice. In addition to teaching adults, D'Arcy teaches yoga to elementary students at Living Wisdom School. She's a devoted stay-at-home wife and mom with a young son, and we are delighted that she is sharing her precious free time with students,young and old.

Lori Wise is a Certified Ananda Yoga Instructor and founder of Wise Yoga for Seniors. She is passionate about yoga and its ancient healing effects on the body, mind, and soul and feels drawn to share with all people, especially seniors and people in ill health, the life-changing and life-improving benefits of yoga. Since childhood, Lori has been drawn to this ancient practice. In 2009, she finally answered the lifelong call of yoga, gave up her corporate job in Denver, Colorado, and moved here to pursue yoga full time. She continues her training in the therapeutic application of yoga with ongoing education at Ananda’s Expanding Light retreat.