Sevites & Staff 

News & Updates

We're delighted to welcome our new Amaya Yoga Products team with Kelly (Kushala) Sharp as Head of Development. She supports our new sewing team: Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio, Nancy (Purna) Chang, Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel & Doreen Willover. She also supports our new Ghee Washing Team - Barbara (Bharati) Badia & JoAnn (Chaya) Gibson. Karen (Kumuda) Schaub is designing the labels for our new products. Thanks to these sevites, we will have new Amaya Yoga Products for you soon! 

Kushala stepped away from seva on the Publications team to make space for this new seva. Soraya (Sudevi) Pereira has let go of Host Support seva to focus on supporting our SATYA team's expanded seva. Thank you both for your flexibility in offering your skills where they are needed most.

Welcome Pavan Akavaram and Katherine (Kalyaa) Granfield, the newest members of our Audio Visual (AV) team. We really appreciate your help.

On our Baking team, thank you to Yelena (Lena) Fayvilevichfor your seva . And welcome back to Sue Lee (Vicharini) Chafin who is returning.
Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer has stepped away from the Publications team, and Kevin Maloney has stepped away from the Facilities team & Gardening team. We appreciate all you gave in these sevas.

Thank you Bob (Rudra) Nogue for lending us your wonderful skills as a Leadership Coach. Fred Bodmer was a great help on the Technology team. Kelly McKee has retired from the Kitchen Team. We wish you well in your next adventure.

Samantha (Sarveshi) Glazier is our newest Admin Assistant. Ron (Ritam) Bushner has joined the Vowed Order Support Team. Kim (K.rtakarii) Lodge, Sivendiran (Sethu) Sethuram & Kelly McMillan have joined the Documentation team. In addition, Kelly has stepped away from Guest Services to join our Enrollment Team. Your support means so much.

Margie (Maitreyi) Wilsman is stepping away from Guest Services after supporting guests with logistics for many years. Thank you Maitreyi. Bob (Ravi) Penneys stepped away from Guest Services, while Ashley (Tarini) Molson has joined the team. Thank you for your help.

Open Sevas 

Sevites & Staff List

Abiding Sponsor Coordinator: Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer

Audio/Video Editing: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator) & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp

AV Team: Kelly (Kushala) Sharp (Coordinator), Pavan Akavaram, Katherine (Kalyaa) Granfield, Swami Prajñananda, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Swami Satrupananda & Harrison Sayre

Baking Team: Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel (Coordinator), Shruthi Adiga, Su Lee (Vicharinee) Chafin, Dean (Dinakar) Cilley, Fred Hess, Radhika Iyer, Swami Samvidaananda, Karen (Kumuda) Schaub, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp & Evy (Kalyani) Zavolas

Board of Directors: Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell (President), Carolyn (Karuna) Beaver, Ruth (Rama) Brooke, Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi, Kristine (Dhairyavati) Freeman, Barbara (Girijananda) Hess & TC (Tattvananda) Richards

Bookkeepers: Bob (Rudra) Nogue (Coordinator), Lisa DeLaurentis, Andrea (Arya) Perry & Jovica Prince

Business Manager: Swami Satrupananda Saraswati; Assistant Manager: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi; Administrative Assistant: Pam Conway, Annette (Sudhira) Deyhle, Samantha (Sarveshi) Glazier & Kelly McMillan

Contact Updates: Jules (Brahmini) Watson & Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills

Documentation: Transcripts - Lori (Priya) Kenney (Coordinator), Francis (Jñani) Amery, Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Joanne (Jayeshwaree) Kirk; Scanning - Caroline (Nitya) Kutil (Coordinator), Kim (K.rtakarii) Lodge, Kelly McMillan & Sivendiran (Sethu) Sethuram

Donations: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi

DYMC teachers & therapists: Swami Satrupananda (Coordinator), Cayla (Mangala) Allen, Swami Prajñananda, Swami Samvidaananda & Swami Shrutananda

DYMC Yoga Shop: Kathryn Wood (Coordinator), Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, Doreen Willover, Amanda (Purna) Schmidt & Jules (Brahmini) Watson; Kelly (Kushala) Sharp (Head of Development); Sewing Team - Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio, Nancy (Purna) Chang, Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel, Doreen Willover; Ghee Washing Team - Barbara (Bharati) Badia, JoAnn (Chaya) Gibson

Enrollment Advisors: Eva Connor, Kelly McMillan, Swami Prajñananda, Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Satrupananda, Swami Shrutananda; Enrollment Team Assistant: Belle (Bhavani) Mann

Enrollment System Support: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator), Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Phil (Krishna) Milgrom

Facilities: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi (Coordinator), Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan

Gardening Team: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi (Coordinator), Dean Parker, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Ben Waters, Doreen Willover & Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills (Consultant)

Graphic Designer: Mallory Foster

Guest Services: Kathryn Wood (Coordinator), Shruthi Adiga, Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills, Ashley (Tarini) Molson, Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Karen (Kumuda) Schaub & Doreen Willover

Gurudevi’s Book & Music Excerpts: Barbara (Girijananda) Hess & Joan (Jayadevi) Bragar

Host Support: Barbara (Girijananda) Hess, Ruth (Rama) Brooke, Nancy (Purna) Chang, Nansi Jo (Anasuya) Colley, Margot Garritt, Annette (Annapurna) Zucco & Julia (Chintamani) Wallis

Kailasa Cleaning Team: Swami Prajñananda (Coordinator), Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan & Shelley (Shivakari) Zeichner

Kitchen Team: Scott Moore (Chef), Jeff Moore & Logan Moore

Meditation Club Readings: Caroline (Nitya) Kutil

Mission Advancement Committee: Carolyn (Karuna) Beaver (Coordinator), Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue

Photo Archives: Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio

Podcasts: Audio Editing Team: Pat (Sumati) Morrison (Coordinator), Sue (Shuchi) Cilley & Kim (K.rtakarii) Lodge; Traditional Tales recorded by: Nirooshitha Sethuram (Coordinator), Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain, Annie (Aanandi) Ross & Swami Prajñananda; edited by Pat Morrison (Coordinator) & Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan

Podcast Descriptions: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator) & Joanne (Jayeshwaree) Kirk

Proofreaders: Chelsea (Rajñi) King (Coordinator), Kristin (Ekarasa) Bruce, Nancy (Purna) Chang, Agnes (Aikyaa) Hetherington & Alena (Anjali) Tulupava 

Publications Team: Tom Trautlein (Coordinator), Synder Bryan (Admin Assistant), Sandra (Mukti) Carter (Admin Assistant), Kelly McMillan, Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell), Karen (Kumuda) Schaub, Rebecca (Jyoti) Yacobi & Alina (Avinashi) Uzhvieva

Publications Editorial Team: TC (Tattvananda) Richards & Marlene (Matrikaa) Gast

Satsang Coordinator: Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham

Satsang Emcees: Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Prajñananda, Swami Satrupananda, Swami Shrutananda & Ben Waters

Satsang Musicians: Gurudevi Nirmalananda, Swami Prajñananda, Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Satrupananda & Swami Shrutananda

Satsang Hosts: Heidi (Hamsa) Flannery, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan & Doreen Willover

SATYA Member Team: Soraya (Sudevi) Pereira (Coordinator), Sandra (Mukti) Carter, Bella Drew, Judy (Jagruti) Goodkin, Monique (Manini) Martin, Nirooshitha Sethuram & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp

Seva Coordinators: Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills; (Assistants) Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer & Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue

Shishya Team: Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain (Coordinator), Cayla (Mangala) Allen & Caroline (Nitya) Kutil

Social Media Assistants: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator), Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio, Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi, Pam Church, Heidi (Hamsa) Flannery & Monique (Manini) Martin

Staff Photographer: Karen (Kumuda) Schaub

Student Account Support: Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain

Teacher Trainers: Swami Shrutananda (Coordinator), Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Prajñananda, Michelle (Kamala) Gross & Leslie (Bhakta) Johnson

Teachings Article Writer: Gurudevi Nirmalananda

Teachings Team: Swami Samvidaananda (Manager); Administrative Assistants: Swami Prajñananda; Cayla (Mangala) Allen

Technology Support: Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell, Sivendiran (Sethu) Sethuram & Alina (Avinashi) Uzhvieva

Thank You Notes: Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio

Vowed Order Support Team: Cayla (Mangala) Allen (Coordinator), Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer, Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship, Ron (Ritam) Bushner, Ruth (Rama) Brooke, Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain, Kristine (Dhairyavati) Freeman, Barbara (Girijananda) Hess, Caroline (Nitya) Kutil, Belle (Bhavani) Mann, Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell & Margie (Maitreyi) Wilsman

Writing Group Facilitator: Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel

Yoga Mysticism Blog Writers: Gurudevi Nirmalananda & Nirooshitha Sethuram; Graphics: Sheralee (Shambhavi) Hancherow