Sevites & Staff 

News & Updates

Thank you Chef Scott, for all the delicious and nutritious meals you've fed our residents, students and staff. We will miss you. Good luck with your new job! We are delighted to welcome Jeff, who is stepping into Scott's position as Ashram Cook.  

A warm thank you to Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi, who is stepping away from her sevas, having served the Ashram as Assistant manager, and in Facilities, Gardening, Donations, Guest Services and many more. Doreen Willover is also now fully retired from Guest Services, after lending a hand for many a moon after she first retired. Your help has been appreciated, Doreen.  

Welcome to Radhika Iyer, Shamala Annaya and Bob (Ravi) Penneys, our new Satsang preparation team. Thank you to Bella Drew and Monique (Manini) Martin, who are stepping away from the SATYA team. Your help getting our Global Calendar up and running is really appreciated. Pat (Sumati) Morrison and Jules (Brahmini) Watson are joining the Publications team. Thank you! Brahmini will also be giving her support to the Host support team.  

Kelly McMillan, your seva in assisting the Business manager was really helpful. Thank you to Sivendiran (Sethu) Sethuram for joining the Documentation team and helping us with our E-quotes.

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 (Ashutosha) 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, 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; Administrative Assistant: Pam Conway, Annette (Sudhira) Deyhle & Samantha (Sarveshi) Glazier

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 & Sivendiran (Sethu) Sethuram; E-quotes - Sivendiran (Sethu) Sethuram

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

DYMC Yoga Shop: Kathryn Wood (Coordinator), Shruthi Adiga, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, 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, 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

Gardening Team: Swami Satrupananda Saraswati (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

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, Julia (Chintamani) Wallis, Jules (Brahmini) Watson & Annette (Annapurna) Zucco

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

Kitchen Team: Jeff Moore (Chef) & 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), Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell, Pat (Sumati) Morrison, Rebecca (Jyoti) Yacobi, Alina (Avinashi) Uzhvieva & Jules (Brahmini) Watson

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 (Bharga) 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

Satsang Prep - Shamala Annaya, Radhika Iyer & Bob (Ravi) Penneys

SATYA Member Team: Soraya (Sudevi) Pereira (Coordinator), Sandra (Mukti) Carter, Judy (Jagruti) Goodkin, 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, 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 Satrupananda, 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