Sevites & Staff 

News & Updates

Welcome to our new bakers, Yelena (Lena) Fayvilevich & Eva (Kalyani) Zavolas. We look forward to enjoying your treats. Thank you Nancy (Purna) Chang for joining the Proofreading team. They will appreciate your keen eye.

Shruthi Adiga, Bob (Ravi) Penneys and Kelly McMillan are joining Guest Services. Thank you for supporting our programs and our students. Kelly is also helping Swami Satrupananda on several time sensitive projects. Your assistance is appreciated.  

Monique (Manini) Martin has joined the SATYA team as Coordinator of our new 2025 SATYA initiatives. Thank you! Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell is stepping away from scanning seva. Thank you for all your efforts on that team.

Nirooshitha Sethuram is stepping away from coordinating the Traditional Tales editing, while she focuses on continuing to write the Traditional Tales. Pat (Sumati) Morrison is stepping in as Coordinator. Thank you for supporting this team.

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), Swami Prajñananda, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Swami Satrupananda & Harrison Sayre

Baking Team: Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel (Coordinator), Shruti Adiga, Dean (Dinakar) Cilley, Yelena (Lena) Fayvilevich, 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 & 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)

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

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

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

Gardening Team: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi (Coordinator), Kevin Maloney, 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, Kelly McMillan, Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue, Bob (Ravi) Penneys, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Karen (Kumuda) Schaub, Doreen Willover & Margie (Maitreyi) Wilsman

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, Soraya (Sudevi) Pereira, Annette (Annapurna) Zucco & Julia (Chintamani) Wallis

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

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

Leadership Coach: Bob (Rudra) Nogue

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 & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp; 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), Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer, Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio, Kelly McMillan, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, 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, 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