Sevites & Staff 

News & Updates

Welcome to our new bakers Shruti Adiga, Radhika Iyer and Fred Hess! Thank you to Su Lee (Vicharinee) Chafin, Ainsley (Ekaatma) Cunningham and Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham for your time on the Baking team and for your yummy treats.

Welcome back to Shelley (Shivakari) Zeichner, we are glad you are able to rejoin the Kailasa cleaning team. (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, we appreciate that you are continuing on the team. Karen (Kumuda) Schaub, you did a great job pinch-hitting while Shivakari was away. Thank you.

Soraya (Sudevi) Pereira & Ruth (Rama) Brooke are bringing their stellar hosting skills to the Mandali Host support Team. Bella Drew is joining the SATYA team to support the 2025 Teacher Initiatives. Thank you!

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, Fred Hess, Radhika Iyer, Swami Samvidaananda, Karen (Kumuda) Schaub & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp

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

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), Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell

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), Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills, Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue, 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

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 Nirooshitha Sethuram & Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan

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

Proofreaders: Chelsea (Rajñi) King (Coordinator), Kristin (Ekarasa) Bruce, 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.

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, 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: Grudevi 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

Webpage Proofreading: Kelly McMillan & Alina (Avinashi) Uzhvieva

Writing Group Facilitator: Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel

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