Sevites & Staff 

News & Updates

Congratulations to Swami Prajñananda, our new Head Teacher Trainer! She will serve our students impeccably with skill and enthusiasm. Thank you to Swami Shrutananda, who led our Teacher Training program for nearly 30 years with skill, clarity and humor. She will continue to teach and support students in trainings, classes and with private sessions. 

Welcome Dean Parker, our new Satsang Host, and Chitra Pamadi, our newest Satsang baker. Chitra is stepping in for Dean (Dinakar) Ciley, whose baking seva has ended. Thank you for the years of yummy treats, Dinakar. Maryanne (Murti) Leagans is now an Assistant to our Teacher Trainer Coordinator. She is letting go of her seva in Publications in order to be able to do this new seva. Thank you. 

Annie (Aanandi) Ross is taking leave of her Recorded Traditional Tales seva. We appreciate all of your wonderful recordings. Nancy (Purna) Chang is no longer weaving rakhis for us, because, thanks to her diligent and mantra-filled care, we have enough to last us for many years to come. Thank you, Purna. The swamis (Swami Prajñananda, Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Satrupananda and Swami Shrutananda) had stepped in to support the Enrollment Team when extra support was needed. That hands-on support is no longer needed, so they are no longer on the team. Thank you for the help.

Open Sevas 

Sevites & Staff List

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, Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cataffi, Su Lee (Vicharinee) Chafin, Fred (Ashutosha) Hess, Radhika Iyer, Chelsea (Rajñi) King, Chitra Pamadi, Kiran Spoor, 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; Kathryn (Kamaniya) Wood (Assistant Manager); Administrative Assistants - 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 (Kamaniya) Wood (Coordinator), Shruthi Adiga, Joan (Jayadevi) Bragar, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp & Jules (Brahmini) Watson; Kelly (Kushala) Sharp (Head of Development); Sewing Team - Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio, Nancy (Purna) Chang & Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel; Ghee Washing Team - Barbara (Bharati) Badia & JoAnn (Chaya) Gibson

Enrollment Advisor: Eva Connor; Enrollment Team Assistants - Amy Jones, Belle (Bhavani) Mann & Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell

Enrollment System Support: Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Phil (Krishna) Milgrom

Gardening Team: Katherine (Kalyaa) Granfield (Coordinator), Dean Parker, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Ben Waters & Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills (Consultant)

Graphic Designer: Mallory Foster

Guest Services: Kathryn (Kamaniya) Wood (Coordinator), Shruthi Adiga, Katherine (Kalyaa) Granfield, 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, Nansi Jo (Anasuya) Colley, Margot (Manikya) 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, Portia Diamond & Shruthi Adiga

Meditation Club Readings: Caroline (Nitya) Kutil

Mission Advancement Committee: Carolyn (Karuna) Beaver (Coordinator), Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham, Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel & 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 & Swami Prajñananda; edited by - Pat (Sumati) 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: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cataffi, Heidi (Hamsa) Flannery, Dean Parker, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp & Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan

Satsang Prep: Bob (Ravi) Penneys

SATYA Member Team: Soraya (Sudevi) Pereira (Coordinator), Sandra (Mukti) Carter, Judy (Jagruti) Goodkin, Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell & Nirooshitha Sethuram

Seva Coordinator: 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 Prajñananda (Coordinator), Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Satrupananda, Swami Shrutananda, Michelle (Kamala) Gross & Leslie (Bhakta) Johnson; Coordinator's Assistant - Maryanne (Murti) Leagans

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